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Willard Robertson

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedDec 31, 1885 (Died at 63)
Zodiac Sign♑Capricorn
Place of BirthRunnels, Texas, USA
Career Span1921 – 1948
Known Credits130 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 0.6

Willard Robertson

Total Works

130

130 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

6.4 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

The Ox-Bow Incident
7.7
as Sheriff Risley
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
7.8
as Prison Board Chairman
Remember the Night
7.3
Remember the Night
1940•movie
as Francis X. O'Leary
Jesse James
6.6
Jesse James
1939•movie
as Clarke

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 130 titles featuring Willard Robertson

The Ox-Bow Incident
7.7

as Sheriff Risley

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
7.8

as Prison Board Chairman

Remember the Night
7.3
Remember the Night
1940•movie

as Francis X. O'Leary

Jesse James
6.6
Jesse James
1939•movie

as Clarke

Doctor X
6.0
Doctor X
1932•movie

as Detective O'Halloran

Union Pacific
6.7
Union Pacific
1939•movie

as Oakes Ames

Air Force
6.5
Air Force
1943•movie

as Colonel at Hickam Field

My Favorite Brunette
6.6

as Prison Warden

Each Dawn I Die
6.9
Each Dawn I Die
1939•movie

as Lang

Wild Boys of the Road
6.8

as Captain of Detectives

If I Had a Million
6.5
If I Had a Million
1932•movie

as Fred - Glidden Associate (uncredited)

Sitting Pretty
7.1
Sitting Pretty
1948•movie

as Mr. Ashcroft

Moontide
6.4
Moontide
1942•movie

Role: Novel

North West Mounted Police
6.4

as Supt. Harrington

You and Me
6.6
You and Me
1938•movie

as Dayton

The Last of the Mohicans
6.4

as Captain Winthrop

Along Came Jones
5.8
Along Came Jones
1945•movie

as Luke Packard

My Little Chickadee
6.4

as Uncle John

Lady Killer
6.9
Lady Killer
1933•movie

as Detective Conroy

Supernatural
6.1
Supernatural
1933•movie

as Prison Warden

To Each His Own
7.0
To Each His Own
1946•movie

as Dr. Hunt

The Monster and the Girl
5.7

as Lieutenant Strickland

Female
6.3
Female
1933•movie

as Department Head (Uncredited)

Background to Danger
6.7

as McNamara

Wake Island
5.8
Wake Island
1942•movie
Skippy
6.1
Skippy
1931•movie

as Herbert Skinner

The Virginian
6.0
The Virginian
1946•movie
Here Comes the Navy
6.0

as Executive Officer

Call Her Savage
5.7
Call Her Savage
1932•movie

as Pete Springer

Roman Scandals
5.8
Roman Scandals
1933•movie

as Warren Finley Cooper

Texas
6.7
Texas
1941•movie

as Rancher Wilson

Deep Valley
5.6
Deep Valley
1947•movie

as Sheriff Akers

Gambling Lady
6.2
Gambling Lady
1934•movie

as District Attorney

No Time for Love
7.0
No Time for Love
1943•movie

as Construction Company President (uncredited)

Frisco Jenny
6.7
Frisco Jenny
1933•movie

as Police Capt. Tom

Heat Lightning
7.2
Heat Lightning
1934•movie

as Everett Marshall

Three Godfathers
6.9
Three Godfathers
1936•movie

as Reverend McLane

Operator 13
5.9
Operator 13
1934•movie

as Captain Channing

Winterset
6.0
Winterset
1936•movie

as Policeman in the Square

This Is My Affair
7.3
This Is My Affair
1937•movie

as George Andrews

Brigham Young
4.6
Brigham Young
1940•movie

as Heber Kimball

Virtue
6.6
Virtue
1932•movie

as Detective MacKenzie

Murder in the Private Car
5.6

as Hanks

Behind the Mask
5.8
Behind the Mask
1932•movie

as Capt. E.J. Hawkes

The Gorgeous Hussy
5.5
The Gorgeous Hussy
1936•movie

as Secretary Ingham

The Secret Bride
6.2
The Secret Bride
1934•movie

as Representative Grosvenor

Fury at Furnace Creek
6.3

as Gen. Leads

Ever in My Heart
5.6
Ever in My Heart
1933•movie

as Kennel Caretaker

Castle on the Hudson
7.0

as Ragan

Housewife
7.2
Housewife
1934•movie

as Judge Edwin A. Matthews

Kentucky
6.1
Kentucky
1938•movie

as Bob Slocum

Central Airport
6.0
Central Airport
1933•movie

as Havana Airport Manager

Wild Girl
6.2
Wild Girl
1932•movie

as Red Pete

Dante's Inferno
6.2
Dante's Inferno
1935•movie

as Inspector Harris

Gallant Journey
6.5
Gallant Journey
1946•movie

as Zachary Montgomery

Gangs of New York
5.3
Gangs of New York
1938•movie

as Inspector Sullivan

He Was Her Man
6.5
He Was Her Man
1934•movie

as Police Captain

Tugboat Annie
7.3
Tugboat Annie
1933•movie

as Red Severn

Whirlpool
6.4
Whirlpool
1934•movie

as Morrison

Guilty as Hell
6.7
Guilty as Hell
1932•movie

as Police Sgt. Alcock

Upperworld
6.1
Upperworld
1934•movie

as Police Captain Reynolds

I Wanted Wings
5.6
I Wanted Wings
1941•movie

as Judge Advocate

Torchy Gets Her Man
5.9

as Charles Gilbert

Dark Hazard
5.7
Dark Hazard
1934•movie

as Bill 'Billy' Fallen

The Cisco Kid
6.5
The Cisco Kid
1931•movie

as Enos Hankins

Oil for the Lamps of China
7.2

as Speaker

The Famous Ferguson Case
6.6

as Sheriff

That Girl from Paris
6.9

as Immigration Officer (uncredited)

