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Robert Young

Bio: 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
Born: Fri, Feb 22 1907
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Death: Tue, Jul 21 1998
Robert Young is 91 years old
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Poster of That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment! III
Robert Young was
87 in That's Entertainment! III
as '(archive footage)'.
Fri, Jul 01 1994
Poster of Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
Robert Young was
83 in Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
as '(archive footage)'.
Mon, Jun 04 1990
Poster of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
Robert Young was
82 in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
as 'Self'.
Tue, Feb 20 1990
Poster of Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair
Robert Young was
81 in Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair
as 'Dr. Marcus Welby'.
Mon, Dec 19 1988
Poster of A Conspiracy of Love
A Conspiracy of Love
Robert Young was
80 in A Conspiracy of Love
as 'Joe Woldarski'.
Sun, Oct 18 1987
Poster of Mercy or Murder?
Mercy or Murder?
Robert Young was
79 in Mercy or Murder?
as 'Roswell Gilbert'.
Sun, Jan 11 1987
Poster of The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
Robert Young was
77 in The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
as 'Dr. Marcus Welby'.
Wed, May 16 1984
Poster of Hollywood’s Children
Hollywood’s Children
Robert Young was
75 in Hollywood’s Children
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Feb 24 1982
Poster of Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas
Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas
Robert Young was
70 in Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas
as 'Jim Anderson'.
Sun, Dec 18 1977
Poster of The Father Knows Best Reunion
The Father Knows Best Reunion
Robert Young was
70 in The Father Knows Best Reunion
as 'James Anderson'.
Sun, May 15 1977
Poster of That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II
Robert Young was
69 in That's Entertainment, Part II
as '(archive footage)'.
Sun, May 16 1976
Poster of That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment!
Robert Young was
67 in That's Entertainment!
as '(archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 21 1974
Poster of My Darling Daughters' Anniversary
My Darling Daughters' Anniversary
Robert Young was
66 in My Darling Daughters' Anniversary
as 'Judge Charles Raleigh'.
Thu, Nov 08 1973
Poster of All My Darling Daughters
All My Darling Daughters
Robert Young was
65 in All My Darling Daughters
as 'Judge Charles Raleigh'.
Wed, Nov 22 1972
Poster of Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities
Robert Young was
62 in Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities
as 'Marcus Welby'.
Wed, Mar 26 1969
Poster of Highball Highway
Highball Highway
Robert Young was
56 in Highball Highway
as 'Himself'.
Sun, Aug 04 1963
Poster of Secret of the Incas
Secret of the Incas
Robert Young was
47 in Secret of the Incas
as 'Stanley Moorehead'.
Sun, Jun 06 1954
Poster of The Big Moment
The Big Moment
Robert Young was
47 in The Big Moment
as 'Narrator'.
Sun, Mar 07 1954
Poster of The Half-Breed
The Half-Breed
Robert Young was
45 in The Half-Breed
as 'Dan Craig'.
Sat, May 03 1952
Poster of Goodbye, My Fancy
Goodbye, My Fancy
Robert Young was
44 in Goodbye, My Fancy
as 'Doctor James Merrill'.
Sat, May 19 1951
Poster of The Second Woman
The Second Woman
Robert Young was
43 in The Second Woman
as 'Jeff Cohalan'.
Fri, Jul 07 1950
Poster of And Baby Makes Three
And Baby Makes Three
Robert Young was
42 in And Baby Makes Three
as 'Vernon 'Vern' Walsh'.
Fri, Dec 02 1949
Poster of Bride for Sale
Bride for Sale
Robert Young was
42 in Bride for Sale
as 'Stephen Tracy Adams'.
Sat, Nov 12 1949
Poster of That Forsyte Woman
That Forsyte Woman
Robert Young was
42 in That Forsyte Woman
as 'Philip Bosinney'.
Thu, Nov 03 1949
Poster of Adventure in Baltimore
Adventure in Baltimore
Robert Young was
42 in Adventure in Baltimore
as 'Dr. Andrew Sheldon'.
