Willard Robertson

Willard Robertson

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1885-12-31
Deathday: 1948-04-05 (62 years old)

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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.

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Filmography

all 127

Movies 127

Writer 2

Gen. Leads
Fury at Furnace Creek

Fury at Furnace Creek (1948)

Movie
Mr. Ashcroft
Sitting Pretty

Sitting Pretty (1948)

Movie
Sheriff Akers
Deep Valley

Deep Valley (1947)

Movie
Prison Warden
My Favorite Brunette

My Favorite Brunette (1947)

Movie
6
Zachary Montgomery
Gallant Journey

Gallant Journey (1946)

Movie
Nathan Brockway
Renegades

Renegades (1946)

Movie
The Virginian

The Virginian (1946)

Movie
Graeme
Perilous Holiday

Perilous Holiday (1946)

Movie
Dr. Hunt
To Each His Own

To Each His Own (1946)

Movie
6
Luke Packard
Along Came Jones

Along Came Jones (1945)

Movie
Capt. Brooks
Nine Girls

Nine Girls (1944)

Movie
'Mac' McNamara
Background to Danger

Background to Danger (1943)

Movie
Colonel at Hickam Field
Air Force

Air Force (1943)

Movie
Sheriff Risley
The Ox-Bow Incident

The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)

Movie
1
Wake Island

Wake Island (1942)

Movie
Mister Just
Juke Girl

Juke Girl (1942)

Movie
Writer
Moontide

Moontide (1942)

Movie
4
Inspector Donegan
The Night of January 16th

The Night of January 16th (1941)

Movie
Rancher Wilson
Texas

Texas (1941)

Movie
Tim MacGregor
Men of the Timberland

Men of the Timberland (1941)

Movie
Judge Advocate
I Wanted Wings

I Wanted Wings (1941)

Movie
Lieutenant Strickland
The Monster and the Girl

The Monster and the Girl (1941)

Movie
Supt. Harrington
North West Mounted Police

North West Mounted Police (1940)

Movie
Heber Kimball
Brigham Young

Brigham Young (1940)

Movie
Judge McQuade
Lucky Cisco Kid

Lucky Cisco Kid (1940)

Movie
Ragan
Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson (1940)

Movie
Uncle John
My Little Chickadee

My Little Chickadee (1940)

Movie
Francis X. O'Leary
Remember the Night

Remember the Night (1940)

Movie
3
John Ralston
Main Street Lawyer

Main Street Lawyer (1939)

Movie
Clayton
Two Bright Boys

Two Bright Boys (1939)

Movie
Buck Collins
Range War

Range War (1939)

Movie
Lang
Each Dawn I Die

Each Dawn I Die (1939)

Movie
Henchman Nebraska
Heritage of the Desert

Heritage of the Desert (1939)

Movie
Oakes Ames
Union Pacific

Union Pacific (1939)

Movie
Tom Halloran Sr.
My Son Is a Criminal

My Son Is a Criminal (1939)

Movie
Clarke
Jesse James

Jesse James (1939)

Movie
Bob Slocum
Kentucky

Kentucky (1938)

Movie
Charles Gilbert
Torchy Gets Her Man

Torchy Gets Her Man (1938)

Movie
Col. Hadley
Men with Wings

Men with Wings (1938)

Movie
Dayton
You and Me

You and Me (1938)

Movie
Inspector Sullivan
Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York (1938)

Movie
Walter Rhodes
Island in the Sky

Island in the Sky (1938)

Movie
Dr. Enfield
Hot Water

Hot Water (1937)

Movie
Mr. Franklin
Exclusive

Exclusive (1937)

Movie
Harrigan
Roaring Timber

Roaring Timber (1937)

Movie
George Andrews
This Is My Affair

This Is My Affair (1937)

Movie
Matt Peasely
The Go-Getter

The Go-Getter (1937)

Movie
Ben Morton
Park Avenue Logger

Park Avenue Logger (1937)

Movie
Man
John Meade's Woman

John Meade's Woman (1937)

Movie
Inspector 'Mac' McDonald
Larceny on the Air

Larceny on the Air (1937)

Movie
Immigration Officer (uncredited)
That Girl from Paris

That Girl from Paris (1936)

Movie
Walter Davies
Wanted: Jane Turner

Wanted: Jane Turner (1936)

Movie
Policeman in the Square
Winterset

Winterset (1936)

Movie
Police Insp. Logan
The Man Who Lived Twice

The Man Who Lived Twice (1936)

Movie
Secretary Ingham
The Gorgeous Hussy

The Gorgeous Hussy (1936)

Movie
6
Captain Winthrop
The Last of the Mohicans

The Last of the Mohicans (1936)

Movie
Guy Pollock
I Married a Doctor

I Married a Doctor (1936)

Movie
Dr. Clarke
The First Baby

The First Baby (1936)

Movie
Reverend McLane
Three Godfathers

Three Godfathers (1936)

Movie
Bill MacKeechie
Dangerous Waters

Dangerous Waters (1936)

Movie
Uncle Jed
The Old Homestead

The Old Homestead (1935)

Movie
J.J. Trent
His Night Out

His Night Out (1935)

Movie
Dan Hastings
O'Shaughnessy's Boy

O'Shaughnessy's Boy (1935)

