Jason Robards Sr.
Born
December 30, 1892 (age 70)
Died
April 4, 1963
Birthplace
Hillsdale, Michigan, USA

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.

Movies

Wild in the Country
Wild in the Country
1961 ★ 6.2
Judge Tom Parker (uncredited)
The Notorious Mr. Monks
The Notorious Mr. Monks
1958
Judge (uncredited)
The Second Woman
The Second Woman
1950 ★ 5.4
Stacy Rogers
Western Pacific Agent
Western Pacific Agent
1950 ★ 5.5
Train Passenger (uncredited)
The Threat
The Threat
1949 ★ 5.8
Police Fingerprint Technician (uncredited)
Horsemen of the Sierras
Horsemen of the Sierras
1949
Phineas Grant
Feudin' Rhythm
Feudin' Rhythm
1949
Mr. Rushman (uncredited)
Post Office Investigator
Post Office Investigator
1949 ★ 6.0
Henry Hand
Masked Raiders
Masked Raiders
1949 ★ 6.0
Captain of Texas Rangers (uncredited)
South of Death Valley
South of Death Valley
1949 ★ 5.0
Major Porter Mullen (uncredited)
Massacre River
Massacre River
1949 ★ 6.2
Lawyer Johnstone (uncredited)
Rimfire
Rimfire
1949 ★ 4.5
Elkins (Banker)
Impact
Impact
1949 ★ 6.0
Judge
Riders of the Whistling Pines
Riders of the Whistling Pines
1949 ★ 5.0
Charles Carter (uncredited)
Alaska Patrol
Alaska Patrol
1949
Dr. Loring
Dynamite
Dynamite
1949 ★ 2.5
Hook (Quarry Superintendent) (uncredited)
Smoky Mountain Melody
Smoky Mountain Melody
1948 ★ 6.0
Josh Corby
Son of God’s Country
Son of God’s Country
1948
John Thornton
Race Street
Race Street
1948 ★ 5.8
Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Return of the Bad Men
Return of the Bad Men
1948 ★ 6.3
Judge Harper
Guns of Hate
Guns of Hate
1948 ★ 5.0
Ben Jason
Shed No Tears
Shed No Tears
1948 ★ 4.8
Homicide Inspector (Uncredited)
Fighting Father Dunne
Fighting Father Dunne
1948 ★ 6.0
J.J. Sonin
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948 ★ 7.0
John Retch
Western Heritage
Western Heritage
1948 ★ 6.3
Judge Winston
If You Knew Susie
If You Knew Susie
1948 ★ 7.5
Ogleby (uncredited)
The Judge Steps Out
The Judge Steps Out
1947 ★ 7.0
Police Officer Maloney (uncredited)
Wild Horse Mesa
Wild Horse Mesa
1947 ★ 5.0
Hod Slack
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
1947 ★ 5.3
Bank Officer (uncredited)
Under the Tonto Rim
Under the Tonto Rim
1947 ★ 6.0
Captain McLean
Riff-Raff
Riff-Raff
1947 ★ 6.2
Mr. Domingues
Desperate
Desperate
1947 ★ 6.5
Ferrari
Seven Keys to Baldpate
Seven Keys to Baldpate
1947 ★ 6.2
Hayden
Thunder Mountain
Thunder Mountain
1947 ★ 5.0
Jim Gardner
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
1947 ★ 5.4
Hawks (uncredited)
Banjo
Banjo
1947 ★ 7.5
Conductor Matthews (uncredited)
Born to Kill
Born to Kill
1947 ★ 6.7
Conductor (uncredited)
A Likely Story
A Likely Story
1947 ★ 4.2
Cop (uncredited)
The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter
1947 ★ 6.9
