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 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.
Filmography
Fury at Furnace Creek
as Gen. Leads
Fury at Furnace Creek
as Gen. Leads
Sitting Pretty
as Mr. Ashcroft
Sitting Pretty
as Mr. Ashcroft
Deep Valley
as Sheriff Akers
Deep Valley
as Sheriff Akers
Gallant Journey
as Zachary Montgomery
Gallant Journey
as Zachary Montgomery
Renegades
as Nathan Brockway
Renegades
as Nathan Brockway
The Virginian
The Virginian
Perilous Holiday
as Graeme
Perilous Holiday
as Graeme
To Each His Own
as Dr. Hunt
To Each His Own
as Dr. Hunt
Along Came Jones
as Luke Packard
Along Came Jones
as Luke Packard
Nine Girls
as Capt. Brooks
Nine Girls
as Capt. Brooks
Background to Danger
as McNamara
Background to Danger
as McNamara
No Time for Love
as Construction Company President (uncredited)
No Time for Love
as Construction Company President (uncredited)
Air Force
as Colonel at Hickam Field
Air Force
as Colonel at Hickam Field
The Ox-Bow Incident
as Sheriff Risley
The Ox-Bow Incident
as Sheriff Risley
Juke Girl
as Mister Just
Juke Girl
as Mister Just
Texas
as Rancher Wilson
Texas
as Rancher Wilson
Men of the Timberland
as Tim MacGregor
Men of the Timberland
as Tim MacGregor
I Wanted Wings
as Judge Advocate
I Wanted Wings
as Judge Advocate
The Monster and the Girl
as Lieutenant Strickland
The Monster and the Girl
as Lieutenant Strickland
North West Mounted Police
as Supt. Harrington
North West Mounted Police
as Supt. Harrington
Brigham Young
as Heber Kimball
Brigham Young
as Heber Kimball
Lucky Cisco Kid
as Judge McQuade
Lucky Cisco Kid
as Judge McQuade
Castle on the Hudson
as Ragan
Castle on the Hudson
as Ragan
My Little Chickadee
as Uncle John
My Little Chickadee
as Uncle John
Remember the Night
as Francis X. O'Leary
Remember the Night
as Francis X. O'Leary
Main Street Lawyer
as John Ralston
Main Street Lawyer
as John Ralston
Two Bright Boys
as Clayton
Two Bright Boys
as Clayton
Range War
as Buck Collins
Range War
as Buck Collins
Each Dawn I Die
as Lang
Each Dawn I Die
as Lang
Heritage of the Desert
as Henchman Nebraska
Heritage of the Desert
as Henchman Nebraska
Union Pacific
as Oakes Ames
Union Pacific
as Oakes Ames
My Son Is a Criminal
as Tom Halloran Sr.
My Son Is a Criminal
as Tom Halloran Sr.
Jesse James
as Clarke
Jesse James
as Clarke
Kentucky
as Bob Slocum
Kentucky
as Bob Slocum
Torchy Gets Her Man
as Charles Gilbert
Torchy Gets Her Man
as Charles Gilbert
Men with Wings
as Col. Hadley
Men with Wings
as Col. Hadley
You and Me
as Dayton
You and Me
as Dayton
Gangs of New York
as Inspector Sullivan
Gangs of New York
as Inspector Sullivan
Island in the Sky
as Walter Rhodes
Island in the Sky
as Walter Rhodes
Hot Water
as Dr. Enfield
Hot Water
as Dr. Enfield
Exclusive
as Mr. Franklin
Exclusive
as Mr. Franklin
Roaring Timber
as Harrigan
Roaring Timber
as Harrigan
This Is My Affair
as George Andrews
This Is My Affair
as George Andrews
The Go-Getter
as Matt Peasely
The Go-Getter
as Matt Peasely
Park Avenue Logger
as Ben Morton
Park Avenue Logger
as Ben Morton
John Meade's Woman
as Man
John Meade's Woman
as Man
Larceny on the Air
as Inspector 'Mac' McDonald
Larceny on the Air
as Inspector 'Mac' McDonald
That Girl from Paris
as Immigration Officer (uncredited)
That Girl from Paris
as Immigration Officer (uncredited)
Wanted: Jane Turner
as Walter Davies
Wanted: Jane Turner
as Walter Davies
Winterset
as Policeman in the Square
Winterset
as Policeman in the Square
The Man Who Lived Twice
as Logan
The Man Who Lived Twice
as Logan
The Gorgeous Hussy
as Secretary Ingham
The Gorgeous Hussy
as Secretary Ingham
I Married a Doctor
as Guy Pollock
I Married a Doctor
as Guy Pollock
The First Baby
as Dr. Clarke
The First Baby
as Dr. Clarke
Three Godfathers
as Reverend McLane
Three Godfathers
as Reverend McLane
Dangerous Waters
as Bill MacKeechie
Dangerous Waters
as Bill MacKeechie
Forced Landing
as Martin Byrd
Forced Landing
as Martin Byrd
