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.
Acted in 127
1940s
- 1948
Sitting Pretty
Mr. Ashcroft
- 1947
Deep Valley
Sheriff Akers
- 1946
Gallant Journey
Zachary Montgomery
Renegades
Nathan Brockway
The Virginian
Movie
Perilous Holiday
Graeme
- 1945
- 1944
- 1943
Background to Danger
McNamara
No Time for Love
Construction Company President (uncredited)
Air Force
Colonel at Hickam Field
The Ox-Bow Incident
Sheriff Risley
- 1942
Wake Island
Movie
Juke Girl
Mister Just
- 1941
The Night of January 16th
Inspector Donegan
Men of the Timberland
Tim MacGregor
I Wanted Wings
Judge Advocate
The Monster and the Girl
Lieutenant Strickland
- 1940
Brigham Young
Heber Kimball
Lucky Cisco Kid
Judge McQuade
Castle on the Hudson
Ragan
My Little Chickadee
Uncle John
1930s
- 1939
Main Street Lawyer
John Ralston
Two Bright Boys
Clayton
Range War
Buck Collins
- 1938
Kentucky
Bob Slocum
Torchy Gets Her Man
Charles Gilbert
Men with Wings
Col. Hadley
You and Me
Dayton
Gangs of New York
Inspector Sullivan
Island in the Sky
Walter Rhodes
- 1937
Hot Water
Dr. Enfield
Exclusive
Mr. Franklin
Roaring Timber
Harrigan
This Is My Affair
George Andrews
The Go-Getter
Matt Peasely
Park Avenue Logger
Ben Morton
John Meade's Woman
Man
Larceny on the Air
Inspector 'Mac' McDonald
- 1936
That Girl from Paris
Immigration Officer (uncredited)
Wanted: Jane Turner
Walter Davies
The Man Who Lived Twice
Logan
The Gorgeous Hussy
Secretary Ingham
I Married a Doctor
Guy Pollock
The First Baby
Dr. Clarke
Three Godfathers
Reverend McLane
Dangerous Waters
Bill MacKeechie
- 1935
Forced Landing
Martin Byrd
The Old Homestead
Uncle Jed
His Night Out
J.J. Trent
O'Shaughnessy's Boy
Dan Hastings
Dante's Inferno
Inspector Harris
Oil for the Lamps of China
Speaker
Straight from the Heart
District Attorney
Laddie
Mr. John Stanton
Transient Lady
Ed Goring
Biography of a Bachelor Girl
Grigsby, the Process Server
- 1934
Million Dollar Baby
Movie
Mills of the Gods
Thomas
Elinor Norton
Ranch Foreman
Death on the Diamond
Cato
Have a Heart
Mr. Schauber
Here Comes the Navy
Executive Officer
Murder in the Private Car
Hanks
He Was Her Man
Police Captain
Let's Talk It Over
Dr. Preston
One Is Guilty
Wells Deveroux
Upperworld
Police Captain Reynolds
I'll Tell the World
Hardwick
Whirlpool
Morrison
Gambling Lady
District Attorney
Heat Lightning
Everett Marshall
Dark Hazard
Bill 'Billy' Fallen
Two Alone
George Marshall
- 1933
East of Fifth Avenue
Dr. Morgan
Female
Department Head (Uncredited)
Ever in My Heart
Kennel Caretaker
Tugboat Annie
Red Severn
Another Language
Harry Hallam
Supernatural
Prison Warden
Central Airport
Havana Airport Manager
Destination Unknown
Joe Shano
Frisco Jenny
Police Capt. Tom
- 1932
Call Her Savage
Pete Springer
Wild Girl
Red Pete
Virtue
Detective MacKenzie
Okay, America!
Bit Role
Guilty as Hell
Police Sgt. Alcock
Tom Brown of Culver
Capt. White
The Texas Bad Man
Millard Keefe
The Rider of Death Valley
Bill Joyce
The Famous Ferguson Case
Sheriff
The Broken Wing
Sylvester Cross
Steady Company
Pop Henley
Behind the Mask
Capt. E.J. Hawkes
The Gay Caballero
Major Lawrence Blount
- 1931
Sooky
Herbert Skinner
Graft
E. T. Scudder
Shanghaied Love
Newman
Silence
Phil Powers
The Lawyer's Secret
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Skippy
Herbert Skinner
Fair Warning
Tex Calder
- 1930
The Last of the Duanes
Texas Ranger Captain
1920s
- 1924
Daughters of the Night
Prof. Woodbury
Wrote 4
1940s
- 1942
1920s
- 1925
Why Women Love
Theatre Play
- 1924
Daughters of the Night
Screenplay, Story
- 1921
Big Game
Screenplay