Tue, Apr 19 1949
Poster of Relentless
Relentless
Robert Young was
41 in Relentless
as 'Nick Buckley'.
Tue, Jun 15 1948
Poster of Sitting Pretty
Sitting Pretty
Robert Young was
41 in Sitting Pretty
as 'Harry King'.
Wed, Mar 10 1948
Poster of Crossfire
Crossfire
Robert Young was
40 in Crossfire
as 'Finlay'.
Fri, Aug 15 1947
Poster of They Won't Believe Me
They Won't Believe Me
Robert Young was
40 in They Won't Believe Me
as 'Larry Ballentine'.
Wed, Jul 16 1947
Poster of Lady Luck
Lady Luck
Robert Young was
39 in Lady Luck
as 'Larry Scott'.
Wed, Oct 30 1946
Poster of The Searching Wind
The Searching Wind
Robert Young was
39 in The Searching Wind
as 'Alex Hazen'.
Fri, Aug 09 1946
Poster of Claudia and David
Claudia and David
Robert Young was
39 in Claudia and David
as 'David Naughton'.
Mon, Feb 25 1946
Poster of Those Endearing Young Charms
Those Endearing Young Charms
Robert Young was
38 in Those Endearing Young Charms
as 'Lt. Hurley 'Hank' Travers'.
Tue, Jun 19 1945
Poster of The Enchanted Cottage
The Enchanted Cottage
Robert Young was
38 in The Enchanted Cottage
as 'Oliver Bradford'.
Sat, Apr 28 1945
Poster of The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost
Robert Young was
37 in The Canterville Ghost
as 'Cuffy Williams'.
Thu, Jul 20 1944
Poster of Twenty Years After
Twenty Years After
Robert Young was
36 in Twenty Years After
as '(archive footage)'.
Sat, Jan 01 1944
Poster of Claudia
Claudia
Robert Young was
36 in Claudia
as 'David Naughton'.
Thu, Nov 04 1943
Poster of Sweet Rosie O'Grady
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
Robert Young was
36 in Sweet Rosie O'Grady
as 'Samuel Magee'.
Fri, Oct 01 1943
Poster of Slightly Dangerous
Slightly Dangerous
Robert Young was
36 in Slightly Dangerous
as 'Bob Stuart'.
Thu, Apr 01 1943
Poster of Journey for Margaret
Journey for Margaret
Robert Young was
35 in Journey for Margaret
as 'John Davis'.
Thu, Dec 17 1942
Poster of Cairo
Cairo
Robert Young was
35 in Cairo
as 'Homer Smith, aka Juniper Jones'.
Mon, Aug 17 1942
Poster of Joe Smith, American
Joe Smith, American
Robert Young was
34 in Joe Smith, American
as 'Joe Smith'.
Sun, Feb 01 1942
Poster of H.M. Pulham, Esq.
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
Robert Young was
34 in H.M. Pulham, Esq.
as 'Harry Moulton Pulham'.
Thu, Dec 04 1941
Poster of Married Bachelor
Married Bachelor
Robert Young was
34 in Married Bachelor
as 'Randolph Haven'.
Thu, Oct 16 1941
Poster of Lady Be Good
Lady Be Good
Robert Young was
34 in Lady Be Good
as 'Edward 'Eddie' Crane'.
Thu, Sep 18 1941
Poster of Western Union
Western Union
Robert Young was
33 in Western Union
as 'Richard Blake'.
Fri, Feb 21 1941
Poster of The Trial of Mary Dugan
The Trial of Mary Dugan
Robert Young was
33 in The Trial of Mary Dugan
as 'Jimmy Blake'.
Fri, Feb 14 1941
Poster of Dr. Kildare's Crisis
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
Robert Young was
33 in Dr. Kildare's Crisis
as 'Douglas Lamont'.
Fri, Nov 29 1940
Poster of A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
Robert Young was
33 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Thu, Oct 24 1940
Poster of Sporting Blood
Sporting Blood
Robert Young was
33 in Sporting Blood
as 'Myles Vanders'.
