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Robert Young

Born 1907-02-22 Chicago, Illinois, USA 113 films

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 …

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Filmography

113 films

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Some of MGM's musical stars review the studio's history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of 19…

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That's Entertainment! III

★ 7.1 1994

Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To poster

This tribute to Myrna Loy is organized chronologically with a few photographs, many film clips, a h…

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Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

★ 8.5 1990

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic poster

Angela Lansbury hosts a celebration and anniversary tribute to the Wizard of Oz which includes the…

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

★ 8.3 1990

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair poster

Robert Young brings his Marcus Welby alter ego to television for one last time. Having retired, the…

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Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair

★ 9.0 1988

A woman's husband apparently has deserted her and their daughter. So she decides to get on with her…

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A Conspiracy of Love

★ 8.0 1987

Roswell and Emily Gilbert were married for fifty-one years, but for the eight final years of their…

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Mercy or Murder?

★ 10.0 1987

Marcus Welby is back, and he has a few problems. First he is trying to bridge the gap between an ol…

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The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.

★ 9.0 1984

A documentary about child actors, since the beginning of motion pictures (narrated by Roddy McDowel…

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Hollywood’s Children

★ 9.0 1982

Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas poster

The original cast of "Father Knows Best" returns for the second reunion movie. After learning that…

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Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas

★ 7.3 1977

First of two reunion movies starring the original cast of the popular 1950's series "Father Knows B…

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The Father Knows Best Reunion

★ 5.7 1977

Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time includ…

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That's Entertainment, Part II

★ 7.0 1976

Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year h…

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That's Entertainment!

★ 7.4 1974