Movie
Inspector Harris
Dante's Inferno

Dante's Inferno (1935)

Movie
Speaker
Oil for the Lamps of China

Oil for the Lamps of China (1935)

Movie
District Attorney
Straight from the Heart

Straight from the Heart (1935)

Movie
Mr. John Stanton
Laddie

Laddie (1935)

Movie
Ed Goring
Transient Lady

Transient Lady (1935)

Movie
Grigsby, the Process Server
Biography of a Bachelor Girl

Biography of a Bachelor Girl (1935)

Movie
Million Dollar Baby

Million Dollar Baby (1934)

Movie
Representative Grosvenor
The Secret Bride

The Secret Bride (1934)

Movie
Thomas
Mills of the Gods

Mills of the Gods (1934)

Movie
Ranch Foreman
Elinor Norton

Elinor Norton (1934)

Movie
Cato
Death on the Diamond

Death on the Diamond (1934)

Movie
Mr. Schauber
Have a Heart

Have a Heart (1934)

Movie
Judge Edwin A. Matthews
Housewife

Housewife (1934)

Movie
Executive Officer
Here Comes the Navy

Here Comes the Navy (1934)

Movie
Hanks
Murder in the Private Car

Murder in the Private Car (1934)

Movie
Police Captain
He Was Her Man

He Was Her Man (1934)

Movie
Captain Channing
Operator 13

Operator 13 (1934)

Movie
Dr. Preston
Let's Talk It Over

Let's Talk It Over (1934)

Movie
Wells Deveroux
One Is Guilty

One Is Guilty (1934)

Movie
Hardwick
I'll Tell the World

I'll Tell the World (1934)

Movie
Police Captain Reynolds
Upperworld

Upperworld (1934)

Movie
Judge Jim Morrison
Whirlpool

Whirlpool (1934)

Movie
District Attorney
Gambling Lady

Gambling Lady (1934)

Movie
Everett Marshall
Heat Lightning

Heat Lightning (1934)

Movie
Bill 'Billy' Fallen
Dark Hazard

Dark Hazard (1934)

Movie
George Marshall
Two Alone

Two Alone (1934)

Movie
Detective Conroy
Lady Killer

Lady Killer (1933)

Movie
Dr. Morgan
East of Fifth Avenue

East of Fifth Avenue (1933)

Movie
Warren Finley Cooper
Roman Scandals

Roman Scandals (1933)

Movie
Department Head (Uncredited)
Female

Female (1933)

Movie
Kennel Caretaker
Ever in My Heart

Ever in My Heart (1933)

Movie
Captain of Detectives
Wild Boys of the Road

Wild Boys of the Road (1933)

Movie
Red Severn
Tugboat Annie

Tugboat Annie (1933)

Movie
Harry Hallam
Another Language

Another Language (1933)

Movie
Prison Warden
Supernatural

Supernatural (1933)

Movie
Dr. Frank Fitzgerald
Trick for Trick

Trick for Trick (1933)

Movie
Havana Airport Manager
Central Airport

Central Airport (1933)

Movie
Joe Shano
Destination Unknown

Destination Unknown (1933)

Movie
Police Capt. Tom
Frisco Jenny

Frisco Jenny (1933)

Movie
Pete Springer
Call Her Savage

Call Her Savage (1932)

Movie
Fred - Glidden Associate
If I Had a Million

If I Had a Million (1932)

Movie
Red Pete
Wild Girl

Wild Girl (1932)

Movie
Prison Board Chairman
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)

Movie
4.33
Detective MacKenzie
Virtue

Virtue (1932)

Movie
Bit Role
Okay, America!

Okay, America! (1932)

Movie
Police Sgt. Alcock
Guilty as Hell

Guilty as Hell (1932)

Movie
Detective O'Halloran
Doctor X

Doctor X (1932)

Movie
5.17
Capt. White
Tom Brown of Culver

Tom Brown of Culver (1932)

Movie
Milton Keefe
The Texas Bad Man

The Texas Bad Man (1932)

Movie
Bill Joyce
The Rider of Death Valley

The Rider of Death Valley (1932)

Movie
Sheriff
The Famous Ferguson Case

The Famous Ferguson Case (1932)

Movie
Sylvester Cross
The Broken Wing

The Broken Wing (1932)

Movie
Pop Henley
Steady Company

Steady Company (1932)

Movie
Capt. E.J. Hawkes
Behind the Mask

Behind the Mask (1932)

Movie
Major Lawrence Blount
The Gay Caballero

The Gay Caballero (1932)

Movie
Mr. Skinner
Sooky

Sooky (1931)

Movie
Enos Hankins
The Cisco Kid

The Cisco Kid (1931)

Movie
E. T. Scudder
Graft

Graft (1931)

Movie
Newman
Shanghaied Love

Shanghaied Love (1931)

Movie
Phil Powers
Silence

Silence (1931)

Movie
Herbert Skinner
Skippy

Skippy (1931)

Movie
Tex Calder
Fair Warning

Fair Warning (1931)

Movie
Texas Ranger Captain
The Last of the Duanes

The Last of the Duanes (1930)

Movie
Writer
Why Women Love

Why Women Love (1925)

Movie

Ratings

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1885-12-31

Deathday
1948-04-05 (62 years old)

Birth Place
Runnels County, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America


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