Willard Robertson
Age: 62 | From: Runnels, Texas, USA
Person Details
Birthday: 1886-01-01 16:37:54
Death: 1948-04-05 16:37:54
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Runnels, Texas, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 99
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
The Ox-Bow Incident
(1943) Sheriff Risley
Air Force
(1943) Colonel at Hickam Field
The Last of the Mohicans
(1936) Captain Winthrop
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
(1932) Prison Board Chairman
Union Pacific
(1939) Oakes Ames
Jesse James
(1939) Clarke
Texas
(1941) Rancher Wilson
North West Mounted Police
(1940) Supt. HarringtonActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Gen. Leads | |
| Mr. Ashcroft | ||
| 1947 | Sheriff Akers | |
| Prison Warden | ||
| 1946 | Zachary Montgomery | |
| Nathan Brockway | ||
| Graeme | ||
| Dr. Hunt | ||
| 1945 | Luke Packard | |
| 1944 | Capt. Brooks | |
| 1943 | 'Mac' McNamara | |
| Colonel at Hickam Field | ||
| Sheriff Risley | ||
| 1942 | N/A | |
| Mister Just | ||
| 1941 | Inspector Donegan | |
| Rancher Wilson | ||
| Tim MacGregor | ||
| Judge Advocate | ||
| Lieutenant Strickland | ||
| 1940 | Supt. Harrington | |
| Heber Kimball | ||
| Judge McQuade | ||
| Ragan | ||
| Uncle John | ||
| Francis X. O'Leary | ||
| 1939 | John Ralston | |
| Clayton | ||
| Buck Collins | ||
| Lang | ||
| Henchman Nebraska | ||
| Oakes Ames | ||
| Tom Halloran Sr. | ||
| Clarke | ||
| 1938 | Bob Slocum | |
| Charles Gilbert | ||
| Col. Hadley | ||
| Dayton | ||
| Inspector Sullivan | ||
| Walter Rhodes | ||
| 1937 | Dr. Enfield | |
| Mr. Franklin | ||
| Harrigan | ||
| George Andrews | ||
| Matt Peasely | ||
| Ben Morton | ||
| Man | ||
| Inspector 'Mac' McDonald | ||
| 1936 | Immigration Officer (uncredited) | |
| Walter Davies | ||
| Policeman in the Square | ||
| Police Insp. Logan | ||
| Secretary Ingham | ||
| Captain Winthrop | ||
| Guy Pollock | ||
| Dr. Clarke | ||
| Reverend McLane | ||
| Bill MacKeechie | ||
| 1935 | Uncle Jed | |
| J.J. Trent | ||
| Dan Hastings | ||
| Inspector Harris | ||
| Speaker | ||
| District Attorney | ||
| Mr. John Stanton | ||
| Ed Goring | ||
| Grigsby, the Process Server | ||
| 1934 | N/A | |
| Representative Grosvenor | ||
| Thomas | ||
| Ranch Foreman | ||
| Cato | ||
| Mr. Schauber | ||
| Judge Edwin A. Matthews | ||
| Executive Officer | ||
| Hanks | ||
| Police Captain | ||
| Captain Channing | ||
| Dr. Preston | ||
| Wells Deveroux | ||
| Hardwick | ||
| Police Captain Reynolds | ||
| Judge Jim Morrison | ||
| District Attorney | ||
| Everett Marshall | ||
| Bill 'Billy' Fallen | ||
| George Marshall | ||
| 1933 | Detective Conroy | |
| Dr. Morgan | ||
| Warren Finley Cooper | ||
| Department Head (Uncredited) | ||
| Kennel Caretaker | ||
| Captain of Detectives | ||
| Red Severn | ||
| Harry Hallam | ||
| Prison Warden | ||
| Dr. Frank Fitzgerald | ||
| Havana Airport Manager | ||
| Joe Shano | ||
| 1932 | Police Capt. Tom | |
| Pete Springer | ||
| Fred - Glidden Associate (uncredited) | ||
| Red Pete | ||
| Prison Board Chairman | ||
| Detective MacKenzie | ||
| Bit Role | ||
| Police Sgt. Alcock | ||
| Detective O'Halloran | ||
| Capt. White | ||
| Millard Keefe | ||
| Bill Joyce | ||
| Sheriff | ||
| Sylvester Cross | ||
| Pop Henley | ||
| Capt. E.J. Hawkes | ||
| Major Lawrence Blount | ||
| 1931 | Herbert Skinner | |
| Enos Hankins | ||
| E. T. Scudder | ||
| Phil Powers | ||
| Herbert Skinner | ||
| Tex Calder | ||
| 1930 | Texas Ranger Captain | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Novel | |
| 1925 | Theatre Play | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
