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Robert Young
Actor, Producer
Born February 22, 1907Died July 21, 1998 (91 years)
Robert George Young (February 22, 1907 – July 21, 1998) was an American television, film, and radio actor, best known for his leading roles as Jim Anderson, the father of Father Knows Best (NBC and then CBS) and as physician Marcus Welby in Marcus Welby, M.D. (ABC).
Young appeared in over 100 films between 1931 and 1952. After appearing on stage, Young was signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and, in spite of having a "tier B" status, he co-starred with some of the studio's most illustrious actresses, such as Katharine Hepburn, Margaret Sullavan, Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Helen Hayes, Luise Rainer, Hedy Lamarr, and Helen Twelvetrees. Yet, most of his assignments consisted of B movies, also known as "programmers," which required two to three weeks of shooting (considered very brief shooting periods at the time). Actors who were relegated to such a hectic schedule appeared, as Young did, in some six to eight movies per year.
As an MGM contract player, Young was resigned to the fate of most of his colleagues—to accept any film assigned to him or risk being placed on suspension—and many actors on suspension were prohibited from earning a salary from any endeavor at all (even those unrelated to the film industry). In 1936, MGM summarily loaned Young to Gaumont British for two films; the first was directed by Alfred Hitchcock with the other co-starring Jessie Matthews. While there he surmised that his employers intended to terminate his contract, but he was mistaken.
He unexpectedly received one of his most rewarding roles late in his MGM career, in H.M. Pulham, Esq., featuring one of Hedy Lamarr's most effective performances. He once remarked that he was assigned only those roles which Robert Montgomery and other A-list actors had rejected.
After his contract ended at MGM, Young starred in light comedies as well as in trenchant dramas for studios such as 20th Century Fox, United Artists, and RKO Radio Pictures. From 1943, Young assayed more challenging roles in films like Claudia, The Enchanted Cottage, They Won't Believe Me, The Second Woman, and Crossfire. His portrayal of unsympathetic characters in several of these later films—which was seldom the case in his MGM pictures—was applauded by numerous reviewers.
Young's career began an incremental and imperceptible decline, despite a propitious beginning as a freelance actor without the nurturing of a major studio. He continued starring as a leading man in the late 1940s and early 1950s, but only in mediocre films, then he subsequently disappeared from the silver screen - only to reappear several years later on a much smaller one.
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Young appeared in over 100 films between 1931 and 1952. After appearing on stage, Young was signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and, in spite of having a "tier B" status, he co-starred with some of the studio's most illustrious actresses, such as Katharine Hepburn, Margaret Sullavan, Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Helen Hayes, Luise Rainer, Hedy Lamarr, and Helen Twelvetrees. Yet, most of his assignments consisted of B movies, also known as "programmers," which required two to three weeks of shooting (considered very brief shooting periods at the time). Actors who were relegated to such a hectic schedule appeared, as Young did, in some six to eight movies per year.
As an MGM contract player, Young was resigned to the fate of most of his colleagues—to accept any film assigned to him or risk being placed on suspension—and many actors on suspension were prohibited from earning a salary from any endeavor at all (even those unrelated to the film industry). In 1936, MGM summarily loaned Young to Gaumont British for two films; the first was directed by Alfred Hitchcock with the other co-starring Jessie Matthews. While there he surmised that his employers intended to terminate his contract, but he was mistaken.
He unexpectedly received one of his most rewarding roles late in his MGM career, in H.M. Pulham, Esq., featuring one of Hedy Lamarr's most effective performances. He once remarked that he was assigned only those roles which Robert Montgomery and other A-list actors had rejected.
After his contract ended at MGM, Young starred in light comedies as well as in trenchant dramas for studios such as 20th Century Fox, United Artists, and RKO Radio Pictures. From 1943, Young assayed more challenging roles in films like Claudia, The Enchanted Cottage, They Won't Believe Me, The Second Woman, and Crossfire. His portrayal of unsympathetic characters in several of these later films—which was seldom the case in his MGM pictures—was applauded by numerous reviewers.
Young's career began an incremental and imperceptible decline, despite a propitious beginning as a freelance actor without the nurturing of a major studio. He continued starring as a leading man in the late 1940s and early 1950s, but only in mediocre films, then he subsequently disappeared from the silver screen - only to reappear several years later on a much smaller one.
