Willis Robards
Willis Lewis Robards, also known as Walter Edwards, was an American actor, film director, and film producer. He acted in stage, and in cinema during the silent film era. He is known for his work on the films When Shadows Fall, Mothers of Men, and The [Three Musketeers |The Three Musketeers].
Biography
Robards worked for the St. Louis [Motion Picture Company] in Santa Paula in Ventura County, California. He served as the producer for the animated series, Mutt and Jeff. During the production of the silent film Mothers of Men, he created the film production company, Robards Film Company of Santa Cruz, California. He served as the manager of the Robard Players, and O.E. Goebel's Rainbow Players.He married Grace Rosetta Maud Blake, and together they had three children, including actor Willis Robards Jr.. Robards died of a heart attack on November 3, 1921, in Hollywood, California, and is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
Filmography
Director
- The Heart of a Cracksman, director
- A Cracksman Santa Claus, director
- Mothers of Men, director
- ''Every Woman's Problem''
Actor
- When Shadows Fall
- Desert Blossoms as Henry Ralston
'The Three Musketeers [The Three Musketeers |] as Captain de Treville - Passing Through [Passing Through |] as Silas Harkins
- Man to Man [Man to Man |] as Bill Royce
Writer
- Night Shadows, a two-reel western