Willard Robertson

Willard Robertson

b. 1886 — d. 1948 (aged 62) Runnels, Texas, USA

Actor Writer

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.

Known For

Doctor X

Lady Killer

The Monster and the Girl

The Monster and the Girl

The Ox-Bow Incident

The Ox-Bow Incident

Filmography

My Favorite Brunette

My Favorite Brunette

Deep Valley

Gallant Journey

Gallant Journey

Zachary Montgomery

Renegades

Nathan Brockway

Perilous Holiday

Perilous Holiday

Along Came Jones

Along Came Jones

Background to Danger

Background to Danger

Moontide

Juke Girl

I Wanted Wings

The Night of January 16th

The Night of January 16th

Inspector Donegan

Men of the Timberland

Men of the Timberland

My Little Chickadee

My Little Chickadee

Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson

Lucky Cisco Kid

Lucky Cisco Kid

Remember the Night

Remember the Night

Francis X. O'Leary

Range War

Heritage of the Desert

Heritage of the Desert

My Son Is a Criminal

My Son Is a Criminal

Tom Halloran Sr.

Two Bright Boys

Two Bright Boys

Main Street Lawyer

Main Street Lawyer

Kentucky

Torchy Gets Her Man

Torchy Gets Her Man

Charles Gilbert

Island in the Sky

Island in the Sky

Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York

Inspector Sullivan

The Go Getter

Exclusive

Larceny on the Air

Larceny on the Air

Inspector 'Mac' McDonald

Park Avenue Logger

Park Avenue Logger

Roaring Timber

John Meade's Woman

John Meade's Woman

The Last of the Mohicans

The Last of the Mohicans

Captain Winthrop

Three Godfathers

Three Godfathers

Winterset

Policeman in the Square

Wanted! Jane Turner

Wanted! Jane Turner

The Man Who Lived Twice

The Man Who Lived Twice

Police Insp. Logan

Dangerous Waters

Dangerous Waters

Bill MacKeechie

The First Baby

Dante's Inferno

Dante's Inferno

Inspector Harris

Biography of a Bachelor Girl

Biography of a Bachelor Girl

Grigsby, the Process Server

O'Shaughnessy's Boy

O'Shaughnessy's Boy

Laddie

Mr. John Stanton

The Old Homestead

The Old Homestead

Forced Landing

His Night Out

The Virginia Judge

The Virginia Judge

Operator 13

Heat Lightning

Everett Marshall

Here Comes the Navy

Here Comes the Navy

Executive Officer

Housewife

Judge Edwin A. Matthews

The Secret Bride

The Secret Bride

Representative Grosvenor

Murder in the Private Car

Murder in the Private Car

Elwood Carson aka Hanks

Whirlpool

Death on the Diamond

Death on the Diamond

Have a Heart

Two Alone

George Marshall

I'll Tell the World

I'll Tell the World

Mills of the Gods

Mills of the Gods

One Is Guilty

Million Dollar Baby

Million Dollar Baby

Supernatural

Tugboat Annie

Roman Scandals

Warren Finley Cooper

Ever in My Heart

Ever in My Heart

Kennel Caretaker

Central Airport

Central Airport

Havana Airport Manager

Another Language

Another Language

The Mad Game

Destination Unknown

Destination Unknown

Trick for Trick

Trick for Trick

Dr. Frank Fitzgerald

Frisco Jenny

Captain of Police

Call Her Savage

Call Her Savage

Virtue

Behind the Mask

Behind the Mask

Capt. E.J. Hawkes

Wild Girl

Tom Brown of Culver

Tom Brown of Culver

Guilty as Hell

Police Sgt. Alcock

The Rider of Death Valley

The Rider of Death Valley

The Texas Bad Man

The Texas Bad Man

The Broken Wing

The Broken Wing

Sylvester Cross

The Gay Caballero

The Gay Caballero

Major Lawrence Blount

Steady Company

Skippy

Doctor Herbert Skinner

The Ruling Voice

The Ruling Voice

The Cisco Kid

Graft

Silence

Sooky

Shanghaied Love

Shanghaied Love

Fair Warning

Why Women Love

Daughters of the Night

Daughters of the Night

1924 Actor Writer

Big Game

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