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:
- 160
- First Appeared:
- In the movie The Land of Hope 1921-07-01
- 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 | Western Heritage | Judge Winston | 1948-02-07 |
| Movie | Guns of Hate | Ben Jason | 1948-06-18 |
| Movie | If You Knew Susie | Ogleby (uncredited) | 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 | Banjo | Conductor Matthews (uncredited) | 1947-05-15 |
| Movie | Dick Tracy's Dilemma | Hawks (uncredited) | 1947-05-20 |
| Movie | Born to Kill | Conductor (uncredited) | 1947-04-30 |
| Movie | Thunder Mountain | Jim Gardner | 1947-06-01 |
| 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 | A Likely Story | Cop (uncredited) | 1947-04-18 |
| Movie | Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome | Bank Officer (uncredited) | 1947-09-26 |
| Movie | Seven Keys to Baldpate | Hayden | 1947-06-05 |
| Movie | Under the Tonto Rim | Captain McLean | 1947-08-01 |
| Movie | Wild Horse Mesa | Hod Slack | 1947-11-13 |
| Movie | Desperate | Ferrari | 1947-06-20 |
| Movie | Riff-Raff | Mr. Domingues | 1947-06-28 |
| Movie | The Judge Steps Out | Police Officer Maloney (uncredited) | 1947-12-15 |
| Movie | Badman's Territory | Alert Coffeyville Citizen (uncredited) | 1946-05-04 |
| Movie | Twin Husbands | Dorothy's Attorney | 1946-05-10 |
| Movie | Ding Dong Williams | Director Kenmore | 1946-04-15 |
| Movie | Deadline at Dawn | Policeman with Liquor Bottle (uncredited) | 1946-03-18 |
| Movie | Bedlam | Oliver Todd | 1946-05-10 |
| Movie | The Falcon's Alibi | Harvey Beaumont | 1946-04-12 |
| 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 | The Bamboo Blonde | Colonel Graham (uncredited) | 1946-07-15 |
| 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 | Betrayal from the East | Charlie Hildebrand | 1945-04-24 |
| Movie | The Falcon in San Francisco | Loomis, Butler (uncredited) | 1945-07-20 |
| Movie | Zombies on Broadway | Headwaiter (uncredited) | 1945-05-01 |
| Movie | Man Alive | Henry Fletcher | 1945-11-16 |
| Movie | Dick Tracy | Motorist (uncredited) | 1945-12-01 |
| Movie | A Game of Death | Captain | 1945-11-23 |
| Movie | Johnny Angel | Officer (uncredited) | 1945-10-25 |
| Movie | Isle of the Dead | Albrecht | 1945-09-01 |
| 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 | Radio Hams | Pilot in distress | 1939-05-19 |
| Movie | Scouts to the Rescue | Doc | 1939-01-17 |
| Movie | The Long Shot | Doctor | 1939-01-06 |
| Movie | Juarez | (uncredited) | 1939-06-10 |
| Movie | Sky Patrol | Paul Smith - Three Points Airfield Owner | 1939-09-11 |
| Movie | Stunt Pilot | Paul Smith | 1939-06-30 |
| Movie | Zorro's Fighting Legion | Cantina Proprietor | 1939-12-16 |
| Movie | Danger Flight | Paul Smith | 1939-11-01 |
| Movie | I Stole a Million | Bank Teller (uncredited) | 1939-08-01 |
| Movie | Range War | Rancher | 1939-09-08 |
| 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 | The Firefly | Civilian Spanish Patriot (uncredited) | 1937-11-05 |
| Movie | Vogues of 1938 | Reporter | 1937-08-18 |
| Movie | Clipped Wings | Raoul McGuire | 1937-12-02 |
| Movie | Robin Hood of El Dorado | Pancho | 1936-03-17 |
| Movie | San Francisco | Father (uncredited) | 1936-06-26 |
| Movie | The Luckiest Girl in the World | 1936-10-01 | |
| Movie | Laughing at Trouble | Clerk of Court | 1936-12-11 |
| 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 | All of Me | Man in Speakeasy (uncredited) | 1934-02-01 |
| Movie | Burn 'Em Up Barnes | John Drummond | 1934-06-15 |
| Movie | Cockeyed Cavaliers | Tavern Singer | 1934-06-29 |
| Movie | The President Vanishes | Kilbourne | 1934-11-17 |
| Movie | Broadway Bill | Arthur Winslow | 1934-11-30 |
| Movie | Crimson Romance | Pierre | 1934-10-12 |
| Movie | Take the Stand | Joe Reynolds | 1934-08-07 |
| Movie | Ship of Wanted Men | John Craig | 1933-09-08 |
| Movie | The Devil's Mate | Clinton | 1933-08-20 |
| Movie | Employees' Entrance | Commercial Artist (uncredited) | 1933-02-11 |
| Movie | Corruption | Police Commissioner | 1933-06-18 |
| Movie | Damaged Lives | Dr. Bill Hall | 1933-09-15 |
| Movie | Carnival Lady | Jim Ryan | 1933-11-11 |
| Movie | The Way to Love | Guide | 1933-10-20 |
| Movie | Only Yesterday | Investor (Uncredited) | 1933-11-01 |
| 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 | Peacock Alley | Jim Bradbury | 1930-01-04 |
| Movie | Trifles | George Henderson | 1930-01-30 |
| Movie | Lightnin' | Raymond Thomas | 1930-11-28 |
| Movie | The Jazz Cinderella | Herbert Carter | 1930-09-01 |
| Movie | Abraham Lincoln | Herndon | 1930-11-08 |
| Movie | Trial Marriage | Dr. Thorvald Ware | 1929-03-10 |
| Movie | The Gamblers | Carvel Emerson | 1929-06-29 |
| 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 | Tracked by the Police | Bob Owen | 1927-05-07 |
| Movie | Hills of Kentucky | Steve Harley | 1927-02-26 |
| Movie | Jaws of Steel | John Warren | 1927-09-10 |
| Movie | The Heart of Maryland | Maj. Alan Kendrick | 1927-07-13 |
| Movie | Wild Geese | Mark Jordan | 1927-11-15 |
| 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 Land of Hope | Sascha Rabinoff | 1921-07-01 |