Thu, Jul 11 1940
Poster of The Mortal Storm
The Mortal Storm
Robert Young was
33 in The Mortal Storm
as 'Fritz Marberg'.
Thu, Jun 20 1940
Poster of Florian
Florian
Robert Young was
33 in Florian
as 'Anton Erban'.
Wed, Jun 05 1940
Poster of Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Robert Young was
33 in Hollywood: Style Center of the World
as 'Self'.
Wed, May 29 1940
Poster of Northwest Passage
Northwest Passage
Robert Young was
33 in Northwest Passage
as 'Langdon Towne'.
Fri, Feb 23 1940
Poster of Northward, Ho!
Northward, Ho!
Robert Young was
32 in Northward, Ho!
as 'Himself'.
Sat, Feb 10 1940
Poster of Miracles for Sale
Miracles for Sale
Robert Young was
32 in Miracles for Sale
as 'Michael Morgan'.
Thu, Aug 10 1939
Poster of Maisie
Maisie
Robert Young was
32 in Maisie
as 'Charles 'Slim' Martin'.
Thu, Jun 22 1939
Poster of Bridal Suite
Bridal Suite
Robert Young was
32 in Bridal Suite
as 'Neil McGill'.
Fri, May 26 1939
Poster of Hollywood Hobbies
Hollywood Hobbies
Robert Young was
32 in Hollywood Hobbies
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 03 1939
Poster of Honolulu
Honolulu
Robert Young was
31 in Honolulu
as 'Brooks Mason / George Smith'.
Fri, Feb 03 1939
Poster of The Shining Hour
The Shining Hour
Robert Young was
31 in The Shining Hour
as 'David Linden'.
Fri, Nov 18 1938
Poster of Rich Man, Poor Girl
Rich Man, Poor Girl
Robert Young was
31 in Rich Man, Poor Girl
as 'Bill Harrison'.
Fri, Aug 12 1938
Poster of Hollywood Goes to Town
Hollywood Goes to Town
Robert Young was
31 in Hollywood Goes to Town
as 'Self'.
Thu, Jul 07 1938
Poster of The Toy Wife
The Toy Wife
Robert Young was
31 in The Toy Wife
as 'Andre Vallaire'.
Fri, Jun 10 1938
Poster of Paradise for Three
Paradise for Three
Robert Young was
31 in Paradise for Three
as 'Fritz Hagedorn'.
Sat, Jun 04 1938
Poster of Josette
Josette
Robert Young was
31 in Josette
as 'Pierre Brassard'.
Fri, Jun 03 1938
Poster of Three Comrades
Three Comrades
Robert Young was
31 in Three Comrades
as 'Gottfried Lenz'.
Thu, Jun 02 1938
Poster of Navy Blue and Gold
Navy Blue and Gold
Robert Young was
30 in Navy Blue and Gold
as 'Roger 'Rog' Ash'.
Fri, Nov 19 1937
Poster of The Bride Wore Red
The Bride Wore Red
Robert Young was
30 in The Bride Wore Red
as 'Rudolph 'Rudi' Pal'.
Fri, Oct 08 1937
Poster of The Romance of Celluloid
The Romance of Celluloid
Robert Young was
30 in The Romance of Celluloid
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Aug 27 1937
Poster of The Emperor's Candlesticks
The Emperor's Candlesticks
Robert Young was
30 in The Emperor's Candlesticks
as 'Grand Duke Peter'.
Fri, Jul 02 1937
Poster of Married Before Breakfast
Married Before Breakfast
Robert Young was
30 in Married Before Breakfast
as 'Tom Wakefield'.
Fri, Jun 18 1937
Poster of I Met Him in Paris
I Met Him in Paris
Robert Young was
30 in I Met Him in Paris
as 'Gene Anders'.
Fri, May 28 1937
Poster of Dangerous Number
Dangerous Number
Robert Young was
29 in Dangerous Number
as 'Hank'.
Fri, Jan 22 1937
Poster of Stowaway
Stowaway
Robert Young was
29 in Stowaway
as 'Tommy Randall'.
