Willard Robertson

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.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: December 31, 1885

Deathday: April 05, 1948

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Known For

Laddie
Laddie

1935-03-18

The Last of the Mohicans
The Last of the Mohicans

1936-07-02

Gangs of New York
Gangs of New York

1938-05-23

Background to Danger
Background to Danger

1943-07-03

Remember the Night
Remember the Night

1940-01-19

My Little Chickadee
My Little Chickadee

1940-02-09

Roman Scandals
Roman Scandals

1933-11-27

Lady Killer
Lady Killer

1933-12-09

Steady Company
Steady Company

1932-03-13

Straight from the Heart
Straight from the Heart

1935-03-22

Deep Valley
Deep Valley

1947-07-30

One Is Guilty
One Is Guilty

1934-05-03

The Gay Caballero
The Gay Caballero

1932-02-14

My Favorite Brunette
My Favorite Brunette

1947-03-19

Wild Boys of the Road
Wild Boys of the Road

1933-10-07

Range War
Range War

1939-09-08

Along Came Jones
Along Came Jones

1945-07-19

North West Mounted Police
North West Mounted Police

1940-10-22

To Each His Own
To Each His Own

1946-03-12

Skippy
Skippy

1931-04-25

Brigham Young
Brigham Young

1940-09-27

Here Comes the Navy
Here Comes the Navy

1934-07-21

Tugboat Annie
Tugboat Annie

1933-08-04

The Night of January 16th
The Night of January 16th

1941-11-28

Virtue
Virtue

1932-10-25

The Man Who Lived Twice
The Man Who Lived Twice

1936-09-25

Juke Girl
Juke Girl

1942-05-30

Supernatural
Supernatural

1933-04-21

The Gorgeous Hussy
The Gorgeous Hussy

1936-08-28

Fury at Furnace Creek
Fury at Furnace Creek

1948-04-30

Ever in My Heart
Ever in My Heart

1933-10-28

Destination Unknown
Destination Unknown

1933-04-01

You and Me
You and Me

1938-06-01

Three Godfathers
Three Godfathers

1936-03-06

Wild Girl
Wild Girl

1932-11-09

Lucky Cisco Kid
Lucky Cisco Kid

1940-06-28

Dante's Inferno
Dante's Inferno

1935-08-23

Biography of a Bachelor Girl
Biography of a Bachelor Girl

1935-01-04

Larceny on the Air
Larceny on the Air

1937-01-11

Graft
Graft

1931-09-21

Torchy Gets Her Man
Torchy Gets Her Man

1938-11-12

He Was Her Man
He Was Her Man

1934-06-16

Housewife
Housewife

1934-08-11

O'Shaughnessy's Boy
O'Shaughnessy's Boy

1935-09-27

Park Avenue Logger
Park Avenue Logger

1937-03-16

Exclusive
Exclusive

1937-08-06

Have a Heart
Have a Heart

1934-09-07

Men with Wings
Men with Wings

1938-07-16

Two Alone
Two Alone

1934-01-26

East of Fifth Avenue
East of Fifth Avenue

1933-11-28

Dark Hazard
Dark Hazard

1934-01-31

Union Pacific
Union Pacific

1939-05-05

Murder in the Private Car
Murder in the Private Car

1934-06-29

Whirlpool
Whirlpool

1934-04-10

Wanted: Jane Turner
Wanted: Jane Turner

1936-12-04

His Night Out
His Night Out

1935-10-01

Guilty as Hell
Guilty as Hell

1932-08-05

Frisco Jenny
Frisco Jenny

1933-01-14

Upperworld
Upperworld

1934-04-28

Elinor Norton
Elinor Norton

1934-11-02

The Rider of Death Valley
The Rider of Death Valley

1932-04-23

Another Language
Another Language

1933-07-28

Operator 13
Operator 13

1934-06-08

Kentucky
Kentucky

1938-12-30

The Last of the Duanes
The Last of the Duanes

1930-08-31

I'll Tell the World
I'll Tell the World

1934-04-20

John Meade's Woman
John Meade's Woman

1937-02-26

Heat Lightning
Heat Lightning

1934-03-01

The Cisco Kid
The Cisco Kid

1931-11-01

Texas
Texas

1941-10-09

Transient Lady
Transient Lady

1935-03-04

Doctor X
Doctor X

1932-08-03

Oil for the Lamps of China
Oil for the Lamps of China

1935-06-08

The Virginian
The Virginian

1946-05-05

The Famous Ferguson Case
The Famous Ferguson Case

1932-04-19

Jesse James
Jesse James

1939-01-14

Renegades
Renegades

1946-06-13

Castle on the Hudson
Castle on the Hudson

1940-02-17

Heritage of the Desert
Heritage of the Desert

1939-06-23

Sitting Pretty
Sitting Pretty

1948-03-10

Each Dawn I Die
Each Dawn I Die

1939-08-19

Silence
Silence

1931-08-29

Wake Island
Wake Island

1942-08-11

Air Force
Air Force

1943-03-20

The Ox-Bow Incident
The Ox-Bow Incident

1942-12-03

Winterset
Winterset

1936-12-03

Call Her Savage
Call Her Savage

1932-11-24

Trick for Trick
Trick for Trick

1933-04-20

The Secret Bride
The Secret Bride

1934-12-22

Gambling Lady
Gambling Lady

1934-03-08

Main Street Lawyer
Main Street Lawyer

1939-11-02

My Son Is a Criminal
My Son Is a Criminal

1939-02-22

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932-11-09

Tom Brown of Culver
Tom Brown of Culver

1932-06-30

This Is My Affair
This Is My Affair

1937-05-28

Shanghaied Love
Shanghaied Love

1931-09-20

Perilous Holiday
Perilous Holiday

1946-03-20

I Married a Doctor
I Married a Doctor

1936-04-25

Behind the Mask
Behind the Mask

1932-02-25

Central Airport
Central Airport

1933-04-15

No Time for Love
No Time for Love

1943-04-09

That Girl from Paris
That Girl from Paris

1936-12-31

The Broken Wing
The Broken Wing

1932-03-25

Death on the Diamond
Death on the Diamond

1934-09-14

Roaring Timber
Roaring Timber

1937-07-03

Female
Female

1933-11-11

Nine Girls
Nine Girls

1944-02-17

The Go-Getter
The Go-Getter

1937-05-22

Mills of the Gods
Mills of the Gods

1934-12-15

Gallant Journey
Gallant Journey

1946-09-24

If I Had a Million
If I Had a Million

1932-11-18

Fair Warning
Fair Warning

1931-02-01

The Monster and the Girl
The Monster and the Girl

1941-02-28

Hot Water
Hot Water

1937-09-24

Let's Talk It Over
Let's Talk It Over

1934-06-01

Million Dollar Baby
Million Dollar Baby

1934-12-29

Men of the Timberland
Men of the Timberland

1941-05-06

Dangerous Waters
Dangerous Waters

1936-02-10

Island in the Sky
Island in the Sky

1938-04-01

The Old Homestead
The Old Homestead

1935-10-05

Okay, America!
Okay, America!

1932-09-08

The First Baby
The First Baby

1936-04-02

Sooky
Sooky

1931-12-26

Two Bright Boys
Two Bright Boys

1939-09-21

The Texas Bad Man
The Texas Bad Man

1932-06-29

I Wanted Wings
I Wanted Wings

1941-03-26

Daughters of the Night
Daughters of the Night

1924-11-09