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Robert Young‌

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Robert Young

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Robert Young

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1907-02-22

Popularity

star6.3

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 actresses, such as Katharine Hepburn, Margaret Sullavan, Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Helen Hayes, Luise Rainer, Hedy Lamarr, and Helen Twelvetrees. Yet, most of his assignments consisted of B movies, also known as "programmers," which required two to three weeks of shooting (considered very brief shooting periods at the time). Actors who were relegated to such a hectic schedule appeared, as Young did, in some six to eight movies per year. As an MGM contract player, Young was resigned to the fate of most of his colleagues—to accept any film assigned to him or risk being placed on suspension—and many actors on suspension were prohibited from earning a salary from any endeavor at all (even those unrelated to the film industry). In 1936, MGM summarily loaned Young to Gaumont British for two films; the first was directed by Alfred Hitchcock with the other co-starring Jessie Matthews. While there he surmised that his employers intended to terminate his contract, but he was mistaken. He unexpectedly received one of his most rewarding roles late in his MGM career, in H.M. Pulham, Esq., featuring one of Hedy Lamarr's most effective performances. He once remarked that he was assigned only those roles which Robert Montgomery and other A-list actors had rejected. After his contract ended at MGM, Young starred in light comedies as well as in trenchant dramas for studios such as 20th Century Fox, United Artists, and RKO Radio Pictures. From 1943, Young assayed more challenging roles in films like Claudia, The Enchanted Cottage, They Won't Believe Me, The Second Woman, and Crossfire. His portrayal of unsympathetic characters in several of these later films—which was seldom the case in his MGM pictures—was applauded by numerous reviewers. Young's career began an incremental and imperceptible decline, despite a propitious beginning as a freelance actor without the nurturing of a major studio. He continued starring as a leading man in the late 1940s and early 1950s, but only in mediocre films, then he subsequently disappeared from the silver screen - only to reappear several years later on a much smaller one. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Young (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Movie Credits

The Mortal Storm

The Mortal Storm‌
star7.1
calendar 1940

Secret Agent

Secret Agent‌
star6.1
calendar 1936

They Won't Believe Me

They Won't Believe Me‌
star6.6
calendar 1947

Stowaway

Stowaway‌
star6.7
calendar 1936

Crossfire

Crossfire‌
star6.6
calendar 1947

Secret of the Incas

Secret of the Incas‌
star5.7
calendar 1954

Cairo

Cairo‌
star5.8
calendar 1942

That Forsyte Woman

That Forsyte Woman‌
star5.7
calendar 1949

The Enchanted Cottage

The Enchanted Cottage‌
star7.4
calendar 1945

Journey for Margaret

Journey for Margaret‌
star6.6
calendar 1942

Lady Be Good

Lady Be Good‌
star5.4
calendar 1941

Western Union

Western Union‌
star6.0
calendar 1941

Northwest Passage

Northwest Passage‌
star6.3
calendar 1940

The Second Woman

The Second Woman‌
star5.5
calendar 1950

Honolulu

Honolulu‌
star6.1
calendar 1939

The Black Camel

The Black Camel‌
star6.0
calendar 1931

Spitfire

Spitfire‌
star5.4
calendar 1934

The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost‌
star6.6
calendar 1944

Maisie

Maisie‌
star4.7
calendar 1939

The Emperor's Candlesticks

The Emperor's Candlesticks‌
star5.2
calendar 1937

Remember Last Night?