Fri, Dec 25 1936
Poster of The Longest Night
The Longest Night
Robert Young was
29 in The Longest Night
as 'Charley Phelps'.
Fri, Oct 02 1936
Poster of Sworn Enemy
Sworn Enemy
Robert Young was
29 in Sworn Enemy
as 'Henry 'Hank' Sherman'.
Fri, Sep 11 1936
Poster of The Bride Walks Out
The Bride Walks Out
Robert Young was
29 in The Bride Walks Out
as 'Hugh McKenzie'.
Fri, Jul 10 1936
Poster of Secret Agent
Secret Agent
Robert Young was
29 in Secret Agent
as 'Robert Marvin'.
Sun, May 31 1936
Poster of The Three Wise Guys
The Three Wise Guys
Robert Young was
29 in The Three Wise Guys
as 'Joe Hatcher'.
Fri, May 15 1936
Poster of It's Love Again
It's Love Again
Robert Young was
29 in It's Love Again
as 'Peter Carlton'.
Wed, May 06 1936
Poster of The Bride Comes Home
The Bride Comes Home
Robert Young was
28 in The Bride Comes Home
as 'Jack Bristow'.
Wed, Dec 25 1935
Poster of Remember Last Night?
Remember Last Night?
Robert Young was
28 in Remember Last Night?
as 'Tony Milburn'.
Mon, Oct 28 1935
Poster of Red Salute
Red Salute
Robert Young was
28 in Red Salute
as 'Jeff'.
Thu, Sep 12 1935
Poster of Calm Yourself
Calm Yourself
Robert Young was
28 in Calm Yourself
as 'Preston Patton'.
Fri, Jun 28 1935
Poster of Vagabond Lady
Vagabond Lady
Robert Young was
28 in Vagabond Lady
as 'Tony Spear'.
Fri, May 03 1935
Poster of West Point of the Air
West Point of the Air
Robert Young was
28 in West Point of the Air
as 'Little Mike Stone'.
Sat, Mar 23 1935
Poster of The Bands Plays On
The Bands Plays On
Robert Young was
27 in The Bands Plays On
as 'Tony Ferrera'.
Fri, Dec 21 1934
Poster of Death on the Diamond
Death on the Diamond
Robert Young was
27 in Death on the Diamond
as 'Larry Kelly'.
Fri, Sep 14 1934
Poster of Paris Interlude
Paris Interlude
Robert Young was
27 in Paris Interlude
as 'Pat'.
Fri, Jul 27 1934
Poster of Whom the Gods Destroy
Whom the Gods Destroy
Robert Young was
27 in Whom the Gods Destroy
as 'Jack Forrester'.
Thu, Jul 12 1934
Poster of Hollywood Party
Hollywood Party
Robert Young was
27 in Hollywood Party
as 'Radio Announcer (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 24 1934
Poster of The House of Rothschild
The House of Rothschild
Robert Young was
27 in The House of Rothschild
as 'Capt. Fitzroy'.
Sat, Apr 07 1934
Poster of Lazy River
Lazy River
Robert Young was
27 in Lazy River
as 'William 'Bill' Drexel'.
Fri, Mar 16 1934
Poster of Spitfire
Spitfire
Robert Young was
27 in Spitfire
as 'John Stafford'.
Thu, Mar 08 1934
Poster of Carolina
Carolina
Robert Young was
26 in Carolina
as 'Will Connelly'.
Fri, Feb 02 1934
Poster of The Right To Romance
The Right To Romance
Robert Young was
26 in The Right To Romance
as 'Bobby Preble'.
Fri, Nov 17 1933
Poster of Saturday's Millions
Saturday's Millions
Robert Young was
26 in Saturday's Millions
as 'Jim Fowler'.
Sat, Sep 30 1933
Poster of Tugboat Annie
Tugboat Annie
Robert Young was
26 in Tugboat Annie
as 'Alec (Son)'.
Fri, Aug 04 1933
Poster of Hell Below
Hell Below
Robert Young was
26 in Hell Below
as 'Lieut. (JG) 'Brick' Walters'.
