Personal Info
Known Credits
112
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1907-02-22 (118 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known For
Robert 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, in spite of having a "tier B" status, he co-starred with some of the studio's most illustrious actress ...
Known For
Acting
1994 --
That's Entertainment! III
| (archive footage)
1990 --
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
| (archive footage)
1990 --
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
| Self
1988 --
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair
| Dr. Marcus Welby
1987 --
A Conspiracy of Love
| Joe Woldarski
1987 --
Mercy or Murder?
| Roswell Gilbert
1984 --
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
| Dr. Marcus Welby
1982 --
Hollywood’s Children
| Self (archive footage)
1977 --
Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas
| Jim Anderson
1977 --
The Father Knows Best Reunion
| James Anderson
1976 --
That's Entertainment, Part II
| (archive footage)
1974 --
That's Entertainment!
| (archive footage) (uncredited)
1973 --
My Darling Daughters' Anniversary
| Judge Charles Raleigh
1972 --
All My Darling Daughters
| Judge Charles Raleigh
1969 --
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities
| Marcus Welby
1963 --
Highball Highway
| Himself
1954 --
Secret of the Incas
| Stanley Moorehead
1954 --
The Big Moment
| Narrator
1952 --
The Half-Breed
| Dan Craig
1951 --
Goodbye, My Fancy
| Doctor James Merrill
1950 --
The Second Woman
| Jeff Cohalan
1949 --
And Baby Makes Three
| Vernon 'Vern' Walsh
1949 --
Bride for Sale
| Stephen Tracy Adams
1949 --
That Forsyte Woman
| Philip Bosinney
1949 --
Adventure in Baltimore
| Dr. Andrew Sheldon
1948 --
Relentless
| Nick Buckley
1948 --
Sitting Pretty
| Harry King
1947 --
Crossfire
| Finlay
1947 --
They Won't Believe Me
| Larry Ballentine
1946 --
Lady Luck
| Larry Scott
1946 --
The Searching Wind
| Alex Hazen
1946 --
Claudia and David
| David Naughton
1945 --
Those Endearing Young Charms
| Lt. Hurley 'Hank' Travers
1945 --
The Enchanted Cottage
| Oliver Bradford
1944 --
The Canterville Ghost
| Cuffy Williams
1944 --
Twenty Years After
| (archive footage)
1943 --
Claudia
| David Naughton
1943 --
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
| Samuel Magee
1943 --
Slightly Dangerous
| Bob Stuart
1942 --
Journey for Margaret
| John Davis
1942 --
Cairo
| Homer Smith, aka Juniper Jones
1942 --
Joe Smith, American
| Joe Smith
1941 --
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
| Harry Moulton Pulham
1941 --
Married Bachelor
| Randolph Haven
1941 --
Lady Be Good
| Edward 'Eddie' Crane
1941 --
Western Union
| Richard Blake
1941 --
The Trial of Mary Dugan
| Jimmy Blake
1940 --
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
| Douglas Lamont
1940 --
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
| Self
1940 --
Sporting Blood
| Myles Vanders
1940 --
The Mortal Storm
| Fritz Marberg
1940 --
Florian
| Anton Erban
1940 --
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
| Self
1940 --
Northwest Passage
| Langdon Towne
1940 --
Northward, Ho!
| Himself
1939 --
Miracles for Sale
| Michael Morgan
1939 --
Maisie
| Charles 'Slim' Martin
1939 --
Bridal Suite
| Neil McGill
1939 --
Hollywood Hobbies
| Self (uncredited)
1939 --
Honolulu
| Brooks Mason / George Smith
1938 --
The Shining Hour
| David Linden
1938 --
Rich Man, Poor Girl
| Bill Harrison
1938 --
Hollywood Goes to Town
| Self
1938 --
The Toy Wife
| Andre Vallaire
1938 --
Paradise for Three
| Fritz Hagedorn
1938 --
Josette
| Pierre Brassard
1938 --
Three Comrades
| Gottfried Lenz
1937 --
Navy Blue and Gold
| Roger 'Rog' Ash
1937 --
The Bride Wore Red
| Rudolph 'Rudi' Pal
1937 --
The Romance of Celluloid
| Self (archive footage)
1937 --
The Emperor's Candlesticks
| Grand Duke Peter
1937 --
Married Before Breakfast
| Tom Wakefield
1937 --
I Met Him in Paris
| Gene Anders
1937 --
Dangerous Number
| Hank
1936 --
Stowaway
| Tommy Randall
1936 --
The Longest Night
| Charley Phelps
1936 --
Sworn Enemy
| Henry 'Hank' Sherman
1936 --
The Bride Walks Out
| Hugh McKenzie
1936 --
Secret Agent
| Robert Marvin
1936 --
The Three Wise Guys
| Joe Hatcher
1936 --
It's Love Again
| Peter Carlton
1935 --
The Bride Comes Home
| Jack Bristow
1935 --
Remember Last Night?
| Tony Milburn
1935 --
Red Salute
| Jeff
1935 --
Calm Yourself
| Preston Patton
1935 --
Vagabond Lady
| Tony Spear
1935 --
West Point of the Air
| Little Mike Stone
1934 --
The Bands Plays On
| Tony Ferrera
1934 --
Death on the Diamond
| Larry Kelly
1934 --
Paris Interlude
| Pat
1934 --
Whom the Gods Destroy
| Jack Forrester
1934 --
Hollywood Party
| Radio Announcer (uncredited)
1934 --
The House of Rothschild
| Capt. Fitzroy
1934 --
Lazy River
| William 'Bill' Drexel
1934 --
Spitfire
| John Stafford
1934 --
Carolina
| Will Connelly
1933 --
The Right To Romance
| Bobby Preble
1933 --
Saturday's Millions
| Jim Fowler
1933 --
Tugboat Annie
| Alec (Son)
1933 --
Hell Below
| Lieut. (JG) 'Brick' Walters
1933 --
Today We Live
| Claude William Hope
1933 --
Men Must Fight
| Geoffrey Aiken
1932 --
Strange Interlude
| Gordon Evans as a young man
1932 --
The Kid from Spain
| Ricardo
1932 --
Unashamed
| Dick Ogden
1932 --
New Morals for Old
| Ralph Thomas
1932 --
The Wet Parade
| Kip Tarleton
1932 --
Hell Divers
| Graham - Pilot Reporting Missing Airplanes (uncredited)
1931 --
The Guilty Generation
| Marco Ricca, also known as Marco Smith
1931 --
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
| Dr.Claudet
1931 --
The Black Camel
| Jimmy Bradshaw
1928 --
The Campus Vamp
| Student at Dance / at Beach (uncredited)