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Willard Robertson

Willard Robertson

Actor · Born 1885-12-31 · Runnels, Texas, USA

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) — Sheriff Risley
  2. I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) — Prison Board Chairman
  3. Remember the Night (1940) — Francis X. O'Leary
  4. Jesse James (1939) — Clarke
  5. Doctor X (1932) — Detective O'Halloran
  6. Union Pacific (1939) — Oakes Ames
  7. Each Dawn I Die (1939) — Lang
  8. Air Force (1943) — Colonel at Hickam Field
  9. My Favorite Brunette (1947) — Prison Warden
  10. Wild Boys of the Road (1933) — Captain of Detectives
  11. Sitting Pretty (1948) — Mr. Ashcroft
  12. If I Had a Million (1932) — Fred - Glidden Associate (uncredited)
  13. North West Mounted Police (1940) — Supt. Harrington
  14. You and Me (1938) — Dayton
  15. The Last of the Mohicans (1936) — Captain Winthrop
  16. Lady Killer (1933) — Detective Conroy
  17. Along Came Jones (1945) — Luke Packard
  18. My Little Chickadee (1940) — Uncle John
  19. To Each His Own (1946) — Dr. Hunt
  20. Supernatural (1933) — Prison Warden
  21. Female (1933) — Department Head (Uncredited)
  22. The Monster and the Girl (1941) — Lieutenant Strickland
  23. Background to Danger (1943) — 'Mac' McNamara
  24. Wake Island (1942)
  25. Skippy (1931) — Herbert Skinner
  26. Here Comes the Navy (1934) — Executive Officer
  27. Texas (1941) — Rancher Wilson
  28. The Virginian (1946)
  29. Call Her Savage (1932) — Pete Springer
  30. Roman Scandals (1933) — Warren Finley Cooper
  31. Deep Valley (1947) — Sheriff Akers
  32. No Time for Love (1943) — Construction Company President (uncredited)
  33. Gambling Lady (1934) — District Attorney
  34. Frisco Jenny (1933) — Police Capt. Tom
  35. Three Godfathers (1936) — Reverend McLane
  36. Heat Lightning (1934) — Everett Marshall
  37. Winterset (1936) — Policeman in the Square
  38. Murder in the Private Car (1934) — Hanks
  39. Operator 13 (1934) — Captain Channing
  40. This Is My Affair (1937) — George Andrews