The Old Homestead
as Uncle Jed
The Old Homestead
as Uncle Jed
His Night Out
as J.J. Trent
His Night Out
as J.J. Trent
O'Shaughnessy's Boy
as Dan Hastings
O'Shaughnessy's Boy
as Dan Hastings
Oil for the Lamps of China
as Speaker
Oil for the Lamps of China
as Speaker
Straight from the Heart
as District Attorney
Straight from the Heart
as District Attorney
Laddie
as Mr. John Stanton
Laddie
as Mr. John Stanton
Transient Lady
as Ed Goring
Transient Lady
as Ed Goring
Biography of a Bachelor Girl
as Grigsby, the Process Server
Biography of a Bachelor Girl
as Grigsby, the Process Server
Million Dollar Baby
Million Dollar Baby
The Secret Bride
as Representative Grosvenor
The Secret Bride
as Representative Grosvenor
Mills of the Gods
as Thomas
Mills of the Gods
as Thomas
Elinor Norton
as Ranch Foreman
Elinor Norton
as Ranch Foreman
Have a Heart
as Mr. Schauber
Have a Heart
as Mr. Schauber
Housewife
as Judge Edwin A. Matthews
Housewife
as Judge Edwin A. Matthews
Here Comes the Navy
as Executive Officer
Here Comes the Navy
as Executive Officer
Murder in the Private Car
as Hanks
Murder in the Private Car
as Hanks
He Was Her Man
as Police Captain
He Was Her Man
as Police Captain
Operator 13
as Captain Channing
Operator 13
as Captain Channing
Let's Talk It Over
as Dr. Preston
Let's Talk It Over
as Dr. Preston
One Is Guilty
as Wells Deveroux
One Is Guilty
as Wells Deveroux
I'll Tell the World
as Hardwick
I'll Tell the World
as Hardwick
Whirlpool
as Morrison
Whirlpool
as Morrison
Gambling Lady
as District Attorney
Gambling Lady
as District Attorney
Heat Lightning
as Everett Marshall
Heat Lightning
as Everett Marshall
Dark Hazard
as Bill 'Billy' Fallen
Dark Hazard
as Bill 'Billy' Fallen
Two Alone
as George Marshall
Two Alone
as George Marshall
Lady Killer
as Detective Conroy
Lady Killer
as Detective Conroy
East of Fifth Avenue
as Dr. Morgan
East of Fifth Avenue
as Dr. Morgan
Female
as Department Head (Uncredited)
Female
as Department Head (Uncredited)
Ever in My Heart
as Kennel Caretaker
Ever in My Heart
as Kennel Caretaker
Wild Boys of the Road
as Captain of Detectives
Wild Boys of the Road
as Captain of Detectives
Another Language
as Harry Hallam
Another Language
as Harry Hallam
Trick for Trick
as Dr. Frank Fitzgerald
Trick for Trick
as Dr. Frank Fitzgerald
Central Airport
as Havana Airport Manager
Central Airport
as Havana Airport Manager
Frisco Jenny
as Police Capt. Tom
Frisco Jenny
as Police Capt. Tom
Call Her Savage
as Pete Springer
Call Her Savage
as Pete Springer
If I Had a Million
as Fred - Glidden Associate (uncredited)
If I Had a Million
as Fred - Glidden Associate (uncredited)
Wild Girl
as Red Pete
Wild Girl
as Red Pete
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
as Prison Board Chairman
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
as Prison Board Chairman
Virtue
as Detective MacKenzie
Virtue
as Detective MacKenzie
Okay, America!
as Bit Role
Okay, America!
as Bit Role
Guilty as Hell
as Police Sgt. Alcock
Guilty as Hell
as Police Sgt. Alcock
Doctor X
as Detective O'Halloran
Doctor X
as Detective O'Halloran
Tom Brown of Culver
as Capt. White
Tom Brown of Culver
as Capt. White
The Texas Bad Man
as Millard Keefe
The Texas Bad Man
as Millard Keefe
The Rider of Death Valley
as Bill Joyce
The Rider of Death Valley
as Bill Joyce
The Broken Wing
as Sylvester Cross
The Broken Wing
as Sylvester Cross
Steady Company
as Pop Henley
Steady Company
as Pop Henley
Behind the Mask
as Capt. E.J. Hawkes
Behind the Mask
as Capt. E.J. Hawkes
The Gay Caballero
as Major Lawrence Blount
The Gay Caballero
as Major Lawrence Blount
Sooky
as Herbert Skinner
Sooky
as Herbert Skinner
The Cisco Kid
as Enos Hankins
The Cisco Kid
as Enos Hankins
Silence
as Phil Powers
Silence
as Phil Powers
The Lawyer's Secret
as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
The Lawyer's Secret
as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Skippy
as Herbert Skinner
Skippy
as Herbert Skinner