Night Editor (uncredited)
Code of the West
Code of the West
1947 ★ 5.0
Morley (uncredited)
Trail Street
Trail Street
1947 ★ 6.4
Jason
Do or Diet
Do or Diet
1947
Boss
Follow That Music
Follow That Music
1947
The Falcon's Adventure
The Falcon's Adventure
1946 ★ 6.1
Lieutenant Evans
Vacation in Reno
Vacation in Reno
1946 ★ 7.0
Sheriff Johnson
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
1946 ★ 5.3
Captain (uncredited)
Criminal Court
Criminal Court
1946 ★ 5.2
Al Marsh (uncredited)
Traffic with the Devil
Traffic with the Devil
1946 ★ 6.3
Irate Motorist (uncredited)
Step by Step
Step by Step
1946 ★ 6.2
Bruckner
I'll Take Milk
I'll Take Milk
1946 ★ 3.0
The Bamboo Blonde
The Bamboo Blonde
1946 ★ 5.0
Colonel Graham (uncredited)
Bedlam
Bedlam
1946 ★ 6.6
Oliver Todd
Twin Husbands
Twin Husbands
1946 ★ 6.5
Dorothy's Attorney
Badman's Territory
Badman's Territory
1946 ★ 5.7
Alert Coffeyville Citizen (uncredited)
Ding Dong Williams
Ding Dong Williams
1946 ★ 5.0
Director Kenmore
The Falcon's Alibi
The Falcon's Alibi
1946 ★ 4.8
Harvey Beaumont
Deadline at Dawn
Deadline at Dawn
1946 ★ 6.2
Policeman with Liquor Bottle (uncredited)
Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy
1945 ★ 5.0
Motorist (uncredited)
A Game of Death
A Game of Death
1945 ★ 6.2
Captain
Man Alive
Man Alive
1945 ★ 5.1
Henry Fletcher
Johnny Angel
Johnny Angel
1945 ★ 5.9
Officer (uncredited)
Isle of the Dead
Isle of the Dead
1945 ★ 6.0
Albrecht
The Falcon in San Francisco
The Falcon in San Francisco
1945 ★ 5.8
Loomis, Butler (uncredited)
What, No Cigarettes
What, No Cigarettes
1945 ★ 6.0
Policeman
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
1945
Wanderer of the Wasteland
Wanderer of the Wasteland
1945 ★ 7.5
Crooked Dealer
Zombies on Broadway
Zombies on Broadway
1945 ★ 5.1
Headwaiter (uncredited)
Betrayal from the East
Betrayal from the East
1945 ★ 5.8
Charlie Hildebrand
Music in Manhattan
Music in Manhattan
1944 ★ 5.5
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Mademoiselle Fifi
Mademoiselle Fifi
1944 ★ 6.1
A Wholesaler in Wine
Bermuda Mystery
Bermuda Mystery
1944 ★ 6.0
Mark Dunham
The Kansan
The Kansan
1943 ★ 5.4
Bank Teller
Silver Queen
Silver Queen
1942 ★ 5.7
Bank Teller (uncredited)
San Antonio Rose
San Antonio Rose
1941 ★ 7.0
Man at Radio Station
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
1940 ★ 6.2
Foley's Bodyguard
The Howards of Virginia
The Howards of Virginia
1940 ★ 6.5
Backwoodsman (uncredited)
I Love You Again
I Love You Again
1940 ★ 7.2
Worker with Hendrickson Account (uncredited)
Gangs of Chicago
Gangs of Chicago
1940 ★ 5.3
Half a Sinner
Half a Sinner
1940 ★ 5.2
Country Club Garage Man
The Fatal Hour
The Fatal Hour
1940 ★ 5.6
Griswold
Zorro's Fighting Legion
Zorro's Fighting Legion
1939 ★ 5.2
