Acting credits
127
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Willard Robertson
Acting
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Movies: 130Series: 0Crew credits: 4
TMDB ID: 103620
IMDb ID: nm0732062
Known for: Acting
Born: December 31, 1885
Died: April 5, 1948
Age: 62
Place of birth: Runnels, Texas, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1921 - 1948
Years active: 28
Average TMDB rating: 6.42
Wikidata: Q3568320
Other jobs
Screenplay (2)Novel (1)Theatre Play (1)
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.
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Movie credits linked with Willard Robertson.
6.0
Fury at Furnace Creek
as Gen. Leads
1948 Movie
7.1
Sitting Pretty
as Mr. Ashcroft
1948 Movie
5.6
Deep Valley
as Sheriff Akers
1947 Movie
6.6
My Favorite Brunette
as Prison Warden
1947 Movie
6.1
Gallant Journey
as Zachary Montgomery
1946 Movie
5.2
Renegades
as Nathan Brockway
1946 Movie
6.0
The Virginian
1946 Movie
Perilous Holiday
as Graeme
1946 Movie
6.9
To Each His Own
as Dr. Hunt
1946 Movie
5.6
Along Came Jones
as Luke Packard
1945 Movie
5.3
Nine Girls
as Capt. Brooks
1944 Movie
6.6
Background to Danger
as 'Mac' McNamara
1943 Movie
7.0
No Time for Love
as Construction Company President (uncredited)
1943 Movie
6.5
Air Force
as Colonel at Hickam Field
1943 Movie
7.7
The Ox-Bow Incident
as Sheriff Risley
1943 Movie
5.8
Wake Island
1942 Movie
6.5
Juke Girl
as Mister Just
1942 Movie
6.3
Moontide
Novel
1942 Movie
5.0
The Night of January 16th
as Inspector Donegan
1941 Movie
6.5
Texas
as Rancher Wilson
1941 Movie
Men of the Timberland
as Tim MacGregor
1941 Movie
5.4
I Wanted Wings
as Judge Advocate
1941 Movie
5.7
The Monster and the Girl
as Lieutenant Strickland
1941 Movie
6.4
North West Mounted Police
as Supt. Harrington
1940 Movie