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Known For
Filmography
| 2017 | Spielberg · as Dr. Marcus Welby |
| 1999 | Television: The First Fifty Years · as Jim Anderson |
| 1997 | Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years · as Harry King |
| 1994 | That's Entertainment! III · as (archive Footage) |
| 1990 | Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home to · as (archive Footage) |
| 1988 | Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair · as Dr. Marcus Welby |
| 1987 | A Conspiracy of Love · as Joe Woldarski |
| 1987 | Mercy or Murder? · as Roswell Gilbert |
| 1984 | The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. · as Dr. Marcus Welby |
| 1978 | Little Women (TV Series) · as Mr. Laurence |
| 1977 | Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas · as Jim Anderson |
| 1977 | The Father Knows Best Reunion · as James Anderson |
| 1976 | That's Entertainment, Part II · as (archive Footage) |
| 1974 | That's Entertainment! · as (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1972 | All My Darling Daughters · as Judge Charles Raleigh |
| 1971 | Owen Marshall, Counselor At Law (TV Series) · as Dr. Marcus Welby |
| 1971 | Vanished (1971) (TV Series) · as Sen. Earl Gannon |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) · as Dr. Marcus Welby |
| 1968 | The Name of the Game (TV Series) · as Herman Allison |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) · as Nick Holloway |
| 1961 | Window on Main Street (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare (TV Series) · as Dr. Gilbert Winfield |
| 1954 | Climax! (TV Series) · as Lieutenant Commander Knowles |
| 1954 | Father Knows Best (TV Series) · as Jim Anderson |
| 1954 | Secret of the Incas · as Stanley Moorehead |
| 1952 | Ford Theatre: All Star Theatre (TV Series) · as Tom Warren |
| 1952 | The Half-Breed · as Dan Craig |
| 1951 | Goodbye, My Fancy · as Doctor James Merrill |
| 1950 | The Second Woman · as Jeff Cohalan |
| 1949 | And Baby Makes Three · as Vernon 'vern' Walsh |
| 1949 | Bride for Sale · as Stephen Tracy Adams |
| 1949 | That Forsyte Woman · as Philip Bosinney |
| 1949 | Adventure in Baltimore · as Dr. Andrew Sheldon |
| 1948 | Sitting Pretty · as Harry King |
| 1948 | Relentless · as Nick Buckley |
| 1947 | Crossfire · as Finlay |
| 1947 | They Won't Believe Me · as Larry Ballentine |
| 1946 | Lady Luck · as Larry Scott |
| 1946 | The Searching Wind · as Alex Hazen |
| 1946 | Claudia and David · as David Naughton |
| 1945 | The Enchanted Cottage · as Oliver Bradford |
| 1945 | Those Endearing Young Charms · as Lt. Hurley 'hank' Travers |
| 1944 | The Canterville Ghost · as Cuffy Williams |
| 1943 | Claudia · as David Naughton |
| 1943 | Sweet Rosie O'Grady · as Samuel Magee |
| 1943 | Slightly Dangerous · as Bob Stuart |
| 1942 | Journey for Margaret · as John Davis |
| 1942 | Cairo · as Homer Smith, Aka Juniper Jones |
| 1942 | Joe Smith, American · as Joe Smith |
| 1941 | Married Bachelor · as Randolph Haven |
| 1941 | H.M. Pulham, Esq. · as Harry Moulton Pulham |
| 1941 | Lady Be Good · as Edward 'eddie' Crane |
| 1941 | Western Union · as Richard Blake |
| 1941 | The Trial of Mary Dugan · as Jimmy Blake |
| 1940 | Dr. Kildare's Crisis · as Douglas Lamont |
| 1940 | Florian · as Anton Erban |
| 1940 | Sporting Blood · as Myles Vanders |
| 1940 | The Mortal Storm · as Fritz Marberg |
| 1940 | Northwest Passage · as Langdon Towne |
| 1939 | Miracles for Sale · as Michael Morgan |
| 1939 | Maisie · as Charles 'slim' Martin |
| 1939 | Bridal Suite · as Neil Mcgill |
| 1939 | Honolulu · as Brooks Mason / George Smith |
| 1938 | The Shining Hour · as David Linden |
| 1938 | Rich Man, Poor Girl · as Bill Harrison |
| 1938 | The Toy Wife · as Andre Vallaire |
| 1938 | Josette · as Pierre Brassard |
| 1938 | Three Comrades · as Gottfried Lenz |
| 1938 | Paradise for Three · as Fritz Hagedorn |
| 1937 | Navy Blue and Gold · as Roger 'rog' Ash |
| 1937 | The Bride Wore Red · as Rudolph 'rudi' Pal |
| 1937 | The Emperor's Candlesticks · as Grand Duke Peter |
| 1937 | Married Before Breakfast · as Tom Wakefield |
| 1937 | I Met Him in Paris · as Gene Anders |
| 1937 | Dangerous Number · as Hank |
| 1936 | Stowaway · as Tommy Randall |
| 1936 | The Longest Night · as Charley Phelps |
| 1936 | Sworn Enemy · as Henry 'hank' Sherman |
| 1936 | The Bride Walks Out · as Hugh Mckenzie |
| 1936 | Secret Agent · as Robert Marvin |
| 1936 | It's Love Again · as Peter Carlton |
| 1935 | The Bride Comes Home · as Jack Bristow |
| 1935 | Remember Last Night? · as Tony Milburn |
| 1935 | Red Salute · as Jeff |
| 1935 | Calm Yourself · as Preston Patton |
| 1935 | Vagabond Lady · as Tony Spear |
| 1935 | West Point of the Air · as Little Mike Stone |
| 1934 | The Band Plays On · as Tony Ferrera |
| 1934 | Death on the Diamond · as Larry Kelly |
| 1934 | Paris Interlude · as Pat |
| 1934 | Whom the Gods Destroy · as Jack Forrester |
| 1934 | Hollywood Party · as Radio Announcer (uncredited) |
| 1934 | The House of Rothschild · as Capt. Fitzroy |
| 1934 | Spitfire · as John Stafford |
| 1934 | Lazy River · as William 'bill' Drexel |
| 1934 | Carolina · as Will Connelly |
| 1933 | The Right to Romance · as Bobby Preble |
| 1933 | Saturday's Millions · as Jim Fowler |
| 1933 | Tugboat Annie · as Alec (son) |
| 1933 | Hell Below · as Lieut. (jg) 'brick' Walters |
| 1933 | Today We Live · as Claude William Hope |
| 1933 | Men Must Fight · as Geoffrey Aiken |
| 1932 | Strange Interlude · as Gordon Evans As A Young Man |
| 1932 | The Kid from Spain · as Ricardo |
| 1932 | Unashamed · as Dick Ogden |
| 1932 | New Morals for Old · as Ralph Thomas |
| 1932 | The Wet Parade · as Kip Tarleton |
| 1931 | Hell Divers · as Graham - Pilot Reporting Missing Airplanes (uncredited) |
| 1931 | The Guilty Generation · as Marco Ricca, Also Known As Marco Smith |
| 1931 | The Sin of Madelon Claudet · as Dr.claudet |
| 1931 | The Black Camel · as Jimmy Bradshaw |