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Robert Young

Robert Young

Acting·1907–1998·113 films

Robert George Young  (February 22, 1907 – July 21, 1998) was an American television, film, and radio actor, best known for his leading roles as Jim Anderson, the father of Father Knows Best (NBC and then CBS) and as physician Marcus Welby in Marcus Welby, M.D. (ABC).…

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Filmography

Secret Agent
Secret Agent (1936)Robert Marvin
Crossfire
Crossfire (1947)Finlay
The Mortal Storm
The Mortal Storm (1940)Fritz Marberg
Western Union
Western Union (1941)Richard Blake
That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment! (1974)(archive footage) (uncredited)
Northwest Passage
Northwest Passage (1940)Langdon Towne
Secret of the Incas
Secret of the Incas (1954)Stanley Moorehead
They Won't Believe Me
They Won't Believe Me (1947)Larry Ballentine
Sitting Pretty
Sitting Pretty (1948)Harry King
The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost (1944)Cuffy Williams
That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)(archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment! III (1994)(archive footage)
Three Comrades
Three Comrades (1938)Gottfried Lenz
The Black Camel
The Black Camel (1931)Jimmy Bradshaw
The Second Woman
The Second Woman (1950)Jeff Cohalan
The Enchanted Cottage
The Enchanted Cottage (1945)Oliver Bradford
Stowaway
Stowaway (1936)Tommy Randall
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931)Dr.Claudet
The Bride Wore Red
The Bride Wore Red (1937)Rudolph 'Rudi' Pal
The House of Rothschild
The House of Rothschild (1934)Capt. Fitzroy
The Shining Hour
The Shining Hour (1938)David Linden
Journey for Margaret
Journey for Margaret (1942)John Davis
Today We Live
Today We Live (1933)Claude William Hope
Miracles for Sale
Miracles for Sale (1939)Michael Morgan
Spitfire
Spitfire (1934)John Stafford
Hell Below
Hell Below (1933)Lieut. (JG) 'Brick' Walters
The Bride Walks Out
The Bride Walks Out (1936)Hugh McKenzie
Lady Be Good
Lady Be Good (1941)Edward 'Eddie' Crane
Hollywood Party
Hollywood Party (1934)Radio Announcer (uncredited)
That Forsyte Woman
That Forsyte Woman (1949)Philip Bosinney
Strange Interlude
Strange Interlude (1932)Gordon Evans as a young man
Goodbye, My Fancy
Goodbye, My Fancy (1951)Doctor James Merrill
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941)Harry Moulton Pulham
Hell Divers
Hell Divers (1932)Graham - Pilot Reporting Missing Airplanes (uncredited)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic (1990)Self
The Kid from Spain
The Kid from Spain (1932)Ricardo
Maisie
Maisie (1939)Charles 'Slim' Martin
Navy Blue and Gold
Navy Blue and Gold (1937)Roger 'Rog' Ash
The Emperor's Candlesticks
The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937)Grand Duke Peter
Red Salute
Red Salute (1935)Jeff
Tugboat Annie
Tugboat Annie (1933)Alec (Son)
The Guilty Generation
The Guilty Generation (1931)Marco Ricca, also known as Marco Smith
Rich Man, Poor Girl
Rich Man, Poor Girl (1938)Bill Harrison
Highball Highway
Highball Highway (1963)Himself
Relentless
Relentless (1948)Nick Buckley
Slightly Dangerous
Slightly Dangerous (1943)Bob Stuart
Honolulu
Honolulu (1939)Brooks Mason / George Smith
Adventure in Baltimore
Adventure in Baltimore (1949)Dr. Andrew Sheldon
Men Must Fight
Men Must Fight (1933)Geoffrey Aiken
The Toy Wife
The Toy Wife (1938)Andre Vallaire
I Met Him in Paris
I Met Him in Paris (1937)Gene Anders
Lady Luck
Lady Luck (1946)Larry Scott
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound (1940)Self
Remember Last Night?
Remember Last Night? (1935)Tony Milburn
