Willard Robertson
Known for ActingBorn 1885-12-31 — died 1948-04-05Runnels, Texas, USA
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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.
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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
Doctor X
1932 · as Detective O'Halloran
Brigham Young
1940 · as Heber Kimball
Central Airport
1933 · as Havana Airport Manager
Union Pacific
1939 · as Oakes Ames
The Ox-Bow Incident
1943 · as Sheriff Risley
Wild Girl
1932 · as Red Pete
Juke Girl
1942 · as Mister Just
Jesse James
1939 · as Clarke
My Favorite Brunette
1947 · as Prison Warden
Renegades
1946 · as Nathan Brockway
Nine Girls
1944 · as Capt. Brooks
Gambling Lady
1934 · as District Attorney
Transient Lady
1935 · as Ed Goring
The Virginian
1946
Along Came Jones
1945 · as Luke Packard
Air Force
1943 · as Colonel at Hickam Field
The Last of the Mohicans
1936 · as Captain Winthrop
Remember the Night
1940 · as Francis X. O'Leary