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.
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- Born:
- Dec 31, 1892 In Hillsdale, Michigan, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 163
- First Appeared:
- In the movie The Gilded Lily 1921-03-27
- Latest Project:
- Movie Wild in the Country 1961-06-15
Known For
Filmography
| Series | Acapulco | Max | 1961-02-27 |
| Movie | Wild in the Country | Judge Tom Parker (uncredited) | 1961-06-15 |
| Movie | The Notorious Mr. Monks | Judge (uncredited) | 1958-02-28 |
| Series | Leave It to Beaver | Unknown | 1957-10-04 |
| Series | General Electric Theater | Unknown | 1953-02-01 |
| Movie | Western Pacific Agent | Train Passenger (uncredited) | 1950-04-10 |
| Movie | The Second Woman | Stacy Rogers | 1950-07-07 |
| Movie | Massacre River | Lawyer Johnstone (uncredited) | 1949-06-26 |
| Movie | Rimfire | Elkins (Banker) | 1949-03-25 |
| Movie | Impact | Judge | 1949-03-20 |
| Movie | Riders of the Whistling Pines | Charles Carter (uncredited) | 1949-03-16 |
| Movie | South of Death Valley | Major Porter Mullen (uncredited) | 1949-08-08 |
| Movie | Dynamite | Hook (Quarry Superintendent) (uncredited) | 1949-01-18 |
| Movie | Masked Raiders | Captain of Texas Rangers (uncredited) | 1949-08-14 |
| Movie | Horsemen of the Sierras | Phineas Grant | 1949-11-22 |
| Movie | The Threat | Police Fingerprint Technician (uncredited) | 1949-12-01 |
| Movie | Feudin' Rhythm | Mr. Rushman (uncredited) | 1949-11-02 |
| Movie | Post Office Investigator | Henry Hand | 1949-09-01 |
| Movie | Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House | John Retch | 1948-03-25 |
| Movie | Fighting Father Dunne | J.J. Sonin | 1948-05-12 |
| Movie | If You Knew Susie | Ogleby (uncredited) | 1948-02-07 |
| Movie | Guns of Hate | Ben Jason | 1948-06-18 |
| Movie | Western Heritage | Judge Winston | 1948-02-07 |
| Movie | Shed No Tears | Homicide Inspector (Uncredited) | 1948-06-09 |
| Series | The Ed Sullivan Show | Unknown | 1948-06-20 |
| Movie | Smoky Mountain Melody | Josh Corby | 1948-12-16 |
| Movie | Son of God’s Country | John Thornton | 1948-09-15 |
| Movie | Race Street | Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited) | 1948-09-11 |
| Movie | Return of the Bad Men | Judge Harper | 1948-07-17 |
| Movie | Born to Kill | Conductor (uncredited) | 1947-04-30 |
| Movie | Banjo | Conductor Matthews (uncredited) | 1947-05-15 |
| Movie | A Likely Story | Cop (uncredited) | 1947-04-18 |
| Movie | Dick Tracy's Dilemma | Hawks (uncredited) | 1947-05-20 |
| Movie | Follow That Music | 1947-01-31 | |
| Movie | Trail Street | Jason | 1947-02-19 |
| Movie | Code of the West | Morley (uncredited) | 1947-02-20 |
| Movie | The Farmer's Daughter | Night Editor (uncredited) | 1947-03-26 |
| Movie | Under the Tonto Rim | Captain McLean | 1947-08-01 |
| Movie | Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome | Bank Officer (uncredited) | 1947-09-26 |
| Movie | Thunder Mountain | Jim Gardner | 1947-06-01 |
| Movie | The Judge Steps Out | Police Officer Maloney (uncredited) | 1947-12-15 |
| Movie | Wild Horse Mesa | Hod Slack | 1947-11-13 |
| Movie | Seven Keys to Baldpate | Hayden | 1947-06-05 |
| Movie | Desperate | Ferrari | 1947-06-20 |
| Movie | Riff-Raff | Mr. Domingues | 1947-06-28 |
| Movie | Twin Husbands | Dorothy's Attorney | 1946-05-10 |
| Movie | Bedlam | Oliver Todd | 1946-05-10 |
| Movie | Badman's Territory | Alert Coffeyville Citizen (uncredited) | 1946-05-04 |
