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Robert Young
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Robert Young, born on 22 February 1907 in Chicago, was an American film, television, and stage actor and member of the Republican Party. His career ran from 1931 to 1988, and he worked in Western films; his daughter was Kathy Young. Young received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series Drama and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, and holds a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He died of respiratory failure on 21 July 1998 in Westlake Village and is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
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Film & TV
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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,…
Known for
- That's Entertainment! III — (archive footage)1994
- Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To — (archive footage)1990
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic — Self1990
- Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair — Dr. Marcus Welby1988
- A Conspiracy of Love — Joe Woldarski1987
- Mercy or Murder? — Roswell Gilbert1987
- The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. — Dr. Marcus Welby1984
- Hollywood’s Children — Self (archive footage)1982
- Little Women — Mr. Laurence1978
- The Father Knows Best Reunion — James Anderson1977
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Key facts
- Born
- Robert George Young , ( 1907-02-22 ) February 22, 1907, Chicago , Illinois, U.S.
- Died
- July 21, 1998 (1998-07-21) (aged 91), Westlake Village, California , U.S.
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1927–1988
- Political party
- Republican
- Spouse
- Betty Henderson ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1933 ; died 1994 )
- Relatives
- Marcia Ralston (sister-in-law)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Robert
- Family name
- Young
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Chicago
- Place of death
- Westlake Village
- Child
- Kathy Young
- Occupation
- actor
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- acting
- Genre
- Western film
- Image
- Robert Young 1957.JPG
- Height
- 183
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- date of birth
- 1907-02-22
- date of death
- 1998-07-21
- Commons category
- Robert Young (actor)
- place of burial
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
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- Robert Young (actor)
- cause of death
- respiratory failure
- start of work period
- 1931-00-00
- end of work period
- 1988-00-00
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
Robert George Young (February 22, 1907 – July 21, 1998) was an American film, television, and radio actor best known for his leading roles as Jim Anderson, the father character, in Father Knows Best (CBS, then NBC, then CBS again) and the physician Marcus Welby in Marcus Welby, M.D. (ABC).
Early life
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