About

Known credits:
133
Birthday:
1885-12-31
Place of birth:
Runnels, Texas, USA
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Willard Robertson

Overview

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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.

Known for

Acting
1948 Fury at Furnace Creek Actor Gen. Leads 59
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1948 Sitting Pretty Actor Mr. Ashcroft 60
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1947 Deep Valley Actor Sheriff Akers 59
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1947 My Favorite Brunette Actor Prison Warden 59
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1946 Gallant Journey Actor Zachary Montgomery 58
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1946 Renegades Actor Nathan Brockway 59
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1946 The Virginian Actor 59
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1946 Perilous Holiday Actor Graeme N/A
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1946 To Each His Own Actor Dr. Hunt 59
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1945 Along Came Jones Actor Luke Packard 58
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1944 Nine Girls Actor Capt. Brooks 58
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1943 Background to Danger Actor 'Mac' McNamara 59
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1943 No Time for Love Actor 59
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1943 Air Force Actor Colonel at Hickam Field 59
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1943 The Ox-Bow Incident Actor Sheriff Risley 66
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1942 Wake Island Actor 58
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1942 Juke Girl Actor Mister Just 59
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1941 The Night of January 16th Actor Inspector Donegan 58
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1941 Texas Actor Rancher Wilson 59
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1941 Men of the Timberland Actor Tim MacGregor N/A
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1941 I Wanted Wings Actor Judge Advocate 58
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1941 The Monster and the Girl Actor Lieutenant Strickland 58
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1940 North West Mounted Police Actor Supt. Harrington 59
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1940 Brigham Young Actor Heber Kimball 58
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1940 Lucky Cisco Kid Actor Judge McQuade 59
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1940 Castle on the Hudson Actor Ragan 59
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1940 My Little Chickadee Actor Uncle John 59
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1940 Remember the Night Actor Francis X. O'Leary 61
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1939 Main Street Lawyer Actor John Ralston 58
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1939 Two Bright Boys Actor Clayton N/A
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1939 Range War Actor Buck Collins N/A
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1939 Each Dawn I Die Actor Lang 59
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1939 Heritage of the Desert Actor Henchman Nebraska 59
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1939 Union Pacific Actor Oakes Ames 59
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1939 My Son Is a Criminal Actor Tom Halloran Sr. N/A
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1939 Jesse James Actor Clarke 59
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1938 Kentucky Actor Bob Slocum 59
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1938 Torchy Gets Her Man Actor Charles Gilbert 59
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1938 Men with Wings Actor Col. Hadley 59
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1938 You and Me Actor Dayton 59
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1938 Gangs of New York Actor Inspector Sullivan 58
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1938 Island in the Sky Actor Walter Rhodes 59
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1937 Hot Water Actor Dr. Enfield 58
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1937 Exclusive Actor Mr. Franklin 58
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1937 Roaring Timber Actor Harrigan 58
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1937 This Is My Affair Actor George Andrews 59
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1937 The Go-Getter Actor Matt Peasely 58
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1937 Park Avenue Logger Actor Ben Morton 59
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1937 John Meade's Woman Actor Man N/A
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1937 Larceny on the Air Actor Inspector 'Mac' McDonald N/A
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1936 That Girl from Paris Actor Immigration Officer (uncredited) 59
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1936 Wanted: Jane Turner Actor Walter Davies 59
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1936 Winterset Actor Policeman in the Square 59
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1936 The Man Who Lived Twice Actor Police Insp. Logan 59
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1936 The Gorgeous Hussy Actor Secretary Ingham 58
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1936 The Last of the Mohicans Actor Captain Winthrop 59
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1936 I Married a Doctor Actor Guy Pollock 58
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1936 The First Baby Actor Dr. Clarke N/A
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1936 Three Godfathers Actor Reverend McLane 59
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1936 Dangerous Waters Actor Bill MacKeechie 58
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1935 Forced Landing Actor Martin Byrd N/A
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1935 The Old Homestead Actor Uncle Jed N/A
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1935 His Night Out Actor J.J. Trent N/A
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1935 O'Shaughnessy's Boy Actor Dan Hastings 59
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1935 Dante's Inferno Actor Inspector Harris 58
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1935 Oil for the Lamps of China Actor Speaker 58