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
Sweet Rosie O'Grady (1943)Samuel Magee
Hollywood Hobbies
Hollywood Hobbies (1939)Self (uncredited)
The Bride Comes Home
The Bride Comes Home (1935)Jack Bristow
The Right To Romance
The Right To Romance (1933)Bobby Preble
Dangerous Number
Dangerous Number (1937)Hank
Claudia
Claudia (1943)David Naughton
Joe Smith, American
Joe Smith, American (1942)Joe Smith
The Wet Parade
The Wet Parade (1932)Kip Tarleton
And Baby Makes Three
And Baby Makes Three (1949)Vernon 'Vern' Walsh
Cairo
Cairo (1942)Homer Smith, aka Juniper Jones
Bridal Suite
Bridal Suite (1939)Neil McGill
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
Dr. Kildare's Crisis (1940)Douglas Lamont
Paris Interlude
Paris Interlude (1934)Pat
New Morals for Old
New Morals for Old (1932)Ralph Thomas
Paradise for Three
Paradise for Three (1938)Fritz Hagedorn
Death on the Diamond
Death on the Diamond (1934)Larry Kelly
It's Love Again
It's Love Again (1936)Peter Carlton
Josette
Josette (1938)Pierre Brassard
Sporting Blood
Sporting Blood (1940)Myles Vanders
Vagabond Lady
Vagabond Lady (1935)Tony Spear
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To (1990)(archive footage)
Married Bachelor
Married Bachelor (1941)Randolph Haven
Hollywood Goes to Town
Hollywood Goes to Town (1938)Self
Sworn Enemy
Sworn Enemy (1936)Henry 'Hank' Sherman
Claudia and David
Claudia and David (1946)David Naughton
The Longest Night
The Longest Night (1936)Charley Phelps
West Point of the Air
West Point of the Air (1935)Little Mike Stone
Bride for Sale
Bride for Sale (1949)Steve Adams
Unashamed
Unashamed (1932)Dick Ogden
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Hollywood: Style Center of the World (1940)Self
Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas
Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas (1977)Jim Anderson
The Band Plays On
The Band Plays On (1934)Tony Ferrera
Calm Yourself
Calm Yourself (1935)Preston Patton
Lazy River
Lazy River (1934)William 'Bill' Drexel
The Father Knows Best Reunion
The Father Knows Best Reunion (1977)James Anderson
Whom the Gods Destroy
Whom the Gods Destroy (1934)Jack Forrester
Carolina
Carolina (1934)Will Connelly
The Campus Vamp
The Campus Vamp (1928)Student at Dance / at Beach (uncredited)
The Romance of Celluloid
The Romance of Celluloid (1937)Self (archive footage)
The Half-Breed
The Half-Breed (1952)Dan Craig
Florian
Florian (1940)Anton Erban
The Trial of Mary Dugan
The Trial of Mary Dugan (1941)Jimmy Blake
Twenty Years After
Twenty Years After (1944)(archive footage)
All My Darling Daughters
All My Darling Daughters (1972)Judge Charles Raleigh
My Darling Daughters' Anniversary
My Darling Daughters' Anniversary (1973)Judge Charles Raleigh
Northward, Ho!
Northward, Ho! (1940)Himself
Saturday's Millions
Saturday's Millions (1933)Jim Fowler
Married Before Breakfast
Married Before Breakfast (1937)Tom Wakefield
Hollywood’s Children
Hollywood’s Children (1982)Self (archive footage)
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities (1969)Marcus Welby
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. (1984)Dr. Marcus Welby
The Searching Wind
The Searching Wind (1946)Alex Hazen
A Conspiracy of Love
A Conspiracy of Love (1987)Joe Woldarski
The Three Wise Guys
The Three Wise Guys (1936)Joe Hatcher
Mercy or Murder?
Mercy or Murder? (1987)Roswell Gilbert
Those Endearing Young Charms
Those Endearing Young Charms (1945)Lt. Hurley 'Hank' Travers
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair (1988)Dr. Marcus Welby
Calling Hubby's Bluff
Calling Hubby's Bluff (1929)Party Guest (uncredited)
The Big Moment
The Big Moment (1954)Narrator