Remember Last Night?‌
star4.6
calendar 1935

Tugboat Annie

Tugboat Annie‌
star6.5
calendar 1933

Sitting Pretty

Sitting Pretty‌
star7.1
calendar 1948

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

H.M. Pulham, Esq.‌
star6.8
calendar 1941

Dr. Kildare's Crisis

Dr. Kildare's Crisis‌
star6.0
calendar 1940

It's Love Again

It's Love Again‌
star6.2
calendar 1936

Death on the Diamond

Death on the Diamond‌
star7.0
calendar 1934

Today We Live

Today We Live‌
star6.5
calendar 1933

West Point of the Air

West Point of the Air‌
star6.0
calendar 1935

Three Comrades

Three Comrades‌
star7.2
calendar 1938

The Shining Hour

The Shining Hour‌
star6.6
calendar 1938

The Bride Walks Out

The Bride Walks Out‌
star5.3
calendar 1936

The Bride Wore Red

The Bride Wore Red‌
star6.7
calendar 1937

The Kid from Spain

The Kid from Spain‌
star6.6
calendar 1932

Strange Interlude

Strange Interlude‌
star5.7
calendar 1932

Goodbye, My Fancy

Goodbye, My Fancy‌
star5.9
calendar 1951

I Met Him in Paris

I Met Him in Paris‌
star5.0
calendar 1937

The Wet Parade

The Wet Parade‌
star5.8
calendar 1932

Navy Blue and Gold

Navy Blue and Gold‌
star5.9
calendar 1937

Married Before Breakfast

Married Before Breakfast‌
star5.0
calendar 1937

The Toy Wife

The Toy Wife‌
star4.8
calendar 1938

Men Must Fight

Men Must Fight‌
star5.7
calendar 1933

Red Salute

Red Salute‌
star5.8
calendar 1935

And Baby Makes Three

And Baby Makes Three‌
star4.2
calendar 1949

The Half-Breed

The Half-Breed‌
star5.0
calendar 1952

Relentless

Relentless‌
star6.2
calendar 1948

The Longest Night

The Longest Night‌
star5.7
calendar 1936

Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous‌
star5.8
calendar 1943

The Right To Romance

The Right To Romance‌
star4.5
calendar 1933

Lazy River

Lazy River‌
star7.0
calendar 1934

Rich Man, Poor Girl

Rich Man, Poor Girl‌
star5.9
calendar 1938

Hell Below

Hell Below‌
star6.3
calendar 1933

The Guilty Generation

The Guilty Generation‌
star6.0
calendar 1931

Sworn Enemy

Sworn Enemy‌
star5.3
calendar 1936

Florian

Florian‌
star1.0
calendar 1940

My Darling Daughters' Anniversary

My Darling Daughters' Anniversary‌
star6.0
calendar 1973

Claudia and David

Claudia and David‌
star6.0
calendar 1946

Adventure in Baltimore

Adventure in Baltimore‌
star4.9
calendar 1949

Miracles for Sale

Miracles for Sale‌
star6.4
calendar 1939

Lady Luck

Lady Luck‌
star5.4
calendar 1946

The Searching Wind

The Searching Wind‌
star0.0
calendar 1946

New Morals for Old

New Morals for Old‌
star4.2
calendar 1932

Paradise for Three

Paradise for Three‌
star6.8
calendar 1938

Unashamed

Unashamed‌
star6.3
calendar 1932

The House of Rothschild

The House of Rothschild‌
star6.1
calendar 1934

The Bride Comes Home

The Bride Comes Home‌
star4.8
calendar 1935

Carolina

Carolina‌
star0.0
calendar 1934

Married Bachelor

Married Bachelor‌
star5.8
calendar 1941

Hollywood Hobbies

Hollywood Hobbies‌
star5.6
calendar 1939

The Bands Plays On

The Bands Plays On‌
star8.5
calendar 1934

Calm Yourself

Calm Yourself‌
star4.5
calendar 1935

The Big Moment

The Big Moment‌
star0.0
calendar 1954

Bridal Suite

Bridal Suite‌
star5.1
calendar 1939

Bride for Sale

Bride for Sale‌
star6.0
calendar 1949

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities‌
star0.0
calendar 1969

Paris Interlude

Paris Interlude‌
star3.5
calendar 1934

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair‌
star0.0
calendar 1988

Josette

Josette‌
star6.7
calendar 1938

Vagabond Lady

Vagabond Lady‌
star7.3
calendar 1935

Dangerous Number

Dangerous Number‌
star5.0
calendar 1937

The Campus Vamp

The Campus Vamp‌
star5.0
calendar 1928

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

The Sin of Madelon Claudet‌
star5.8
calendar 1931

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!‌
star7.2
calendar 1974

Those Endearing Young Charms

Those Endearing Young Charms‌
star0.0
calendar 1945

Sporting Blood

Sporting Blood‌
star4.3
calendar 1940

Sweet Rosie O'Grady

Sweet Rosie O'Grady‌
star6.0
calendar 1943

A Conspiracy of Love

A Conspiracy of Love‌
star0.0
calendar 1987

Northward, Ho!

Northward, Ho!‌
star5.0
calendar 1940

Highball Highway

Highball Highway‌
star4.7
calendar 1963

The Trial of Mary Dugan

The Trial of Mary Dugan‌
star5.0
calendar 1941

The Father Knows Best Reunion

The Father Knows Best Reunion‌
star5.5
calendar 1977

Whom the Gods Destroy

Whom the Gods Destroy‌
star5.5
calendar 1934

Joe Smith, American

Joe Smith, American‌
star5.7
calendar 1942

Claudia

Claudia‌
star6.5
calendar 1943

The Three Wise Guys

The Three Wise Guys‌
star0.0
calendar 1936

Hollywood Party

Hollywood Party‌
star5.8
calendar 1934

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound‌
star6.7
calendar 1940

Hell Divers

Hell Divers‌
star6.6
calendar 1932

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

Hollywood: Style Center of the World‌
star5.5
calendar 1940

Hollywood Goes to Town

Hollywood Goes to Town‌
star7.0
calendar 1938

Saturday's Millions

Saturday's Millions‌
star0.0
calendar 1933

That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II‌
star6.8
calendar 1976

That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III‌
star6.9
calendar 1994

All My Darling Daughters

All My Darling Daughters‌
star6.0
calendar 1972

The Romance of Celluloid

The Romance of Celluloid‌
star7.0
calendar 1937

Twenty Years After

Twenty Years After‌
star6.0
calendar 1944

Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To‌
star9.0
calendar 1990

Mercy or Murder?

Mercy or Murder?‌
star0.0
calendar 1987

Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas

Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas‌
star7.3
calendar 1977

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic‌
star8.1
calendar 1990

Hollywood’s Children

Hollywood’s Children‌
star0.0
calendar 1982

The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.

The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.‌
star0.0
calendar 1984

Tv Credits

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D.‌
star6.5
calendar 1969

Donny & Marie

Donny & Marie‌
star6.5
calendar 1976

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show‌
star5.3
calendar 1962

Window on Main Street

Window on Main Street‌
star5.0
calendar 1961

Father Knows Best

Father Knows Best‌
star6.6
calendar 1954

This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life‌
star6.4
calendar 1952

Climax!

Climax!‌
star2.7
calendar 1954

ABC Stage 67

ABC Stage 67‌
star5.7
calendar 1966

Vanished

Vanished‌
star5.0
calendar 1971

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show‌
star4.0
calendar 1956

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare‌
star5.4
calendar 1961

Little Women

Little Women‌
star5.2
calendar 1978

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour‌
star5.8
calendar 1969

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show‌
star6.5
calendar 1948

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game‌
star6.8
calendar 1968

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law‌
star6.3
calendar 1971

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show‌
star4.0
calendar 1956

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show‌
star6.6
calendar 1968

What's My Line?

What's My Line?‌
star6.6
calendar 1950

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre‌
star5.2
calendar 1963

What's My Line?

What's My Line?‌
star6.6
calendar 1950