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)
Peacock Alley
1930
as Jim Bradbury
Cockeyed Cavaliers
1934
as Tavern Singer
Salvation Nell
1931
as Major Williams
White Flannels
1927
as Frank Politz
Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938
1937
as Reporter
Casey Jones
1927
as Casey Jones Jr
Juarez
1939
as (uncredited)
Caught Plastered
1931
as Harry Waters
Shed No Tears
1948
as Homicide Inspector (Uncredited)
Radio Hams
1939
as Pilot in distress
Dick Tracy
1945
as Motorist (uncredited)
A Volta do Besouro Verde
1940
as Foley's Bodyguard
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
1947
as Hawks (uncredited)
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
1946
as Captain (uncredited)
Sisters
1930
as John Shannon
Bermuda Mystery
1944
as Mark Dunham
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
1947
as Bank Officer (uncredited)
Riff-Raff
1947
as Mr. Domingues
Impact
1949
as Judge
Abraham Lincoln
1930
as Herndon
Bedlam
1946
as Oliver Todd
Wild in the Country
1961
as Judge Tom Parker (uncredited)
The Bamboo Blonde
1946
as Colonel Graham (uncredited)
San Francisco
1936
as Father (uncredited)
Post Office Investigator
1949
as Henry Hand
Zorro's Fighting Legion
1939
as Cantina Proprietor
Only Yesterday
1933
as Investor (Uncredited)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948
as John Retch
The Gamblers
1929
as Carvel Emerson
Ladies Crave Excitement
1935
as Nick
I Love You Again
1940
as Worker with Hendrickson Account (uncredited)
Let's Go Stepping
The Howards of Virginia
1940
as Backwoodsman (uncredited)
The Devil's Mate
1933
as Clinton
Broadway Bill
1934
as Arthur Winslow
The Second Woman
1950
as Stacy Rogers
The Firefly
1937
as Civilian Spanish Patriot (uncredited)
Isle of the Dead
1945
as Albrecht
Polly of the Movies
1927
as Angus Whitcomb
Born to Kill
1947
as Conductor (uncredited)
Ding Dong Williams
1946
as Director Kenmore
Return of the Bad Men
1948
as Judge Harper
Trail Street
1947
as Jason
Robin Hood of El Dorado
1936
as Pancho
Dance Hall Hostess
1933
as Jerry Raymond
Rimfire
1949
as Elkins (Banker)
Break of Hearts
1935
as Ticket-Seller (uncredited)
The Farmer's Daughter
1947
as Night Editor (uncredited)
Son of God’s Country
1948
as John Thornton
Step by Step
1946
as Bruckner
Docks of San Francisco
1932
as John Banning
Code of the West
1947
as Morley (uncredited)
Some Mother's Boy
1929
as The Boy
Ex-Bad Boy
1931
as Roger Shields
The Threat
1949
as Police Fingerprint Technician (uncredited)
A Game of Death
1945
as Captain
I'll Take Milk
1946
The Gilded Lily
1921
as Frank Thompson
Badman's Territory
1946
as Alert Coffeyville Citizen (uncredited)
Criminal Court
1946
as Al Marsh (uncredited)
Silver Queen
1942
as Bank Teller (uncredited)
Riders of the Whistling Pines
1949
as Charles Carter (uncredited)
The Last Days of Pompeii
1935
as Tax Gatherer (uncredited)
The Fatal Hour
1940
as Griswold
Desperate
1947
as Ferrari
Thunder Mountain
1947
as Jim Gardner
The Falcon's Adventure
1946
as Lieutenant Evans
Fighting Father Dunne
1948
as J.J. Sonin
The Kansan
1943
as Bank Teller
Under the Tonto Rim
1947
as Captain McLean
Union Depot
1932
as Station Agent (uncredited)
Traffic with the Devil
1946
as Irate Motorist (uncredited)
Jaws of Steel
1927
as John Warren
Seven Keys to Baldpate
1947
as Hayden
Mademoiselle Fifi
1944
as A Wholesaler in Wine
I Stole a Million
1939
as Bank Teller (uncredited)
San Antonio Rose
1941
as Man at Radio Station
Race Street
1948
as Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Betrayal from the East
1945
as Charlie Hildebrand
Western Pacific Agent
1950
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
The Super Snooper
1934
The Rage of Paris
1938
as Department Head (uncredited)
I Live My Life
1935
as Church (Uncredited)
If You Knew Susie
1948
as Ogleby (uncredited)
Torture Money
1937
as Alex Carmathy (uncredited)
Employees' Entrance
1933
as Commercial Artist (uncredited)
Range War
1939
as Rancher
The Heart of Maryland
1927
as Maj. Alan Kendrick
The Notorious Mr. Monks
1958
as Judge (uncredited)
Zombies on Broadway
1945
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
The President Vanishes
1934
as Kilbourne
Gangs of Chicago
1940
Horsemen of the Sierras
1949
as Phineas Grant
The Falcon in San Francisco
1945
as Loomis, Butler (uncredited)
Johnny Angel
1945
as Officer (uncredited)
Alaska Patrol
1949
as Dr. Loring
Vagabond Lady
1935
as John’s Best Man (uncredited)
Danger Flight
1939
as Paul Smith
Charlie Chan Carries On
1931
as Walter Honeywood
The Judge Steps Out
1947
as Police Officer Maloney (uncredited)
The Conquerors
1932
as Lane
Laughing at Trouble
1936
as Clerk of Court
Music in Manhattan
1944
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Half a Sinner
1940
as Country Club Garage Man
Massacre River
1949
as Lawyer Johnstone (uncredited)
The Woman Condemned
1934
as Jim Wallace
Guns of Hate
1948
as Ben Jason
Smoky Mountain Melody
1948
as Josh Corby
Woman Against Woman
1938
as Mr. Roamer
Scouts to the Rescue
1939
as Doc
Damaged Lives
1933
as Dr. Bill Hall
Streets of Shanghai
1927
as Eugene Fong
The Pride of the Legion
1932
as Moran
Woman Unafraid
1934
as Big Bill Lewis
The Falcon's Alibi
1946
as Harvey Beaumont
Slightly Married
1932
as Jack Haines
The Way to Love
1933
as Guide
The Third Degree
1926
as Howard Jeffries Jr.
What, No Cigarettes
1945
as Policeman
Unholy Love
1932
as Simmington
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
- Peacock Alley (1930) — as Jim Bradbury
- Cockeyed Cavaliers (1934) — as Tavern Singer
- Salvation Nell (1931) — as Major Williams
- White Flannels (1927) — as Frank Politz
- Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938 (1937) — as Reporter
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