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 ...
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The Mortal Storm
As Fritz Marberg
Secret Agent
As Robert Marvin
They Won't Believe Me
As Larry Ballentine
Stowaway
As Tommy Randall
Crossfire
As Finlay
Secret of the Incas
As Stanley Moorehead
Cairo
As Homer Smith, aka Juniper Jones
That Forsyte Woman
As Philip Bosinney
The Enchanted Cottage
As Oliver Bradford
Journey for Margaret
As John Davis
Lady Be Good
As Edward 'Eddie' Crane
Northwest Passage
As Langdon Towne
Western Union
As Richard Blake
The Second Woman
As Jeff Cohalan
Honolulu
As Brooks Mason / George Smith
The Black Camel
As Jimmy Bradshaw
Spitfire
As John Stafford
The Canterville Ghost
As Cuffy Williams
Maisie
As Charles 'Slim' Martin
The Emperor's Candlesticks
As Grand Duke Peter
Remember Last Night?
As Tony Milburn
Tugboat Annie
As Alec (Son)
Sitting Pretty
As Harry King
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
As Harry Moulton Pulham
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
As Douglas Lamont
It's Love Again
As Peter Carlton
Death on the Diamond
As Larry Kelly
Today We Live
As Claude William Hope
West Point of the Air
As Little Mike Stone
Three Comrades
As Gottfried Lenz
The Shining Hour
As David Linden
The Bride Walks Out
As Hugh McKenzie
The Bride Wore Red
As Rudolph 'Rudi' Pal
The Kid from Spain
As Ricardo
Strange Interlude
As Gordon Evans as a young man
Goodbye, My Fancy
As Doctor James Merrill
I Met Him in Paris
As Gene Anders
The Wet Parade
As Kip Tarleton
Navy Blue and Gold
As Roger 'Rog' Ash
Married Before Breakfast
As Tom Wakefield
The Toy Wife
As Andre Vallaire
Men Must Fight
As Geoffrey Aiken
Red Salute
As Jeff
And Baby Makes Three
As Vernon 'Vern' Walsh
The Half-Breed
As Dan Craig
Relentless
As Nick Buckley
The Longest Night
As Charley Phelps
Slightly Dangerous
As Bob Stuart
The Right To Romance
As Bobby Preble
Lazy River
As William 'Bill' Drexel
Rich Man, Poor Girl
As Bill Harrison
Hell Below
As Lieut. (JG) 'Brick' Walters
The Guilty Generation
As Marco Ricca, also known as Marco Smith
Sworn Enemy
As Henry 'Hank' Sherman
Florian
As Anton Erban
My Darling Daughters' Anniversary
As Judge Charles Raleigh
Claudia and David
As David Naughton
Adventure in Baltimore
As Dr. Andrew Sheldon
Lady Luck
As Larry Scott
Miracles for Sale
As Michael Morgan
The Searching Wind
As Alex Hazen
New Morals for Old
As Ralph Thomas
Paradise for Three
As Fritz Hagedorn
Unashamed
As Dick Ogden
The House of Rothschild
As Capt. Fitzroy
The Bride Comes Home
As Jack Bristow
Carolina
As Will Connelly
Married Bachelor
As Randolph Haven
Hollywood Hobbies
As Self (uncredited)
The Bands Plays On
As Tony Ferrera
Calm Yourself
As Preston Patton
The Big Moment
As Narrator
Bridal Suite
As Neil McGill
Bride for Sale
As Stephen Tracy Adams
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities
As Marcus Welby
Paris Interlude
As Pat
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair
As Dr. Marcus Welby
Josette
As Pierre Brassard
Vagabond Lady
As Tony Spear
Dangerous Number
As Hank
The Campus Vamp
As Student at Dance / at Beach (uncredited)
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
As Dr.Claudet
That's Entertainment!
As (archive footage) (uncredited)
Those Endearing Young Charms
As Lt. Hurley 'Hank' Travers
Sporting Blood
As Myles Vanders
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
As Samuel Magee
A Conspiracy of Love
As Joe Woldarski
Northward, Ho!
As Himself
Highball Highway
As Himself
The Trial of Mary Dugan
As Jimmy Blake
The Father Knows Best Reunion
As James Anderson
Whom the Gods Destroy
As Jack Forrester
Joe Smith, American
As Joe Smith
Claudia
As David Naughton
The Three Wise Guys
As Joe Hatcher
Hollywood Party
As Radio Announcer (uncredited)
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
As Self
Hell Divers
As Graham - Pilot Reporting Missing Airplanes (uncredited)
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
As Self
Hollywood Goes to Town
As Self
Saturday's Millions
As Jim Fowler
That's Entertainment, Part II
As (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
As (archive footage)
All My Darling Daughters
As Judge Charles Raleigh
The Romance of Celluloid
As Self (archive footage)
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
As (archive footage)
Twenty Years After
As (archive footage)
Mercy or Murder?
As Roswell Gilbert
Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas
As Jim Anderson
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
As Self
Hollywood’s Children
As Self (archive footage)
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
As Dr. Marcus Welby
Marcus Welby, M.D.
As Dr. Marcus Welby
Donny & Marie
As Self
The Merv Griffin Show
As Self
Window on Main Street
Father Knows Best
As Jim Anderson
This Is Your Life
As Self
Climax!
As Lieutenant Commander Knowles
ABC Stage 67
As Self - Host
Vanished
As Sen. Earl Gannon
The Steve Allen Show
As Self - Guest
Dr. Kildare
As Dr. Gilbert Winfield
Little Women
As Mr. Laurence
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
As Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
As Self
The Name of the Game
As Herman Allison
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
As Dr. Marcus Welby
The Dick Cavett Show
As Self - Guest
What's My Line?
As Self - Mystery Guest
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
As Nick Holloway