Willard Robertson


    Starbirth:
    December 31, 1885
    Supernova:
    April 5, 1948
    Birthplace:
    Runnels, Texas, USA
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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.


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Fury at Furnace Creek Gen. Leads 1948
Sitting Pretty Mr. Ashcroft 1948
Deep Valley Sheriff Akers 1947
My Favorite Brunette Prison Warden 1947
Gallant Journey Zachary Montgomery 1946
Renegades Nathan Brockway 1946
The Virginian 1946
Perilous Holiday Graeme 1946
To Each His Own Dr. Hunt 1946
Along Came Jones Luke Packard 1945
Nine Girls Capt. Brooks 1944
Background to Danger 'Mac' McNamara 1943
Air Force Colonel at Hickam Field 1943
The Ox-Bow Incident Sheriff Risley 1943
Wake Island 1942
Juke Girl Mister Just 1942
The Night of January 16th Inspector Donegan 1941
Texas Rancher Wilson 1941
Men of the Timberland Tim MacGregor 1941
I Wanted Wings Judge Advocate 1941
The Monster and the Girl Lieutenant Strickland 1941
North West Mounted Police Supt. Harrington 1940
Brigham Young Heber Kimball 1940
Lucky Cisco Kid Judge McQuade 1940
Castle on the Hudson Ragan 1940
My Little Chickadee Uncle John 1940
Remember the Night Francis X. O'Leary 1940
Main Street Lawyer John Ralston 1939
Two Bright Boys Clayton 1939
Range War Buck Collins 1939
Each Dawn I Die Lang 1939
Heritage of the Desert Henchman Nebraska 1939
Union Pacific Oakes Ames 1939
My Son Is a Criminal Tom Halloran Sr. 1939
Jesse James Clarke 1939
Kentucky Bob Slocum 1938
Torchy Gets Her Man Charles Gilbert 1938
Men with Wings Col. Hadley 1938
You and Me Dayton 1938
Gangs of New York Inspector Sullivan 1938
Island in the Sky Walter Rhodes 1938
Hot Water Dr. Enfield 1937
Exclusive Mr. Franklin 1937
Roaring Timber Harrigan 1937
This Is My Affair George Andrews 1937
The Go-Getter Matt Peasely 1937
Park Avenue Logger Ben Morton 1937
John Meade's Woman Man 1937
Larceny on the Air Inspector 'Mac' McDonald 1937
That Girl from Paris Immigration Officer (uncredited) 1936
Wanted: Jane Turner Walter Davies 1936
Winterset Policeman in the Square 1936
The Man Who Lived Twice Police Insp. Logan 1936
The Gorgeous Hussy Secretary Ingham 1936
The Last of the Mohicans Captain Winthrop 1936
I Married a Doctor Guy Pollock 1936
The First Baby Dr. Clarke 1936
Three Godfathers Reverend McLane 1936
Dangerous Waters Bill MacKeechie 1936
The Old Homestead Uncle Jed 1935
His Night Out J.J. Trent 1935
O'Shaughnessy's Boy Dan Hastings 1935
Dante's Inferno Inspector Harris 1935
Oil for the Lamps of China Speaker 1935
Straight from the Heart District Attorney 1935
Laddie Mr. John Stanton 1935
Transient Lady Ed Goring 1935
Biography of a Bachelor Girl Grigsby, the Process Server 1935
Million Dollar Baby 1934
The Secret Bride Representative Grosvenor 1934
Mills of the Gods Thomas 1934
Elinor Norton Ranch Foreman 1934
Death on the Diamond Cato 1934
Have a Heart Mr. Schauber 1934
Housewife Judge Edwin A. Matthews 1934
Here Comes the Navy Executive Officer 1934
Murder in the Private Car Hanks 1934
He Was Her Man Police Captain 1934
Operator 13 Captain Channing 1934
Let's Talk It Over Dr. Preston 1934
One Is Guilty Wells Deveroux 1934
I'll Tell the World Hardwick 1934
Upperworld Police Captain Reynolds 1934
Whirlpool Judge Jim Morrison 1934
Gambling Lady District Attorney 1934
Heat Lightning Everett Marshall 1934
Dark Hazard Bill 'Billy' Fallen 1934
Two Alone George Marshall 1934
Lady Killer Detective Conroy 1933
East of Fifth Avenue Dr. Morgan 1933
Roman Scandals Warren Finley Cooper 1933
Female Department Head (Uncredited) 1933
Ever in My Heart Kennel Caretaker 1933
Wild Boys of the Road Captain of Detectives 1933
Tugboat Annie Red Severn 1933
Another Language Harry Hallam 1933
Supernatural Prison Warden 1933
Trick for Trick Dr. Frank Fitzgerald 1933
Central Airport Havana Airport Manager 1933
Destination Unknown Joe Shano 1933
Frisco Jenny Police Capt. Tom 1933
Call Her Savage Pete Springer 1932
If I Had a Million Fred - Glidden Associate (uncredited) 1932
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang Prison Board Chairman 1932
Wild Girl Red Pete 1932
Virtue Detective MacKenzie 1932
Okay, America! Bit Role 1932
Guilty as Hell Police Sgt. Alcock 1932
Doctor X Detective O'Halloran 1932
Tom Brown of Culver Capt. White 1932
The Texas Bad Man Millard Keefe 1932
The Rider of Death Valley Bill Joyce 1932
The Famous Ferguson Case Sheriff 1932
The Broken Wing Sylvester Cross 1932
Steady Company Pop Henley 1932
Behind the Mask Capt. E.J. Hawkes 1932
The Gay Caballero Major Lawrence Blount 1932
Sooky Herbert Skinner 1931
The Cisco Kid Enos Hankins 1931
Graft E. T. Scudder 1931
Silence Phil Powers 1931
Skippy Herbert Skinner 1931
Fair Warning Tex Calder 1931
The Last of the Duanes Texas Ranger Captain 1930
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