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Willard Robertson (1886–1948)

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Lawyer who abandoned his profession to take up the actor's calling - although lawyer and actor are essentially kindred spirits, each deriving his livelihood from the art of pretending. Robertson acted in Hollywood films from 1930 until the year he died, typically portraying men of authority such as doctors, elected officials, military officers and - yes - lawyers. See full bio »

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in Runnels, Texas, USA

Died:

(age 62) in Hollywood, California, USA
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1948 Fury at Furnace Creek
Gen. Leads
 
1948 Sitting Pretty
Mr. Ashcroft
 
1947 Deep Valley
Sheriff Akers
 
1947 My Favorite Brunette
Prison Warden
 
1946 Gallant Journey
Zachary Montgomery
 
1946 Renegades
Nathan Brockway
 
1946 The Virginian
Judge Henry (uncredited)
 
1946 Perilous Holiday
Graeme
 
1946 To Each His Own
Dr. Hunt
 
1945 Along Came Jones
Luke Packard
 
1944 Nine Girls
Capt. Brooks
 
1943 Background to Danger
'Mac' McNamara
 
1943 The Ox-Bow Incident
Sheriff Risley
 
1943 Air Force
Colonel at Hickam Field
 
1943 No Time for Love
Construction Co. President (uncredited)
 
1942 Wake Island
Col. Cameron (uncredited)
 
1942 Juke Girl
Mister Just
 
1941 Sullivan's Travels
Judge (uncredited)
 
1941 Night of January 16th
Inspector Donegan
 
1941 Texas
Rancher Wilson
 
1941 Men of the Timberland
Tim MacGregor
 
1941 I Wanted Wings
Judge Advocate
 
1941 The Monster and the Girl
Lieutenant Strickland
 
1940 North West Mounted Police
Supt. Harrington
 
1940 Brigham Young
Heber Kimball
 
1940 Lucky Cisco Kid
Judge McQuade
 
1940 Castle on the Hudson
Ragan
 
1940 My Little Chickadee
Uncle John
 
1940 Remember the Night
Francis X. O'Leary
 
1939 Main Street Lawyer
John Ralston
 
1939 Two Bright Boys
Clayton
 
1939 Range War
Buck Collins
 
1939 Each Dawn I Die
Lang
 
1939 Heritage of the Desert
Henchman Nebraska
 
1939 Union Pacific
Oakes Ames
 
1939 My Son Is a Criminal
Tom Halloran Sr.
 
1939 Jesse James
Clarke
 
1938 Kentucky
Bob Slocum
 
1938 Torchy Gets Her Man
Charles Gilbert
 
1938 Men with Wings
Col. Hadley
 
1938 You and Me
J. Dayton, Parole Officer
 
1938 Gangs of New York
Inspector Sullivan
 
1938 Island in the Sky
Walter Rhodes
 
1937 The Last Gangster
Mr. Broderick (uncredited)
 
1937 Hot Water
Dr. Enfield
 
1937 Exclusive
Mr. Franklin
 
1937 Roaring Timber
Harrigan
 
1937 This Is My Affair
George Andrews
 
1937 The Go Getter
Matt Peasely
 
1937 Park Avenue Logger
Ben Morton
 
1937 John Meade's Woman
Man
 
1937 Larceny on the Air
Inspector 'Mac' McDonald
 
1936 That Girl from Paris
Immigration Officer (uncredited)
 
1936 Winterset
Policeman in the Square
 
1936 Wanted: Jane Turner
Walter Davies
 
1936 The Man Who Lived Twice
Police Insp. Logan
 
1936 The Gorgeous Hussy
Secretary Ingham
 
1936 The Last of the Mohicans
Captain Winthrop
 
1936 I Married a Doctor
Guy Pollock
 
1936 The First Baby
Dr. Clarke
 
1936 Three Godfathers
Reverend McLane
 
1936 Dangerous Waters
Bill MacKeechie
 
1935 Forced Landing
Martin Byrd
 
1935 The Old Homestead
Uncle Jed
 
1935 His Night Out
J.J. Trent
 
1935 O'Shaughnessy's Boy
Dan Hastings
 
1935 The Virginia Judge
 
1935 Dante's Inferno
Inspector Harris
 
1935 Oil for the Lamps of China
Speaker
 
1935 Black Fury
Mr. J.J. Welsh
 
1935 Straight from the Heart
