Robert Young

Actor

About

Also Known As

Robert George Young

Birth Place

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Born

February 22, 1907

Died

July 21, 1998

Cause of Death

Respiratory Failure

Filmography

Secrets of the Reef (1956)

Director

Marcus Welby, MD -- A Holiday Affair (1988)

Dr Marcus Welby

Mercy Or Murder (1987)

Roswell Gilbert

Conspiracy of Love (1987)

Grampa Jo

The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. (1984)

Marcus Welby

My Darling Daughters' Anniversary (1973)

Judge Charles Raleigh

Photos & Videos

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Adventure In Baltimore (1949) -- (Movie Clip) My Anatomy Is Terrible

Crossfire (1947) -- (Movie Clip) Open, Murder

Family & Companions

Elizabeth Louise Young

Wife

Married from 1933 until her death in 1994.

Notes

Young is not to be confused with a substantial number of other Robert Youngs, including at least two other actors, one of whom worked in silent films in the U.S. This Robert Young never made any silent movies.There are also several filmmakers also named Robert Young; the best-known is most often credited as Robert M. Young, much of whose most important work is in documentary.

Biography

Filmography

Life Events

1917

At age 10, moved with family to Los Angeles (date approximate)

1931

Began touring on a recurring basis with a production of the play, "The Ship"

1931

Signed by MGM; first film there, "The Sin of Madelon Claudet"

1931

Made film debut in "The Black Camel", produced by Fox

1932

Played first male leads in films, "Unashamed" and "New Morals for Old"

1936

Only feature film credits outside the US: traveled to England to play leading roles in "Secret Agent" and "It's Love Again"

1944

Contract with MGM ended; last film there for five years, "The Canterville Ghost"; thereafter free-lanced for all of Hollywood major studios, working most often at RKO over the next decade

1949

Began acting in "Father Knows Best" on radio

1954

Last feature film, "Secret of the Incas"

1954

TV series debut, "Father Knows Best", in the title role of Jim Anderson; also marked TV producing debut

1966

Played the title role of Nick Holloway on the detective comedy series pilot, "Holloway's Daughters"; option for possible series not picked up

1971

First TV-movie, the two-part "Vanished"; received an Emmy nomination as Outstanding Supporting Actor

1977

Starred in two NBC "extension sequels", 90 minutes long each: "Father Knows Best: The Father Knows Best Reunion" and "Father Knows Best: Home from Christmas"

1979

Played grandfather James Lawrence on the short-lived NBC drama series, "Little Women"

1984

Reprised the role of Marcus Welby in the TV-movie, "The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D."

1988

Again reprised the role of Marcus Welby in the TV-movie, "Marcus Welby, M.D.--A Holiday Affair"

Photo Collections

Maisie - Movie Poster

Slightly Dangerous - Kapralik Trade Ad

Here is a trade ad for MGM's Slightly Dangerous (1943), starring Lana Turner and Robert Young. The art is by mixed-media caricaturist Jaques Kapralik. Trade Ads were placed by studios in industry magazines like Variety and The Hollywood Reporter.

Slightly Dangerous - Movie Poster

Slightly Dangerous - Lobby Cards

The Guilty Generation - Movie Posters

The Bride Wore Red - Publicity Stills

Lady Be Good - Kapralik Trade Ad

Here is a trade ad for MGM's Lady Be Good (1941), starring Eleanor Powell, Robert Young, and Ann Sothern. The art is by mixed-media caricaturist Jaques Kapralik. Trade Ads were placed by studios in industry magazines like Variety and The Hollywood Reporter.

That Forsyte Woman - Scene Stills

Here are several scene stills from MGM's That Forsyte Woman (1949), starring Greer Garson, Errol Flynn, and Robert Young.

The Bride Comes Home - Lobby Card Set

Here is a set of Lobby Cards from Paramount's The Bride Comes Home (1935), starring Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, and Robert Young. Lobby Cards were 11" x 14" posters that came in sets of 8. As the name implies, they were most often displayed in movie theater lobbies, to advertise current or coming attractions.

The Bride Comes Home - Jumbo Lobby Cards

Here are a few Jumbo Lobby Cards from Paramount's The Bride Comes Home (1935), starring Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, and Robert Young. Jumbo Lobby Cards were 14" x 17" borderless posters; they were much less common than standard lobby cards.

The Bride Comes Home - Herald

Here is the herald for Paramount Pictures' The Bride Comes Home (1935), starring Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, and Robert Young. Heralds were advertising handouts that studios provided to theater owners for distribution around their town.

The Bride Comes Home - Publicity Stills

Here are several Publicity Stills from Paramount Pictures' The Bride Comes Home (1935), starring Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, and Robert Young. Publicity stills were specially-posed photos, taken for purposes of publicity or reference for promotional artwork.

The Bride Comes Home - Scene Stills

The Bride Comes Home - Movie Poster

The Canterville Ghost - Movie Poster

Here is the American one-sheet movie poster for MGM's The Canterville Ghost (1944), starring Charles Laughton and Margaret O'Brien. One-sheets measured 27x41 inches, and were the poster style most commonly used in theaters.

The Bride Walks Out - Scene Stills

Here are a few scene stills from RKO's The Bride Walks Out (1936), starring Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Young.

Northwest Passage - Movie Poster

Here is the American one-sheet movie poster for Northwest Passage (1940). One-sheets measured 27x41 inches, and were the poster style most commonly used in theaters.

Dr. Kildare's Crisis - Movie Poster

Here is the American one-sheet movie poster for Dr. Kildare's Crisis (1940), starring Lew Ayres and Lionel Barrymore. One-sheets measured 27x41 inches, and were the poster style most commonly used in theaters.