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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Henry Winkler to Paul Zaza
Robert Young Biography (1907-)
Full name, Robert George Young; born February 22, 1907, in Chicago, IL; married Elizabeth Louise Henderson, 1933; children: Carol Anne, Barbara Queen, Elizabeth Louise, Kathleen Joy. Addresses: AGENT--Herb Tobias and Associates, Inc., 1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 840, Los Angeles, CA 90067.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Birth Details
- February 22, 1907
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
Famous Works
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Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
- Appeared in productions with the Pasadena Playhouse, Los Angeles, CA, forfour years.
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Credits; MAJOR TOURS
- Bolton, Generation, U.S. cities, 1966-67.
- Also appeared in The Ship, U.S. cities, 1931-35.
- FILM DEBUT--Jimmy Bradshaw, The Black Camel, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1931.
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Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
- Marco Ricca, The Guilty Generation, Columbia, 1931.
- Dr. Claudet, The Sin of Madelon Claudet (also known as The Lullaby), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), 1931.
- young officer, Hell Divers, MGM, 1932.
- Ricardo, The Kid from Spain, United Artists, 1932.
- Ralph Thomas, New Morals for Old, MGM, 1932.
- Gordon, Strange Interlude (also known as Strange Interval), MGM, 1932.
- Dick Ogden, Unashamed, MGM, 1932.
- Kip Tarleton, The Wet Parade, MGM, 1932.
- Lieutenant Brick Walters, Hell Below, MGM, 1933.
- Geoffrey, Men Must Fight, MGM, 1933.
- Bob Preble, Right to Romance, RKO, 1933.
- Jim Fowler, Saturday's Millions, Universal, 1933.
- Claude, Today We Live, MGM, 1933.
- Alec Brennan, Tugboat Annie, MGM, 1933.
- Tony Ferrera, The Band Plays On, MGM, 1934.
- Will Connelly, Carolina (also known as House of Connelly), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1934.
- Larry Kelly, Death of the Diamond, MGM, 1934.
- as himself, Hollywood Party, MGM, 1934.
- Captain Fitzroy, The House of Rothschild, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1934.
- Bill Drexel, Lazy River, MGM, 1934.
- Pat Wells, Paris Interlude, MGM, 1934.
- John Stafford, Spitfire, RKO, 1934.
- Jack Forrester, Whom the Gods Destroy, Columbia, 1934.
- Pat, Calm Yourself, MGM, 1935.
- Jeff, Red Salute (also known as Arms and the Girl, Runaway Daughter, andHer Enlisted Man), United Artists, 1935.
- Tony Milburn, Remember Last Night, Universal, 1935.
- Tony Spear, Vagabond Lady, MGM, 1935.
- Little Mike, West Point of the Air, MGM, 1935.
- Jack Bristow, The Bride Comes Home, Paramount, 1936.
- Hugh McKenzie, The Bride Walks Out, RKO, 1936.
- Peter Carlton, It's Love Again, Gaumont, 1936.
- Charley Phelps, The Longest Night, MGM, 1936.
- Robert Marvin, The Secret Agent, Gaumont, 1936.
- Tommy Randall, Stowaway, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1936.
- Hank Sherman, Sworn Enemy, MGM, 1936.
- Joe Hatcher, The Three Wise Guys, MGM, 1936.
- Rudi Pal, The Bride Wore Red, MGM, 1937.
- Hank Medhill, Dangerous Number, MGM, 1937.
- Grand Duke Peter, The Emperor's Candlesticks, MGM, 1937.
- Gene Anders, I Met Him in Paris, Paramount, 1937.
- Tom Wakefield, Married before Breakfast, MGM, 1937.
- Roger Ash, Navy Blue and Gold, MGM, 1937.
- Pierre Brossard, Josette, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1938.
- Fritz Hagedorn, Paradise for Three (also known as Romance for Three), MGM, 1938.
- Bill Harrison, Rich Man, Poor Girl, MGM, 1938.
- David Linden, The Shining Hour, MGM, 1938.
- Gottfried Lenz, Three Comrades, MGM, 1938; andre Vallaire, The Toy Wife (also known as Frou-Frou), MGM, 1938.
- Neil McGill, Bridal Suite, MGM, 1939.
- Brooks Mason and George Smith, Honolulu, MGM, 1939.
- Slim Martin, Maisie, MGM, 1939.
- Michael Morgan, Miracles for Sale, MGM, 1939.
