Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1907-02-22
- Day of Death1998-07-21 (91 years)
- Place of BirthChicago, Illinois, USA
- Also Known AsRobert George Young
Robert Young
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,...Read More
Acting Career
- 1988
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair
As: Dr. Marcus Welby
- 1987
A Conspiracy of Love
As: Joe Woldarski
- 1987
Mercy or Murder?
As: Roswell Gilbert
- 1984
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
As: Dr. Marcus Welby
- 1978
Little Women
As: Mr. Laurence
- 1977
Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas
As: Jim Anderson
- 1977
The Father Knows Best Reunion
As: James Anderson
- 1973
My Darling Daughters' Anniversary
As: Judge Charles Raleigh
1972All My Darling Daughters
As: Judge Charles Raleigh
1971Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
As: Dr. Marcus Welby
1971Vanished
As: Sen. Earl Gannon
1969Marcus Welby, M.D.
As: Dr. Marcus Welby
1969Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities
As: Marcus Welby
1968The Name of the Game
As: Herman Allison
1961Dr. Kildare
As: Dr. Gilbert Winfield
1954Climax!
As: Lieutenant Commander Knowles
1954Father Knows Best
As: Jim Anderson
1954Secret of the Incas
As: Stanley Moorehead
1954The Big Moment
As: Narrator
1952The Half-Breed
As: Dan Craig
1951Goodbye, My Fancy
As: Doctor James Merrill
1950The Second Woman
As: Jeff Cohalan
1949And Baby Makes Three
As: Vernon 'Vern' Walsh
1949Bride for Sale
As: Stephen Tracy Adams
1949That Forsyte Woman
As: Philip Bosinney
1949Adventure in Baltimore
As: Dr. Andrew Sheldon
1948Relentless
As: Nick Buckley
1948Sitting Pretty
As: Harry King
- 1947
Crossfire
As: Finlay
1947They Won't Believe Me
As: Larry Ballentine
1946Lady Luck
As: Larry Scott
1946The Searching Wind
As: Alex Hazen
1946Claudia and David
As: David Naughton
1945Those Endearing Young Charms
As: Lt. Hurley 'Hank' Travers
1945The Enchanted Cottage
As: Oliver Bradford
1944The Canterville Ghost
As: Cuffy Williams
1943Claudia
As: David Naughton
1943Sweet Rosie O'Grady
As: Samuel Magee
1943Slightly Dangerous
As: Bob Stuart
1942Journey for Margaret
As: John Davis
1942Cairo
As: Homer Smith, aka Juniper Jones
1942Joe Smith, American
As: Joe Smith
1941H.M. Pulham, Esq.
As: Harry Moulton Pulham
1941Married Bachelor
As: Randolph Haven
1941Lady Be Good
As: Edward 'Eddie' Crane
- 1941
Western Union
As: Richard Blake
1941The Trial of Mary Dugan
As: Jimmy Blake
1940Dr. Kildare's Crisis
As: Douglas Lamont
1940Sporting Blood
As: Myles Vanders
- 1940
The Mortal Storm
As: Fritz Marberg
1940Florian
As: Anton Erban
1940Northwest Passage
As: Langdon Towne
1939Miracles for Sale
As: Michael Morgan
1939Maisie
As: Charles 'Slim' Martin
1939Bridal Suite
As: Neil McGill
1939Honolulu
As: Brooks Mason / George Smith
1938The Shining Hour
As: David Linden
1938Rich Man, Poor Girl
As: Bill Harrison
1938The Toy Wife
As: Andre Vallaire
1938Paradise for Three
As: Fritz Hagedorn
1938Josette
As: Pierre Brassard
1938Three Comrades
As: Gottfried Lenz
1937Navy Blue and Gold
As: Roger 'Rog' Ash
1937The Bride Wore Red
As: Rudolph 'Rudi' Pal
1937The Emperor's Candlesticks
As: Grand Duke Peter
1937Married Before Breakfast
As: Tom Wakefield
1937I Met Him in Paris
As: Gene Anders
1937Dangerous Number
As: Hank
1936Stowaway
As: Tommy Randall
1936The Longest Night
As: Charley Phelps
1936Sworn Enemy
As: Henry 'Hank' Sherman
1936The Bride Walks Out
As: Hugh McKenzie
- 1936
Secret Agent
As: Robert Marvin
1936The Three Wise Guys
As: Joe Hatcher
1936It's Love Again
As: Peter Carlton
1935The Bride Comes Home
As: Jack Bristow
1935Remember Last Night?
As: Tony Milburn
1935Red Salute
As: Jeff
1935Calm Yourself
As: Preston Patton
1935Vagabond Lady
As: Tony Spear
1935West Point of the Air
As: Little Mike Stone
1934The Band Plays On
As: Tony Ferrera
1934Death on the Diamond
As: Larry Kelly
1934Paris Interlude
As: Pat
1934Whom the Gods Destroy
As: Jack Forrester
1934Hollywood Party
As: Radio Announcer (uncredited)
1934The House of Rothschild
As: Capt. Fitzroy
1934Lazy River
As: William 'Bill' Drexel
1934Spitfire
As: John Stafford
1934Carolina
As: Will Connelly
1933The Right To Romance
As: Bobby Preble
1933Saturday's Millions
As: Jim Fowler
1933Tugboat Annie
As: Alec (Son)
1933Hell Below
As: Lieut. (JG) 'Brick' Walters
1933Today We Live
As: Claude William Hope
1933Men Must Fight
As: Geoffrey Aiken
1932Strange Interlude
As: Gordon Evans as a young man
1932The Kid from Spain
As: Ricardo
1932Unashamed
As: Dick Ogden
1932New Morals for Old
As: Ralph Thomas
1932The Wet Parade
As: Kip Tarleton
1932Hell Divers
As: Graham - Pilot Reporting Missing Airplanes (uncredited)
1931The Guilty Generation
As: Marco Ricca, also known as Marco Smith
1931The Sin of Madelon Claudet
As: Dr.Claudet
1931The Black Camel
As: Jimmy Bradshaw
1928The Campus Vamp
As: Student at Dance / at Beach (uncredited)