Willard Robertson
Known for Acting · 129 credits
- Born
- 1885-12-31
- Died
- 1948-04-05
- Place of birth
- Runnels, Texas, USA
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.
Known For
Movies (129)
Operator 13
1934
as Captain Channing
North West Mounted Police
1940
as Supt. Harrington
The Go-Getter
1937
as Matt Peasely
Whirlpool
1934
as Morrison
Transient Lady
1935
as Ed Goring
Central Airport
1933
as Havana Airport Manager
Jesse James
1939
as Clarke
Wild Girl
1932
as Red Pete
The Secret Bride
1934
as Representative Grosvenor
Heat Lightning
1934
as Everett Marshall
The Virginian
1946
Destination Unknown
1933
as Joe Shano
Doctor X
1932
as Detective O'Halloran
Juke Girl
1942
as Mister Just
The Ox-Bow Incident
1943
as Sheriff Risley
Union Pacific
1939
as Oakes Ames
Kentucky
1938
as Bob Slocum
Supernatural
1933
as Prison Warden
You and Me
1938
as Dayton
Frisco Jenny
1933
as Police Capt. Tom
The Monster and the Girl
1941
as Lieutenant Strickland
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932
as Prison Board Chairman
Wake Island
1942
Winterset
1936
as Policeman in the Square
Three Godfathers
1936
as Reverend McLane
The Last of the Mohicans
1936
as Captain Winthrop
If I Had a Million
1932
as Fred - Glidden Associate (uncredited)
Air Force
1943
as Colonel at Hickam Field
He Was Her Man
1934
as Police Captain
Lady Killer
1933
as Detective Conroy
No Time for Love
1943
as Construction Company President (uncredited)
Texas
1941
as Rancher Wilson
My Little Chickadee
1940
as Uncle John
Brigham Young
1940
as Heber Kimball
Dangerous Waters
1936
as Bill MacKeechie
Men with Wings
1938
as Col. Hadley
Along Came Jones
1945
as Luke Packard
Dark Hazard
1934
as Bill 'Billy' Fallen
Renegades
1946
as Nathan Brockway
Deep Valley
1947
as Sheriff Akers
I Wanted Wings
1941
as Judge Advocate
Gangs of New York
1938
as Inspector Sullivan
Sitting Pretty
1948
as Mr. Ashcroft
Remember the Night
1940
as Francis X. O'Leary
Roman Scandals
1933
as Warren Finley Cooper
This Is My Affair
1937
as George Andrews
Exclusive
1937
as Mr. Franklin
The Man Who Lived Twice
1936
as Logan
Dante's Inferno
1935
as Inspector Harris
Housewife
1934
as Judge Edwin A. Matthews
Background to Danger
1943
as 'Mac' McNamara
Upperworld
1934
as Police Captain Reynolds
Range War
1939
as Buck Collins
To Each His Own
1946
as Dr. Hunt
The Famous Ferguson Case
1932
as Sheriff
Castle on the Hudson
1940
as Ragan
Tugboat Annie
1933
as Red Severn
Two Bright Boys
1939
as Clayton
My Favorite Brunette
1947
as Prison Warden
Murder in the Private Car
1934
as Hanks
Each Dawn I Die
1939
as Lang
Wild Boys of the Road
1933
as Captain of Detectives
Here Comes the Navy
1934
as Executive Officer
Torchy Gets Her Man
1938
as Charles Gilbert
Heritage of the Desert
1939
as Henchman Nebraska
Call Her Savage
1932
as Pete Springer
The Gorgeous Hussy
1936
as Secretary Ingham
Wanted: Jane Turner
1936
as Walter Davies
Behind the Mask
1932
as Capt. E.J. Hawkes
Gallant Journey
1946
as Zachary Montgomery
John Meade's Woman
1937
as Man
Female
1933
as Department Head (Uncredited)
O'Shaughnessy's Boy
1935
as Dan Hastings
The Night of January 16th
1941
as Inspector Donegan
His Night Out
1935
as J.J. Trent
Okay, America!
1932
as Bit Role
Skippy
1931
as Herbert Skinner
Park Avenue Logger
1937
as Ben Morton
Biography of a Bachelor Girl
1935
as Grigsby, the Process Server
Another Language
1933
as Harry Hallam
Virtue
1932
as Detective MacKenzie
Mills of the Gods
1934
as Thomas
Hot Water
1937
as Dr. Enfield
Lucky Cisco Kid
1940
as Judge McQuade
The Gay Caballero
1932
as Major Lawrence Blount
Death on the Diamond
1934
as Cato
Two Alone
1934
as George Marshall
Nine Girls
1944
as Capt. Brooks
Roaring Timber
1937
as Harrigan
Let's Talk It Over
1934
as Dr. Preston
Main Street Lawyer
1939
as John Ralston
One Is Guilty
1934
as Wells Deveroux
Gambling Lady
1934
as District Attorney
Straight from the Heart
1935
as District Attorney
Million Dollar Baby
1934
The Rider of Death Valley
1932
as Bill Joyce
That Girl from Paris
1936
as Immigration Officer (uncredited)
Island in the Sky
1938
as Walter Rhodes
Silence
1931
as Phil Powers
The First Baby
1936
as Dr. Clarke
Sooky
1931
as Herbert Skinner
Oil for the Lamps of China
1935
as Speaker
Fury at Furnace Creek
1948
as Gen. Leads
I'll Tell the World
1934
as Hardwick
Perilous Holiday
1946
as Graeme
The Lawyer's Secret
1931
as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Elinor Norton
1934
as Ranch Foreman
Graft
1931
as E. T. Scudder
East of Fifth Avenue
1933
as Dr. Morgan
The Cisco Kid
1931
as Enos Hankins
Guilty as Hell
1932
as Police Sgt. Alcock
Larceny on the Air
1937
as Inspector 'Mac' McDonald
The Texas Bad Man
1932
as Millard Keefe
Tom Brown of Culver
1932
as Capt. White
The Broken Wing
1932
as Sylvester Cross
I Married a Doctor
1936
as Guy Pollock
Forced Landing
1935
as Martin Byrd
Laddie
1935
as Mr. John Stanton
Steady Company
1932
as Pop Henley
Daughters of the Night
1924
as Prof. Woodbury
About Willard Robertson
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 do… With 129 credits spanning from 1924 to 1948, Willard Robertson has appeared in 129 films and 0 TV shows.
Fans searching for Willard Robertson movies, Willard Robertson filmography, or the latest projects starring Willard Robertson can stream many of these titles on CineFlixo, free and in HD, with no subscription required.
Most Popular Willard Robertson Movies
- Operator 13 (1934) — as Captain Channing
- North West Mounted Police (1940) — as Supt. Harrington
- The Go-Getter (1937) — as Matt Peasely
- Whirlpool (1934) — as Morrison
- Transient Lady (1935) — as Ed Goring
Where to Watch Willard Robertson Films
Most Willard Robertson movies and series are available to stream on CineFlixo in full HD, completely free and without signup. Browse the complete filmography above to jump directly to any title. For more films and the latest web series featuring Willard Robertson, check our movies catalogue and browse page.