Robert Young

Robert Young

Known for: Acting

Born: February 22, 1907

Died: July 21, 1998

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

They Won't Believe Me
They Won't Believe Me
1947
Crossfire
Crossfire
1947
Journey for Margaret
Journey for Margaret
1942
Western Union
Western Union
1941
The Second Woman
The Second Woman
1950
Maisie
Maisie
1939
Sitting Pretty
Sitting Pretty
1948
Death on the Diamond
Death on the Diamond
1934
Navy Blue and Gold
Navy Blue and Gold
1937
Married Before Breakfast
Married Before Breakfast
1937
And Baby Makes Three
And Baby Makes Three
1949
The Half-Breed
The Half-Breed
1952
Relentless
Relentless
1948
The Longest Night
The Longest Night
1936
Rich Man, Poor Girl
Rich Man, Poor Girl
1938
Sworn Enemy
Sworn Enemy
1936
Florian
Florian
1940
My Darling Daughters' Anniversary
My Darling Daughters' Anniversary
1973
Miracles for Sale
Miracles for Sale
1939
Lady Luck
Lady Luck
1946
The Searching Wind
The Searching Wind
1946
New Morals for Old
New Morals for Old
1932
Paradise for Three
Paradise for Three
1938
Married Bachelor
Married Bachelor
1941
The Band Plays On
The Band Plays On
1934
Calm Yourself
Calm Yourself
1935
Bridal Suite
Bridal Suite
1939
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities
1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair
1988
Vagabond Lady
Vagabond Lady
1935
Dangerous Number
Dangerous Number
1937
Those Endearing Young Charms
Those Endearing Young Charms
1945
Sporting Blood
Sporting Blood
1940
Highball Highway
Highball Highway
1963
The Father Knows Best Reunion
The Father Knows Best Reunion
1977
Joe Smith, American
Joe Smith, American
1942
The Three Wise Guys
The Three Wise Guys
1936
Saturday's Millions
Saturday's Millions
1933
All My Darling Daughters
All My Darling Daughters
1972
Mercy or Murder?
Mercy or Murder?
1987
Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas
Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas
1977
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
1984
Stowaway
Stowaway
1936
Secret of the Incas
Secret of the Incas
1954
Cairo
Cairo
1942
The Enchanted Cottage
The Enchanted Cottage
1945
Northwest Passage
Northwest Passage
1940
Honolulu
Honolulu
1939
Spitfire
Spitfire
1934
The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost
1944
Remember Last Night?
Remember Last Night?
1935
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
1941
It's Love Again
It's Love Again
1936
West Point of the Air
West Point of the Air
1935
Goodbye, My Fancy
Goodbye, My Fancy
1951
Red Salute
Red Salute
1935
Slightly Dangerous
Slightly Dangerous
1943
The Right To Romance
The Right To Romance
1933
Lazy River
Lazy River
1934
Claudia and David
Claudia and David
1946
Adventure in Baltimore
Adventure in Baltimore
1949
Unashamed
Unashamed
1932
The Big Moment
The Big Moment
1954
Bride for Sale
Bride for Sale
1949
A Conspiracy of Love
A Conspiracy of Love
1987
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
1943
Northward, Ho!
Northward, Ho!
1940
The Trial of Mary Dugan
The Trial of Mary Dugan
1941
The Mortal Storm
The Mortal Storm
1940
Lady Be Good
Lady Be Good
1941
The Emperor's Candlesticks
The Emperor's Candlesticks
1937
Tugboat Annie
Tugboat Annie
1933
Today We Live
Today We Live
1933
The Shining Hour
The Shining Hour
1938
The Bride Walks Out
The Bride Walks Out
1936
The Bride Wore Red
The Bride Wore Red
1937
The Kid from Spain
The Kid from Spain
1932
I Met Him in Paris
I Met Him in Paris
1937
The Toy Wife
The Toy Wife
1938
The Guilty Generation
The Guilty Generation
1931
The Bride Comes Home
The Bride Comes Home
1935
Carolina
Carolina
1934
Paris Interlude
Paris Interlude
1934
Josette
Josette
1938
Whom the Gods Destroy
Whom the Gods Destroy
1934
Secret Agent
Secret Agent
1936
That Forsyte Woman
That Forsyte Woman
1949
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
1940
Three Comrades
Three Comrades
1938
Strange Interlude
Strange Interlude
1932
The House of Rothschild
The House of Rothschild
1934
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
1931
Claudia
Claudia
1943
Men Must Fight
Men Must Fight
1933
Hell Below
Hell Below
1933
The Black Camel
The Black Camel
1931
The Wet Parade
The Wet Parade
1932
Hollywood Goes to Town
Hollywood Goes to Town
1938
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
1940
Hell Divers
Hell Divers
1932
The Campus Vamp
The Campus Vamp
1928
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
1990
Hollywood Hobbies
Hollywood Hobbies
1939
The Romance of Celluloid
The Romance of Celluloid
1937
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
1990
Calling Hubby's Bluff
Calling Hubby's Bluff
1929
Hollywood Party
Hollywood Party
1934
Hollywood’s Children
Hollywood’s Children
1982
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
1940
Twenty Years After
Twenty Years After
1944
That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment!
1974
That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment! III
1994
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
Donny & Marie
Donny & Marie
1976
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
Window on Main Street
1961
Father Knows Best
Father Knows Best
1954
This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life
1952
Climax!
Climax!
1954
ABC Stage 67
ABC Stage 67
1966
Vanished
Vanished
1971
The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show
1956
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
1961
Little Women
Little Women
1978
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
1968
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
What's My Line?
What's My Line?
1950
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
Dinah!
Dinah!
1974
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
1944
The Partridge Family
The Partridge Family
1970