Willard Robertson
Acting
🎂 1885-12-31
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.
Cast credits(128)
Oakes Ames
1939
1934
Captain Channing
1934
Supt. Harrington
1940
Reverend McLane
1936
John Ralston
1939
Captain Winthrop
1936
Dr. Clarke
1936
Clayton
1939
Prison Board Chairman
1932
Sheriff Risley
1943
Police Capt. Tom
1932
Graeme
1946
Bill Joyce
1932
Sheriff Akers
1947
Uncle John
1940
Mr. John Stanton
1935
Colonel at Hickam Field
1943
1946
Harry Hallam
1933
Fred - Glidden Associate (uncredited)
1932
Logan
1936
Ben Morton
1937
Tex Calder
1931
Immigration Officer (uncredited)
1936
Lieutenant Strickland
1941
J.J. Trent
1935
Buck Collins
1939
Francis X. O'Leary
1940
Luke Packard
1945
Kennel Caretaker
1933
Executive Officer
1934
Walter Davies
1936
Henchman Nebraska
1939
Detective O'Halloran
1932
Pop Henley
1932
1942
Judge McQuade
1940
Inspector Sullivan
1938
Red Pete
1932
Rancher Wilson
1941
Sylvester Cross
1932
Martin Byrd
1935
Morrison
1934
Representative Grosvenor
1934
Havana Airport Manager
1933
Mr. Franklin
1937
'Mac' McNamara
1943
Thomas
1934
Wells Deveroux
1934
Clarke
1939
Cato
1934
Capt. White
1932
Guy Pollock
1936
Dr. Hunt
1946
Dayton
1938
Detective MacKenzie
1932
Grigsby, the Process Server
1935
Ragan
1940
Col. Hadley
1938
Inspector Harris
1935
Major Lawrence Blount
1932
Inspector 'Mac' McDonald
1937
Enos Hankins
1931
Ranch Foreman
1934
George Andrews
1937
Man
1937
Joe Shano
1933
Lang
1939
Dr. Morgan
1933
Gen. Leads
1948
Detective Conroy
1933
Hardwick
1934
Nathan Brockway
1946
Captain of Detectives
1933
Pete Springer
1932
Police Sgt. Alcock
1932
Bob Slocum
1938
Department Head (Uncredited)
1933
Secretary Ingham
1936
Bill 'Billy' Fallen
1934
Matt Peasely
1937
Walter Rhodes
1938
Everett Marshall
1934
George Marshall
1934
Uncle Jed
1935
Bit Role
1932
Prison Warden
1947
Mr. Ashcroft
1948
Construction Company President (uncredited)
1943
Policeman in the Square
1936
Judge Edwin A. Matthews
1934
Dan Hastings
1935
Texas Ranger Captain
1930
Prison Warden
1933
Capt. Brooks
1944
Heber Kimball
1940
Harrigan
1937
Sheriff
1932
Police Captain
1934
E. T. Scudder
1931
Warren Finley Cooper
1933
Red Severn
1933
District Attorney
1934
Phil Powers
1931
Speaker
1935
Charles Gilbert
1938
Hanks
1934
Mister Just
1942
Mr. Schauber
1934
Dr. Enfield
1937
Herbert Skinner
1931
Bill MacKeechie
1936
Police Captain Reynolds
1934
Capt. E.J. Hawkes
1932
Herbert Skinner
1931
District Attorney
1935
Judge Advocate
1941
Dr. Frank Fitzgerald
1933
Newman
1931
Millard Keefe
1932
Zachary Montgomery
1946
Ed Goring
1935
Inspector Donegan
1941
Dr. Preston
1934
Tim MacGregor
1941
Tom Halloran Sr.
1939
Prof. Woodbury
1924
