Willard Robertson
Biography
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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.
Known For
Acting
1935
asMr. John Stanton
1936
asCaptain Winthrop
1938
asInspector Sullivan
1943
as'Mac' McNamara
1940
asFrancis X. O'Leary
1940
asUncle John
1933
asWarren Finley Cooper
1933
asDetective Conroy
1932
asPop Henley
1935
asDistrict Attorney
1947
asSheriff Akers
1934
asWells Deveroux
1932
asMajor Lawrence Blount
1947
asPrison Warden
1933
asCaptain of Detectives
1939
asBuck Collins
1945
asLuke Packard
1940
asSupt. Harrington
1946
asDr. Hunt
1931
asHerbert Skinner
1940
asHeber Kimball
1934
asExecutive Officer
1933
asRed Severn
1941
asInspector Donegan
1932
asDetective MacKenzie
1936
asLogan
1942
asMister Just
1933
asPrison Warden
1936
asSecretary Ingham
1948
asGen. Leads
1933
asKennel Caretaker
1933
asJoe Shano
1938
asDayton
1936
asReverend McLane
1932
asRed Pete
1940
asJudge McQuade
1935
asInspector Harris
1935
asGrigsby, the Process Server
1937
asInspector 'Mac' McDonald
1931
asE. T. Scudder
1938
asCharles Gilbert
1934
asPolice Captain
1934
asJudge Edwin A. Matthews
1935
asDan Hastings
1937
asBen Morton
1934
asMr. Schauber
1937
asMr. Franklin
1938
asCol. Hadley
1934
asGeorge Marshall
1933
asDr. Morgan
1934
asBill 'Billy' Fallen
1939
asOakes Ames
1934
asHanks
1934
asMorrison
1936
asWalter Davies
1935
asJ.J. Trent
1932
asPolice Sgt. Alcock
1933
asPolice Capt. Tom
1934
asPolice Captain Reynolds
1934
asRanch Foreman
1932
asBill Joyce
1933
asHarry Hallam
1934
asCaptain Channing
1938
asBob Slocum
1930
asTexas Ranger Captain
1934
asHardwick
1937
asMan
1934
asEverett Marshall
1931
asEnos Hankins
1941
asRancher Wilson
1935
asEd Goring
1932
asDetective O'Halloran
1935
asSpeaker
1946
as
1939
asClarke
1932
asSheriff
1946
asNathan Brockway
1940
asRagan
1939
asHenchman Nebraska
1948
asMr. Ashcroft
1939
asLang
1931
asPhil Powers
1942
as
1943
asColonel at Hickam Field
1943
asSheriff Risley
1936
asPoliceman in the Square
1932
asPete Springer
1933
asDr. Frank Fitzgerald
1934
asRepresentative Grosvenor
1934
asDistrict Attorney
1939
asJohn Ralston
1939
asTom Halloran Sr.
1932
asPrison Board Chairman
1932
asCapt. White
1937
asGeorge Andrews
1931
asNewman
1946
asGraeme
1936
asGuy Pollock
1932
asCapt. E.J. Hawkes
1933
asHavana Airport Manager
1943
asConstruction Company President (uncredited)
1936
asImmigration Officer (uncredited)
1932
asSylvester Cross
1934
asCato
1937
asHarrigan
1933
asDepartment Head (Uncredited)
1944
asCapt. Brooks
1937
asMatt Peasely
1934
asThomas
1946
asZachary Montgomery
1932
asFred - Glidden Associate (uncredited)
1931
asTex Calder
1941
asLieutenant Strickland
1937
asDr. Enfield
1934
asDr. Preston
1934
as
1941
asTim MacGregor
1936
asBill MacKeechie
1938
asWalter Rhodes
1935
asUncle Jed
1932
asBit Role
1936
asDr. Clarke
1931
asHerbert Skinner
1939
asClayton
1932
asMillard Keefe
1941
asJudge Advocate
1924
asProf. Woodbury
1935
asMartin Byrd
1931
asPolice Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
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