Bill Robinson
Bill Robinson was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Robinson began his acting career appearing in various films, such as "Dixiana" (1930), the action picture "The Fighting Parson" (1933) with Hoot Gibson and the musical comedy "Hooray For Love" (1935) with Ann Sothern. He also appeared in "In Old Kentucky" (1935). He continued to work steadily in film throughout the thirties, appearing in "The Big Broadcast of 1936" (1935), the historical feature "The Little Colonel" (1935) with Shirley Temple Black and "The Littlest Rebel" (1935) with Shirley Temple Black. Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in "One Mile From Heaven" (1937), "Just Around the Corner" (1938) and the Shirley Temple Black musical "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" (1938). Robinson last acted in "Stormy Weather" (1943). Robinson was married to Sue Dash. Robinson passed away in November 1949 at the age of 71.
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Kabuto-O Beetle | Unknown (Character) | - | 2005 |
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Stormy Weather | Bill Williamson (Character) | - | 1943 |
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Just Around the Corner | Cpl. Jones (Character) | - | 1938 |
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Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm | Aloysius (Character) | - | 1938 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | One Mile From Heaven | Officer Joe Dudley (Character) | - | 1937 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hooray for Love | Self | - | 1935 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | In Old Kentucky | Wash Jackson (Character) | - | 1935 |
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The Little Colonel | Walker (Character) | - | 1935 |
89% |
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The Littlest Rebel | Uncle Billy (Character) | - | 1935 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | King for a Day | Bill Green (Character) | - | 1934 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Harlem Is Heaven | Bill (Character) | - | 1932 |
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Dixiana | Specialty Dancer (Character) | - | 1930 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hello Bill | Unknown (Character) | - | 1926 |