Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1892-12-30
- Day of Death1963-04-04 (70 years)
- Place of BirthHillsdale, Michigan, USA
- Also Known AsJason Nelson RobardsJason Robards
Jason Robards Sr.
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1961
Wild in the Country
As: Judge Tom Parker (uncredited)
- 1960
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
As: Rupert Willis
- 1958
The Notorious Mr. Monks
As: Judge (uncredited)
- 1953
General Electric Theater
As: Sam Brady
- 1953
General Electric Theater
As: L.P. Kerner
- 1953
General Electric Theater
As: Judge
- 1950
The Second Woman
As: Stacy Rogers
- 1950
Western Pacific Agent
As: Train Passenger (uncredited)
1949The Threat
As: Police Fingerprint Technician (uncredited)
1949Horsemen of the Sierras
As: Phineas Grant
1949Feudin' Rhythm
As: Mr. Rushman (uncredited)
1949Post Office Investigator
As: Henry Hand
1949Masked Raiders
As: Captain of Texas Rangers (uncredited)
1949South of Death Valley
As: Major Porter Mullen (uncredited)
1949Massacre River
As: Lawyer Johnstone (uncredited)
1949Rimfire
As: Elkins (Banker)
1949Impact
As: Judge
1949Riders of the Whistling Pines
As: Charles Carter (uncredited)
1949Alaska Patrol
As: Dr. Loring
1949Dynamite
As: Hook (Quarry Superintendent) (uncredited)
1948Smoky Mountain Melody
As: Josh Corby
1948Son of God’s Country
As: John Thornton
1948Race Street
As: Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1948Return of the Bad Men
As: Judge Harper
1948Guns of Hate
As: Ben Jason
1948Shed No Tears
As: Homicide Inspector (Uncredited)
1948Fighting Father Dunne
As: J.J. Sonin
- 1948
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
As: John Retch
1948Western Heritage
As: Judge Winston
1948If You Knew Susie
As: Ogleby (uncredited)
1947The Judge Steps Out
As: Police Officer Maloney (uncredited)
1947Wild Horse Mesa
As: Hod Slack
1947Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
As: Bank Officer (uncredited)
1947Under the Tonto Rim
As: Captain McLean
1947Riff-Raff
As: Mr. Domingues
1947Desperate
As: Ferrari
1947Seven Keys to Baldpate
As: Hayden
1947Thunder Mountain
As: Jim Gardner
1947Dick Tracy's Dilemma
As: Hawks (uncredited)
1947Banjo
As: Conductor Matthews (uncredited)
- 1947
Born to Kill
As: Conductor (uncredited)
1947A Likely Story
As: Cop (uncredited)
1947The Farmer's Daughter
As: Night Editor (uncredited)
1947Code of the West
As: Morley (uncredited)
1947Trail Street
As: Jason
1947Do or Diet
As: Boss
1946The Falcon's Adventure
As: Lieutenant Evans
1946Vacation in Reno
As: Sheriff Johnson
1946Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
As: Captain (uncredited)
1946Criminal Court
As: Al Marsh (uncredited)
1946Traffic with the Devil
As: Irate Motorist (uncredited)
1946Step by Step
As: Bruckner
1946The Bamboo Blonde
As: Colonel Graham (uncredited)
- 1946
Bedlam
As: Oliver Todd
1946Twin Husbands
As: Dorothy's Attorney
1946Badman's Territory
As: Alert Coffeyville Citizen (uncredited)
1946Ding Dong Williams
As: Director Kenmore
1946The Falcon's Alibi
As: Harvey Beaumont
1946Deadline at Dawn
As: Policeman with Liquor Bottle (uncredited)
1945Dick Tracy
As: Motorist (uncredited)
1945A Game of Death
As: Captain
1945Man Alive
As: Henry Fletcher
1945Johnny Angel
As: Officer (uncredited)
- 1945
Isle of the Dead
As: Albrecht
1945The Falcon in San Francisco
As: Loomis, Butler (uncredited)
1945Wanderer of the Wasteland
As: Crooked Dealer
1945Zombies on Broadway
As: Headwaiter (uncredited)
1945Betrayal from the East
As: Charlie Hildebrand
1944Mademoiselle Fifi
As: A Wholesaler in Wine
1944Bermuda Mystery
As: Mark Dunham
1943The Kansan
As: Bank Teller
1942Silver Queen
As: Bank Teller (uncredited)
1941San Antonio Rose
As: Man at Radio Station
1940The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
As: Foley's Bodyguard
1940The Howards of Virginia
As: Backwoodsman (uncredited)
