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Robert Young

Acting
February 22, 1907
— July 21, 1998(91 years old)
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Popularity: 2
IMDb

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...

Also Known As

Robert George Young

Known For

What's My Line? series poster (1950)
7.0

What's My Line?

Self - Mystery Guest

What's My Line? series poster (1950)
7.0

What's My Line?

Self - Panelist

Climax! series poster (1954)
3.8

Climax!

Lieutenant Commander Knowles

Dr. Kildare series poster (1961)
5.7

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Gilbert Winfield

The Name of the Game series poster (1968)
7.0

The Name of the Game

Herman Allison

Marcus Welby, M.D. series poster (1969)
6.6

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Dr. Marcus Welby

Father Knows Best series poster (1954)
6.7

Father Knows Best

Jim Anderson

Dinah! series poster (1974)
7.0

Dinah!

Self

The Steve Allen Show series poster (1956)
6.2

The Steve Allen Show

Self - Guest

The Steve Allen Show series poster (1956)
6.2

The Steve Allen Show

Self

The Partridge Family series poster (1970)
6.9

The Partridge Family

Photos of Robert Young

Filmography

1980s

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair movie poster (1988)
9.0

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair

Dr. Marcus Welby

A Conspiracy of Love movie poster (1987)
8.0

A Conspiracy of Love

Joe Woldarski

1970s

The Father Knows Best Reunion movie poster (1977)
5.7

The Father Knows Best Reunion

James Anderson

That's Entertainment! movie poster (1974)
7.4

That's Entertainment!

(archive footage) (uncredited)

My Darling Daughters' Anniversary movie poster (1973)
7.5

My Darling Daughters' Anniversary

Judge Charles Raleigh

1960s

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities movie poster (1969)
10.0

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

Marcus Welby

Highball Highway movie poster (1963)
4.7

Highball Highway

Himself

1950s

Secret of the Incas movie poster (1954)
5.8

Secret of the Incas

Stanley Moorehead

The Big Moment movie poster (1954)

The Big Moment

Narrator

The Half-Breed movie poster (1952)
7.0

The Half-Breed

Dan Craig

Goodbye, My Fancy movie poster (1951)
6.4

Goodbye, My Fancy

Doctor James Merrill

The Second Woman movie poster (1950)
5.6

The Second Woman

Jeff Cohalan

1940s

And Baby Makes Three movie poster (1949)
5.1

And Baby Makes Three

Vernon 'Vern' Walsh

That Forsyte Woman movie poster (1949)
6.0

That Forsyte Woman

Philip Bosinney

Adventure in Baltimore movie poster (1949)
5.3

Adventure in Baltimore

Dr. Andrew Sheldon

Bride for Sale movie poster (1949)
7.0

Bride for Sale

Steve Adams

Relentless movie poster (1948)
6.4

Relentless

Nick Buckley

Sitting Pretty movie poster (1948)
7.1

Sitting Pretty

Harry King

They Won't Believe Me movie poster (1947)
6.5

They Won't Believe Me

Larry Ballentine

Crossfire movie poster (1947)
6.7

Crossfire

Finlay

Claudia and David movie poster (1946)
7.5

Claudia and David

David Naughton

Lady Luck movie poster (1946)
5.6

Lady Luck

Larry Scott

The Searching Wind movie poster (1946)
8.0

The Searching Wind

Alex Hazen

The Enchanted Cottage movie poster (1945)
7.4

The Enchanted Cottage

Oliver Bradford

Those Endearing Young Charms movie poster (1945)
9.0

Those Endearing Young Charms

Lt. Hurley 'Hank' Travers

The Canterville Ghost movie poster (1944)
6.9

The Canterville Ghost

Cuffy Williams

Claudia movie poster (1943)
7.5

Claudia

David Naughton

Slightly Dangerous movie poster (1943)
6.0

Slightly Dangerous

Bob Stuart

Sweet Rosie O'Grady movie poster (1943)
6.6

Sweet Rosie O'Grady

Samuel Magee

Cairo movie poster (1942)
6.4

Cairo

Homer Smith, aka Juniper Jones

Journey for Margaret movie poster (1942)
6.7

Journey for Margaret

John Davis

Joe Smith, American movie poster (1942)
6.5

Joe Smith, American

Joe Smith

Western Union movie poster (1941)
6.0

Western Union

Richard Blake

Married Bachelor movie poster (1941)
6.4

Married Bachelor

Randolph Haven

The Trial of Mary Dugan movie poster (1941)
6.5

The Trial of Mary Dugan

Jimmy Blake

H.M. Pulham, Esq. movie poster (1941)
7.1

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

Harry Moulton Pulham

Lady Be Good movie poster (1941)
5.5

Lady Be Good

Edward 'Eddie' Crane

Northwest Passage movie poster (1940)
6.6

Northwest Passage

Langdon Towne

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound movie poster (1940)
6.9

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

Self

Florian movie poster (1940)
4.5

Florian

Anton Erban

Sporting Blood movie poster (1940)
4.2

Sporting Blood

Myles Vanders

The Mortal Storm movie poster (1940)
7.3

The Mortal Storm

Fritz Marberg

Hollywood: Style Center of the World movie poster (1940)
6.0

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

Self

Dr. Kildare's Crisis movie poster (1940)
6.7

Dr. Kildare's Crisis

Douglas Lamont

Northward, Ho! movie poster (1940)
7.5

Northward, Ho!

