Willard Robertson
male
Born on December 31, 1885 (139 years old)
Passed Away on April 05, 1948
From Runnels, Texas, USA
Known for Acting
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.
Cast Credits
- 1948
- 1947
- 1946
- 1945
- 1944
- 1943
- 1942
- 1941
- 1940
- 1939
- 1938
- 1937
- 1936
The Last of the Mohicans
as
Captain Winthrop
1936
The Man Who Lived Twice
as
Logan
1936
The Gorgeous Hussy
as
Secretary Ingham
1936
Three Godfathers
as
Reverend McLane
1936
Wanted: Jane Turner
as
Walter Davies
1936
Winterset
as
Policeman in the Square
1936
I Married a Doctor
as
Guy Pollock
1936
That Girl from Paris
as
Immigration Officer (uncredited)
1936
Dangerous Waters
as
Bill MacKeechie
1936
The First Baby
as
Dr. Clarke
1936
- 1935
Laddie
as
Mr. John Stanton
1935
Straight from the Heart
as
District Attorney
1935
Dante's Inferno
as
Inspector Harris
1935
Biography of a Bachelor Girl
as
Grigsby, the Process Server
1935
O'Shaughnessy's Boy
as
Dan Hastings
1935
His Night Out
as
J.J. Trent
1935
Transient Lady
as
Ed Goring
1935
Oil for the Lamps of China
as
Speaker
1935
The Old Homestead
as
Uncle Jed
1935
Forced Landing
as
Martin Byrd
1935
- 1934
One Is Guilty
as
Wells Deveroux
1934
Here Comes the Navy
as
Executive Officer
1934
He Was Her Man
as
Police Captain
1934
Housewife
as
Judge Edwin A. Matthews
1934
Have a Heart
as
Mr. Schauber
1934
Two Alone
as
George Marshall
1934
Dark Hazard
as
Bill 'Billy' Fallen
1934
Murder in the Private Car
as
Hanks
1934
Whirlpool
as
Morrison
1934
Upperworld
as
Police Captain Reynolds
1934
Elinor Norton
as
Ranch Foreman
1934
Operator 13
as
Captain Channing
1934
I'll Tell the World
as
Hardwick
1934
Heat Lightning
as
Everett Marshall
1934
The Secret Bride
as
Representative Grosvenor
1934
Gambling Lady
as
District Attorney
1934
Death on the Diamond
as
Cato
1934
Mills of the Gods
as
Thomas
1934
Let's Talk It Over
as
Dr. Preston
1934
Million Dollar Baby
1934
- 1933
Roman Scandals
as
Warren Finley Cooper
1933
Lady Killer
as
Detective Conroy
1933
Wild Boys of the Road
as
Captain of Detectives
1933
Tugboat Annie
as
Red Severn
1933
Supernatural
as
Prison Warden
1933
Ever in My Heart
as
Kennel Caretaker
1933
Destination Unknown
as
Joe Shano
1933
East of Fifth Avenue
as
Dr. Morgan
1933
Frisco Jenny
as
Police Capt. Tom
1933
Another Language
as
Harry Hallam
1933
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Trick for Trick
as
Dr. Frank Fitzgerald
1933
Central Airport
as
Havana Airport Manager
1933
Female
as
Department Head (Uncredited)
1933
- 1932
Steady Company
as
Pop Henley
1932
The Gay Caballero
as
Major Lawrence Blount
1932
Virtue
as
Detective MacKenzie
1932
Wild Girl
as
Red Pete
1932
Guilty as Hell
as
Police Sgt. Alcock
1932
The Rider of Death Valley
as
Bill Joyce
1932
Doctor X
as
Detective O'Halloran
1932
The Famous Ferguson Case
as
Sheriff
1932
Call Her Savage
as
Pete Springer
1932
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
as
Prison Board Chairman
1932
Tom Brown of Culver
as
Capt. White
1932
Behind the Mask
as
Capt. E.J. Hawkes
1932
The Broken Wing
as
Sylvester Cross
1932
If I Had a Million
as
Fred - Glidden Associate (uncredited)
1932
Okay, America!
as
Bit Role
1932
The Texas Bad Man
as
Millard Keefe
1932
- 1931
- 1930
- 1924
