Deceased

How Did Robert Young Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 91

Also known asRobert George YoungGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn22/02/1907Born inChicago, Illinois, USADied21/07/1998 (aged 91)Died inWestlake VillageCauserespiratory failureWikidataQ516390 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#14868 ↗

Robert George Young was an American film, television, and radio actor best known for his leading roles as Jim Anderson, the father character, in Father Knows Best and the physician Marcus Welby in Marcus Welby, M.D. (ABC).

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Filmography107 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1994	That's Entertainment! IIIMovie	(archive footage)	87
1990	The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of MagicMovie	Self	83
1990	Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home ToMovie	(archive footage)	83
1987	Mercy or Murder?Movie	Roswell Gilbert	80
1984	The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.Movie	Dr. Marcus Welby	77
1982	Hollywood’s ChildrenMovie	Self (archive footage)	75
1978	Little WomenSeries	Mr. Laurence	71
1976	That's Entertainment, Part IIMovie	(archive footage)	69
1976	Donny & MarieSeries	Self	69
1974	That's Entertainment!Movie	(archive footage) (uncredited)	67
1974	Dinah!Series	Self	67
1973	My Darling Daughters' AnniversaryMovie	Judge Charles Raleigh	66
1972	All My Darling DaughtersMovie	Judge Charles Raleigh	65
1971	Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawSeries	Dr. Marcus Welby	64
1971	VanishedSeries	Sen. Earl Gannon	64
1970	The Partridge FamilySeries	—	63
1969	Marcus Welby, M.D.Series	Dr. Marcus Welby	62
1969	The Glen Campbell Goodtime HourSeries	Self	62
1969	Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of HumanitiesMovie	Marcus Welby	62
1968	The Name of the GameSeries	Herman Allison	61
1968	The Dick Cavett ShowSeries	Self - Guest	61
1966	ABC Stage 67Series	Self - Host	59
1963	Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries	Nick Holloway	56
1962	The Merv Griffin ShowSeries	Self	55
1961	Dr. KildareSeries	Dr. Gilbert Winfield	54
1956	The Steve Allen ShowSeries	Self - Guest	49
1954	Climax!Series	Lieutenant Commander Knowles	47
1954	Secret of the IncasMovie	Stanley Moorehead	47
1954	Father Knows BestSeries	Jim Anderson	47
1952	This Is Your LifeSeries	Self	45
1951	Goodbye, My FancyMovie	Doctor James Merrill	44
1950	What's My Line?Series	Self - Mystery Guest	43
1949	And Baby Makes ThreeMovie	Vernon 'Vern' Walsh	42
1949	Adventure in BaltimoreMovie	Dr. Andrew Sheldon	42
1949	Bride for SaleMovie	Steve Adams	42
1949	That Forsyte WomanMovie	Philip Bosinney	42
1948	The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries	Self	41
1948	Sitting PrettyMovie	Harry King	41
1948	RelentlessMovie	Nick Buckley	41
1947	CrossfireMovie	Finlay	40
1946	The Searching WindMovie	Alex Hazen	39
1946	Lady LuckMovie	Larry Scott	39
1945	The Enchanted CottageMovie	Oliver Bradford	38
1945	Those Endearing Young CharmsMovie	Lt. Hurley 'Hank' Travers	38
1944	Twenty Years AfterMovie	(archive footage)	37
1943	ClaudiaMovie	David Naughton	36
1943	Slightly DangerousMovie	Bob Stuart	36
1943	Sweet Rosie O'GradyMovie	Samuel Magee	36
1942	CairoMovie	Homer Smith, aka Juniper Jones	35
1942	Journey for MargaretMovie	John Davis	35
1942	Joe Smith, AmericanMovie	Joe Smith	35
1941	Western UnionMovie	Richard Blake	34
1941	Married BachelorMovie	Randolph Haven	34
1941	Lady Be GoodMovie	Edward 'Eddie' Crane	34
1941	The Trial of Mary DuganMovie	Jimmy Blake	34
1941	H.M. Pulham, Esq.Movie	Harry Moulton Pulham	34
1940	FlorianMovie	Anton Erban	33
1940	Northwest PassageMovie	Langdon Towne	33
1940	The Mortal StormMovie	Fritz Marberg	33
1940	A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of SoundMovie	Self	33
1940	Northward, Ho!Movie	Himself	33
1940	Hollywood: Style Center of the WorldMovie	Self	33
1940	Dr. Kildare's CrisisMovie	Douglas Lamont	33
1940	Sporting BloodMovie	Myles Vanders	33
1939	HonoluluMovie	Brooks Mason / George Smith	32
1939	Hollywood HobbiesMovie	Self (uncredited)	32
1939	Bridal SuiteMovie	Neil McGill	32
1939	Miracles for SaleMovie	Michael Morgan	32
1938	JosetteMovie	Pierre Brassard	31
1938	Rich Man, Poor GirlMovie	Bill Harrison	31
1938	Hollywood Goes to TownMovie	Self	31
1938	Three ComradesMovie	Gottfried Lenz	31
1938	The Shining HourMovie	David Linden	31
1938	Paradise for ThreeMovie	Fritz Hagedorn	31
1937	I Met Him in ParisMovie	Gene Anders	30
1937	The Emperor's CandlesticksMovie	Grand Duke Peter	30
1937	The Romance of CelluloidMovie	Self (archive footage)	30
1937	The Bride Wore RedMovie	Rudolph 'Rudi' Pal	30
1937	Married Before BreakfastMovie	Tom Wakefield	30
1937	Navy Blue and GoldMovie	Roger 'Rog' Ash	30
1936	Secret AgentMovie	Robert Marvin	29
1936	Sworn EnemyMovie	Henry 'Hank' Sherman	29
1936	StowawayMovie	Tommy Randall	29
1936	It's Love AgainMovie	Peter Carlton	29
1936	The Longest NightMovie	Charley Phelps	29
1935	Vagabond LadyMovie	Tony Spear	28
1935	Calm YourselfMovie	Preston Patton	28
1935	West Point of the AirMovie	Little Mike Stone	28
1935	Remember Last Night?Movie	Tony Milburn	28
1935	Red SaluteMovie	Jeff	28
1935	The Bride Comes HomeMovie	Jack Bristow	28
1934	The Band Plays OnMovie	Tony Ferrera	27
1934	The House of RothschildMovie	Capt. Fitzroy	27
1934	SpitfireMovie	John Stafford	27
1934	Hollywood PartyMovie	Radio Announcer (uncredited)	27
1934	CarolinaMovie	Will Connelly	27
1934	Paris InterludeMovie	Pat	27
1933	Tugboat AnnieMovie	Alec (Son)	26
1933	Hell BelowMovie	Lieut. (JG) 'Brick' Walters	26
1933	Men Must FightMovie	Geoffrey Aiken	26
1933	Today We LiveMovie	Claude William Hope	26
1932	The Wet ParadeMovie	Kip Tarleton	25
1932	The Kid from SpainMovie	Ricardo	25
1932	Strange InterludeMovie	Gordon Evans as a young man	25
1932	New Morals for OldMovie	Ralph Thomas	25
1932	Hell DiversMovie	Graham - Pilot Reporting Missing Airplanes (uncredited)	25
1932	UnashamedMovie	Dick Ogden	25