Willard Robertson
Acting • Born 1885-12-31 – Died 1948-04-05
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.
Filmography
129 credits
Laddie
Movie • 1935
Mr. John Stanton
The Last of the Mohicans
Movie • 1936
Captain Winthrop
Gangs of New York
Movie • 1938
Inspector Sullivan
Background to Danger
Movie • 1943
'Mac' McNamara
Remember the Night
Movie • 1940
Francis X. O'Leary
My Little Chickadee
Movie • 1940
Uncle John
Roman Scandals
Movie • 1933
Warren Finley Cooper
Lady Killer
Movie • 1933
Detective Conroy
Steady Company
Movie • 1932
Pop Henley
Straight from the Heart
Movie • 1935
District Attorney
Deep Valley
Movie • 1947
Sheriff Akers
One Is Guilty
Movie • 1934
Wells Deveroux
The Gay Caballero
Movie • 1932
Major Lawrence Blount
My Favorite Brunette
Movie • 1947
Prison Warden
Wild Boys of the Road
Movie • 1933
Captain of Detectives
Range War
Movie • 1939
Buck Collins
Along Came Jones
Movie • 1945
Luke Packard
North West Mounted Police
Movie • 1940
Supt. Harrington
To Each His Own
Movie • 1946
Dr. Hunt
Skippy
Movie • 1931
Herbert Skinner
Brigham Young
Movie • 1940
Heber Kimball
Here Comes the Navy
Movie • 1934
Executive Officer
Tugboat Annie
Movie • 1933
Red Severn
The Night of January 16th
Movie • 1941
Inspector Donegan
Virtue
Movie • 1932
Detective MacKenzie
The Man Who Lived Twice
Movie • 1936
Logan
Juke Girl
Movie • 1942
Mister Just
Supernatural
Movie • 1933
Prison Warden
The Gorgeous Hussy
Movie • 1936
Secretary Ingham
Fury at Furnace Creek
Movie • 1948
Gen. Leads
Ever in My Heart
Movie • 1933
Kennel Caretaker
Destination Unknown
Movie • 1933
Joe Shano
You and Me
Movie • 1938
Dayton
Three Godfathers
Movie • 1936
Reverend McLane
Wild Girl
Movie • 1932
Red Pete
Lucky Cisco Kid
Movie • 1940
Judge McQuade
Dante's Inferno
Movie • 1935
Inspector Harris
Biography of a Bachelor Girl
Movie • 1935
Grigsby, the Process Server
Larceny on the Air
Movie • 1937
Inspector 'Mac' McDonald
Graft
Movie • 1931
E. T. Scudder
Torchy Gets Her Man
Movie • 1938
Charles Gilbert
He Was Her Man
Movie • 1934
Police Captain
Housewife
Movie • 1934
Judge Edwin A. Matthews
O'Shaughnessy's Boy
Movie • 1935
Dan Hastings
Park Avenue Logger
Movie • 1937
Ben Morton
Exclusive
Movie • 1937
Mr. Franklin
Have a Heart
Movie • 1934
Mr. Schauber
Men with Wings
Movie • 1938
Col. Hadley
Two Alone
Movie • 1934
George Marshall
East of Fifth Avenue
Movie • 1933
Dr. Morgan
Dark Hazard
Movie • 1934
Bill 'Billy' Fallen
Union Pacific
Movie • 1939
Oakes Ames
Murder in the Private Car
Movie • 1934
Hanks
Whirlpool
Movie • 1934
Morrison
Wanted: Jane Turner
Movie • 1936
Walter Davies
His Night Out
Movie • 1935
J.J. Trent
Guilty as Hell
Movie • 1932
Police Sgt. Alcock
Frisco Jenny
Movie • 1933
Police Capt. Tom
Upperworld
Movie • 1934
Police Captain Reynolds
Elinor Norton
Movie • 1934
Ranch Foreman
The Rider of Death Valley
Movie • 1932
Bill Joyce
Another Language
Movie • 1933
Harry Hallam
Operator 13
Movie • 1934
Captain Channing
Kentucky
