Jason Robards Sr.

Jason Robards Sr.

1892-12-30 – 1963-04-04 (age 70) Hillsdale, Michigan, USA
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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.

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Known For

San Francisco
San Francisco

1936

as Father (uncredited)

Impact
Impact

1949

as Judge

The Last Days of Pompeii
The Last Days of Pompeii

1935

as Tax Gatherer (uncredited)

Wild in the Country
Wild in the Country

1961

as Judge Tom Parker (uncredited)

I Love You Again
I Love You Again

1940

as Worker with Hendrickson Account (uncredited)

Juarez
Juarez

1939

as (uncredited)

Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy

1945

as Motorist (uncredited)

Born to Kill
Born to Kill

1947

as Conductor (uncredited)

Bedlam
Bedlam

1946

as Oliver Todd

Massacre River
Massacre River

1949

as Lawyer Johnstone (uncredited)

Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln

1930

as Herndon

A Volta do Besouro Verde
A Volta do Besouro Verde

1940

as Foley's Bodyguard

Cipher Bureau
Cipher Bureau

1938

as Ellsworth

Dick Tracy's Dilemma
Dick Tracy's Dilemma

1947

as Hawks (uncredited)

The Howards of Virginia
The Howards of Virginia

1940

as Backwoodsman (uncredited)

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Riff-Raff
Riff-Raff

1947

as Mr. Domingues

The Kansan
The Kansan

1943

as Bank Teller

The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter

1947

as Night Editor (uncredited)

The Firefly
The Firefly

1937

as Civilian Spanish Patriot (uncredited)