Willard Robertson
Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: December 31, 1885
Day of Death: April 5, 1948 (62 years old)
Place of Birth: Runnels, Texas, USA
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.
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Actor Captain Winthrop
The Last of the Mohicans
Actor Police Insp. Logan
The Man Who Lived Twice
Actor Secretary Ingham
The Gorgeous Hussy
Actor Reverend McLane
Three Godfathers
Actor Walter Davies
Wanted: Jane Turner
Actor Policeman in the Square
Winterset
Actor Guy Pollock
I Married a Doctor
Actor Immigration Officer (uncredited)
That Girl from Paris
Actor Bill MacKeechie
Dangerous Waters
Actor Dr. Clarke
The First Baby
1935
Actor Inspector Harris
Dante's Inferno
Actor Grigsby, the Process Server
Biography of a Bachelor Girl
Actor Dan Hastings
O'Shaughnessy's Boy
Actor Ed Goring
Transient Lady
Actor Speaker
Oil for the Lamps of China
Actor Uncle Jed
The Old Homestead
Actor District Attorney
Straight from the Heart
Actor J.J. Trent
His Night Out
Actor Mr. John Stanton
Laddie
1934
Actor Executive Officer
Here Comes the Navy
Actor Police Captain
He Was Her Man
Actor Judge Edwin A. Matthews
Housewife
Actor Mr. Schauber
Have a Heart
Actor Bill 'Billy' Fallen
Dark Hazard
Actor George Marshall
Two Alone
Actor Hanks
Murder in the Private Car
Actor Judge Jim Morrison
Whirlpool
Actor Police Captain Reynolds
Upperworld
Actor Captain Channing
Operator 13
Actor Hardwick
I'll Tell the World
Actor Everett Marshall
Heat Lightning
Actor Representative Grosvenor
The Secret Bride
Actor District Attorney
Gambling Lady
Actor Cato
Death on the Diamond
Actor Thomas
Mills of the Gods
Actor Dr. Preston
Let's Talk It Over
Actor
Million Dollar Baby
Actor Ranch Foreman
Elinor Norton
Actor Wells Deveroux
One Is Guilty
1933
Actor Warren Finley Cooper
Roman Scandals
Actor Detective Conroy
Lady Killer
Actor Captain of Detectives
Wild Boys of the Road
Actor Red Severn
Tugboat Annie
Actor Prison Warden
Supernatural
Actor Joe Shano
Destination Unknown
Actor Kennel Caretaker
Ever in My Heart
Actor Dr. Morgan
East of Fifth Avenue
Actor Police Capt. Tom
Frisco Jenny
Actor Harry Hallam
Another Language
Actor Dr. Frank Fitzgerald
Trick for Trick
Actor Havana Airport Manager
Central Airport
Actor Department Head (Uncredited)
Female
1932
Actor Detective MacKenzie
Virtue
Actor Red Pete
Wild Girl
Actor Police Sgt. Alcock
Guilty as Hell
Actor Bill Joyce
The Rider of Death Valley
Actor Detective O'Halloran
Doctor X
Actor Sheriff
The Famous Ferguson Case
Actor Pete Springer
Call Her Savage
Actor Prison Board Chairman
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Actor Capt. White
Tom Brown of Culver
Actor Sylvester Cross
The Broken Wing
Actor Capt. E.J. Hawkes
Behind the Mask
Actor Fred - Glidden Associate (uncredited)
If I Had a Million
Actor Bit Role
Okay, America!
Actor Millard Keefe
The Texas Bad Man
Actor Pop Henley
Steady Company
Actor Major Lawrence Blount
The Gay Caballero