Himself

1930s

Bridal Suite movie poster (1939)
5.4

Bridal Suite

Neil McGill

Maisie movie poster (1939)
4.8

Maisie

Charles 'Slim' Martin

Honolulu movie poster (1939)
6.5

Honolulu

Brooks Mason / George Smith

Miracles for Sale movie poster (1939)
6.5

Miracles for Sale

Michael Morgan

Hollywood Hobbies movie poster (1939)
5.6

Hollywood Hobbies

Self (uncredited)

Rich Man, Poor Girl movie poster (1938)
6.1

Rich Man, Poor Girl

Bill Harrison

The Shining Hour movie poster (1938)
6.7

The Shining Hour

David Linden

Paradise for Three movie poster (1938)
7.4

Paradise for Three

Fritz Hagedorn

Three Comrades movie poster (1938)
7.3

Three Comrades

Gottfried Lenz

The Toy Wife movie poster (1938)
5.0

The Toy Wife

Andre Vallaire

Josette movie poster (1938)
7.2

Josette

Pierre Brassard

Hollywood Goes to Town movie poster (1938)
7.0

Hollywood Goes to Town

Self

The Emperor's Candlesticks movie poster (1937)
4.9

The Emperor's Candlesticks

Grand Duke Peter

Navy Blue and Gold movie poster (1937)
5.8

Navy Blue and Gold

Roger 'Rog' Ash

Dangerous Number movie poster (1937)
4.9

Dangerous Number

Hank

I Met Him in Paris movie poster (1937)
6.1

I Met Him in Paris

Gene Anders

The Bride Wore Red movie poster (1937)
6.9

The Bride Wore Red

Rudolph 'Rudi' Pal

Married Before Breakfast movie poster (1937)
7.0

Married Before Breakfast

Tom Wakefield

Stowaway movie poster (1936)
6.7

Stowaway

Tommy Randall

Sworn Enemy movie poster (1936)
5.8

Sworn Enemy

Henry 'Hank' Sherman

Secret Agent movie poster (1936)
6.1

Secret Agent

Robert Marvin

The Bride Walks Out movie poster (1936)
5.4

The Bride Walks Out

Hugh McKenzie

The Longest Night movie poster (1936)
6.3

The Longest Night

Charley Phelps

It's Love Again movie poster (1936)
6.5

It's Love Again

Peter Carlton

The Three Wise Guys movie poster (1936)
9.0

The Three Wise Guys

Joe Hatcher

Red Salute movie poster (1935)
6.0

Red Salute

Jeff

Vagabond Lady movie poster (1935)
7.4

Vagabond Lady

Tony Spear

Remember Last Night? movie poster (1935)
5.5

Remember Last Night?

Tony Milburn

West Point of the Air movie poster (1935)
7.0

West Point of the Air

Little Mike Stone

The Bride Comes Home movie poster (1935)
5.1

The Bride Comes Home

Jack Bristow

Calm Yourself movie poster (1935)
6.0

Calm Yourself

Preston Patton

The House of Rothschild movie poster (1934)
6.2

The House of Rothschild

Capt. Fitzroy

Hollywood Party movie poster (1934)
5.7

Hollywood Party

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Lazy River movie poster (1934)
7.0

Lazy River

William 'Bill' Drexel

The Band Plays On movie poster (1934)
8.3

The Band Plays On

Tony Ferrera

Spitfire movie poster (1934)
5.2

Spitfire

John Stafford

Carolina movie poster (1934)
6.7

Carolina

Will Connelly

Death on the Diamond movie poster (1934)
7.4

Death on the Diamond

Larry Kelly

Paris Interlude movie poster (1934)
4.0

Paris Interlude

Pat

Whom the Gods Destroy movie poster (1934)
6.0

Whom the Gods Destroy

Jack Forrester

Tugboat Annie movie poster (1933)
7.3

Tugboat Annie

Alec (Son)

Today We Live movie poster (1933)
6.3

Today We Live

Claude William Hope

Hell Below movie poster (1933)
6.0

Hell Below

Lieut. (JG) 'Brick' Walters

The Right To Romance movie poster (1933)
4.9

The Right To Romance

Bobby Preble

Men Must Fight movie poster (1933)
6.1

Men Must Fight

Geoffrey Aiken

Hell Divers movie poster (1932)
6.7

Hell Divers

Graham - Pilot Reporting Missing Airplanes (uncredited)

The Kid from Spain movie poster (1932)
6.6

The Kid from Spain

Ricardo

The Wet Parade movie poster (1932)
6.2

The Wet Parade

Kip Tarleton

Unashamed movie poster (1932)
7.3

Unashamed

Dick Ogden

Strange Interlude movie poster (1932)
5.6

Strange Interlude

Gordon Evans as a young man

New Morals for Old movie poster (1932)
4.5

New Morals for Old

Ralph Thomas

The Sin of Madelon Claudet movie poster (1931)
5.9

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

Dr.Claudet

The Black Camel movie poster (1931)
6.1

The Black Camel

Jimmy Bradshaw

The Guilty Generation movie poster (1931)
6.2

The Guilty Generation

Marco Ricca, also known as Marco Smith

1920s

The Campus Vamp movie poster (1928)
6.3

The Campus Vamp

Student at Dance / at Beach (uncredited)