Movie • 1938
Bob Slocum
The Last of the Duanes
Movie • 1930
Texas Ranger Captain
I'll Tell the World
Movie • 1934
Hardwick
John Meade's Woman
Movie • 1937
Man
Heat Lightning
Movie • 1934
Everett Marshall
The Cisco Kid
Movie • 1931
Enos Hankins
Texas
Movie • 1941
Rancher Wilson
Transient Lady
Movie • 1935
Ed Goring
Doctor X
Movie • 1932
Detective O'Halloran
Oil for the Lamps of China
Movie • 1935
Speaker
The Virginian
Movie • 1946
The Famous Ferguson Case
Movie • 1932
Sheriff
Jesse James
Movie • 1939
Clarke
Renegades
Movie • 1946
Nathan Brockway
Castle on the Hudson
Movie • 1940
Ragan
Heritage of the Desert
Movie • 1939
Henchman Nebraska
Sitting Pretty
Movie • 1948
Mr. Ashcroft
Each Dawn I Die
Movie • 1939
Lang
Silence
Movie • 1931
Phil Powers
Wake Island
Movie • 1942
Air Force
Movie • 1943
Colonel at Hickam Field
The Ox-Bow Incident
Movie • 1943
Sheriff Risley
Winterset
Movie • 1936
Policeman in the Square
Call Her Savage
Movie • 1932
Pete Springer
Trick for Trick
Movie • 1933
Dr. Frank Fitzgerald
The Secret Bride
Movie • 1934
Representative Grosvenor
Gambling Lady
Movie • 1934
District Attorney
Main Street Lawyer
Movie • 1939
John Ralston
My Son Is a Criminal
Movie • 1939
Tom Halloran Sr.
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Movie • 1932
Prison Board Chairman
Tom Brown of Culver
Movie • 1932
Capt. White
This Is My Affair
Movie • 1937
George Andrews
Shanghaied Love
Movie • 1931
Newman
Perilous Holiday
Movie • 1946
Graeme
I Married a Doctor
Movie • 1936
Guy Pollock
Behind the Mask
Movie • 1932
Capt. E.J. Hawkes
Central Airport
Movie • 1933
Havana Airport Manager
No Time for Love
Movie • 1943
Construction Company President (uncredited)
That Girl from Paris
Movie • 1936
Immigration Officer (uncredited)
The Broken Wing
Movie • 1932
Sylvester Cross
Death on the Diamond
Movie • 1934
Cato
Roaring Timber
Movie • 1937
Harrigan
Female
Movie • 1933
Department Head (Uncredited)
Nine Girls
Movie • 1944
Capt. Brooks
The Go-Getter
Movie • 1937
Matt Peasely
Mills of the Gods
Movie • 1934
Thomas
Gallant Journey
Movie • 1946
Zachary Montgomery
If I Had a Million
Movie • 1932
Fred - Glidden Associate (uncredited)
Fair Warning
Movie • 1931
Tex Calder
The Monster and the Girl
Movie • 1941
Lieutenant Strickland
Hot Water
Movie • 1937
Dr. Enfield
Let's Talk It Over
Movie • 1934
Dr. Preston
Million Dollar Baby
Movie • 1934
Men of the Timberland
Movie • 1941
Tim MacGregor
Dangerous Waters
Movie • 1936
Bill MacKeechie
Island in the Sky
Movie • 1938
Walter Rhodes
The Old Homestead
Movie • 1935
Uncle Jed
Okay, America!
Movie • 1932
Bit Role
The First Baby
Movie • 1936
Dr. Clarke
Sooky
Movie • 1931
Herbert Skinner
Two Bright Boys
Movie • 1939
Clayton
The Texas Bad Man
Movie • 1932
Millard Keefe
I Wanted Wings
Movie • 1941
Judge Advocate
Daughters of the Night
Movie • 1924
Prof. Woodbury
Forced Landing
Movie • 1935
Martin Byrd
The Lawyer's Secret
Movie • 1931
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)