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)
San Francisco
1936
as Father (uncredited)
Juarez
1939
as (uncredited)
Deadline at Dawn
1946
as Policeman with Liquor Bottle (uncredited)
The Firefly
1937
as Civilian Spanish Patriot (uncredited)
The Conquerors
1932
as Lane
Trail Street
1947
as Jason
Impact
1949
as Judge
Public Stenographer
1934
as Fred 'Freddie' White
Bermuda Mystery
1944
as Mark Dunham
Sky Patrol
1939
as Paul Smith - Three Points Airfield Owner
The Threat
1949
as Police Fingerprint Technician (uncredited)
Alaska Patrol
1949
as Dr. Loring
Stunt Pilot
1939
as Paul Smith
Lightnin'
1930
as Raymond Thomas
Johnny Angel
1945
as Officer (uncredited)
Corruption
1933
as Police Commissioner
The Gamblers
1929
as Carvel Emerson
Crimson Romance
1934
as Pierre
Step by Step
1946
as Bruckner
The Last Days of Pompeii
1935
as Tax Gatherer (uncredited)
Union Depot
1932
as Station Agent (uncredited)
The Howards of Virginia
1940
as Backwoodsman (uncredited)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948
as John Retch
Bedlam
1946
as Oliver Todd
Wild in the Country
1961
as Judge Tom Parker (uncredited)
Shed No Tears
1948
as Homicide Inspector (Uncredited)
Abraham Lincoln
1930
as Herndon
Cipher Bureau
1938
as Ellsworth
Desperate
1947
as Ferrari
I Love You Again
1940
as Worker with Hendrickson Account (uncredited)
Subway Express
1931
as Paul Bordon
The Farmer's Daughter
1947
as Night Editor (uncredited)
The Heart of Maryland
1927
as Maj. Alan Kendrick
Man Alive
1945
as Henry Fletcher
Only Yesterday
1933
as Investor (Uncredited)
Western Heritage
1948
as Judge Winston
Trifles
1930
as George Henderson
Riff-Raff
1947
as Mr. Domingues
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
1947
as Hawks (uncredited)
A Volta do Besouro Verde
1940
as Foley's Bodyguard
Footloose Widows
1926
as J.A. "Jerry" Smith
Vagabond Lady
1935
as John’s Best Man (uncredited)
Badman's Territory
1946
as Alert Coffeyville Citizen (uncredited)
Born to Kill
1947
as Conductor (uncredited)
The Fatal Hour
1940
as Griswold
A Likely Story
1947
as Cop (uncredited)
The Falcon in San Francisco
1945
as Loomis, Butler (uncredited)
Woman Against Woman
1938
as Mr. Roamer
Clipped Wings
1937
as Raoul McGuire
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
1947
as Bank Officer (uncredited)
Caught Plastered
1931
as Harry Waters
Return of the Bad Men
1948
as Judge Harper
Riders of the Whistling Pines
1949
as Charles Carter (uncredited)
The Rage of Paris
1938
as Department Head (uncredited)
Dick Tracy
1945
as Motorist (uncredited)
Criminal Court
1946
as Al Marsh (uncredited)
The Judge Steps Out
1947
as Police Officer Maloney (uncredited)
White Eagle
1932
as Dave Rand
Torture Money
1937
as Alex Carmathy (uncredited)
Robin Hood of El Dorado
1936
as Pancho
The Kansan
1943
as Bank Teller
Race Street
1948
as Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)
The Second Woman
1950
as Stacy Rogers
All of Me
1934
as Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)
Slightly Married
1932
as Jack Haines
Broadway Bill
1934
as Arthur Winslow
The Long Shot
1939
as Doctor
Irish Hearts
1927
as Rory
I Stole a Million
1939
as Bank Teller (uncredited)
White Flannels
1927
as Frank Politz
Silver Queen
1942
as Bank Teller (uncredited)
Zorro's Fighting Legion
1939
as Cantina Proprietor
Klondike
1932
as Jim Armstrong
The Devil's Mate
1933
as Clinton
The Falcon's Adventure
1946
as Lieutenant Evans
I Live My Life
1935
as Church (Uncredited)
Smoky Mountain Melody
1948
as Josh Corby
Range War
1939
as Rancher
Guns of Hate
1948
as Ben Jason
Laughing at Trouble
1936
as Clerk of Court
Wild Geese
1927
as Mark Jordan
The Falcon's Alibi
1946
as Harvey Beaumont
Sisters
1930
as John Shannon
Mademoiselle Fifi
1944
as A Wholesaler in Wine
Rimfire
1949
as Elkins (Banker)
Docks of San Francisco
1932
as John Banning
Post Office Investigator
1949
as Henry Hand
Break of Hearts
1935
as Ticket-Seller (uncredited)
South of Death Valley
1949
as Major Porter Mullen (uncredited)
The Law of the Tong
1931
as Charlie Wong
Employees' Entrance
1933
as Commercial Artist (uncredited)
Betrayal from the East
1945
as Charlie Hildebrand
A Game of Death
1945
as Captain
Code of the West
1947
as Morley (uncredited)
Wanderer of the Wasteland
1945
as Crooked Dealer
The Woman Condemned
1934
as Jim Wallace
The Miracle Rider
1935
as Carlton
Zombies on Broadway
1945
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
Banjo
1947
as Conductor Matthews (uncredited)
Peacock Alley
1930
as Jim Bradbury
The Way to Love
1933
as Guide
If You Knew Susie
1948
as Ogleby (uncredited)
The Notorious Mr. Monks
1958
as Judge (uncredited)
Salvation Nell
1931
as Major Williams
Western Pacific Agent
1950
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
Isle of the Dead
1945
as Albrecht
On Trial
1928
as Defense Attorney
The Luckiest Girl in the World
1936
Crazy That Way
1930
as Frank Oakes
Vacation in Reno
1946
as Sheriff Johnson
The Pride of the Legion
1932
as Moran
The Gilded Lily
1921
as Frank Thompson
Vogues of 1938
1937
as Reporter
Wild Horse Mesa
1947
as Hod Slack
Gangs of Chicago
1940
Charlie Chan Carries On
1931
as Walter Honeywood
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
1945
Thunder Mountain
1947
as Jim Gardner
Dynamite
1949
as Hook (Quarry Superintendent) (uncredited)
The Super Snooper
1934
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
- San Francisco (1936) — as Father (uncredited)
- Juarez (1939) — as (uncredited)
- Deadline at Dawn (1946) — as Policeman with Liquor Bottle (uncredited)
- The Firefly (1937) — as Civilian Spanish Patriot (uncredited)
- The Conquerors (1932) — as Lane
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