| Movie | Deadline at Dawn | Policeman with Liquor Bottle (uncredited) | 1946-03-18 |
| Movie | The Bamboo Blonde | Colonel Graham (uncredited) | 1946-07-15 |
| Movie | The Falcon's Alibi | Harvey Beaumont | 1946-04-12 |
| Movie | Ding Dong Williams | Director Kenmore | 1946-04-15 |
| Movie | Traffic with the Devil | Irate Motorist (uncredited) | 1946-08-31 |
| Movie | Vacation in Reno | Sheriff Johnson | 1946-12-10 |
| Movie | The Falcon's Adventure | Lieutenant Evans | 1946-12-13 |
| Movie | I'll Take Milk | 1946-07-19 | |
| Movie | Dick Tracy vs. Cueball | Captain (uncredited) | 1946-11-22 |
| Movie | Step by Step | Bruckner | 1946-08-23 |
| Movie | Criminal Court | Al Marsh (uncredited) | 1946-11-15 |
| Movie | Wanderer of the Wasteland | Crooked Dealer | 1945-05-31 |
| Movie | Zombies on Broadway | Headwaiter (uncredited) | 1945-05-01 |
| Movie | Betrayal from the East | Charlie Hildebrand | 1945-04-24 |
| Movie | It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog | 1945-06-15 | |
| Movie | A Game of Death | Captain | 1945-11-23 |
| Movie | Dick Tracy | Motorist (uncredited) | 1945-12-01 |
| Movie | Man Alive | Henry Fletcher | 1945-11-16 |
| Movie | Isle of the Dead | Albrecht | 1945-09-01 |
| Movie | The Falcon in San Francisco | Loomis, Butler (uncredited) | 1945-07-20 |
| Movie | Bermuda Mystery | Mark Dunham | 1944-05-01 |
| Movie | Mademoiselle Fifi | A Wholesaler in Wine | 1944-07-28 |
| Movie | The Kansan | Bank Teller | 1943-09-10 |
| Movie | Silver Queen | Bank Teller (uncredited) | 1942-11-14 |
| Movie | San Antonio Rose | Man at Radio Station | 1941-06-20 |
| Movie | Half a Sinner | Country Club Garage Man | 1940-04-05 |
| Movie | The Fatal Hour | Griswold | 1940-01-15 |
| Movie | Gangs of Chicago | 1940-05-18 | |
| Movie | The Green Hornet Strikes Again! | Foley's Bodyguard | 1940-12-24 |
| Movie | I Love You Again | Worker with Hendrickson Account (uncredited) | 1940-08-09 |
| Movie | The Howards of Virginia | Backwoodsman (uncredited) | 1940-09-19 |
| Movie | Mystery Plane | Paul Smith | 1939-03-08 |
| Movie | Juarez | (uncredited) | 1939-06-10 |
| Movie | Scouts to the Rescue | Doc | 1939-01-17 |
| Movie | The Long Shot | Doctor | 1939-01-06 |
| Movie | Stunt Pilot | Paul Smith | 1939-06-30 |
| Movie | Danger Flight | Paul Smith | 1939-11-01 |
| Movie | I Stole a Million | Bank Teller (uncredited) | 1939-08-01 |
| Movie | Zorro's Fighting Legion | Cantina Proprietor | 1939-12-16 |
| Movie | The Mad Empress | President Benito Juarez | 1939-12-16 |
| Movie | Range War | Rancher | 1939-09-08 |
| Movie | Sky Patrol | Paul Smith - Three Points Airfield Owner | 1939-09-11 |
| Movie | The Nurse from Brooklyn | Surgeon | 1938-04-29 |
| Movie | The Rage of Paris | Department Head (uncredited) | 1938-06-09 |
| Movie | Cipher Bureau | Ellsworth | 1938-10-25 |
| Movie | Woman Against Woman | Mr. Roamer | 1938-06-24 |
| Movie | Torture Money | Alex Carmathy (uncredited) | 1937-01-02 |
| Movie | Sweetheart of the Navy | Bumper | 1937-06-08 |
| Movie | Clipped Wings | Raoul McGuire | 1937-12-02 |
| Movie | The Firefly | Civilian Spanish Patriot (uncredited) | 1937-11-05 |
| Movie | Vogues of 1938 | Reporter | 1937-08-18 |
| Movie | Robin Hood of El Dorado | Pancho | 1936-03-17 |
| Movie | San Francisco | Father (uncredited) | 1936-06-26 |
| Movie | Vagabond Lady | John’s Best Man (uncredited) | 1935-05-03 |
| Movie | Break of Hearts | Ticket-Seller (uncredited) | 1935-05-31 |