Thu, Jun 08 1933
Poster of Today We Live
Today We Live
Robert Young was
26 in Today We Live
as 'Claude William Hope'.
Fri, Mar 03 1933
Poster of Men Must Fight
Men Must Fight
Robert Young was
25 in Men Must Fight
as 'Geoffrey Aiken'.
Fri, Feb 17 1933
Poster of Strange Interlude
Strange Interlude
Robert Young was
25 in Strange Interlude
as 'Gordon Evans as a young man'.
Fri, Dec 30 1932
Poster of The Kid from Spain
The Kid from Spain
Robert Young was
25 in The Kid from Spain
as 'Ricardo'.
Thu, Nov 17 1932
Poster of Unashamed
Unashamed
Robert Young was
25 in Unashamed
as 'Dick Ogden'.
Sat, Jul 02 1932
Poster of New Morals for Old
New Morals for Old
Robert Young was
25 in New Morals for Old
as 'Ralph Thomas'.
Sat, Jun 04 1932
Poster of The Wet Parade
The Wet Parade
Robert Young was
25 in The Wet Parade
as 'Kip Tarleton'.
Sat, Mar 26 1932
Poster of Hell Divers
Hell Divers
Robert Young was
24 in Hell Divers
as 'Graham - Pilot Reporting Missing Airplanes (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 16 1932
Poster of The Guilty Generation
The Guilty Generation
Robert Young was
24 in The Guilty Generation
as 'Marco Ricca, also known as Marco Smith'.
Thu, Nov 19 1931
Poster of The Sin of Madelon Claudet
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
Robert Young was
24 in The Sin of Madelon Claudet
as 'Dr.Claudet'.
Fri, Oct 23 1931
Poster of The Black Camel
The Black Camel
Robert Young was
24 in The Black Camel
as 'Jimmy Bradshaw'.
Sun, Jun 21 1931
Poster of The Campus Vamp
The Campus Vamp
Robert Young was
21 in The Campus Vamp
as 'Student at Dance / at Beach (uncredited)'.
Sun, Nov 25 1928

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Little Women
Little Women
Robert Young was
71+ in Little Women
as 'Mr. Laurence'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1978
Poster of Donny & Marie
Donny & Marie
Robert Young was
68+ in Donny & Marie
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 23 1976
Poster of Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Robert Young was
64+ in Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
as 'Dr. Marcus Welby'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1971
Poster of Vanished
Vanished
Robert Young was
64+ in Vanished
as 'Sen. Earl Gannon'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 08 1971
Poster of Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Robert Young was
62+ in Marcus Welby, M.D.
as 'Dr. Marcus Welby'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1969
Poster of The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Robert Young was
61+ in The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 22 1969
Poster of The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
Robert Young was
61+ in The Name of the Game
as 'Herman Allison'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
Robert Young was
61+ in The Dick Cavett Show
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968
Poster of ABC Stage 67
ABC Stage 67
Robert Young was
59+ in ABC Stage 67
as 'Self - Host'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 14 1966
Poster of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Robert Young was
56+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as 'Nick Holloway'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963
Poster of The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
Robert Young was
55+ in The Merv Griffin Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of Window on Main Street
Window on Main Street
Robert Young was
54+ in Window on Main Street
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961
Poster of Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
Robert Young was
54+ in Dr. Kildare
as 'Dr. Gilbert Winfield'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961
Poster of The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show
Robert Young was
49+ in The Steve Allen Show
as 'Self - Guest, Self - Recipient'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 24 1956
Poster of Climax!
Climax!
Robert Young was
47+ in Climax!
as 'Lieutenant Commander Knowles'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954
Poster of Father Knows Best
Father Knows Best
Robert Young was
47+ in Father Knows Best
as 'Jim Anderson'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1954
Poster of This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life
Robert Young was
45+ in This Is Your Life
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952
Poster of What's My Line?
What's My Line?
Robert Young was
42+ in What's My Line?
as 'Self - Mystery Guest, Self - Panelist'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Robert Young was
41+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948