Robert Young
Biography
Robert George Young was an American television, film, and radio actor born on February 22, 1907, in Chicago, Illinois, and he passed away on July 21, 1998, at the age of ninety-one. He is best known for his leading television roles as Jim Anderson in the series Father Knows Best on NBC and CBS, and as physician Marcus Welby in Marcus Welby, M.D. on ABC. Before his television work, Young appeared on stage and in over one hundred films between 1931 and 1952. After signing with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, he co-starred with illustrious actresses including Katharine Hepburn, Margaret Sullavan, Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Helen Hayes, Luise Rainer, Hedy Lamarr, and Helen Twelvetrees, although most of his assignments consisted of B movies.
Career overview
Robert George Young was an American television, film, and radio actor born in Chicago, Illinois on February 22, 1907. He passed away on July 21, 1998 at the age of 91. Known for his work across multiple mediums, Young is best remembered for his leading television roles as Jim Anderson, the father in Father Knows Best on NBC and later CBS, and as physician Marcus Welby in Marcus Welby, M.D. on ABC.
Before his extensive television work, Young appeared on stage and was subsequently signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Between 1931 and 1952, he appeared in over 100 films, accumulating 135 known acting credits according to source data. Despite having a tier B status at the studio, Young co-starred alongside several of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's most illustrious actresses, including Katharine Hepburn, Margaret Sullavan, Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Helen Hayes, Luise Rainer, Hedy Lamarr, and Helen Twelvetrees. Even with these prominent collaborations, the majority of his film assignments consisted of B movies.
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- That's Entertainment! III (1994) as (archive footage)
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990) as Self
- Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To (1990) as (archive footage)
- 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
- Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas (1977) as Jim Anderson
- The Father Knows Best Reunion (1977) as James Anderson
- Donny & Marie (1976) as Self
- That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) as (archive footage)
- Dinah! (1974) as Self
- That's Entertainment! (1974) as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- My Darling Daughters' Anniversary (1973) as Judge Charles Raleigh
- All My Darling Daughters (1972) as Judge Charles Raleigh
- Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (1971) as Dr. Marcus Welby
- Vanished (1971) as Sen. Earl Gannon
- The Partridge Family (1970)
- Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) as Dr. Marcus Welby
- The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969) as Self
- Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities (1969) as Marcus Welby
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- The Name of the Game (1968) as Herman Allison
- ABC Stage 67 (1966) as Self - Host
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963) as Nick Holloway
- Highball Highway (1963) as Himself
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Dr. Gilbert Winfield
- Window on Main Street (1961)
- The Steve Allen Show (1956) as Self - Guest
- The Steve Allen Show (1956) as Self
- Father Knows Best (1954) as Jim Anderson
- Climax! (1954) as Lieutenant Commander Knowles
- Secret of the Incas (1954) as Stanley Moorehead
- The Big Moment (1954) as Narrator
- This Is Your Life (1952) as Self
- The Half-Breed (1952) as Dan Craig
- Goodbye, My Fancy (1951) as Doctor James Merrill
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self
- The Second Woman (1950) as Jeff Cohalan
- That Forsyte Woman (1949) as Philip Bosinney
- Bride for Sale (1949) as Steve Adams
- And Baby Makes Three (1949) as Vernon 'Vern' Walsh
