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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 ).
Jan 20, 1991 · Actor Robert Young, who for 10 years served as the ideal TV patriarch in “Father Knows Best” and went on to star in “Marcus Welby, M.D.,” attempted suicide at his Westlake Village home last...
Robert Young. Actor: Crossfire. Quiet, soft-spoken Robert grew up in California and had some stage experience with the Pasadena Playhouse before entering films in 1931. His movie career consisted of playing characters who were charming, good-looking--and bland.
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Robert Young. Actor: Crossfire. Quiet, soft-spoken Robert grew up in California and had some stage experience with the Pasadena Playhouse before entering films in 1931. His movie career consisted of playing characters who were charming, good-looking--and bland.
- February 22, 1907
- July 21, 1998
Jul 17, 2024 · Robert Young was an American actor who costarred in numerous movies but was best remembered for his later portrayal of benevolent authority figures when he starred in the title roles of the television classics Father Knows Best and Marcus Welby, M.D.
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Sep 10, 2021 · Robert Young was one of the most troubled actors in Hollywood, who eventually became the symbol of a perfect father. He played the role of Jim Anderson, a wise and kind father in the television series "Father Knows Best." Born on February 22, 1907, Young began his acting career in the early 1930s.
Jul 23, 1998 · Robert Young, an actor who created solid, wholesome, common-sense characters on television in ''Father Knows Best'' and ''Marcus Welby, M.D.,'' died on Tuesday night at his home in Westlake...