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Jason Robards Sr.

Jason Robards Sr.

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 30, 1892
Died Apr 04, 1963 (70)
Birthplace Hillsdale, Michigan, USA
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Famed American stage actor. Trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Art. Appeared in many films, initially as a leading man, then in character roles and occasional bits. Consistently billed as Jason Robards, as his more famous son, Jason Robards, did not come into fame until the end of the elder ... Robards' career. Only referred to as Jason Robards Sr. in retrospect. Died in 1963, having lived to see his namesake son and grandson (Jason Robards III) carry on the family acting tradition.

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Wild in the Country

Wild in the Country

1961

as Judge Tom Parker (uncredited)

The Notorious Mr. Monks

The Notorious Mr. Monks

1958

as Judge (uncredited)

The Second Woman

The Second Woman

1950

as Stacy Rogers

Western Pacific Agent

Western Pacific Agent

1950

as Train Passenger (uncredited)

Horsemen of the Sierras

Horsemen of the Sierras

1949

as Phineas Grant

Feudin' Rhythm

Feudin' Rhythm

1949

as Mr. Rushman (uncredited)

Masked Raiders

Masked Raiders

1949

as Captain of Texas Rangers (uncredited)

The Threat

The Threat

1949

as Police Fingerprint Technician (uncredited)

South of Death Valley

South of Death Valley

1949

as Major Porter Mullen (uncredited)

Rimfire

Rimfire

1949

as Elkins (Banker)

Alaska Patrol

Alaska Patrol

1949

as Dr. Loring

Post Office Investigator

Post Office Investigator

1949

as Henry Hand

Dynamite

Dynamite

1949

as Hook (Quarry Superintendent) (uncredited)

Impact

Impact

1949

as Judge

Massacre River

Massacre River

1949

as Lawyer Johnstone (uncredited)

Riders of the Whistling Pines

Riders of the Whistling Pines

1949

as Charles Carter (uncredited)

Smoky Mountain Melody

Smoky Mountain Melody

1948

as Josh Corby

Son of God’s Country

Son of God’s Country

1948

as John Thornton

Guns of Hate

Guns of Hate

1948

as Ben Jason

Western Heritage

Western Heritage

1948

as Judge Winston

Fighting Father Dunne

Fighting Father Dunne

1948

as J.J. Sonin

Shed No Tears

Shed No Tears

1948

as Homicide Inspector (Uncredited)

Return of the Bad Men

Return of the Bad Men

1948

as Judge Harper

If You Knew Susie

If You Knew Susie

1948

as Ogleby (uncredited)

Race Street

Race Street

1948

as Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Wild Horse Mesa

Wild Horse Mesa

1947

as Hod Slack

Do or Diet

Do or Diet

1947

as Boss

Thunder Mountain

Thunder Mountain

1947

as Jim Gardner

Desperate

Desperate

1947

as Ferrari

Riff-Raff

Riff-Raff

1947

as Mr. Domingues

Seven Keys to Baldpate

Seven Keys to Baldpate

1947

as Hayden

Under the Tonto Rim

Under the Tonto Rim

1947

as Captain McLean

Banjo

Banjo

1947

as Conductor Matthews (uncredited)

Trail Street

Trail Street

1947

as Jason

The Farmer's Daughter

The Farmer's Daughter

1947

as Night Editor (uncredited)

Dick Tracy's Dilemma

Dick Tracy's Dilemma

1947

as Hawks (uncredited)

Code of the West

Code of the West

1947

as Morley (uncredited)

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

1947

as Bank Officer (uncredited)

Born to Kill

Born to Kill

1947

as Conductor (uncredited)

A Likely Story

A Likely Story

1947

as Cop (uncredited)

The Judge Steps Out

The Judge Steps Out

1947

as Police Officer Maloney (uncredited)

Twin Husbands

Twin Husbands

1946

as Dorothy's Attorney

Traffic with the Devil

Traffic with the Devil

1946

as Irate Motorist (uncredited)

Bedlam

Bedlam

1946

as Oliver Todd

Step by Step

Step by Step

1946

as Bruckner

Ding Dong Williams

Ding Dong Williams

1946

as Director Kenmore

Vacation in Reno

Vacation in Reno

1946

as Sheriff Johnson

The Falcon's Alibi

The Falcon's Alibi

1946

as Harvey Beaumont

The Falcon's Adventure

The Falcon's Adventure

1946

as Lieutenant Evans

Criminal Court

Criminal Court

1946

as Al Marsh (uncredited)