- Adventure in Baltimore (1949) as Dr. Andrew Sheldon
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- Relentless (1948) as Nick Buckley
- Sitting Pretty (1948) as Harry King
- Crossfire (1947) as Finlay
- They Won't Believe Me (1947) as Larry Ballentine
- 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
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
- Twenty Years After (1944) as (archive footage)
- The Canterville Ghost (1944) as Cuffy Williams
- Slightly Dangerous (1943) as Bob Stuart
- Sweet Rosie O'Grady (1943) as Samuel Magee
- Claudia (1943) as David Naughton
- Joe Smith, American (1942) as Joe Smith
- Journey for Margaret (1942) as John Davis
- Cairo (1942) as Homer Smith, aka Juniper Jones
- Western Union (1941) as Richard Blake
- H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941) as Harry Moulton Pulham
- Lady Be Good (1941) as Edward 'Eddie' Crane
- Married Bachelor (1941) as Randolph Haven
- The Trial of Mary Dugan (1941) as Jimmy Blake
- Northwest Passage (1940) as Langdon Towne
- The Mortal Storm (1940) as Fritz Marberg
- Dr. Kildare's Crisis (1940) as Douglas Lamont
- A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound (1940) as Self
- Sporting Blood (1940) as Myles Vanders
- Hollywood: Style Center of the World (1940) as Self
- Florian (1940) as Anton Erban
- Northward, Ho! (1940) as Himself
- Honolulu (1939) as Brooks Mason / George Smith
- Hollywood Hobbies (1939) as Self (uncredited)
- Maisie (1939) as Charles 'Slim' Martin
- Miracles for Sale (1939) as Michael Morgan
- Bridal Suite (1939) as Neil McGill
- The Toy Wife (1938) as Andre Vallaire
- The Shining Hour (1938) as David Linden
- Hollywood Goes to Town (1938) as Self
- Three Comrades (1938) as Gottfried Lenz
- Rich Man, Poor Girl (1938) as Bill Harrison
- Paradise for Three (1938) as Fritz Hagedorn
- Josette (1938) as Pierre Brassard
- The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937) as Grand Duke Peter
- The Romance of Celluloid (1937) as Self (archive footage)
- Navy Blue and Gold (1937) as Roger 'Rog' Ash
- The Bride Wore Red (1937) as Rudolph 'Rudi' Pal
- Dangerous Number (1937) as Hank
- I Met Him in Paris (1937) as Gene Anders
- Married Before Breakfast (1937) as Tom Wakefield
- Secret Agent (1936) as Robert Marvin
- The Bride Walks Out (1936) as Hugh McKenzie
- Stowaway (1936) as Tommy Randall
- The Three Wise Guys (1936) as Joe Hatcher
- The Longest Night (1936) as Charley Phelps
- Sworn Enemy (1936) as Henry 'Hank' Sherman
- It's Love Again (1936) as Peter Carlton
- Remember Last Night? (1935) as Tony Milburn
- The Bride Comes Home (1935) as Jack Bristow
- Vagabond Lady (1935) as Tony Spear
- Red Salute (1935) as Jeff
- Calm Yourself (1935) as Preston Patton
- West Point of the Air (1935) as Little Mike Stone
- Carolina (1934) as Will Connelly
- The House of Rothschild (1934) as Capt. Fitzroy
- Hollywood Party (1934) as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
- Death on the Diamond (1934) as Larry Kelly
- Lazy River (1934) as William 'Bill' Drexel
- Whom the Gods Destroy (1934) as Jack Forrester
- Spitfire (1934) as John Stafford
- Paris Interlude (1934) as Pat
- The Band Plays On (1934) as Tony Ferrera
- Hell Below (1933) as Lieut. (JG) 'Brick' Walters
- Today We Live (1933) as Claude William Hope
- The Right To Romance (1933) as Bobby Preble
- Men Must Fight (1933) as Geoffrey Aiken
- Tugboat Annie (1933) as Alec (Son)
- Saturday's Millions (1933) as Jim Fowler
- The Wet Parade (1932) as Kip Tarleton
- Strange Interlude (1932) as Gordon Evans as a young man
- Hell Divers (1932) as Graham - Pilot Reporting Missing Airplanes (uncredited)
- The Kid from Spain (1932) as Ricardo
- New Morals for Old (1932) as Ralph Thomas
- Unashamed (1932) as Dick Ogden
- The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931) as Dr.Claudet
- The Guilty Generation (1931) as Marco Ricca, also known as Marco Smith
- The Black Camel (1931) as Jimmy Bradshaw
- Calling Hubby's Bluff (1929) as Party Guest (uncredited)
- The Campus Vamp (1928) as Student at Dance / at Beach (uncredited)