- Douglas Lamont, Dr. Kildare's Crisis, MGM, 1940.
- Anton, Florian, MGM, 1940.
- Fritz Marlberg, The Mortal Storm, MGM, 1940.
- Langdon Towne, Northwest Passage, MGM, 1940.
- Myles Vanders, Sporting Blood, MGM, 1940.
- Harry Pulham, H.M. Pulham, Esq., MGM, 1941.
- Eddie Crane, Lady Be Good, MGM, 1941.
- Randolf Haven, Married Bachelor, MGM, 1941.
- Jimmy Blake, The Trial of Mary Dugan, MGM, 1941.
- Richard Blake, Western Union, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1941.
- Homer Smith, Cairo, MGM, 1942.
- title role, Joe Smith, American (also known as Highway to Freedom), MGM,1942.
- John Davis, Journey for Margaret, MGM, 1942.
- David Naughton, Claudia, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1943.
- Bob Stuart, Slightly Dangerous, MGM, 1943.
- Sam Mackeever, Sweet Rosie O'Grady, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1943.
- Cuffy Williams, The Canterville Ghost, MGM, 1944.
- Oliver, The Enchanted Cottage, RKO, 1945.
- Hank, Those Endearing Young Charms, RKO, 1945.
- David Naughton, Claudia and David, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1946.
- Larry Scott, Lady Luck, RKO, 1946.
- Alex Hazen, The Searching Wind, Paramount, 1946.
- Captain Finlay, Crossfire, RKO, 1947.
- Larry Ballentine, They Won't Believe Me, RKO, 1947.
- Nick Buckley, Relentless, Columbia, 1948.
- Harry, Sitting Pretty, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1948.
- Dr. Sheldon, Adventure in Baltimore (also known as Bachelor Bait), RKO, 1949.
- Vernon Walsh, And Baby Makes Three, Columbia, 1949.
- Steve Adams, Bride for Sale, RKO, 1949.
- Philip Bosinney, That Forsyte Woman (also known as The Forsyte Saga), MGM, 1949.
- Dr. James Merrill, Goodbye, My Fancy, Warner Brothers, 1951.
- Jeff Cohalan, The Second Woman (also known as Here Lies Love and Ellen Twelve Miles Out), United Artists, 1951.
- Dan Craig, The Half-Breed, RKO, 1952.
- Dr. Stanley Moorehead, Secret of the Incas, Paramount, 1954.
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Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SERIES
- Jim Anderson, Father Knows Best, CBS, 1954-55, then NBC, 1955-58, later CBS, 1958-60.
- Cameron Garrett Brooks, Window on Main Street, CBS, 1961-62.
- title role, Marcus Welby, M.D., ABC, 1969-76.
- Mr. James Laurence, Little Women, NBC, 1979.
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Credits; PILOTS
- Nick Holloway, Holloway's Daughters, NBC, 1966.
- title role, Marcus Welby, M.D., ABC, 1969.
- James Lawrence, Little Women, NBC, 1978.
- title role, The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D., ABC, 1984.
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Credits; EPISODIC
- Climax!, CBS.
- Dr. Kildare, NBC.
- Bob Hope Present the Chrysler Theatre, NBC.
- The Name of the Game, NBC.
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Credits; MOVIES
- Senator Earl Gannon, Vanished, NBC, 1971.
- Judge Charles Raleigh, All My Darling Daughters, ABC, 1972.
- Judge Charles Raleigh, My Darling Daughters' Anniversary, ABC, 1973.
- Jim Anderson, Father Knows Best: The Father Knows Best Reunion, NBC, 1977.
- Jim Anderson, Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas, NBC, 1977.
- Roswell Gilbert, Mercy or Murder, NBC, 1987.
- Grandpa Joe, Conspiracy of Love, CBS, 1987.
- title role, Marcus Welby, M.D.--A Holiday Affair (also known as Dr.
- Marcus Welby in Paris), ABC, 1988.
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Credits; SPECIALS
- Host, Robert Young and the Family, CBS, 1971.
- A Salute to Television's Twenty-Fifth Anniversary, ABC, 1972.
- host, Robert Young with the Young, ABC, 1973.
- Celebration: The American Spirit, ABC, 1976.
- NBC's Sixtieth Anniversary Celebration, NBC, 1986.
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Credits; PRINCIPAL RADIO APPEARANCES; SERIES
- Jim Anderson, Father Knows Best, 1949-54.
- Also Good News of 1938, 1938; and Maxwell House Coffee Time, 1944.
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