Willard Robertson
- Recitazione
- 31 dicembre 1885 · Runnels, Texas, USA
- 5 aprile 1948
Biografia
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.
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Filmografia
- L'assalto · Gen. Leads
- Governante rubacuori · Mr. Ashcroft
- Deep Valley · Sheriff Akers
- La mia brunetta preferita · Prison Warden
- L'ultimo orizzonte · Zachary Montgomery
- Renegades · Nathan Brockway
- Il virginiano
- Perilous Holiday · Graeme
- A ciascuno il suo destino · Dr. Hunt
- Il magnifico avventuriero · Luke Packard
- Nine Girls · Capt. Brooks
- Le spie · McNamara
- Non c'è tempo per l'amore · Construction Company President (uncredited)
- Arcipelago in fiamme · Colonel at Hickam Field
- Alba fatale · Sheriff Risley
- L'isola della gloria
- Juke Girl · Mister Just
- Ondata d'amore · Romanzo
- The Night of January 16th · Inspector Donegan
- Texas · Rancher Wilson
- Men of the Timberland · Tim MacGregor
- I cavalieri del cielo · Judge Advocate
- The Monster and the Girl · Lieutenant Strickland
- Giubbe rosse · Supt. Harrington
- La grande missione · Heber Kimball
- Lucky Cisco Kid · Judge McQuade
- Il castello sull'Hudson · Ragan
- My Little Chickadee · Uncle John
- Ricorda quella notte · Francis X. O'Leary
- Main Street Lawyer · John Ralston
- Two Bright Boys · Clayton
- Range War · Buck Collins
- Morire all'alba · Lang
- Heritage of the Desert · Henchman Nebraska
- La via dei giganti · Oakes Ames
- My Son Is a Criminal · Tom Halloran Sr.
- Jess il bandito · Clarke
- Kentucky · Bob Slocum
- Torchy Gets Her Man · Charles Gilbert
- Men with Wings · Col. Hadley
- You and Me · Dayton
- Gangs of New York · Inspector Sullivan
- Island in the Sky · Walter Rhodes
- Hot Water · Dr. Enfield
- Exclusive · Mr. Franklin
- Roaring Timber · Harrigan
- Sigillo segreto · George Andrews
- The Go-Getter · Matt Peasely
- Park Avenue Logger · Ben Morton
- John Meade's Woman · Man
- Larceny on the Air · Inspector 'Mac' McDonald
- That Girl from Paris · Immigration Officer (uncredited)
- Wanted: Jane Turner · Walter Davies
- Sotto i ponti di New York · Policeman in the Square
- L'uomo che visse due volte · Logan
- Troppo amata · Secretary Ingham
- Il re dei pellirosse · Captain Winthrop
- I Married a Doctor · Guy Pollock
- The First Baby · Dr. Clarke
- I tre padrini · Reverend McLane
- Dangerous Waters · Bill MacKeechie
- Forced Landing · Martin Byrd
- The Old Homestead · Uncle Jed
- His Night Out · J.J. Trent
- O'Shaughnessy's Boy · Dan Hastings
- La nave di Satana · Inspector Harris
- Oil for the Lamps of China · Speaker
- Straight from the Heart · District Attorney
- Laddie · Mr. John Stanton
- Transient Lady · Ed Goring
- Biography of a Bachelor Girl · Grigsby, the Process Server
- Million Dollar Baby
- The Secret Bride · Representative Grosvenor
- Mills of the Gods · Thomas
- Elinor Norton · Ranch Foreman
- Death on the Diamond · Cato
- Have a Heart · Mr. Schauber
- Housewife · Judge Edwin A. Matthews
- Marinai all'erta · Executive Officer
- Murder in the Private Car · Hanks