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Jason Robards Sr.

Jason Robards Sr.

Acting

Born: December 30, 1892Hillsdale, Michigan, USA

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
Filmography
Wild in the Country

Wild in the Country

Judge Tom Parker (uncredited)

1961
The Notorious Mr. Monks

The Notorious Mr. Monks

Judge (uncredited)

1958
The Second Woman

The Second Woman

Stacy Rogers

1950
Western Pacific Agent

Western Pacific Agent

Train Passenger (uncredited)

1950
The Threat

The Threat

Police Fingerprint Technician (uncredited)

1949
Horsemen of the Sierras

Horsemen of the Sierras

Phineas Grant

1949
Feudin' Rhythm

Feudin' Rhythm

Mr. Rushman (uncredited)

1949
Post Office Investigator

Post Office Investigator

Henry Hand

1949
Masked Raiders

Masked Raiders

Captain of Texas Rangers (uncredited)

1949
South of Death Valley

South of Death Valley

Major Porter Mullen (uncredited)

1949
Massacre River

Massacre River

Lawyer Johnstone (uncredited)

1949
Rimfire

Rimfire

Elkins (Banker)

1949
Impact

Impact

Judge

1949
Riders of the Whistling Pines

Riders of the Whistling Pines

Charles Carter (uncredited)

1949
Alaska Patrol

Alaska Patrol

Dr. Loring

1949
Dynamite

Dynamite

Hook (Quarry Superintendent) (uncredited)

1949
Smoky Mountain Melody

Smoky Mountain Melody

Josh Corby

1948
Son of God’s Country

Son of God’s Country

John Thornton

1948
Race Street

Race Street

Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)

1948
Return of the Bad Men

Return of the Bad Men

Judge Harper

1948
Guns of Hate

Guns of Hate

Ben Jason

1948
Shed No Tears

Shed No Tears

Homicide Inspector (Uncredited)

1948
Fighting Father Dunne

Fighting Father Dunne

J.J. Sonin

1948
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

John Retch

1948
If You Knew Susie

If You Knew Susie

Ogleby (uncredited)

1948
Western Heritage

Western Heritage

Judge Winston

1948
The Judge Steps Out

The Judge Steps Out

Police Officer Maloney (uncredited)

1947
Wild Horse Mesa

Wild Horse Mesa

Hod Slack

1947
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

Bank Officer (uncredited)

1947
Under the Tonto Rim

Under the Tonto Rim

Captain McLean

1947
Riff-Raff

Riff-Raff

Mr. Domingues

1947
Desperate

Desperate

Ferrari

1947
Seven Keys to Baldpate

Seven Keys to Baldpate

Hayden

1947
Thunder Mountain

Thunder Mountain

Jim Gardner

1947
Dick Tracy's Dilemma

Dick Tracy's Dilemma

Hawks (uncredited)

1947
Banjo

Banjo

Conductor Matthews (uncredited)

1947
Born to Kill

Born to Kill

Conductor (uncredited)

1947
A Likely Story

A Likely Story

Cop (uncredited)

1947
The Farmer's Daughter

The Farmer's Daughter

Night Editor (uncredited)

1947
Code of the West

Code of the West

Morley (uncredited)

1947
Trail Street

Trail Street

Jason

1947
Do or Diet

Do or Diet

Boss

1947

Follow That Music

1947
The Falcon's Adventure

The Falcon's Adventure

Lieutenant Evans

1946
Vacation in Reno

Vacation in Reno

Sheriff Johnson

1946
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

Captain (uncredited)

1946
Criminal Court

Criminal Court

Al Marsh (uncredited)

1946
Traffic with the Devil

Traffic with the Devil

Irate Motorist (uncredited)

1946
Step by Step

Step by Step

Bruckner

1946
I'll Take Milk

I'll Take Milk

1946
The Bamboo Blonde

The Bamboo Blonde

Colonel Graham (uncredited)

1946
Twin Husbands

Twin Husbands

Dorothy's Attorney

1946
Bedlam

Bedlam

Oliver Todd

1946
Badman's Territory

Badman's Territory

Alert Coffeyville Citizen (uncredited)

1946
Ding Dong Williams

Ding Dong Williams

Director Kenmore

1946
The Falcon's Alibi

The Falcon's Alibi

Harvey Beaumont

1946
Deadline at Dawn

Deadline at Dawn

Policeman with Liquor Bottle (uncredited)

