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