Robert Young
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Acting Credits
Biography
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). Young appeared in over 100 films between 1931 and 1952. After appearing on stage, Young was signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and, in spite of having a "tier B" status, he co-starred with some of the studio's most illustrious actress...
Known For
Filmography
That's Entertainment! III
1994
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
1990
as (archive footage)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
1990
as Self
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair
1988
as Dr. Marcus Welby
A Conspiracy of Love
1987
as Joe Woldarski
Mercy or Murder?
1987
as Roswell Gilbert
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
1984
as Dr. Marcus Welby
Hollywood’s Children
1982
as Self (archive footage)
Little Women
1978
as Mr. Laurence
The Father Knows Best Reunion
1977
as James Anderson
Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas
1977
as Jim Anderson
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
as (archive footage)
Donny & Marie
1976
as Self
That's Entertainment!
1974
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dinah!
1974
as Self
My Darling Daughters' Anniversary
1973
as Judge Charles Raleigh
All My Darling Daughters
1972
as Judge Charles Raleigh
Vanished
1971
as Sen. Earl Gannon
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
as Dr. Marcus Welby
The Partridge Family
1970
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities
1969
as Marcus Welby
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
as Dr. Marcus Welby
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969
as Self
The Name of the Game
1968
as Herman Allison
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
ABC Stage 67
1966
as Self - Host
Highball Highway
1963
as Himself
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Nick Holloway
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Window on Main Street
1961
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Dr. Gilbert Winfield
The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self - Guest
The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self
Secret of the Incas
1954
as Stanley Moorehead
The Big Moment
1954
as Narrator
Father Knows Best
1954
as Jim Anderson
Climax!
1954
as Lieutenant Commander Knowles
The Half-Breed
1952
as Dan Craig
This Is Your Life
1952
as Self
Goodbye, My Fancy
1951
as Doctor James Merrill
The Second Woman
1950
as Jeff Cohalan
What's My Line?
1950
as Self
That Forsyte Woman
1949
as Philip Bosinney
And Baby Makes Three
1949
as Vernon 'Vern' Walsh
Adventure in Baltimore
1949
as Dr. Andrew Sheldon
Bride for Sale
1949
as Steve Adams
Sitting Pretty
1948
as Harry King
Relentless
1948
as Nick Buckley
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
They Won't Believe Me
1947
as Larry Ballentine
Crossfire
1947
as Finlay
Claudia and David
1946
as David Naughton
Lady Luck
1946
as Larry Scott
The Searching Wind
1946
as Alex Hazen
The Enchanted Cottage
1945
as Oliver Bradford
Those Endearing Young Charms
1945
as Lt. Hurley 'Hank' Travers
The Canterville Ghost
1944
as Cuffy Williams
Twenty Years After
1944
as (archive footage)
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
Slightly Dangerous
1943
as Bob Stuart
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
1943
as Samuel Magee
Claudia
1943
as David Naughton
Cairo
1942
as Homer Smith, aka Juniper Jones
Journey for Margaret
1942
as John Davis
Joe Smith, American
1942
as Joe Smith
Lady Be Good
1941
as Edward 'Eddie' Crane
Western Union
1941
as Richard Blake
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
1941
as Harry Moulton Pulham
Married Bachelor
1941
as Randolph Haven
The Trial of Mary Dugan
1941
as Jimmy Blake
The Mortal Storm
1940
as Fritz Marberg
Northwest Passage
1940
as Langdon Towne
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
1940
as Douglas Lamont
Florian
1940
as Anton Erban
Sporting Blood
1940
as Myles Vanders
Northward, Ho!
1940
as Himself
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
1940
as Self
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
1940
as Self
Honolulu
1939
as Brooks Mason / George Smith
Maisie
1939
as Charles 'Slim' Martin
Miracles for Sale
1939
as Michael Morgan
Hollywood Hobbies
1939
as Self (uncredited)
Bridal Suite
1939
as Neil McGill
Three Comrades
1938
as Gottfried Lenz
The Shining Hour
1938
as David Linden
The Toy Wife
1938
as Andre Vallaire
Rich Man, Poor Girl
1938
as Bill Harrison
Paradise for Three
1938
as Fritz Hagedorn
Josette
1938
as Pierre Brassard
Hollywood Goes to Town
1938
as Self
The Emperor's Candlesticks
1937
as Grand Duke Peter
The Bride Wore Red
1937
as Rudolph 'Rudi' Pal
I Met Him in Paris
1937
as Gene Anders
Navy Blue and Gold
1937
as Roger 'Rog' Ash
Married Before Breakfast
1937
as Tom Wakefield
Dangerous Number
1937
as Hank
The Romance of Celluloid
1937
as Self (archive footage)
Secret Agent
1936
as Robert Marvin
Stowaway
1936
as Tommy Randall
It's Love Again
1936
as Peter Carlton
The Bride Walks Out
1936
as Hugh McKenzie
The Longest Night
1936
as Charley Phelps
Sworn Enemy
1936
as Henry 'Hank' Sherman
The Three Wise Guys
1936
as Joe Hatcher
Remember Last Night?
1935
as Tony Milburn
West Point of the Air
1935
as Little Mike Stone
Red Salute
1935
as Jeff
The Bride Comes Home
1935
as Jack Bristow
Calm Yourself
1935
as Preston Patton
Vagabond Lady
1935
as Tony Spear
Spitfire
1934
as John Stafford
Death on the Diamond
1934
as Larry Kelly
Lazy River
1934
as William 'Bill' Drexel
The House of Rothschild
1934
as Capt. Fitzroy
Carolina
1934
as Will Connelly
The Band Plays On
1934
as Tony Ferrera
Paris Interlude
1934
as Pat
Whom the Gods Destroy
1934
as Jack Forrester
Hollywood Party
1934
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Tugboat Annie
1933
as Alec (Son)
Today We Live
1933
as Claude William Hope
Men Must Fight
1933
as Geoffrey Aiken
The Right To Romance
1933
as Bobby Preble
Hell Below
1933
as Lieut. (JG) 'Brick' Walters
Saturday's Millions
1933
as Jim Fowler
The Kid from Spain
1932
as Ricardo
Strange Interlude
1932
as Gordon Evans as a young man
The Wet Parade
1932
as Kip Tarleton
New Morals for Old
1932
as Ralph Thomas
Unashamed
1932
as Dick Ogden
Hell Divers
1932
as Graham - Pilot Reporting Missing Airplanes (uncredited)
The Black Camel
1931
as Jimmy Bradshaw
The Guilty Generation
1931
as Marco Ricca, also known as Marco Smith
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
1931
as Dr.Claudet
Calling Hubby's Bluff
1929
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Campus Vamp
1928
as Student at Dance / at Beach (uncredited)