Gordon Wiles: Gordon Wiles. Art Director: Transatlantic. Gordon Wiles was born on 10 October 1904 in Jerseyville, Illinois, USA. He was an art director and director, known for Transatlantic (1931), Blackmailer (1936) and Two-Fisted Gentleman (1936). He died on 17 October 1950 in Los Angeles, California, USA.