Robert Young
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Biography
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 with some of the studio's most illustrious actresses, such as Katharine Hepburn, Margaret Sullavan, Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Helen Hayes, Luise R…
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Golden Globe Awards
1944 · TV
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · TV
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963 · TV
Father Knows Best
1954 · TV
Dr. Kildare
1961 · TV
The Dick Cavett Show
1968 · TV
Climax!
1954 · TV
The Partridge Family
1970 · TV
The Name of the Game
1968 · TV
What's My Line?
1950 · TV
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969 · TV
The Steve Allen Show
1956 · TV