Robert Young
Robert George Young (February 22, 1907 – July 21, 1998) was an American television, film, and radio actor, best known for his leading roles as Jim Anderson, the father of Father Knows Best (NBC and then CBS) and as physician Marcus Welby in Marcus Welby, M.D. (ABC). Young appeared in over 100 films between 1931 and 1952. After appearing on stage, Young was signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and, in spite of having a "tier B" status, he co-starred with some of the studio's most illustrious actresses, such as Katharine Hepburn, Margaret Sullavan, Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Helen Hayes, Luise Rainer, Hedy Lamarr, and Helen Twelvetrees. Yet, most of his assignments consisted of B movies, also known as "programmers," which required two to three weeks of shooting (considered very brief shooting periods at the time). Actors who were relegated to such a hectic schedule appeared, as Young did, in some six to eight movies per year. As an MGM contract player, Young was resigned to the fate of most of his colleagues—to accept any film assigned to him or risk being placed on suspension—and many actors on suspension were prohibited from earning a salary from any endeavor at all (even those unrelated to the film industry). In 1936, MGM summarily loaned Young to Gaumont British for two films; the first was directed by Alfred Hitchcock with the other co-starring Jessie Matthews. While there he surmised that his employers intended to terminate his contract, but he was mistaken. He unexpectedly received one of his most rewarding roles late in his MGM career, in H.M. Pulham, Esq., featuring one of Hedy Lamarr's most effective performances. He once remarked that he was assigned only those roles which Robert Montgomery and other A-list actors had rejected. After his contract ended at MGM, Young starred in light comedies as well as in trenchant dramas for studios such as 20th Century Fox, United Artists, and RKO Radio Pictures. From 1943, Young assayed more challenging roles in films like Claudia, The Enchanted Cottage, They Won't Believe Me, The Second Woman, and Crossfire. His portrayal of unsympathetic characters in several of these later films—which was seldom the case in his MGM pictures—was applauded by numerous reviewers. Young's career began an incremental and imperceptible decline, despite a propitious beginning as a freelance actor without the nurturing of a major studio. He continued starring as a leading man in the late 1940s and early 1950s, but only in mediocre films, then he subsequently disappeared from the silver screen - only to reappear several years later on a much smaller one. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Young (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Filmography
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage)
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
as (archive footage)
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
as (archive footage)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
as Self
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
as Self
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair
as Dr. Marcus Welby
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair
as Dr. Marcus Welby
A Conspiracy of Love
as Joe Woldarski
A Conspiracy of Love
as Joe Woldarski
Mercy or Murder?
as Roswell Gilbert
Mercy or Murder?
as Roswell Gilbert
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
as Dr. Marcus Welby
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
as Dr. Marcus Welby
Hollywood’s Children
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood’s Children
as Self (archive footage)
Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas
as Jim Anderson
Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas
as Jim Anderson
The Father Knows Best Reunion
as James Anderson
The Father Knows Best Reunion
as James Anderson
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
My Darling Daughters' Anniversary
as Judge Charles Raleigh
My Darling Daughters' Anniversary
as Judge Charles Raleigh
All My Darling Daughters
as Judge Charles Raleigh
All My Darling Daughters
as Judge Charles Raleigh
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities
as Marcus Welby
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities
as Marcus Welby
Highball Highway
as Himself
Highball Highway
as Himself
Secret of the Incas
as Stanley Moorehead
Secret of the Incas
as Stanley Moorehead
The Big Moment
as Narrator
The Big Moment
as Narrator
The Half-Breed
as Dan Craig
The Half-Breed
as Dan Craig
Goodbye, My Fancy
as Doctor James Merrill
Goodbye, My Fancy
as Doctor James Merrill
The Second Woman
as Jeff Cohalan
The Second Woman
as Jeff Cohalan
And Baby Makes Three
as Vernon 'Vern' Walsh
And Baby Makes Three
as Vernon 'Vern' Walsh
Bride for Sale
as Steve Adams
Bride for Sale
as Steve Adams
That Forsyte Woman
as Philip Bosinney
That Forsyte Woman
as Philip Bosinney
Adventure in Baltimore
as Dr. Andrew Sheldon
Adventure in Baltimore
as Dr. Andrew Sheldon
Relentless
as Nick Buckley
Relentless
as Nick Buckley
Sitting Pretty
as Harry King
Sitting Pretty
as Harry King
Crossfire
as Finlay
Crossfire
as Finlay
They Won't Believe Me
as Larry Ballentine
They Won't Believe Me
as Larry Ballentine
Lady Luck
as Larry Scott
Lady Luck
as Larry Scott
The Searching Wind
as Alex Hazen
The Searching Wind
as Alex Hazen
Claudia and David
as David Naughton
