Jason Robards Sr.
Known for Acting · 186 credits
- Born
- 1892-12-30
- Died
- 1963-04-04
- Place of birth
- Hillsdale, Michigan, USA
- Also known as
- Jason Nelson Robards · Jason Robards
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (4)
Movies (182)
Juarez
1939
as (uncredited)
Impact
1949
as Judge
The Conquerors
1932
as Lane
Sky Patrol
1939
as Paul Smith - Three Points Airfield Owner
Union Depot
1932
as Station Agent (uncredited)
Trail Street
1947
as Jason
The Firefly
1937
as Civilian Spanish Patriot (uncredited)
San Francisco
1936
as Father (uncredited)
Corruption
1933
as Police Commissioner
Johnny Angel
1945
as Officer (uncredited)
Alaska Patrol
1949
as Dr. Loring
Trifles
1930
as George Henderson
The Gamblers
1929
as Carvel Emerson
Caught Plastered
1931
as Harry Waters
White Eagle
1932
as Dave Rand
Deadline at Dawn
1946
as Policeman with Liquor Bottle (uncredited)
Range War
1939
as Rancher
Footloose Widows
1926
as J.A. "Jerry" Smith
Vagabond Lady
1935
as John’s Best Man (uncredited)
Irish Hearts
1927
as Rory
Torture Money
1937
as Alex Carmathy (uncredited)
Cipher Bureau
1938
as Ellsworth
Wild in the Country
1961
as Judge Tom Parker (uncredited)
The Threat
1949
as Police Fingerprint Technician (uncredited)
Riff-Raff
1947
as Mr. Domingues
Radio Hams
1939
as Pilot in distress
White Flannels
1927
as Frank Politz
The Howards of Virginia
1940
as Backwoodsman (uncredited)
Lightnin'
1930
as Raymond Thomas
Crimson Romance
1934
as Pierre
Employees' Entrance
1933
as Commercial Artist (uncredited)
Bermuda Mystery
1944
as Mark Dunham
The Last Days of Pompeii
1935
as Tax Gatherer (uncredited)
Stunt Pilot
1939
as Paul Smith
Bedlam
1946
as Oliver Todd
Public Stenographer
1934
as Fred 'Freddie' White
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948
as John Retch
I Love You Again
1940
as Worker with Hendrickson Account (uncredited)
Abraham Lincoln
1930
as Herndon
The Long Shot
1939
as Doctor
The Farmer's Daughter
1947
as Night Editor (uncredited)
Step by Step
1946
as Bruckner
The Fatal Hour
1940
as Griswold
Shed No Tears
1948
as Homicide Inspector (Uncredited)
Only Yesterday
1933
as Investor (Uncredited)
A Volta do Besouro Verde
1940
as Foley's Bodyguard
Western Heritage
1948
as Judge Winston
Laughing at Trouble
1936
as Clerk of Court
Born to Kill
1947
as Conductor (uncredited)
Badman's Territory
1946
as Alert Coffeyville Citizen (uncredited)
The Kansan
1943
as Bank Teller
Man Alive
1945
as Henry Fletcher
Mystery Plane
1939
as Paul Smith
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
1947
as Hawks (uncredited)
The Heart of Maryland
1927
as Maj. Alan Kendrick
Subway Express
1931
as Paul Bordon
Robin Hood of El Dorado
1936
as Pancho
Dick Tracy
1945
as Motorist (uncredited)
Desperate
1947
as Ferrari
The Falcon in San Francisco
1945
as Loomis, Butler (uncredited)
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
1947
as Bank Officer (uncredited)
The Nurse from Brooklyn
1938
as Surgeon
The Rage of Paris
1938
as Department Head (uncredited)
Klondike
1932
as Jim Armstrong
The Bamboo Blonde
1946
as Colonel Graham (uncredited)
Clipped Wings
1937
as Raoul McGuire
Dynamite
1949
as Hook (Quarry Superintendent) (uncredited)
Break of Hearts
1935
as Ticket-Seller (uncredited)
A Likely Story
1947
as Cop (uncredited)
Charlie Chan Carries On
1931
as Walter Honeywood
Zorro's Fighting Legion
1939
as Cantina Proprietor
Return of the Bad Men
1948
as Judge Harper
South of Death Valley
1949
as Major Porter Mullen (uncredited)
Race Street
1948
as Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Damaged Lives
1933
as Dr. Bill Hall
Woman Against Woman
1938
as Mr. Roamer
The Miracle Rider
1935
as Carlton
Tracked by the Police
1927
as Bob Owen
The President Vanishes
1934
as Kilbourne
Rimfire
1949
as Elkins (Banker)
Broadway Bill
1934
as Arthur Winslow
Scouts to the Rescue
1939
as Doc
Riders of the Whistling Pines
1949
as Charles Carter (uncredited)
Post Office Investigator
1949
as Henry Hand
Slightly Married
1932
as Jack Haines
I Live My Life
1935
as Church (Uncredited)
Western Pacific Agent
1950
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
Woman Unafraid
1934
as Big Bill Lewis
I'll Take Milk
1946
Wanderer of the Wasteland
1945
as Crooked Dealer
All of Me
1934
as Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)
Banjo
1947
as Conductor Matthews (uncredited)
Cockeyed Cavaliers
1934
as Tavern Singer
Criminal Court
1946
as Al Marsh (uncredited)
Docks of San Francisco
1932
as John Banning
I Stole a Million
1939
as Bank Teller (uncredited)
If You Knew Susie
1948
as Ogleby (uncredited)
Let's Go Stepping
Zombies on Broadway
1945
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
Silver Queen
1942
as Bank Teller (uncredited)
Betrayal from the East
1945
as Charlie Hildebrand
The Judge Steps Out
1947
as Police Officer Maloney (uncredited)
Crazy That Way
1930
as Frank Oakes
Guns of Hate
1948
as Ben Jason
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
1946
as Captain (uncredited)
Fighting Father Dunne
1948
as J.J. Sonin
The Third Degree
1926
as Howard Jeffries Jr.
The Second Woman
1950
as Stacy Rogers
Code of the West
1947
as Morley (uncredited)
Wild Geese
1927
as Mark Jordan
Vogues of 1938
1937
as Reporter
San Antonio Rose
1941
as Man at Radio Station
Mademoiselle Fifi
1944
as A Wholesaler in Wine
Sweetheart of the Navy
1937
as Bumper
Sisters
1930
as John Shannon
The Notorious Mr. Monks
1958
as Judge (uncredited)
Salvation Nell
1931
as Major Williams
Smoky Mountain Melody
1948
as Josh Corby
Some Mother's Boy
1929
as The Boy
The Luckiest Girl in the World
1936
About Jason Robards Sr.
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. With 186 credits spanning from 1921 to 1961, Jason Robards Sr. has appeared in 182 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jason Robards Sr. Movies
- Juarez (1939) — as (uncredited)
- Impact (1949) — as Judge
- The Conquerors (1932) — as Lane
- Sky Patrol (1939) — as Paul Smith - Three Points Airfield Owner
- Union Depot (1932) — as Station Agent (uncredited)
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