Jason Robards Sr.

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

December 30, 1892

died

April 4, 1963

place of birth

Hillsdale, Michigan, USA

also known as

Jason Nelson Robards · Jason Robards

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

The Last Days of Pompeii
5.8

The Last Days of Pompeii

1935as Tax Gatherer (uncredited)
San Francisco
6.6

San Francisco

1936as Father (uncredited)
Impact
6.1

Impact

1949as Judge
Juarez
6.5

Juarez

1939as (uncredited)
Wild in the Country
6.2

Wild in the Country

1961as Judge Tom Parker (uncredited)
I Love You Again
7.2

I Love You Again

1940as Worker with Hendrickson Account (uncredited)
A Volta do Besouro Verde
7.0

A Volta do Besouro Verde

1940as Foley's Bodyguard
Abraham Lincoln
5.5

Abraham Lincoln

1930as Herndon
Bedlam
6.6

Bedlam

1946as Oliver Todd
Trail Street
6.5

Trail Street

1947as Jason
Riff-Raff
6.2

Riff-Raff

1947as Mr. Domingues
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
7.0

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

1948as John Retch
The Fatal Hour
5.7

The Fatal Hour

1940as Griswold
Born to Kill
6.7

Born to Kill

1947as Conductor (uncredited)
Massacre River
6.6

Massacre River

1949as Lawyer Johnstone (uncredited)
Torture Money
6.3

Torture Money

1937as Alex Carmathy (uncredited)
Broadway Bill
6.0

Broadway Bill

1934as Arthur Winslow
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
5.5

Dick Tracy's Dilemma

1947as Hawks (uncredited)
The Conquerors
5.6

The Conquerors

1932as Lane
The Threat
6.0

The Threat

1949as Police Fingerprint Technician (uncredited)
The Rage of Paris
5.8

The Rage of Paris

1938as Department Head (uncredited)
Dick Tracy
5.2

Dick Tracy

1945as Motorist (uncredited)
Desperate
6.5

Desperate

1947as Ferrari
Gangs of Chicago
5.8

Gangs of Chicago

1940
The Farmer's Daughter
7.1

The Farmer's Daughter

1947as Night Editor (uncredited)
The Firefly
6.5

The Firefly

1937as Civilian Spanish Patriot (uncredited)
The Howards of Virginia
6.8

The Howards of Virginia

1940as Backwoodsman (uncredited)
Corruption
6.0

Corruption

1933as Police Commissioner
Race Street
6.0

Race Street

1948as Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Johnny Angel
6.0

Johnny Angel

1945as Officer (uncredited)
Shed No Tears
5.1

Shed No Tears

1948as Homicide Inspector (Uncredited)
Robin Hood of El Dorado
5.2

Robin Hood of El Dorado

1936as Pancho
Isle of the Dead
6.1

Isle of the Dead

1945as Albrecht
I Live My Life
6.7

I Live My Life

1935as Church (Uncredited)
Step by Step
6.2

Step by Step

1946as Bruckner
Fighting Father Dunne
7.5

Fighting Father Dunne

1948as J.J. Sonin
The Woman Condemned
4.6

The Woman Condemned

1934as Jim Wallace
Deadline at Dawn
6.2

Deadline at Dawn

1946as Policeman with Liquor Bottle (uncredited)
Thunder Mountain
6.0

Thunder Mountain

1947as Jim Gardner
If You Knew Susie
7.3

If You Knew Susie

1948as Ogleby (uncredited)
Badman's Territory
6.3

Badman's Territory

1946as Alert Coffeyville Citizen (uncredited)
Alaska Patrol
10.0

Alaska Patrol

1949as Dr. Loring
Only Yesterday
7.1

Only Yesterday

1933as Investor (Uncredited)
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
5.5

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

1947as Bank Officer (uncredited)
Guns of Hate
6.0

Guns of Hate

1948as Ben Jason
Wild Geese
10.0

Wild Geese

1927as Mark Jordan
Western Heritage
7.0

Western Heritage

1948as Judge Winston
Return of the Bad Men
6.3

Return of the Bad Men

1948as Judge Harper
Vogues of 1938
5.5

Vogues of 1938

1937as Reporter
All of Me
7.0

All of Me

1934as Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)