Acting · Runnels, Texas, USA · Born December 31, 1885
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.
MovieFury at Furnace Creek
1948
as Gen. Leads
MovieSitting Pretty
1948
as Mr. Ashcroft
MovieDeep Valley
1947
as Sheriff Akers
MovieMy Favorite Brunette
1947
as Prison Warden
MovieGallant Journey
1946
as Zachary Montgomery
MovieRenegades
1946
as Nathan Brockway
MovieThe Virginian
1946
MoviePerilous Holiday
1946
as Graeme
MovieTo Each His Own
1946
as Dr. Hunt
MovieAlong Came Jones
1945
as Luke Packard
MovieNine Girls
1944
as Capt. Brooks
MovieBackground to Danger
1943
as 'Mac' McNamara
MovieNo Time for Love
1943
as Construction Company President (uncredited)
MovieAir Force
1943
as Colonel at Hickam Field
MovieThe Ox-Bow Incident
1943
as Sheriff Risley
MovieWake Island
1942
MovieJuke Girl
1942
as Mister Just
MovieThe Night of January 16th
1941
as Inspector Donegan
MovieTexas
1941
as Rancher Wilson
MovieMen of the Timberland
1941
as Tim MacGregor
MovieI Wanted Wings
1941
as Judge Advocate
MovieThe Monster and the Girl
1941
as Lieutenant Strickland
MovieNorth West Mounted Police
1940
as Supt. Harrington
MovieBrigham Young
1940
as Heber Kimball
MovieLucky Cisco Kid
1940
as Judge McQuade
MovieCastle on the Hudson
1940
as Ragan
MovieMy Little Chickadee
1940
as Uncle John
MovieRemember the Night
1940
as Francis X. O'Leary
MovieMain Street Lawyer
1939
as John Ralston
MovieTwo Bright Boys
1939
as Clayton
MovieRange War
1939
as Buck Collins
MovieEach Dawn I Die
1939
as Lang
MovieHeritage of the Desert
1939
as Henchman Nebraska
MovieUnion Pacific
1939
as Oakes Ames
My Son Is a Criminal
1939
as Tom Halloran Sr.
MovieJesse James
1939
as Clarke
MovieKentucky
1938
as Bob Slocum
MovieTorchy Gets Her Man
1938
as Charles Gilbert
MovieMen with Wings
1938
as Col. Hadley
MovieYou and Me
1938
as Dayton
MovieGangs of New York
1938
as Inspector Sullivan
MovieIsland in the Sky
1938
as Walter Rhodes
MovieHot Water
1937
as Dr. Enfield
MovieExclusive
1937
as Mr. Franklin
MovieRoaring Timber
1937
as Harrigan
MovieThis Is My Affair
1937
as George Andrews
MovieThe Go-Getter
1937
as Matt Peasely
MoviePark Avenue Logger
1937
as Ben Morton
MovieJohn Meade's Woman
1937
as Man
MovieLarceny on the Air
1937
as Inspector 'Mac' McDonald
MovieThat Girl from Paris
1936
as Immigration Officer (uncredited)
MovieWanted: Jane Turner
1936
as Walter Davies
MovieWinterset
1936
as Policeman in the Square
MovieThe Man Who Lived Twice
1936
as Logan
MovieThe Gorgeous Hussy
1936
as Secretary Ingham
MovieThe Last of the Mohicans
1936
as Captain Winthrop
MovieI Married a Doctor
1936
as Guy Pollock
MovieThe First Baby
1936
as Dr. Clarke
MovieThree Godfathers
1936
as Reverend McLane
MovieDangerous Waters
1936
as Bill MacKeechie
MovieForced Landing
1935
as Martin Byrd
MovieThe Old Homestead
1935
as Uncle Jed
MovieHis Night Out
1935
as J.J. Trent
MovieO'Shaughnessy's Boy
1935
as Dan Hastings
MovieDante's Inferno
1935
as Inspector Harris
MovieOil for the Lamps of China
1935
as Speaker
MovieStraight from the Heart
1935
as District Attorney
MovieLaddie
1935
as Mr. John Stanton
MovieTransient Lady
1935
as Ed Goring
MovieBiography of a Bachelor Girl
1935
as Grigsby, the Process Server
MovieMillion Dollar Baby
1934
MovieThe Secret Bride
1934
as Representative Grosvenor
MovieMills of the Gods
1934
as Thomas
MovieElinor Norton
1934
as Ranch Foreman
MovieDeath on the Diamond
1934
as Cato
MovieHave a Heart
1934
as Mr. Schauber
MovieHousewife
1934
as Judge Edwin A. Matthews
MovieHere Comes the Navy
1934
as Executive Officer
MovieMurder in the Private Car
1934
as Hanks
MovieHe Was Her Man
1934
as Police Captain
MovieOperator 13
1934
as Captain Channing
MovieLet's Talk It Over
1934
as Dr. Preston
MovieOne Is Guilty
1934
as Wells Deveroux
MovieUpperworld
1934
as Police Captain Reynolds
MovieI'll Tell the World
1934
as Hardwick
MovieWhirlpool
1934
as Morrison
MovieGambling Lady
1934
as District Attorney
MovieHeat Lightning
1934
as Everett Marshall
MovieDark Hazard
1934
as Bill 'Billy' Fallen
MovieTwo Alone
1934
as George Marshall
MovieLady Killer
1933
as Detective Conroy
MovieEast of Fifth Avenue
1933
as Dr. Morgan
MovieRoman Scandals
1933
as Warren Finley Cooper
MovieFemale
1933
as Department Head (Uncredited)
MovieEver in My Heart
1933
as Kennel Caretaker
MovieWild Boys of the Road
1933
as Captain of Detectives
MovieTugboat Annie
1933
as Red Severn
MovieAnother Language
1933
as Harry Hallam
MovieSupernatural
1933
as Prison Warden
Trick for Trick
1933
as Dr. Frank Fitzgerald
MovieCentral Airport
1933
as Havana Airport Manager
MovieDestination Unknown
1933
as Joe Shano
MovieFrisco Jenny
1933
as Police Capt. Tom
MovieCall Her Savage
1932
as Pete Springer
MovieIf I Had a Million
1932
as Fred - Glidden Associate (uncredited)
MovieWild Girl
1932
as Red Pete
MovieI Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932
as Prison Board Chairman
MovieVirtue
1932
as Detective MacKenzie
MovieOkay, America!
1932
as Bit Role
MovieGuilty as Hell
1932
as Police Sgt. Alcock
MovieDoctor X
1932
as Detective O'Halloran
MovieTom Brown of Culver
1932
as Capt. White
MovieThe Texas Bad Man
1932
as Millard Keefe
MovieThe Rider of Death Valley
1932
as Bill Joyce
MovieThe Famous Ferguson Case
1932
as Sheriff
MovieThe Broken Wing
1932
as Sylvester Cross
MovieSteady Company
1932
as Pop Henley
MovieBehind the Mask
1932
as Capt. E.J. Hawkes
MovieThe Gay Caballero
1932
as Major Lawrence Blount
MovieSooky
1931
as Herbert Skinner
MovieThe Cisco Kid
1931
as Enos Hankins
MovieGraft
1931
as E. T. Scudder
MovieShanghaied Love
1931
as Newman
MovieSilence
1931
as Phil Powers
MovieThe Lawyer's Secret
1931
as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
MovieSkippy
1931
as Herbert Skinner
MovieFair Warning
1931
as Tex Calder
MovieThe Last of the Duanes
1930
as Texas Ranger Captain
MovieDaughters of the Night
1924
as Prof. Woodbury
