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