| Movie | The Miracle Rider | Carlton | 1935-04-11 |
| Movie | The Last Days of Pompeii | Tax Gatherer (uncredited) | 1935-10-18 |
| Movie | Ladies Crave Excitement | Nick | 1935-06-21 |
| Movie | The Fighting Marines | Kota | 1935-11-22 |
| Movie | I Live My Life | Church (Uncredited) | 1935-10-04 |
| Movie | The Woman Condemned | Jim Wallace | 1934-04-03 |
| Movie | Woman Unafraid | Big Bill Lewis | 1934-03-27 |
| Movie | Public Stenographer | Fred 'Freddie' White | 1934-01-09 |
| Movie | Burn 'Em Up Barnes | John Drummond | 1934-06-15 |
| Movie | All of Me | Man in Speakeasy (uncredited) | 1934-02-01 |
| Movie | Cockeyed Cavaliers | Tavern Singer | 1934-06-29 |
| Movie | Take the Stand | Joe Reynolds | 1934-08-07 |
| Movie | The President Vanishes | Kilbourne | 1934-11-17 |
| Movie | Broadway Bill | Arthur Winslow | 1934-11-30 |
| Movie | Crimson Romance | Pierre | 1934-10-12 |
| Movie | Ship of Wanted Men | John Craig | 1933-09-08 |
| Movie | Employees' Entrance | Commercial Artist (uncredited) | 1933-02-11 |
| Movie | Corruption | Police Commissioner | 1933-06-18 |
| Movie | The Devil's Mate | Clinton | 1933-08-20 |
| Movie | Damaged Lives | Dr. Bill Hall | 1933-09-15 |
| Movie | Only Yesterday | Investor (Uncredited) | 1933-11-01 |
| Movie | Carnival Lady | Jim Ryan | 1933-11-11 |
| Movie | The Way to Love | Guide | 1933-10-20 |
| Movie | Docks of San Francisco | John Banning | 1932-02-01 |
| Movie | Union Depot | Station Agent (uncredited) | 1932-01-14 |
| Movie | Discarded Lovers | Rex Forsythe | 1932-01-03 |
| Movie | Klondike | Jim Armstrong | 1932-08-29 |
| Movie | Unholy Love | Simmington | 1932-06-08 |
| Movie | White Eagle | Dave Rand | 1932-10-07 |
| Movie | The Conquerors | Lane | 1932-11-18 |
| Movie | The Pride of the Legion | Moran | 1932-10-17 |
| Movie | A Strange Adventure | Dr. Bailey | 1932-11-20 |
| Movie | Slightly Married | Jack Haines | 1932-10-15 |
| Movie | Charlie Chan Carries On | Walter Honeywood | 1931-04-11 |
| Movie | Salvation Nell | Major Williams | 1931-07-01 |
| Movie | The Law of the Tong | Charlie Wong | 1931-12-15 |
| Movie | Ex-Bad Boy | Roger Shields | 1931-07-15 |
| Movie | Caught Plastered | Harry Waters | 1931-08-21 |
| Movie | Trifles | George Henderson | 1930-01-30 |
| Movie | Peacock Alley | Jim Bradbury | 1930-01-04 |
| Movie | Abraham Lincoln | Herndon | 1930-11-08 |
| Movie | The Jazz Cinderella | Herbert Carter | 1930-09-01 |
| Movie | Lightnin' | Raymond Thomas | 1930-11-28 |
| Movie | The Gamblers | Carvel Emerson | 1929-06-29 |
| Movie | Trial Marriage | Dr. Thorvald Ware | 1929-03-10 |
| Movie | Paris | Andrew Sabbot | 1929-11-07 |
| Movie | The Death Ship | Tom - The First Mate | 1928-06-01 |
| Movie | On Trial | Defense Attorney | 1928-12-01 |
| Movie | White Flannels | Frank Politz | 1927-03-19 |
| Movie | Hills of Kentucky | Steve Harley | 1927-02-26 |
| Movie | Tracked by the Police | Bob Owen | 1927-05-07 |
| Movie | The Heart of Maryland | Maj. Alan Kendrick | 1927-07-13 |
| Movie | Irish Hearts | Rory | 1927-05-21 |
| Movie | Wild Geese | Mark Jordan | 1927-11-15 |
| Movie | Jaws of Steel | John Warren | 1927-09-10 |
| Movie | Footloose Widows | J.A. "Jerry" Smith | 1926-06-19 |
| Movie | The Third Degree | Howard Jeffries Jr. | 1926-12-01 |
| Movie | Stella Maris | Walter Herold | 1925-12-13 |
| Movie | The Gilded Lily | Frank Thompson | 1921-03-27 |
| Movie | The Land of Hope | Sascha Rabinoff | 1921-07-01 |