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{{Short description|American child actor, professor (born 1941)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Gordon Gebert
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Gordon Alan Gebert Jr.
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1941|10|17|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Des Moines, Iowa]], U.S.
| years_active = 1949–60
| spouse = Phyllis DeReamer (m. 1973; div. 19??) <br/>
{{marriage|[[Lizabeth Paravisini-Gebert]] |1988}}
| children = 3
| occupation = Child actor, professor, architect
}}
'''Gordon Alan Gebert Jr.''' (born October 17, 1941) is an American former [[child actor]], architect, and professor predominantly known for playing Janet Leigh's son in ''[[Holiday Affair]]'' and for smaller roles. In adulthood, he trained as an architect and has taught at the [[City College of New York]].<ref name=CCNY>{{cite web|title=City College of New York (CUNY)|url=https://ssa.ccny.cuny.edu/people/gordon-a-gebert/|accessdate=15 December 2019}}</ref>

==Biography==
Gebert was born in [[Des Moines, Iowa]] in 1941 to Gordon and Violette Gebert. His father was a salesman for a trailer company and sold truck and bus fleets for [[Ford Motor Company]] in Iowa. In 1948, Gebert, aged seven, moved with his family to [[Van Nuys, California]]. In 1949 Gebert was cast as WWII widow [[Janet Leigh]]'s son in the movie ''[[Holiday Affair]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Brophy Champion|first1=Allison|title=Timmy from "Holiday Affair" coming to Culpeper|url=http://www.dailyprogress.com/starexponent/news/timmy-from-holiday-affair-coming-to-culpeper/article_cb4b54c2-863d-11e4-8246-9351eacd735d.html|work=Culperer Star Exponent|date=December 17, 2014}}</ref> Thereafter, he appeared in nine full-length feature films, including the highly regarded [[film noir|films noir]] ''[[The Narrow Margin]]'' and ''[[The House on Telegraph Hill]]'', and two shorts released between 1950 and 1970, always playing the role of a son.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Goldrup|first1=Tom|last2=Goldrup|first2=Jim|title=Encyclopedia of feature players of hollywood, volume 2|date=2012|url=https://www.worldcat.org|publisher=Baby Book|location=Cork}}</ref>

Gebert also performed in minor roles in 15 episodes of various television series, including ''[[The Donna Reed Show]]'' (one episode, 1959),<ref>{{cite web|title=Episode 30. The Hero - (4/15/1959)|url=http://www.donnareed.org/html/drs/shows.php?drf_page=season1|website=donnareed.org|accessdate=29 May 2016}}</ref> and ''[[Bachelor Father (U.S. TV series)|Bachelor Father]]'' (one episode, 1960). Gebert's final performance was in a Christian youth scare film.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Lantz |first1=Donald R., et al/|title=Christian youth scare films. / Volume 1|date=1996|publisher=Something Weird Video|location=Seattle, Washington|oclc=35446277}}</ref>

After graduating from [[Van Nuys High School]], Gebert enrolled at [[University of California, Los Angeles]] before transferring to the [[University of Southern California]]. He earned a bachelor's degree in architecture at age 25 from [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]]'s Department of Architecture in 1966 and a master's degree from [[Princeton University]] in 1968.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Famous Iowans - Gordon Gebert|url=https://data.desmoinesregister.com/famous-iowans/gordon-gebert|last=Longden|first=Tom|date=|website=data.desmoinesregister.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref>

Since 1971, he has been a professor at [[City College of New York|New York's City College]] Spitzer School of Architecture, where he was Acting Dean of Architecture from 2015 to 2019.<ref name="CCNY" /><ref>{{cite news|last1=Chen|first1=David W.|title=Dreams Stall as CUNY, New York City's Engine of Mobility, Sputters|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/29/nyregion/dreams-stall-as-cuny-citys-engine-of-mobility-sputters.html?ribbon-ad-idx=4&rref=nyregion&module=Ribbon&version=origin&region=Header&action=click&contentCollection=N.Y.%20%2F%20Region&pgtype=article|newspaper=The New York Times|date=May 28, 2016}}</ref> Gebert has been licensed to practice architecture in [[New York State]] since 1973.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gebert|first1=Gordon Alan|title=License Information|url=http://www.nysed.gov/coms/op001/opsc2a?profcd=03&plicno=012246&namechk=GEB|website=nysed.gov|publisher=New York State Office of the Professions}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Gebert married Phyllis A. DeReamer of [[Greenfield, Massachusetts]] in 1973; they later divorced. The couple had two daughters.<ref>{{cite news|title=Weddings: Carrie Gebert and Matthew Kaplan|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/30/fashion/weddings/carrie-gebert-and-matthew-kaplan.html|newspaper=The New York Times|date=October 30, 2005}}</ref>

