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