The Night of January 16th
5.8

as Inspector Donegan

The Man Who Lived Twice
7.5

as Logan

Juke Girl
7.2
Juke Girl
1942•movie

as Mister Just

Lucky Cisco Kid
6.0
Lucky Cisco Kid
1940•movie

as Judge McQuade

Renegades
5.8
Renegades
1946•movie

as Nathan Brockway

Death on the Diamond
7.3

as Cato

O'Shaughnessy's Boy
6.2

as Dan Hastings

Men with Wings
5.4
Men with Wings
1938•movie

as Col. Hadley

Heritage of the Desert
6.6

as Henchman Nebraska

The Go-Getter
6.2
The Go-Getter
1937•movie

as Matt Peasely

Island in the Sky
7.0
Island in the Sky
1938•movie

as Walter Rhodes

The Lawyer's Secret
6.2

as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

One Is Guilty
4.2
One Is Guilty
1934•movie

as Wells Deveroux

Biography of a Bachelor Girl
6.8

as Grigsby, the Process Server

Graft
5.0
Graft
1931•movie

as E. T. Scudder

Have a Heart
7.2
Have a Heart
1934•movie

as Mr. Schauber

East of Fifth Avenue
6.2

as Dr. Morgan

Wanted: Jane Turner
6.0

as Walter Davies

Another Language
6.8
Another Language
1933•movie

as Harry Hallam

I Married a Doctor
5.2
I Married a Doctor
1936•movie

as Guy Pollock

The Broken Wing
6.0
The Broken Wing
1932•movie

as Sylvester Cross

Nine Girls
5.8
Nine Girls
1944•movie

as Capt. Brooks

Okay, America!
5.8
Okay, America!
1932•movie

as Bit Role

Two Alone
7.3
Two Alone
1934•movie

as George Marshall

Transient Lady
6.3
Transient Lady
1935•movie

as Ed Goring

Silence
7.7
Silence
1931•movie

as Phil Powers

Tom Brown of Culver
6.8

as Capt. White

Dangerous Waters
6.0
Dangerous Waters
1936•movie

as Bill MacKeechie

Range War
6.5
Range War
1939•movie

as Buck Collins

Larceny on the Air
7.0
Larceny on the Air
1937•movie

as Inspector 'Mac' McDonald

Park Avenue Logger
8.0
Park Avenue Logger
1937•movie

as Ben Morton

Exclusive
7.0
Exclusive
1937•movie

as Mr. Franklin

Elinor Norton
6.5
Elinor Norton
1934•movie

as Ranch Foreman

The Rider of Death Valley
8.5

as Bill Joyce

The Last of the Duanes
6.0

as Texas Ranger Captain

Main Street Lawyer
5.0
Main Street Lawyer
1939•movie

as John Ralston

Roaring Timber
6.0
Roaring Timber
1937•movie

as Harrigan

Hot Water
6.5
Hot Water
1937•movie

as Dr. Enfield

Sooky
5.0
Sooky
1931•movie

as Herbert Skinner

The Texas Bad Man
5.0
The Texas Bad Man
1932•movie

as Millard Keefe

Laddie
10.0
Laddie
1935•movie

as Mr. John Stanton

Steady Company
10.0
Steady Company
1932•movie

as Pop Henley

Straight from the Heart
9.0

as District Attorney

The Gay Caballero
10.0
The Gay Caballero
1932•movie

as Major Lawrence Blount

Destination Unknown
7.0

as Joe Shano

His Night Out
7.0
His Night Out
1935•movie

as J.J. Trent

I'll Tell the World
7.0

as Hardwick

John Meade's Woman
7.0
John Meade's Woman
1937•movie

as Man

Shanghaied Love
9.0
Shanghaied Love
1931•movie

as Newman

Perilous Holiday
8.0
Perilous Holiday
1946•movie

as Graeme

Mills of the Gods
8.0
Mills of the Gods
1934•movie

as Thomas

Fair Warning
9.0
Fair Warning
1931•movie

as Tex Calder

Let's Talk It Over
10.0
Let's Talk It Over
1934•movie

as Dr. Preston

Million Dollar Baby
10.0
Men of the Timberland
8.0

as Tim MacGregor

The Old Homestead
10.0
The Old Homestead
1935•movie

as Uncle Jed

The First Baby
8.0
The First Baby
1936•movie

as Dr. Clarke

Two Bright Boys
10.0
Two Bright Boys
1939•movie

as Clayton

Daughters of the Night
10.0

as Prof. Woodbury

Forced Landing
8.0
Forced Landing
1935•movie

as Martin Byrd

Why Women Love
9.0
Why Women Love
1925•movie

Role: Theatre Play

Big Game
10.0
Big Game
1921•movie

Role: Screenplay