Willard Robertson

Willard Robertson

Acting
Born 1885-12-31 - Died 1948-04-05Runnels, 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.

Movies (129)

Nine Girls
5.8

Nine Girls

1944Movie5.8
Virtue
6.6

Virtue

1932Movie6.6
Biography of a Bachelor Girl
6.8

Biography of a Bachelor Girl

1935Movie6.8
The Ox-Bow Incident
7.7

The Ox-Bow Incident

1943Movie7.7
Air Force
6.5

Air Force

1943Movie6.5
Lady Killer
6.9

Lady Killer

1933Movie6.9
The Virginian
6.2

The Virginian

1946Movie6.2
Housewife
7.3

Housewife

1934Movie7.3
Texas
6.7

Texas

1941Movie6.7
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
7.8

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932Movie7.8
Union Pacific
6.7

Union Pacific

1939Movie6.7
You and Me
6.6

You and Me

1938Movie6.6
Graft
5.0

Graft

1931Movie5.0
Remember the Night
7.3

Remember the Night

1940Movie7.3
Jesse James
6.5

Jesse James

1939Movie6.5
Fair Warning
9.0

Fair Warning

1931Movie9.0
The Monster and the Girl
5.7

The Monster and the Girl

1941Movie5.7
North West Mounted Police
6.4

North West Mounted Police

1940Movie6.4
Brigham Young
4.6

Brigham Young

1940Movie4.6
Guilty as Hell
6.7

Guilty as Hell

1932Movie6.7
If I Had a Million
6.5

If I Had a Million

1932Movie6.5
Juke Girl
7.2

Juke Girl

1942Movie7.2
Doctor X
6.0

Doctor X

1932Movie6.0
Winterset
6.0

Winterset

1936Movie6.0
My Favorite Brunette
6.7

My Favorite Brunette

1947Movie6.7
Wild Girl
6.2

Wild Girl

1932Movie6.2
Each Dawn I Die
6.8

Each Dawn I Die

1939Movie6.8
This Is My Affair
7.3

This Is My Affair

1937Movie7.3
Fury at Furnace Creek
6.3

Fury at Furnace Creek

1948Movie6.3
Whirlpool
6.4

Whirlpool

1934Movie6.4
Operator 13
5.9

Operator 13

1934Movie5.9
He Was Her Man
6.5

He Was Her Man

1934Movie6.5
Transient Lady
6.3

Transient Lady

1935Movie6.3
Three Godfathers
6.9

Three Godfathers

1936Movie6.9
Wild Boys of the Road
6.8

Wild Boys of the Road

1933Movie6.8
Okay, America!
5.8

Okay, America!

