Willard Robertson

Actor | Writer

Date of birth : 12/31/1885

Date of death : 04/05/1948

City of birth : Runnels, Texas, USA

Lawyer who abandoned his profession to take up the actor's calling - although lawyer and actor are essentially kindred spirits, each deriving his livelihood from the art of pretending. Robertson acted in Hollywood films from 1930 until the year he died, typically portraying men of authority such as doctors, elected officials, military officers and - yes - lawyers.