District Attorney
 
1935 Laddie
Mr. John Stanton
 
1935 Transient Lady
Ed Goring
 
1935 Biography of a Bachelor Girl
Grigsby, the Process Server
 
1934 Million Dollar Baby
Doctor
 
1934 The Secret Bride
Representative Grosvenor
 
1934 Mills of the Gods
Thomas
 
1934 Elinor Norton
Ranch Foreman (uncredited)
 
1934 Death on the Diamond
Cato
 
1934 Have a Heart
Mr. Schauber
 
1934 Housewife
Judge
 
1934 Here Comes the Navy
Executive Officer
 
1934 Murder in the Private Car
Hanks
 
1934 Operator 13
Captain Channing
 
1934 Wild Gold
Dam Boss (uncredited)
 
1934 Let's Talk It Over
Dr. Preston
 
1934 He Was Her Man
Police Captain (uncredited)
 
1934 One Is Guilty
Wells Deveroux
 
1934 Upperworld
Police Capt. Reynolds
 
1934 I'll Tell the World
Hardwick
 
1934 Whirlpool
Judge Jim Morrison
 
1934 Gambling Lady
District Attorney
 
1934 Heat Lightning
Everett Marshall
 
1934 Dark Hazard
Bill 'Billy' Fallen
 
1934 Two Alone
George Marshall
 
1933 Lady Killer
Detective Conroy
 
1933 East of Fifth Avenue
Dr. Morgan
 
1933 Roman Scandals
Warren Finley Cooper
 
1933 The World Changes
Mr. Peterson
 
1933 Female
Department Head (uncredited)
 
1933 Ever in My Heart
Kennel Caretaker
 
1933 The Mad Game
Warden
 
1933 Wild Boys of the Road
Captain of Detectives
 
1933 Tugboat Annie
Red Severn
 
1933 Another Language
Harry Hallam
 
1933 Heroes for Sale
The Sheriff (scenes deleted)
 
1933 Supernatural
Prison Warden
 
1933 Trick for Trick
Dr. Frank Fitzgerald
 
1933 Central Airport
Havana Airport Manager
 
1933 Destination Unknown
Joe Shano
 
1932 Frisco Jenny
Police Capt. Tom
 
1932 Silver Dollar
Al - Yates' Office Manager (uncredited)
 
1932 Call Her Savage
Pete Springer
 
1932 If I Had a Million
Fred - Glidden Associate (uncredited)
 
1932 I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Prison Board Chairman
 
1932 Virtue
Detective MacKenzie
 
1932 Wild Girl
Red Pete
 
1932 Okay, America!
Bit Role (uncredited)
 
1932 Guilty as Hell
Police Sgt. Alcock
 
1932 Doctor X
Detective O'Halloran
 
1932 Tom Brown of Culver
Capt. White
 
1932 The Texas Bad Man
Milton Keefe
 
1932 The Famous Ferguson Case
Sheriff
 
1932 Lighthouse Love (short) ( - uncredited / unconfirmed)
 
1932 So Big!
The Doctor (scenes deleted)
 
1932 The Rider of Death Valley
Bill Joyce
 
1932 The Broken Wing
Sylvester Cross
 
1932 Steady Company
Pop Henley
 
1932 Behind the Mask
Capt. E.J. Hawkes
 
1932 The Gay Caballero
Maj. Lawrence Blount
 
1932 Born to Fight
Dad Kinney
 
1931 Sooky
Mr. Skinner
 
1931 The Cisco Kid
 
1931 The Ruling Voice
Ed Bailey
 
1931 Graft
E. T. Scudder
 
1931 Shanghaied Love
Newman
 
1931 Silence
Phil Powers
 
1931 Murder by the Clock
Police Captain (uncredited)
 
1931 The Lawyer's Secret
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
 
1931 City Streets
Detective (uncredited)
 
1931 Skippy
Dr. Skinner
 
1931 Fair Warning
Tex Calder
 
1931 Once a Sinner
Speaker at Party (uncredited)
 
1930 The Last of the Duanes
Texas Ranger Captain
 
1924 Daughters of the Night
Prof. Woodbury
 
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1942 Moontide (from the novel by)
 
1925 Why Women Love (play "The Sea Woman")
 
1924 Daughters of the Night (screenplay / story)
 
1921/I Big Game (play)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1920). Stage Play: Big Game. Drama. Note: Filmed as Big Game. See more »

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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