Highest rated movie: I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)
Lowest rated movie: Murder in the Private Car (1934)
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Movies starring Willard Robertson have generally received positive reviews and hold an average score of 64%.
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang - released in 1932 - is Willard Robertson's highest rated movie, with a score of 83% based on 125 reviews.
The lowest rated film from Willard Robertson is Murder in the Private Car - released in 1934 - with a score of 45% based on 2 reviews.
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.
Willard Robertson has acted in films with James Flavin, Harry C. Bradley, Robert Barrat and Fred 'Snowflake' Toones.
Willard Robertson has worked with these film directors: William A. Wellman, Mervyn LeRoy, Mitchell Leisen and Michael Curtiz.
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