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1935 Straight from the Heart Actor District Attorney N/A
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1935 Laddie Actor Mr. John Stanton N/A
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1935 Transient Lady Actor Ed Goring 58
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1935 Biography of a Bachelor Girl Actor Grigsby, the Process Server 59
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1934 Million Dollar Baby Actor N/A
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1934 The Secret Bride Actor Representative Grosvenor 59
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1934 Mills of the Gods Actor Thomas N/A
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1934 Elinor Norton Actor Ranch Foreman 59
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1934 Death on the Diamond Actor Cato 59
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1934 Have a Heart Actor Mr. Schauber 59
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1934 Housewife Actor Judge Edwin A. Matthews 59
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1934 Here Comes the Navy Actor Executive Officer 58
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1934 Murder in the Private Car Actor Hanks 58
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1934 He Was Her Man Actor Police Captain 59
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1934 Operator 13 Actor Captain Channing 58
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1934 Let's Talk It Over Actor Dr. Preston N/A
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1934 One Is Guilty Actor Wells Deveroux 59
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1934 Upperworld Actor Police Captain Reynolds 58
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1934 I'll Tell the World Actor Hardwick N/A
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1934 Whirlpool Actor Judge Jim Morrison 58
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1934 Gambling Lady Actor District Attorney 59
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1934 Heat Lightning Actor Everett Marshall 59
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1934 Dark Hazard Actor Bill 'Billy' Fallen 58
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1934 Two Alone Actor George Marshall 59
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1933 Lady Killer Actor Detective Conroy 59
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1933 East of Fifth Avenue Actor Dr. Morgan N/A
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1933 Roman Scandals Actor Warren Finley Cooper 58
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1933 Female Actor Department Head (Uncredited) 59
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1933 Ever in My Heart Actor Kennel Caretaker 58
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1933 Wild Boys of the Road Actor Captain of Detectives 59
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1933 Tugboat Annie Actor Red Severn 58
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1933 Another Language Actor Harry Hallam 59
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1933 Supernatural Actor Prison Warden 58
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1933 Trick for Trick Actor Dr. Frank Fitzgerald N/A
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1933 Central Airport Actor Havana Airport Manager 59
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1933 Destination Unknown Actor Joe Shano N/A
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1933 Frisco Jenny Actor Police Capt. Tom 58
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1932 Call Her Savage Actor Pete Springer 58
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1932 If I Had a Million Actor Fred - Glidden Associate (uncredited) 59
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1932 I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang Actor Prison Board Chairman 64
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1932 Wild Girl Actor Red Pete 59
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1932 Virtue Actor Detective MacKenzie 58
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1932 Okay, America! Actor Bit Role 59
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1932 Guilty as Hell Actor Police Sgt. Alcock 59
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1932 Doctor X Actor Detective O'Halloran 59
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1932 Tom Brown of Culver Actor Capt. White 58
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1932 The Texas Bad Man Actor Millard Keefe 58
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1932 The Rider of Death Valley Actor Bill Joyce 59
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1932 The Famous Ferguson Case Actor Sheriff 59
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1932 The Broken Wing Actor Sylvester Cross 58
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1932 Steady Company Actor Pop Henley N/A
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1932 Behind the Mask Actor Capt. E.J. Hawkes 59
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1932 The Gay Caballero Actor Major Lawrence Blount N/A
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1931 Sooky Actor Herbert Skinner 58
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1931 The Cisco Kid Actor Enos Hankins 58
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1931 Graft Actor E. T. Scudder 58
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1931 Shanghaied Love Actor Newman N/A
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1931 Silence Actor Phil Powers 59
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1931 Skippy Actor Herbert Skinner 58
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1931 Fair Warning Actor Tex Calder N/A
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1930 The Last of the Duanes Actor Texas Ranger Captain 58
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1924 Daughters of the Night Actor Prof. Woodbury N/A
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Writing
1942 Moontide Writing Novel 59
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1925 Why Women Love Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1924 Daughters of the Night Writing Screenplay N/A
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1924 Daughters of the Night Writing Story N/A
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1921 Big Game Writing Screenplay N/A
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