Willard Robertson

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.

Nacimiento: 1885-12-31, Runnels, Texas, USA
Fallecimiento: 1948-04-05
Valoración en CMNetwork Actors: 3,1 de 5

En CMNetwork Actors

Behind the Mask como Capt. E.J. Hawkes

Conocido por

Incidente en Ox-Bow (1943) — Sheriff Risley
Recuerdo de una noche (1940) — Francis X. O'Leary
Soy un fugitivo (1932) — Prison Board Chairman
Tierra de audaces (1939) — Clarke
Doctor X (1932) — Detective O'Halloran
Unión Pacífico (1939) — Oakes Ames
Morena y peligrosa (1947) — Prison Warden
Muero cada amanecer (1939) — Lang

Filmografía

Matanza infernal (1948) — Gen. Leads
Niñera moderna (1948) — Mr. Ashcroft
Deep Valley (1947) — Sheriff Akers
Morena y peligrosa (1947) — Prison Warden
Gallant Journey (1946) — Zachary Montgomery
Renegados (1946) — Nathan Brockway
El virginiano (1946)
Perilous Holiday (1946) — Graeme
Vida íntima de Julia Norris (1946) — Dr. Hunt
El caballero del Oeste (1945) — Luke Packard
Nine Girls (1944) — Capt. Brooks
Background to Danger (1943) — McNamara
No hay tiempo para amar (1943) — Construction Company President (sin acreditar)
Fuerzas aéreas (El bombardero heroico) (1943) — Colonel at Hickam Field
Incidente en Ox-Bow (1943) — Sheriff Risley
Wake Island (1942)
Juke Girl (1942) — Mister Just
The Night of January 16th (1941) — Inspector Donegan
Texas (1941) — Rancher Wilson
Men of the Timberland (1941) — Tim MacGregor
Vuelo de águilas (1941) — Judge Advocate
The Monster and the Girl (1941) — Lieutenant Strickland
Policía montada del Canadá (1940) — Supt. Harrington
El hombre de la frontera (1940) — Heber Kimball
Lucky Cisco Kid (1940) — Judge McQuade
Castle on the Hudson (1940) — Ragan
My Little Chickadee (1940) — Uncle John
Recuerdo de una noche (1940) — Francis X. O'Leary
Main Street Lawyer (1939) — John Ralston
Two Bright Boys (1939) — Clayton
Range War (1939) — Buck Collins
Muero cada amanecer (1939) — Lang
Heritage of the Desert (1939) — Henchman Nebraska
Unión Pacífico (1939) — Oakes Ames
My Son Is a Criminal (1939) — Tom Halloran Sr.
Tierra de audaces (1939) — Clarke
Kentucky (1938) — Bob Slocum
Torchy Gets Her Man (1938) — Charles Gilbert
Men with Wings (1938) — Col. Hadley
You and Me (1938) — Dayton
Gangs of New York (1938) — Inspector Sullivan
Island in the Sky (1938) — Walter Rhodes
Hot Water (1937) — Dr. Enfield
Exclusive (1937) — Mr. Franklin
Roaring Timber (1937) — Harrigan
La contraseña (1937) — George Andrews
The Go-Getter (1937) — Matt Peasely
Park Avenue Logger (1937) — Ben Morton
John Meade's Woman (1937) — Man
Larceny on the Air (1937) — Inspector 'Mac' McDonald
El mundo a sus pies (1936) — Immigration Officer (sin acreditar)
Wanted: Jane Turner (1936) — Walter Davies
Winterset (1936) — Policeman in the Square
The Man Who Lived Twice (1936) — Logan
La espléndida descarada (1936) — Secretary Ingham
El último mohicano (1936) — Captain Winthrop
I Married a Doctor (1936) — Guy Pollock
The First Baby (1936) — Dr. Clarke
Tres desalmados (1936) — Reverend McLane
Dangerous Waters (1936) — Bill MacKeechie
Forced Landing (1935) — Martin Byrd
The Old Homestead (1935) — Uncle Jed
His Night Out (1935) — J.J. Trent
O'Shaughnessy's Boy (1935) — Dan Hastings
La nave de Satán (1935) — Inspector Harris
Oil for the Lamps of China (1935) — Speaker
Straight from the Heart (1935) — District Attorney
Laddie (1935) — Mr. John Stanton
Transient Lady (1935) — Ed Goring
Biography of a Bachelor Girl (1935) — Grigsby, the Process Server
Million Dollar Baby (1934)
The Secret Bride (1934) — Representative Grosvenor
Mills of the Gods (1934) — Thomas
Elinor Norton (1934) — Ranch Foreman
Death on the Diamond (1934) — Cato
Have a Heart (1934) — Mr. Schauber
Una mujer de su casa (1934) — Judge Edwin A. Matthews
Here Comes the Navy (1934) — Executive Officer
Murder in the Private Car (1934) — Hanks
He Was Her Man (1934) — Police Captain
La espía número 13 (1934) — Captain Channing
Let's Talk It Over (1934) — Dr. Preston
One Is Guilty (1934) — Wells Deveroux
Upperworld (1934) (1934) — Police Captain Reynolds
I'll Tell the World (1934) — Hardwick
Whirlpool (1934) — Morrison
La novia de la suerte (1934) — District Attorney
Heat Lightning (1934) — Everett Marshall
Dark Hazard (1934) — Bill 'Billy' Fallen
Two Alone (1934) — George Marshall
El guapo (1933) — Detective Conroy
East of Fifth Avenue (1933) — Dr. Morgan
Escándalos Romanos (1933) — Warren Finley Cooper
Hembra (1933) — Department Head (sin acreditar)
Siempre en mi corazón (1933) — Kennel Caretaker
Wild Boys of the Road (1933) — Captain of Detectives
Ana la del remolcador (1933) — Red Severn
Another Language (1933) — Harry Hallam
Sobrenatural (1933) — Prison Warden
Trick for Trick (1933) — Dr. Frank Fitzgerald
Aeropuerto Central (1933) — Havana Airport Manager
Destination Unknown (1933) — Joe Shano
Barrio chino (1933) — Police Capt. Tom
Sangre rebelde (1932) — Pete Springer
Si yo tuviera un millón (1932) — Fred - Glidden Associate (sin acreditar)
Wild Girl (1932) — Red Pete
Soy un fugitivo (1932) — Prison Board Chairman
Virtud (1932) — Detective MacKenzie
Okay, America! (1932) — Bit Role
Guilty as Hell (1932) — Police Sgt. Alcock
Doctor X (1932) — Detective O'Halloran
¿Héroe o cobarde? (1932) — Capt. White
The Texas Bad Man (1932) — Millard Keefe
The Rider of Death Valley (1932) — Bill Joyce
The Famous Ferguson Case (1932) — Sheriff
The Broken Wing (1932) — Sylvester Cross
Steady Company (1932) — Pop Henley
Behind the Mask (1932) — Capt. E.J. Hawkes
The Gay Caballero (1932) — Major Lawrence Blount
Sooky (1931) — Herbert Skinner
The Cisco Kid (1931) — Enos Hankins
Graft (1931) — E. T. Scudder
Shanghaied Love (1931) — Newman
Silence (1931) — Phil Powers
The Lawyer's Secret (1931) — Police Desk Sergeant (sin acreditar)
Skippy (1931) — Herbert Skinner
Fair Warning (1931) — Tex Calder
Linaje de luchador (1930) — Texas Ranger Captain
Daughters of the Night (1924) — Prof. Woodbury