Claudia and David
as David Naughton
Those Endearing Young Charms
as Lt. Hurley 'Hank' Travers
Those Endearing Young Charms
as Lt. Hurley 'Hank' Travers
The Enchanted Cottage
as Oliver Bradford
The Enchanted Cottage
as Oliver Bradford
The Canterville Ghost
as Cuffy Williams
The Canterville Ghost
as Cuffy Williams
Twenty Years After
as (archive footage)
Twenty Years After
as (archive footage)
Claudia
as David Naughton
Claudia
as David Naughton
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
as Samuel Magee
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
as Samuel Magee
Slightly Dangerous
as Bob Stuart
Slightly Dangerous
as Bob Stuart
Journey for Margaret
as John Davis
Journey for Margaret
as John Davis
Cairo
as Homer Smith, aka Juniper Jones
Cairo
as Homer Smith, aka Juniper Jones
Joe Smith, American
as Joe Smith
Joe Smith, American
as Joe Smith
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
as Harry Moulton Pulham
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
as Harry Moulton Pulham
Married Bachelor
as Randolph Haven
Married Bachelor
as Randolph Haven
Lady Be Good
as Edward 'Eddie' Crane
Lady Be Good
as Edward 'Eddie' Crane
Western Union
as Richard Blake
Western Union
as Richard Blake
The Trial of Mary Dugan
as Jimmy Blake
The Trial of Mary Dugan
as Jimmy Blake
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
as Douglas Lamont
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
as Douglas Lamont
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as Self
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as Self
Sporting Blood
as Myles Vanders
Sporting Blood
as Myles Vanders
Florian
as Anton Erban
Florian
as Anton Erban
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
as Self
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
as Self
Northwest Passage
as Langdon Towne
Northwest Passage
as Langdon Towne
Miracles for Sale
as Michael Morgan
Miracles for Sale
as Michael Morgan
Maisie
as Charles 'Slim' Martin
Maisie
as Charles 'Slim' Martin
Bridal Suite
as Neil McGill
Bridal Suite
as Neil McGill
Hollywood Hobbies
as Self (uncredited)
Hollywood Hobbies
as Self (uncredited)
Honolulu
as Brooks Mason / George Smith
Honolulu
as Brooks Mason / George Smith
The Shining Hour
as David Linden
The Shining Hour
as David Linden
Rich Man, Poor Girl
as Bill Harrison
Rich Man, Poor Girl
as Bill Harrison
Hollywood Goes to Town
as Self
Hollywood Goes to Town
as Self
The Toy Wife
as Andre Vallaire
The Toy Wife
as Andre Vallaire
Paradise for Three
as Fritz Hagedorn
Paradise for Three
as Fritz Hagedorn
Josette
as Pierre Brassard
Josette
as Pierre Brassard
Three Comrades
as Gottfried Lenz
Three Comrades
as Gottfried Lenz
Navy Blue and Gold
as Roger 'Rog' Ash
Navy Blue and Gold
as Roger 'Rog' Ash
I Met Him in Paris
as Gene Anders
I Met Him in Paris
as Gene Anders
Dangerous Number
as Hank
Dangerous Number
as Hank
Stowaway
as Tommy Randall
Stowaway
as Tommy Randall
The Longest Night
as Charley Phelps
The Longest Night
as Charley Phelps
Sworn Enemy
as Henry 'Hank' Sherman
Sworn Enemy
as Henry 'Hank' Sherman
The Bride Walks Out
as Hugh McKenzie
The Bride Walks Out
as Hugh McKenzie
Secret Agent
as Robert Marvin
Secret Agent
as Robert Marvin
It's Love Again
as Peter Carlton
It's Love Again
as Peter Carlton
The Bride Comes Home
as Jack Bristow
The Bride Comes Home
as Jack Bristow
Remember Last Night?
as Tony Milburn
Remember Last Night?
as Tony Milburn
Red Salute
as Jeff
Red Salute
as Jeff
Calm Yourself
as Preston Patton
Calm Yourself
as Preston Patton
Vagabond Lady
as Tony Spear
Vagabond Lady
as Tony Spear
West Point of the Air
as Little Mike Stone
West Point of the Air
as Little Mike Stone
The Band Plays On
as Tony Ferrera
The Band Plays On
as Tony Ferrera
Death on the Diamond
as Larry Kelly
Death on the Diamond
as Larry Kelly
Paris Interlude
as Pat
Paris Interlude
as Pat
Hollywood Party
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Hollywood Party
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
The House of Rothschild
as Capt. Fitzroy
The House of Rothschild
as Capt. Fitzroy
Lazy River
as William 'Bill' Drexel
Lazy River
as William 'Bill' Drexel
Spitfire
as John Stafford
Spitfire
as John Stafford
The Right To Romance
as Bobby Preble
The Right To Romance
as Bobby Preble
Saturday's Millions
as Jim Fowler
Saturday's Millions
as Jim Fowler
Tugboat Annie
as Alec (Son)
Tugboat Annie
as Alec (Son)
Hell Below
as Lieut. (JG) 'Brick' Walters
Hell Below
as Lieut. (JG) 'Brick' Walters
Today We Live
as Claude William Hope
Today We Live
as Claude William Hope
Men Must Fight
as Geoffrey Aiken
Men Must Fight
as Geoffrey Aiken
The Kid from Spain
as Ricardo
The Kid from Spain
as Ricardo
Unashamed
as Dick Ogden
Unashamed
as Dick Ogden
New Morals for Old
as Ralph Thomas
New Morals for Old
as Ralph Thomas
The Wet Parade
as Kip Tarleton
The Wet Parade
as Kip Tarleton
Hell Divers
as Graham - Pilot Reporting Missing Airplanes (uncredited)
Hell Divers
as Graham - Pilot Reporting Missing Airplanes (uncredited)
The Guilty Generation
as Marco Ricca, also known as Marco Smith
The Guilty Generation
as Marco Ricca, also known as Marco Smith
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
as Dr.Claudet
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
as Dr.Claudet
The Black Camel
as Jimmy Bradshaw
The Black Camel
as Jimmy Bradshaw
The Campus Vamp
as Student at Dance / at Beach (uncredited)
The Campus Vamp
as Student at Dance / at Beach (uncredited)