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