In 1988, Gebert married [[Lizabeth Paravisini-Gebert]], a professor of [[Hispanic Studies]] at [[Vassar College]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Hispanic Studies|url=http://hispanicstudies.vassar.edu/bios/liparavisini.html|publisher=Vassar College|accessdate=30 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Chandna|first1=Aditi|title=Martinez explores changing Caribbean cultural identity|url=http://miscellanynews.org/2015/11/18/features/martinez-explores-changing-caribbean-cultural-identity/|work=The Miscellany News: Vassar College's Student Newspaper of Record Since 1866|date=November 18, 2015}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2020-04-14 |title=Paravisini-Gebert, Lizabeth 1953- {{!}} Encyclopedia.com |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/paravisini-gebert-lizabeth-1953 |access-date=2023-01-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414170548/https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/paravisini-gebert-lizabeth-1953 |archive-date=2020-04-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-03-17 |title=Caribbean Studies Association » Lizabeth Paravisini-Gebert |url=https://www.caribbeanstudiesassociation.org/lizabeth-paravisini-gebert/ |access-date=2023-01-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200317181235/https://www.caribbeanstudiesassociation.org/lizabeth-paravisini-gebert/ |archive-date=2020-03-17 }}</ref> They reside in [[Manhattan, New York]] and have a son.<ref>{{cite web|title=Oak Leaves: Newsletter from Oakwod Friends School|url=http://www.oakwoodfriends.org/files/OakLeaves-Summer2015-Web.pdf|publisher=Oakwood Friends School|accessdate=May 30, 2016|date=June 2015|page=14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160626133349/http://www.oakwoodfriends.org/files/OakLeaves-Summer2015-Web.pdf |archive-date=June 26, 2016}}</ref>

==Filmography==
*''[[Holiday Affair]]'' (1949) ... Timmy
*''[[The Flame and the Arrow]]'' (1950) ... Rudi Bartoli
*''[[Saddle Tramp (film)|Saddle Tramp]]'' (1950) ... Johnnie
*''[[Chicago Calling]]'' (1951) ... Bobby
*''[[The House on Telegraph Hill]]'' (1951) ... Christopher
*''[[Night Into Morning]]'' (1951) ... Russ Kirby
*''[[Flying Leathernecks]]'' (1951) ... Tommy Kirby
*''[[The Narrow Margin]]'' (1952) ... Tommy Sinclair
*''[[To Hell and Back (film)|To Hell and Back]]'' (1955) ... Audie as a boy
*''Summer Love'' (1971) ... Tad Powers

==Publications==
*Gebert, G. A. (1966). Thesis: ''A continuing education conference center for Massachusetts Institute of Technology.''
*Gebert, G. A. (1985), ''Urban and Regional Information Systems Association.'' Academy of Local Government Information Sciences., & Local Government Computer Services Board of Ireland. Local government and information technology: Papers and reports from the International workshop held at Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland, April 24–27, 1984. Oxford: Pergamon Press.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Gebert|first1=Gordon A.|last2=Urban and Regional Information Systems Association.|last3=Academy of Local Government Information Sciences|last4=Local Government Computer Services Board of Ireland|title=Local government and information technology : papers and reports from the International workshop held at Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland, 24–27 April 1984|journal=Computers, Environment and Urban Systems|date=1985|volume=10|issue=1|pages=56|url=https://www.worldcat.org|publisher=Pergamon Press|oclc=225015233}}</ref>
*Gebert, G. A. (1985). "Application development approaches in a MUMPS environment". ''Journal of Medical Systems'', 9, 3, 155–162.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Gordon A Gebert Affiliation: From Data Methods Incorporated, One Blue Hill Plaza, Pearl River, New York, 10965|title=Application development approaches in a MUMPS environment|journal=Journal of Medical Systems|date=June 1, 1985|volume=9|issue=3|pages=155–162|doi=10.1007/BF00996200|pmid=3840519|s2cid=12918631|url=https://www.worldcat.org|url-access=subscription}}</ref>
*Gebert, G. A. (1986), ''Editorial: Software survey section.'' Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 11, 3.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Gebert|first1=Gordon Alan|title=Editorial: Software survey section|journal=Computers, Environment and Urban Systems|date=1986|volume=11|issue=3|pages=I-III|doi=10.1016/0198-9715(86)90021-9|url=https://www.worldcat.org|issn=0198-9715|id=4929036328|url-access=subscription}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|nm0311357}}

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[[Category:American male child actors]]
[[Category:Architecture educators]]
[[Category:MIT School of Architecture and Planning alumni]]
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[[Category:Princeton University School of Architecture alumni]]
[[Category:University of California, Los Angeles alumni]]
[[Category:USC School of Architecture alumni]]

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