Cantina Proprietor
The Mad Empress
The Mad Empress
1939 ★ 5.6
President Benito Juarez
Danger Flight
Danger Flight
1939 ★ 3.2
Paul Smith
Sky Patrol
Sky Patrol
1939 ★ 4.0
Paul Smith - Three Points Airfield Owner
Range War
Range War
1939 ★ 4.0
Rancher
I Stole a Million
I Stole a Million
1939 ★ 6.0
Bank Teller (uncredited)
Stunt Pilot
Stunt Pilot
1939 ★ 5.0
Paul Smith
Juarez
Juarez
1939 ★ 6.5
(uncredited)
Radio Hams
Radio Hams
1939 ★ 6.0
Pilot in distress
Mystery Plane
Mystery Plane
1939 ★ 7.2
Paul Smith
Scouts to the Rescue
Scouts to the Rescue
1939
Doc
The Long Shot
The Long Shot
1939 ★ 5.8
Doctor
Cipher Bureau
Cipher Bureau
1938 ★ 4.2
Ellsworth
Flight to Fame
Flight to Fame
1938 ★ 5.0
Muller
Woman Against Woman
Woman Against Woman
1938 ★ 6.5
Mr. Roamer
The Rage of Paris
The Rage of Paris
1938 ★ 5.8
Department Head (uncredited)
The Nurse from Brooklyn
The Nurse from Brooklyn
1938 ★ 6.0
Surgeon
Clipped Wings
Clipped Wings
1937 ★ 3.5
Raoul McGuire
The Firefly
The Firefly
1937 ★ 6.4
Civilian Spanish Patriot (uncredited)
Vogues of 1938
Vogues of 1938
1937 ★ 5.4
Reporter
Sweetheart of the Navy
Sweetheart of the Navy
1937 ★ 10.0
Bumper
Torture Money
Torture Money
1937 ★ 6.0
Alex Carmathy (uncredited)
Laughing at Trouble
Laughing at Trouble
1936 ★ 6.0
Clerk of Court
The Luckiest Girl in the World
The Luckiest Girl in the World
1936 ★ 7.5
San Francisco
San Francisco
1936 ★ 6.5
Father (uncredited)
Robin Hood of El Dorado
Robin Hood of El Dorado
1936 ★ 4.2
Pancho
The Fighting Marines
The Fighting Marines
1935 ★ 6.0
Kota
The Last Days of Pompeii
The Last Days of Pompeii
1935 ★ 5.6
Tax Gatherer (uncredited)
I Live My Life
I Live My Life
1935 ★ 6.4
Church (Uncredited)
Ladies Crave Excitement
Ladies Crave Excitement
1935 ★ 4.5
Nick
Break of Hearts
Break of Hearts
1935 ★ 4.9
Ticket-Seller (uncredited)
Vagabond Lady
Vagabond Lady
1935 ★ 7.2
John’s Best Man (uncredited)
The Miracle Rider
The Miracle Rider
1935 ★ 4.3
Carlton
Broadway Bill
Broadway Bill
1934 ★ 6.0
Arthur Winslow
The President Vanishes
The President Vanishes
1934 ★ 5.8
Kilbourne
Crimson Romance
Crimson Romance
1934 ★ 5.0
Pierre
Take the Stand
Take the Stand
1934 ★ 4.7
Joe Reynolds
Cockeyed Cavaliers
Cockeyed Cavaliers
1934 ★ 5.3
Tavern Singer
Burn 'Em Up Barnes
Burn 'Em Up Barnes
1934 ★ 5.2
John Drummond
The Woman Condemned
The Woman Condemned
1934 ★ 4.4
Jim Wallace
Woman Unafraid
Woman Unafraid
1934 ★ 5.0
Big Bill Lewis
The Super Snooper
The Super Snooper
1934
All of Me
All of Me
1934 ★ 6.0
Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)
Public Stenographer
Public Stenographer
1934 ★ 4.5
Fred 'Freddie' White
Carnival Lady
Carnival Lady
1933 ★ 5.0
Jim Ryan
Only Yesterday
Only Yesterday
1933 ★ 6.8
Investor (Uncredited)
The Way to Love
The Way to Love
1933
Guide