1946
Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy

Motorist (uncredited)

1945
A Game of Death

A Game of Death

Captain

1945
Man Alive

Man Alive

Henry Fletcher

1945
Johnny Angel

Johnny Angel

Officer (uncredited)

1945
Isle of the Dead

Isle of the Dead

Albrecht

1945
The Falcon in San Francisco

The Falcon in San Francisco

Loomis, Butler (uncredited)

1945

What, No Cigarettes

Policeman

1945
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog

It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog

1945
Wanderer of the Wasteland

Wanderer of the Wasteland

Crooked Dealer

1945
Zombies on Broadway

Zombies on Broadway

Headwaiter (uncredited)

1945
Betrayal from the East

Betrayal from the East

Charlie Hildebrand

1945
Music in Manhattan

Music in Manhattan

Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

1944
Mademoiselle Fifi

Mademoiselle Fifi

A Wholesaler in Wine

1944
Bermuda Mystery

Bermuda Mystery

Mark Dunham

1944
The Kansan

The Kansan

Bank Teller

1943
Silver Queen

Silver Queen

Bank Teller (uncredited)

1942
San Antonio Rose

San Antonio Rose

Man at Radio Station

1941
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

Foley's Bodyguard

1940
The Howards of Virginia

The Howards of Virginia

Backwoodsman (uncredited)

1940
I Love You Again

I Love You Again

Worker with Hendrickson Account (uncredited)

1940
Gangs of Chicago

Gangs of Chicago

1940
Half a Sinner

Half a Sinner

Country Club Garage Man

1940
The Fatal Hour

The Fatal Hour

Griswold

1940
The Mad Empress

The Mad Empress

President Benito Juarez

1939
Zorro's Fighting Legion

Zorro's Fighting Legion

Cantina Proprietor

1939
Danger Flight

Danger Flight

Paul Smith

1939
Sky Patrol

Sky Patrol

Paul Smith - Three Points Airfield Owner

1939
Range War

Range War

Rancher

1939
I Stole a Million

I Stole a Million

Bank Teller (uncredited)

1939
Stunt Pilot

Stunt Pilot

Paul Smith

1939
Juarez

Juarez

(uncredited)

1939
Radio Hams

Radio Hams

Pilot in distress

1939
Mystery Plane

Mystery Plane

Paul Smith

1939
Scouts to the Rescue

Scouts to the Rescue

Doc

1939
The Long Shot

The Long Shot

Doctor

1939
Cipher Bureau

Cipher Bureau

Ellsworth

1938
Flight to Fame

Flight to Fame

Muller

1938
Woman Against Woman

Woman Against Woman

Mr. Roamer

1938
The Rage of Paris

The Rage of Paris

Department Head (uncredited)

1938
The Nurse from Brooklyn

The Nurse from Brooklyn

Surgeon

1938
Clipped Wings

Clipped Wings

Raoul McGuire

1937
The Firefly

The Firefly

Civilian Spanish Patriot (uncredited)

1937
Vogues of 1938

Vogues of 1938

Reporter

1937
Sweetheart of the Navy

Sweetheart of the Navy

Bumper

1937
Torture Money

Torture Money

Alex Carmathy (uncredited)

1937
Laughing at Trouble

Laughing at Trouble

Clerk of Court

1936
The Luckiest Girl in the World

The Luckiest Girl in the World

1936
San Francisco

San Francisco

Father (uncredited)

1936
Robin Hood of El Dorado

Robin Hood of El Dorado

Pancho

1936
The Fighting Marines

The Fighting Marines

Kota

1935
The Last Days of Pompeii

The Last Days of Pompeii

Tax Gatherer (uncredited)

1935
I Live My Life

I Live My Life

Church (Uncredited)

1935
Ladies Crave Excitement

Ladies Crave Excitement

Nick

1935
Break of Hearts

Break of Hearts

Ticket-Seller (uncredited)

1935
Vagabond Lady

Vagabond Lady

John’s Best Man (uncredited)

