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Willard Robertson
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Willard Robertson (January 1, 1886 – April 5, 1948) was an American actor and writer. He appeared in 147 films between 1924 and 1948. He was born in Runnels, Texas and died in Hollywood, California. Willard Robertson first worked as a lawyer in Texas, but he left his profession for a sudden interest in acting. He appeared on Broadway in 16 plays between 1907 and 1930. Robertson played supporting roles in many Hollywood films from 1930 until the year he died, typically portraying men of authority such as doctors, elected officials, military officers, and also lawyers. He played Jackie Cooper's stern but loving father in the oscar-winning drama Skippy (1931) and its sequel Sooky (1931). Robertson also portrayed a flamboyant lawyer in Remember the Night (1940) and the straight sheriff in The Ox-Bow Incident (1943). Willard Robertson was also a notable writer of numerous plays, two of them were adapted into films. He also wrote the novel Moon Tide (1940) which was turned into Archie Mayo's drama thriller Moontide (1942) starring Jean Gabin and Ida Lupino.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 31, 1885
Day of Death
April 5, 1948
Age at Death
62 years old
Place of Birth
Runnels, Texas, USA
Popularity Score
0.5
Filmography
Fury at Furnace Creek
Gen. Leads
1948Movie
Sitting Pretty
Mr. Ashcroft
1948Movie
Deep Valley
Sheriff Akers
1947Movie
My Favorite Brunette
Prison Warden
1947Movie
To Each His Own
Dr. Hunt
1946Movie
The Virginian
1946Movie
Renegades
Nathan Brockway
1946Movie
Perilous Holiday
Graeme
1946Movie
Gallant Journey
Zachary Montgomery
1946Movie
Along Came Jones
Luke Packard
1945Movie
Nine Girls
Capt. Brooks
1944Movie
Background to Danger
McNamara
1943Movie
Air Force
Colonel at Hickam Field
1943Movie
The Ox-Bow Incident
Sheriff Risley
1943Movie
No Time for Love
Construction Company President (uncredited)
1943Movie
Juke Girl
Mister Just
1942Movie
Wake Island
1942Movie
Moontide
Novel
1942Movie
The Night of January 16th
Inspector Donegan
1941Movie
Texas
Rancher Wilson
1941Movie
The Monster and the Girl
Lieutenant Strickland
1941Movie
Men of the Timberland
Tim MacGregor
1941Movie
I Wanted Wings
Judge Advocate
1941Movie
Remember the Night
Francis X. O'Leary
1940Movie
My Little Chickadee
Uncle John
1940Movie
North West Mounted Police
Supt. Harrington
1940Movie
Brigham Young
Heber Kimball
1940Movie
Lucky Cisco Kid
Judge McQuade
1940Movie
Castle on the Hudson
Ragan
1940Movie
Range War
Buck Collins
1939Movie
Union Pacific
Oakes Ames
1939Movie
Jesse James
Clarke
1939Movie
Heritage of the Desert
Henchman Nebraska
1939Movie
Each Dawn I Die
Lang
1939Movie
Main Street Lawyer
John Ralston
1939Movie
My Son Is a Criminal
Tom Halloran Sr.