1932Movie5.8
Skippy
6.1

Skippy

1931Movie6.1
Along Came Jones
5.8

Along Came Jones

1945Movie5.8
Two Alone
7.3

Two Alone

1934Movie7.3
Gambling Lady
6.2

Gambling Lady

1934Movie6.2
Sitting Pretty
7.1

Sitting Pretty

1948Movie7.1
Frisco Jenny
6.7

Frisco Jenny

1933Movie6.7
The Last of the Mohicans
6.3

The Last of the Mohicans

1936Movie6.3
Wake Island
5.9

Wake Island

1942Movie5.9
Roaring Timber
6.0

Roaring Timber

1937Movie6.0
Ever in My Heart
5.6

Ever in My Heart

1933Movie5.6
The Go-Getter
6.2

The Go-Getter

1937Movie6.2
Renegades
5.8

Renegades

1946Movie5.8
Central Airport
6.0

Central Airport

1933Movie6.0
The Gorgeous Hussy
5.5

The Gorgeous Hussy

1936Movie5.5
Call Her Savage
5.8

Call Her Savage

1932Movie5.8
Shanghaied Love
9.0

Shanghaied Love

1931Movie9.0
To Each His Own
7.0

To Each His Own

1946Movie7.0
Two Bright Boys
10.0

Two Bright Boys

1939Movie10.0
O'Shaughnessy's Boy
6.2

O'Shaughnessy's Boy

1935Movie6.2
I Wanted Wings
5.6

I Wanted Wings

1941Movie5.6
Roman Scandals
5.8

Roman Scandals

1933Movie5.8
No Time for Love
7.0

No Time for Love

1943Movie7.0
The Secret Bride
6.2

The Secret Bride

1934Movie6.2
Here Comes the Navy
6.0

Here Comes the Navy

1934Movie6.0
Hot Water
6.5

Hot Water

1937Movie6.5
Background to Danger
6.7

Background to Danger

1943Movie6.7
Mills of the Gods
8.0

Mills of the Gods

1934Movie8.0
Dante's Inferno
6.2

Dante's Inferno

1935Movie6.2
Dangerous Waters
6.0

Dangerous Waters

1936Movie6.0
The Night of January 16th
5.8

The Night of January 16th

1941Movie5.8
Oil for the Lamps of China
7.2

Oil for the Lamps of China

1935Movie7.2
Men with Wings
5.4

Men with Wings

1938Movie5.4
Female
6.3

Female

1933Movie6.3
Upperworld
6.1

Upperworld

1934Movie6.1
Dark Hazard
5.7

Dark Hazard

1934Movie5.7
His Night Out
7.0

His Night Out

1935Movie7.0
Murder in the Private Car
5.6

Murder in the Private Car

1934Movie5.6
That Girl from Paris
6.9

That Girl from Paris

1936Movie6.9
My Little Chickadee
6.4

My Little Chickadee

1940Movie6.4
The Man Who Lived Twice
7.5

The Man Who Lived Twice

1936Movie7.5
Behind the Mask
5.8

Behind the Mask

1932Movie5.8
The Last of the Duanes
6.0

The Last of the Duanes

1930Movie6.0
One Is Guilty
4.3

One Is Guilty

1934Movie4.3
Let's Talk It Over
10.0

Let's Talk It Over

1934Movie10.0
Straight from the Heart
9.0

Straight from the Heart

1935Movie9.0
The Broken Wing
6.0

The Broken Wing

1932Movie6.0
I'll Tell the World
7.0

I'll Tell the World

1934Movie7.0
Castle on the Hudson
7.0

Castle on the Hudson

1940Movie7.0
Heritage of the Desert
6.6

Heritage of the Desert

1939Movie6.6
Range War
6.5

Range War

1939Movie6.5
Forced Landing
8.0

Forced Landing

1935Movie8.0
Laddie
10.0

Laddie

1935Movie10.0
Destination Unknown
7.0

Destination Unknown

1933Movie7.0
Lucky Cisco Kid
6.0

Lucky Cisco Kid

1940Movie6.0
Torchy Gets Her Man
5.9

Torchy Gets Her Man

1938Movie5.9
Deep Valley
5.6

Deep Valley

1947Movie5.6
Main Street Lawyer
5.0

Main Street Lawyer

1939Movie5.0
The Famous Ferguson Case
6.6

The Famous Ferguson Case

1932Movie6.6
Tugboat Annie
7.3

Tugboat Annie

1933Movie7.3
Death on the Diamond
7.3

Death on the Diamond

1934Movie7.3
Heat Lightning
7.2

Heat Lightning

1934Movie7.2
Trick for Trick
9.0

Trick for Trick

1933Movie9.0
Kentucky
6.1

Kentucky

1938Movie6.1
Elinor Norton
6.5

Elinor Norton

1934Movie6.5
The Cisco Kid
6.5

The Cisco Kid

1931Movie6.5
The Lawyer's Secret
6.2

The Lawyer's Secret

1931Movie6.2
Another Language
6.8

Another Language

1933Movie6.8
Supernatural
6.2

Supernatural

1933Movie6.2
Larceny on the Air
7.0

Larceny on the Air

1937Movie7.0
Wanted: Jane Turner
6.0

Wanted: Jane Turner

1936Movie6.0
Tom Brown of Culver
6.8

Tom Brown of Culver

1932Movie6.8
Island in the Sky
7.0

Island in the Sky

1938Movie7.0
Have a Heart
7.3

Have a Heart

1934Movie7.3
Exclusive
7.0

Exclusive

1937Movie7.0
Park Avenue Logger
8.0

Park Avenue Logger

1937Movie8.0
Gallant Journey
6.5

Gallant Journey

1946Movie6.5
Perilous Holiday
8.0

Perilous Holiday

1946Movie8.0
Million Dollar Baby
10.0

Million Dollar Baby

1934Movie10.0
I Married a Doctor
5.3

I Married a Doctor

1936Movie5.3
John Meade's Woman
7.0

John Meade's Woman

1937Movie7.0
The First Baby
8.0

The First Baby

1936Movie8.0
The Old Homestead
10.0

The Old Homestead

1935Movie10.0
The Gay Caballero
10.0

The Gay Caballero

1932Movie10.0
East of Fifth Avenue
6.3

East of Fifth Avenue

1933Movie6.3
Sooky
5.0

Sooky

1931Movie5.0
Gangs of New York
5.3

Gangs of New York

1938Movie5.3
Men of the Timberland
8.0

Men of the Timberland

1941Movie8.0
Steady Company
10.0

Steady Company

1932Movie10.0
Silence
7.7

Silence

1931Movie7.7
The Rider of Death Valley
8.5

The Rider of Death Valley

1932Movie8.5
My Son Is a Criminal
7.0

My Son Is a Criminal

1939Movie7.0
The Texas Bad Man
5.0

The Texas Bad Man

1932Movie5.0
Daughters of the Night
10.0

Daughters of the Night

1924Movie10.0