Willard Robertson
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.
Personal Details
Movies (50)
Fury at Furnace Creek
as Gen. Leads
1948
Sitting Pretty
as Mr. Ashcroft
1948
Deep Valley
as Sheriff Akers
1947
My Favorite Brunette
as Prison Warden
1947
Gallant Journey
as Zachary Montgomery
1946
Renegades
as Nathan Brockway
1946
The Virginian
1946
Perilous Holiday
as Graeme
1946
To Each His Own
as Dr. Hunt
1946
Along Came Jones
as Luke Packard
1945
Nine Girls
as Capt. Brooks
1944
Background to Danger
as 'Mac' McNamara
1943
No Time for Love
as Construction Company President (uncredited)
1943
Air Force
as Colonel at Hickam Field
1943
The Ox-Bow Incident
as Sheriff Risley
1943
Wake Island
1942
Juke Girl
as Mister Just
1942
Moontide
Novel (Writing)
1942
The Night of January 16th
as Inspector Donegan
1941
Texas
as Rancher Wilson
1941
Men of the Timberland
as Tim MacGregor
1941
I Wanted Wings
as Judge Advocate
1941
The Monster and the Girl
as Lieutenant Strickland
1941
North West Mounted Police
as Supt. Harrington
1940
Brigham Young
as Heber Kimball
1940
Lucky Cisco Kid
as Judge McQuade
1940
Castle on the Hudson
as Ragan
1940
My Little Chickadee
as Uncle John
1940
Remember the Night
as Francis X. O'Leary
1940
Main Street Lawyer
as John Ralston
1939
Two Bright Boys
as Clayton
1939
Range War
as Buck Collins
1939
Each Dawn I Die
as Lang
1939
Heritage of the Desert
as Henchman Nebraska
1939
Union Pacific
as Oakes Ames
1939
My Son Is a Criminal
as Tom Halloran Sr.
1939
Jesse James
as Clarke
1939
Kentucky
as Bob Slocum
1938
Torchy Gets Her Man
as Charles Gilbert
1938
Men with Wings
as Col. Hadley
1938
You and Me
as Dayton
1938
Gangs of New York
as Inspector Sullivan
1938
Island in the Sky
as Walter Rhodes
1938
Hot Water
as Dr. Enfield
1937
Exclusive
as Mr. Franklin
1937
Roaring Timber
as Harrigan
1937
This Is My Affair
as George Andrews
1937
The Go-Getter
as Matt Peasely
1937
Park Avenue Logger
as Ben Morton
1937
John Meade's Woman
as Man
1937