Damaged Lives
Damaged Lives
1933 ★ 4.3
Dr. Bill Hall
Ship of Wanted Men
Ship of Wanted Men
1933 ★ 1.7
John Craig
The Devil's Mate
The Devil's Mate
1933
Clinton
Corruption
Corruption
1933 ★ 5.3
Police Commissioner
Employees' Entrance
Employees' Entrance
1933 ★ 6.1
Commercial Artist (uncredited)
A Strange Adventure
A Strange Adventure
1932 ★ 5.0
Dr. Bailey
The Conquerors
The Conquerors
1932 ★ 4.8
Lane
The Pride of the Legion
The Pride of the Legion
1932 ★ 6.0
Moran
Slightly Married
Slightly Married
1932 ★ 5.5
Jack Haines
White Eagle
White Eagle
1932
Dave Rand
Klondike
Klondike
1932 ★ 4.7
Jim Armstrong
Unholy Love
Unholy Love
1932 ★ 2.5
Simmington
Docks of San Francisco
Docks of San Francisco
1932 ★ 4.0
John Banning
Union Depot
Union Depot
1932 ★ 5.8
Station Agent (uncredited)
Discarded Lovers
Discarded Lovers
1932 ★ 4.3
Rex Forsythe
The Law of the Tong
The Law of the Tong
1931 ★ 6.0
Charlie Wong
Trapped
Trapped
1931
Detective Lt. Jack Reed
Caught Plastered
Caught Plastered
1931 ★ 5.8
Harry Waters
Ex-Bad Boy
Ex-Bad Boy
1931
Roger Shields
Salvation Nell
Salvation Nell
1931
Major Williams
Subway Express
Subway Express
1931
Paul Bordon
Charlie Chan Carries On
Charlie Chan Carries On
1931 ★ 6.5
Walter Honeywood
Lightnin'
Lightnin'
1930 ★ 3.7
Raymond Thomas
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
1930 ★ 5.4
Herndon
The Jazz Cinderella
The Jazz Cinderella
1930
Herbert Carter
Crazy That Way
Crazy That Way
1930
Frank Oakes
Trifles
Trifles
1930 ★ 5.0
George Henderson
Peacock Alley
Peacock Alley
1930 ★ 4.3
Jim Bradbury
Paris
Paris
1929
Andrew Sabbot
The Isle of Lost Ships
The Isle of Lost Ships
1929
Frank Howard
The Gamblers
The Gamblers
1929
Carvel Emerson
The Flying Marine
The Flying Marine
1929
Mitch Moran
Trial Marriage
Trial Marriage
1929
Dr. Thorvald Ware
On Trial
On Trial
1928 ★ 6.0
Defense Attorney
The Death Ship
The Death Ship
1928
Tom - The First Mate
Streets of Shanghai
Streets of Shanghai
1927
Eugene Fong
Wild Geese
Wild Geese
1927
Mark Jordan
Polly of the Movies
Polly of the Movies
1927
Angus Whitcomb
Jaws of Steel
Jaws of Steel
1927 ★ 8.0
John Warren
The Heart of Maryland
The Heart of Maryland
1927
Maj. Alan Kendrick
Irish Hearts
Irish Hearts
1927
Rory
Tracked by the Police
Tracked by the Police
1927 ★ 8.0
Bob Owen
White Flannels
White Flannels
1927
Frank Politz
Hills of Kentucky
Hills of Kentucky
1927 ★ 2.0
Steve Harley
The Third Degree
The Third Degree
1926
Howard Jeffries Jr.
Footloose Widows
Footloose Widows
1926
J.A. "Jerry" Smith
The Cohens and Kellys
The Cohens and Kellys
1926
Tim Kelly
Stella Maris
Stella Maris
1925 ★ 6.0
Walter Herold
The Land of Hope
The Land of Hope
1921
Sascha Rabinoff
The Gilded Lily
The Gilded Lily
1921
Frank Thompson
Let's Go Stepping
Let's Go Stepping

TV Series