The Bamboo Blonde

The Bamboo Blonde

1946

as Colonel Graham (uncredited)

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

1946

as Captain (uncredited)

Deadline at Dawn

Deadline at Dawn

1946

as Policeman with Liquor Bottle (uncredited)

Badman's Territory

Badman's Territory

1946

as Alert Coffeyville Citizen (uncredited)

A Game of Death

A Game of Death

1945

as Captain

Isle of the Dead

Isle of the Dead

1945

as Albrecht

Man Alive

Man Alive

1945

as Henry Fletcher

Wanderer of the Wasteland

Wanderer of the Wasteland

1945

as Crooked Dealer

Betrayal from the East

Betrayal from the East

1945

as Charlie Hildebrand

Zombies on Broadway

Zombies on Broadway

1945

as Headwaiter (uncredited)

The Falcon in San Francisco

The Falcon in San Francisco

1945

as Loomis, Butler (uncredited)

Mademoiselle Fifi

Mademoiselle Fifi

1944

as A Wholesaler in Wine

Bermuda Mystery

Bermuda Mystery

1944

as Mark Dunham

The Kansan

The Kansan

1943

as Bank Teller

Silver Queen

Silver Queen

1942

as Bank Teller (uncredited)

San Antonio Rose

San Antonio Rose

1941

as Man at Radio Station

The Fatal Hour

The Fatal Hour

1940

as Griswold

Half a Sinner

Half a Sinner

1940

as Country Club Garage Man

The Howards of Virginia

The Howards of Virginia

1940

as Backwoodsman (uncredited)

I Love You Again

I Love You Again

1940

as Worker with Hendrickson Account (uncredited)

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

1940

as Foley's Bodyguard

The Mad Empress

The Mad Empress

1939

as President Benito Juarez

Danger Flight

Danger Flight

1939

as Paul Smith

Sky Patrol

Sky Patrol

1939

as Paul Smith - Three Points Airfield Owner

Stunt Pilot

Stunt Pilot

1939

as Paul Smith

Mystery Plane

Mystery Plane

1939

as Paul Smith

Scouts to the Rescue

Scouts to the Rescue

1939

as Doc

Range War

Range War

1939

as Rancher

The Long Shot

The Long Shot

1939

as Doctor

Juarez

Juarez

1939

as (uncredited)

Zorro's Fighting Legion

Zorro's Fighting Legion

1939

as Cantina Proprietor

I Stole a Million

I Stole a Million

1939

as Bank Teller (uncredited)

Flight to Fame

Flight to Fame

1938

as Muller

Cipher Bureau

Cipher Bureau

1938

as Ellsworth

The Rage of Paris

The Rage of Paris

1938

as Department Head (uncredited)

The Nurse from Brooklyn

The Nurse from Brooklyn

1938

as Surgeon

Woman Against Woman

Woman Against Woman

1938

as Mr. Roamer

Clipped Wings

Clipped Wings

1937

as Raoul McGuire

Sweetheart of the Navy

Sweetheart of the Navy

1937

as Bumper

Torture Money

Torture Money

1937

as Alex Carmathy (uncredited)

The Firefly

The Firefly

1937

as Civilian Spanish Patriot (uncredited)

Vogues of 1938

Vogues of 1938

1937

as Reporter

San Francisco

San Francisco

1936

as Father (uncredited)

Robin Hood of El Dorado

Robin Hood of El Dorado

1936

as Pancho

The Miracle Rider

The Miracle Rider

1935

as Carlton

The Fighting Marines

The Fighting Marines

1935

as Kota

The Last Days of Pompeii

The Last Days of Pompeii

1935

as Tax Gatherer (uncredited)

Break of Hearts

Break of Hearts

1935

as Ticket-Seller (uncredited)

I Live My Life

I Live My Life

1935

as Church (Uncredited)

Public Stenographer

Public Stenographer

1934

as Fred 'Freddie' White

The Woman Condemned

The Woman Condemned

1934

as Jim Wallace

Burn 'Em Up Barnes

Burn 'Em Up Barnes

1934

as John Drummond

Woman Unafraid

Woman Unafraid

1934

as Big Bill Lewis

Take the Stand

Take the Stand

1934

as Joe Reynolds

Crimson Romance

Crimson Romance

1934

as Pierre

Broadway Bill

Broadway Bill

1934

as Arthur Winslow

Cockeyed Cavaliers

Cockeyed Cavaliers

1934

as Tavern Singer

The President Vanishes

The President Vanishes

1934

as Kilbourne

All of Me

All of Me

1934

as Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)