1935
The Miracle Rider

The Miracle Rider

Carlton

1935
Broadway Bill

Broadway Bill

Arthur Winslow

1934
The President Vanishes

The President Vanishes

Kilbourne

1934
Crimson Romance

Crimson Romance

Pierre

1934
Take the Stand

Take the Stand

Joe Reynolds

1934
Cockeyed Cavaliers

Cockeyed Cavaliers

Tavern Singer

1934
Burn 'Em Up Barnes

Burn 'Em Up Barnes

John Drummond

1934
The Woman Condemned

The Woman Condemned

Jim Wallace

1934
Woman Unafraid

Woman Unafraid

Big Bill Lewis

1934
The Super Snooper

The Super Snooper

1934
All of Me

All of Me

Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)

1934
Public Stenographer

Public Stenographer

Fred 'Freddie' White

1934
Carnival Lady

Carnival Lady

Jim Ryan

1933
Only Yesterday

Only Yesterday

Investor (Uncredited)

1933
The Way to Love

The Way to Love

Guide

1933
Damaged Lives

Damaged Lives

Dr. Bill Hall

1933
Ship of Wanted Men

Ship of Wanted Men

John Craig

1933
The Devil's Mate

The Devil's Mate

Clinton

1933
Corruption

Corruption

Police Commissioner

1933
Employees' Entrance

Employees' Entrance

Commercial Artist (uncredited)

1933
A Strange Adventure

A Strange Adventure

Dr. Bailey

1932
The Conquerors

The Conquerors

Lane

1932
The Pride of the Legion

The Pride of the Legion

Moran

1932
Slightly Married

Slightly Married

Jack Haines

1932
White Eagle

White Eagle

Dave Rand

1932
Klondike

Klondike

Jim Armstrong

1932
Unholy Love

Unholy Love

Simmington

1932
Docks of San Francisco

Docks of San Francisco

John Banning

1932
Union Depot

Union Depot

Station Agent (uncredited)

1932
Discarded Lovers

Discarded Lovers

Rex Forsythe

1932
The Law of the Tong

The Law of the Tong

Charlie Wong

1931
Trapped

Trapped

Detective Lt. Jack Reed

1931
Caught Plastered

Caught Plastered

Harry Waters

1931
Ex-Bad Boy

Ex-Bad Boy

Roger Shields

1931
Salvation Nell

Salvation Nell

Major Williams

1931
Subway Express

Subway Express

Paul Bordon

1931
Charlie Chan Carries On

Charlie Chan Carries On

Walter Honeywood

1931
Lightnin'

Lightnin'

Raymond Thomas

1930
Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

Herndon

1930
The Jazz Cinderella

The Jazz Cinderella

Herbert Carter

1930
Sisters

Sisters

John Shannon

1930
Crazy That Way

Crazy That Way

Frank Oakes

1930
Trifles

Trifles

George Henderson

1930
Peacock Alley

Peacock Alley

Jim Bradbury

1930
Paris

Paris

Andrew Sabbot

1929
The Isle of Lost Ships

The Isle of Lost Ships

Frank Howard

1929
The Gamblers

The Gamblers

Carvel Emerson

1929
The Flying Marine

The Flying Marine

Mitch Moran

1929
Trial Marriage

Trial Marriage

Dr. Thorvald Ware

1929
Some Mother's Boy

Some Mother's Boy

The Boy

1929
On Trial

On Trial

Defense Attorney

1928
The Death Ship

The Death Ship

Tom - The First Mate

1928
Casey Jones

Casey Jones

Casey Jones Jr

1927
Streets of Shanghai

Streets of Shanghai

Eugene Fong

1927
Wild Geese

Wild Geese

Mark Jordan

1927
Polly of the Movies

Polly of the Movies

Angus Whitcomb

1927
Jaws of Steel

Jaws of Steel

John Warren

1927
The Heart of Maryland

The Heart of Maryland

Maj. Alan Kendrick

1927
Irish Hearts

Irish Hearts

Rory

1927
Tracked by the Police

Tracked by the Police

Bob Owen

1927
White Flannels

White Flannels

Frank Politz

1927
Hills of Kentucky

Hills of Kentucky

Steve Harley

1927
The Third Degree

The Third Degree

Howard Jeffries Jr.

1926
Footloose Widows

Footloose Widows

J.A. "Jerry" Smith

1926
The Cohens and Kellys

The Cohens and Kellys

Tim Kelly

1926
Stella Maris

Stella Maris

Walter Herold

1925
The Land of Hope

The Land of Hope

Sascha Rabinoff

1921
The Gilded Lily

The Gilded Lily

Frank Thompson

1921