1939Movie
Two Bright Boys
Clayton
1939Movie
Gangs of New York
Inspector Sullivan
1938Movie
You and Me
Dayton
1938Movie
Torchy Gets Her Man
Charles Gilbert
1938Movie
Men with Wings
Col. Hadley
1938Movie
Kentucky
Bob Slocum
1938Movie
Island in the Sky
Walter Rhodes
1938Movie
Larceny on the Air
Inspector 'Mac' McDonald
1937Movie
Park Avenue Logger
Ben Morton
1937Movie
Exclusive
Mr. Franklin
1937Movie
John Meade's Woman
Man
1937Movie
This Is My Affair
George Andrews
1937Movie
Roaring Timber
Harrigan
1937Movie
The Go-Getter
Matt Peasely
1937Movie
Hot Water
Dr. Enfield
1937Movie
The Last of the Mohicans
Captain Winthrop
1936Movie
The Man Who Lived Twice
Logan
1936Movie
The Gorgeous Hussy
Secretary Ingham
1936Movie
Three Godfathers
Reverend McLane
1936Movie
Wanted: Jane Turner
Walter Davies
1936Movie
Winterset
Policeman in the Square
1936Movie
I Married a Doctor
Guy Pollock
1936Movie
That Girl from Paris
Immigration Officer (uncredited)
1936Movie
Dangerous Waters
Bill MacKeechie
1936Movie
The First Baby
Dr. Clarke
1936Movie
Laddie
Mr. John Stanton
1935Movie
Straight from the Heart
District Attorney
1935Movie
Dante's Inferno
Inspector Harris
1935Movie
Biography of a Bachelor Girl
Grigsby, the Process Server
1935Movie
O'Shaughnessy's Boy
Dan Hastings
1935Movie
His Night Out
J.J. Trent
1935Movie
Transient Lady
Ed Goring
1935Movie
Oil for the Lamps of China
Speaker
1935Movie
The Old Homestead
Uncle Jed
1935Movie
Forced Landing
Martin Byrd
1935Movie
One Is Guilty
Wells Deveroux
1934Movie
Here Comes the Navy
Executive Officer
1934Movie
He Was Her Man
Police Captain
1934Movie
Housewife
Judge Edwin A. Matthews
1934Movie
Have a Heart
Mr. Schauber
1934Movie
Two Alone
George Marshall
1934Movie
Dark Hazard
Bill 'Billy' Fallen
1934Movie
Murder in the Private Car
Hanks
1934Movie
Whirlpool
Morrison
1934Movie
Upperworld
Police Captain Reynolds
1934Movie
Elinor Norton
Ranch Foreman
1934Movie
Operator 13
Captain Channing
1934Movie
I'll Tell the World
Hardwick
1934Movie
Heat Lightning
Everett Marshall
1934Movie
The Secret Bride
Representative Grosvenor
1934Movie
Gambling Lady
District Attorney
1934Movie
Death on the Diamond
Cato
1934Movie
Mills of the Gods
Thomas
1934Movie
Let's Talk It Over
Dr. Preston
1934Movie
Million Dollar Baby
1934Movie
Roman Scandals
Warren Finley Cooper
1933Movie
Lady Killer
Detective Conroy
1933Movie
Wild Boys of the Road
Captain of Detectives
1933Movie
Tugboat Annie
Red Severn
1933Movie
Supernatural
Prison Warden
1933Movie
Ever in My Heart
Kennel Caretaker
1933Movie
Destination Unknown
Joe Shano
1933Movie
East of Fifth Avenue
Dr. Morgan
1933Movie
Frisco Jenny
Police Capt. Tom
1933Movie
Another Language
Harry Hallam
1933Movie
Trick for Trick
Dr. Frank Fitzgerald
1933Movie
Central Airport
Havana Airport Manager
1933Movie
Female
Department Head (Uncredited)
1933Movie
Steady Company
Pop Henley
1932Movie
The Gay Caballero
Major Lawrence Blount
1932Movie
Virtue
Detective MacKenzie
1932Movie
Wild Girl
Red Pete
1932Movie
Guilty as Hell
Police Sgt. Alcock
1932Movie
The Rider of Death Valley
Bill Joyce
1932Movie
Doctor X
Detective O'Halloran
1932Movie
The Famous Ferguson Case
Sheriff
1932Movie
Call Her Savage
Pete Springer
1932Movie
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Prison Board Chairman
1932Movie
Tom Brown of Culver
Capt. White
1932Movie
Behind the Mask
Capt. E.J. Hawkes
1932Movie
The Broken Wing
Sylvester Cross
1932Movie
If I Had a Million
Fred - Glidden Associate (uncredited)
1932Movie
Okay, America!
Bit Role
1932Movie
The Texas Bad Man
Millard Keefe
1932Movie
Skippy
Herbert Skinner
1931Movie
Graft
E. T. Scudder
1931Movie
The Cisco Kid
Enos Hankins
1931Movie
Silence
Phil Powers
1931Movie
Shanghaied Love
Newman
1931Movie
Fair Warning
Tex Calder
1931Movie
Sooky
Herbert Skinner
1931Movie
The Lawyer's Secret
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1931Movie
The Last of the Duanes
Texas Ranger Captain
1930Movie
Why Women Love
Theatre Play
1925Movie
Daughters of the Night
Prof. Woodbury
1924Movie
Daughters of the Night
Screenplay
1924Movie
Daughters of the Night
Story
1924Movie
Big Game
Screenplay
1921Movie