Carnival Lady

Carnival Lady

1933

as Jim Ryan

Damaged Lives

Damaged Lives

1933

as Dr. Bill Hall

The Devil's Mate

The Devil's Mate

1933

as Clinton

Corruption

Corruption

1933

as Police Commissioner

The Way to Love

The Way to Love

1933

as Guide

Employees' Entrance

Employees' Entrance

1933

as Commercial Artist (uncredited)

Only Yesterday

Only Yesterday

1933

as Investor (Uncredited)

Klondike

Klondike

1932

as Jim Armstrong

Slightly Married

Slightly Married

1932

as Jack Haines

A Strange Adventure

A Strange Adventure

1932

as Dr. Bailey

Docks of San Francisco

Docks of San Francisco

1932

as John Banning

White Eagle

White Eagle

1932

as Dave Rand

Discarded Lovers

Discarded Lovers

1932

as Rex Forsythe

Unholy Love

Unholy Love

1932

as Simmington

The Pride of the Legion

The Pride of the Legion

1932

as Moran

The Conquerors

The Conquerors

1932

as Lane

Union Depot

Union Depot

1932

as Station Agent (uncredited)

Ex-Bad Boy

Ex-Bad Boy

1931

as Roger Shields

The Law of the Tong

The Law of the Tong

1931

as Charlie Wong

Salvation Nell

Salvation Nell

1931

as Major Williams

Caught Plastered

Caught Plastered

1931

as Harry Waters

Trapped

Trapped

1931

as Detective Lt. Jack Reed

Subway Express

Subway Express

1931

as Paul Bordon

Charlie Chan Carries On

Charlie Chan Carries On

1931

as Walter Honeywood

Trifles

Trifles

1930

as George Henderson

The Jazz Cinderella

The Jazz Cinderella

1930

as Herbert Carter

Peacock Alley

Peacock Alley

1930

as Jim Bradbury

Crazy That Way

Crazy That Way

1930

as Frank Oakes

Lightnin'

Lightnin'

1930

as Raymond Thomas

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

1930

as Herndon

The Isle of Lost Ships

The Isle of Lost Ships

1929

as Frank Howard

The Gamblers

The Gamblers

1929

as Carvel Emerson

The Flying Marine

The Flying Marine

1929

as Mitch Moran

Trial Marriage

Trial Marriage

1929

as Dr. Thorvald Ware

Paris

Paris

1929

as Andrew Sabbot

The Death Ship

The Death Ship

1928

as Tom - The First Mate

On Trial

On Trial

1928

as Defense Attorney

Irish Hearts

Irish Hearts

1927

as Rory

Tracked by the Police

Tracked by the Police

1927

as Bob Owen

Hills of Kentucky

Hills of Kentucky

1927

as Steve Harley

White Flannels

White Flannels

1927

as Frank Politz

The Heart of Maryland

The Heart of Maryland

1927

as Maj. Alan Kendrick

Jaws of Steel

Jaws of Steel

1927

as John Warren

Wild Geese

Wild Geese

1927

as Mark Jordan

Streets of Shanghai

Streets of Shanghai

1927

as Eugene Fong

Footloose Widows

Footloose Widows

1926

as J.A. "Jerry" Smith

The Third Degree

The Third Degree

1926

as Howard Jeffries Jr.

The Cohens and Kellys

The Cohens and Kellys

1926

as Tim Kelly

Stella Maris

Stella Maris

1925

as Walter Herold

The Land of Hope

The Land of Hope

1921

as Sascha Rabinoff

The Gilded Lily

The Gilded Lily

1921

as Frank Thompson

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Organization Category Movie
Golden Globes Best Supporting Actor The Rose and The Ring Won
Golden Globes Best Supporting Actor All the President's Men Nominated
Television Credits

Acapulco

as Max

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Feb 27, 1961

General Electric Theater

as Sam Brady

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

as Rupert Willis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1960

General Electric Theater

as L.P. Kerner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

General Electric Theater

as Judge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Leave It to Beaver

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1957

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