1940I Love You Again
As: Worker with Hendrickson Account (uncredited)
1940Half a Sinner
As: Country Club Garage Man
1940The Fatal Hour
As: Griswold
1939Zorro's Fighting Legion
As: Cantina Proprietor
1939The Mad Empress
As: President Benito Juarez
1939Danger Flight
As: Paul Smith
1939Sky Patrol
As: Paul Smith - Three Points Airfield Owner
1939Range War
As: Rancher
1939I Stole a Million
As: Bank Teller (uncredited)
1939Stunt Pilot
As: Paul Smith
1939Juarez
As: (uncredited)
1939Radio Hams
As: Pilot in distress
1939Mystery Plane
As: Paul Smith
1939Scouts to the Rescue
As: Doc
1939The Long Shot
As: Doctor
1938Cipher Bureau
As: Ellsworth
1938Flight to Fame
As: Muller
1938Woman Against Woman
As: Mr. Roamer
1938The Rage of Paris
As: Department Head (uncredited)
1938The Nurse from Brooklyn
As: Surgeon
1937Clipped Wings
As: Raoul McGuire
1937The Firefly
As: Civilian Spanish Patriot (uncredited)
1937Vogues of 1938
As: Reporter
1937Sweetheart of the Navy
As: Bumper
1937Torture Money
As: Alex Carmathy (uncredited)
1936Laughing at Trouble
As: Clerk of Court
- 1936
San Francisco
As: Father (uncredited)
1936Robin Hood of El Dorado
As: Pancho
1935The Fighting Marines
As: Kota
1935The Last Days of Pompeii
As: Tax Gatherer (uncredited)
1935I Live My Life
As: Church (Uncredited)
1935Ladies Crave Excitement
As: Nick
1935Break of Hearts
As: Ticket-Seller (uncredited)
1935Vagabond Lady
As: John’s Best Man (uncredited)
1935The Miracle Rider
As: Carlton
1934Broadway Bill
As: Arthur Winslow
1934The President Vanishes
As: Kilbourne
1934Crimson Romance
As: Pierre
1934Take the Stand
As: Joe Reynolds
1934Cockeyed Cavaliers
As: Tavern Singer
1934Burn 'Em Up Barnes
As: John Drummond
1934The Woman Condemned
As: Jim Wallace
1934Woman Unafraid
As: Big Bill Lewis
1934All of Me
As: Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)
1934Public Stenographer
As: Fred 'Freddie' White
1933Carnival Lady
As: Jim Ryan
1933Only Yesterday
As: Investor (Uncredited)
1933The Way to Love
As: Guide
1933Damaged Lives
As: Dr. Bill Hall
1933Ship of Wanted Men
As: John Craig
1933The Devil's Mate
As: Clinton
1933Corruption
As: Police Commissioner
1933Employees' Entrance
As: Commercial Artist (uncredited)
1932A Strange Adventure
As: Dr. Bailey
1932The Conquerors
As: Lane
1932The Pride of the Legion
As: Moran
1932Slightly Married
As: Jack Haines
1932White Eagle
As: Dave Rand
1932Klondike
As: Jim Armstrong
1932Unholy Love
As: Simmington
1932Docks of San Francisco
As: John Banning
1932Union Depot
As: Station Agent (uncredited)
1932Discarded Lovers
As: Rex Forsythe
1931The Law of the Tong
As: Charlie Wong
1931Trapped
As: Detective Lt. Jack Reed
1931Caught Plastered
As: Harry Waters
1931Ex-Bad Boy
As: Roger Shields
1931Salvation Nell
As: Major Williams
1931Subway Express
As: Paul Bordon
1931Charlie Chan Carries On
As: Walter Honeywood
1930Lightnin'
As: Raymond Thomas
1930Abraham Lincoln
As: Herndon
1930The Jazz Cinderella
As: Herbert Carter
1930Crazy That Way
As: Frank Oakes
1930Trifles
As: George Henderson
1930Peacock Alley
As: Jim Bradbury
1929Paris
As: Andrew Sabbot
1929The Isle of Lost Ships
As: Frank Howard
1929The Gamblers
As: Carvel Emerson
1929The Flying Marine
As: Mitch Moran
1929Trial Marriage
As: Dr. Thorvald Ware
1928On Trial
As: Defense Attorney
1928The Death Ship
As: Tom - The First Mate
1927Streets of Shanghai
As: Eugene Fong
1927Wild Geese
As: Mark Jordan
1927Jaws of Steel
As: John Warren
1927The Heart of Maryland
As: Maj. Alan Kendrick
1927Irish Hearts
As: Rory
1927Tracked by the Police
As: Bob Owen
1927White Flannels
As: Frank Politz
1927Hills of Kentucky
As: Steve Harley
1926The Third Degree
As: Howard Jeffries Jr.
1926Footloose Widows
As: J.A. "Jerry" Smith
1926The Cohens and Kellys
As: Tim Kelly
1925Stella Maris
As: Walter Herold
1921The Land of Hope
As: Sascha Rabinoff
1921The Gilded Lily
As: Frank Thompson