Willard Robertson
Skuespiller, Manusforfatter
31. desember 1885 — 5. april 1948 (62 år)
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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.
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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Filmography
| 1948 | Fury at Furnace Creek · as Gen. Leads |
| 1948 | Sitting Pretty · as Mr. Ashcroft |
| 1947 | Deep Valley · as Sheriff Akers |
| 1947 | My Favorite Brunette · as Prison WardenPå Plex |
| 1946 | Gallant Journey · as Zachary Montgomery |
| 1946 | Renegades · as Nathan Brockway |
| 1946 | |
| 1946 | To Each His Own · as Dr. Hunt |
| 1945 | Along Came Jones · as Luke Packard |
| 1944 | Nine Girls · as Capt. Brooks |
| 1943 | Background to Danger · as 'mac' Mcnamara |
| 1943 | The Ox-Bow Incident · as Sheriff Risley |
| 1943 | No Time for Love · as Construction Company President (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Air Force · as Colonel At Hickam FieldPå Plex |
| 1942 | |
| 1942 | Juke Girl · as Mister Just |
| 1941 | Sullivan's Travels · as Judge |
| 1941 | The Night of January 16th · as Inspector Donegan |
| 1941 | Texas · as Rancher Wilson |
| 1941 | I Wanted Wings · as Judge Advocate |
| 1941 | The Monster and the Girl · as Lieutenant Strickland |
| 1940 | North West Mounted Police · as Supt. Harrington |
| 1940 | Brigham Young · as Heber Kimball |
| 1940 | Lucky Cisco Kid · as Judge Mcquade |
| 1940 | My Little Chickadee · as Uncle John |
| 1940 | Castle on the Hudson · as Ragan |
| 1939 | Remember the Night · as Francis X. O'leary |
| 1939 | Range War · as Buck Collins |
| 1939 | Each Dawn I Die · as Lang |
| 1939 | Heritage of the Desert · as Henchman NebraskaPå Plex |
| 1939 | Union Pacific · as Oakes Ames |
| 1939 | Jesse James · as Clarke |
| 1938 | Kentucky · as Bob Slocum |
| 1938 | Torchy Gets Her Man · as Charles Gilbert |
| 1938 | Men with Wings · as Col. Hadley |
| 1938 | You and Me · as DaytonPå Plex |
| 1938 | Gangs of New York · as Inspector Sullivan |
| 1938 | Island in the Sky · as Walter Rhodes |
| 1937 | The Last Gangster · as Mr. Broderick |
| 1937 | Exclusive · as Mr. Franklin |
| 1937 | This Is My Affair · as George Andrews |
| 1937 | The Go Getter · as Matt Peasely |
| 1937 | Park Avenue Logger · as Ben Morton |
| 1937 | Larceny on the Air · as Inspector 'mac' Mcdonald |
| 1936 | That Girl from Paris · as Immigration Officer (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Wanted! Jane Turner · as Walter Davies |
| 1936 | Winterset · as Policeman In The Square |
| 1936 | The Man Who Lived Twice · as Logan |
| 1936 | The Last of the Mohicans · as Captain WinthropPå Plex |
| 1936 | The Gorgeous Hussy · as Secretary Ingham |
| 1936 | I Married a Doctor · as Guy Pollock |
| 1936 | Three Godfathers · as Reverend Mclane |
| 1935 | O'Shaughnessy's Boy · as Dan Hastings |
| 1935 | Dante's Inferno · as Inspector Harris |
| 1935 | Oil for the Lamps of China · as Speaker |
| 1935 | Black Fury · as Mr. J.j. Welsh |
| 1935 | Laddie · as Mr. John Stanton |
| 1935 | Biography of a Bachelor Girl · as Grigsby, The Process Server |
| 1934 | The Secret Bride · as Representative Grosvenor |
| 1934 | Death on the Diamond · as Cato |
| 1934 | Have a Heart · as Mr. Schauber |
| 1934 | Housewife · as Judge Edwin A. Matthews |
| 1934 | Here Comes the Navy · as Executive Officer |
| 1934 | Murder in the Private Car · as Hanks |
| 1934 | He Was Her Man · as Police Captain |
| 1934 | Wild Gold · as Dam Boss |
| 1934 | Operator 13 · as Captain Channing |
| 1934 | Upperworld · as Police Captain Reynolds |
| 1934 | I'll Tell the World · as Hardwick |
| 1934 | Whirlpool · as Morrison |
| 1934 | Gambling Lady · as District Attorney |
| 1934 | Heat Lightning · as Everett Marshall |
| 1934 | Dark Hazard · as Bill 'billy' Fallen |
| 1934 | This Side of Heaven · as Actor In Film Clip (edited From 'another Language') |
| 1934 | Two Alone · as George Marshall |
| 1933 | Roman Scandals · as Warren Finley CooperPå Plex |
| 1933 | Lady Killer · as Detective Conroy |
| 1933 | East of Fifth Avenue · as Dr. Morgan |
| 1933 | The World Changes · as Mr. Peterson |
| 1933 | Female · as Department Head (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Ever in My Heart · as Kennel Caretaker |
| 1933 | The Mad Game · as Warden |
| 1933 | Wild Boys of the Road · as Captain Of Detectives |
| 1933 | Tugboat Annie · as Red Severn |
| 1933 | Another Language · as Harry Hallam |
| 1933 | Heroes for Sale · as The Sheriff |
| 1933 | Supernatural · as Prison Warden |
| 1933 | Central Airport · as Havana Airport Manager |
| 1933 | Destination Unknown · as Joe Shano |
| 1932 | Frisco Jenny · as Police Capt. Tom |
| 1932 | Silver Dollar · as Al - Yates' Office Manager |
| 1932 | Call Her Savage · as Pete Springer |
| 1932 | I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang · as Prison Board Chairman |
| 1932 | If I Had a Million · as Fred - Glidden Associate (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Virtue · as Detective Mackenzie |
| 1932 | Wild Girl · as Red Pete |
| 1932 | Okay America! · as Bit Role |
| 1932 | Doctor X · as Detective O'halloran |
| 1932 | Guilty as Hell · as Police Sgt. Alcock |
| 1932 | Tom Brown of Culver · as Capt. White |
| 1932 | The Famous Ferguson Case · as Sheriff |
| 1932 | So Big! · as The Doctor |
| 1932 | The Rider of Death Valley · as Bill Joyce |
| 1932 | The Broken Wing · as Sylvester Cross |
| 1932 | Behind the Mask · as Capt. E.j. Hawkes |
| 1931 | Sooky · as Herbert Skinner |
| 1931 | The Cisco Kid · as Enos Hankins |
| 1931 | The Ruling Voice · as Ed Bailey |
| 1931 | Graft · as E. T. Scudder |
| 1931 | Silence · as Phil Powers |
| 1931 | Murder by the Clock · as Police Captain |
| 1931 | The Lawyer's Secret · as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited) |
| 1931 | Skippy · as Herbert Skinner |
| 1931 | City Streets · as Detective |
| 1930 | The Last of the Duanes · as Texas Ranger Captain |
| 1942 | Moontide · as Novel |