Jason Robards Sr.
Known for
Acting
Life
1892 – 1963 (aged 70)
Born in
Hillsdale, Michigan, USA
Credits
View on IMDb186 acting credits
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
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
25 Mar 1948
Isle of the Dead
07 Sep 1945
Born to Kill
30 Apr 1947
Leave It to Beaver
04 Oct 1957
San Francisco
26 Jun 1936
Bedlam
10 May 1946
Impact
20 Mar 1949
I Love You Again
09 Aug 1940
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Filmography
1961
- Wild in the Countryas Judge Tom Parker (uncredited)
- Acapulcoas Max8 episodes
1960
- The Barbara Stanwyck Showas Rupert Willis1 episode
1958
- The Notorious Mr. Monksas Judge (uncredited)
1957
- Leave It to Beaver1 episode
1953
- General Electric Theateras Judge1 episode
1950
- The Second Womanas Stacy Rogers
- Western Pacific Agentas Train Passenger (uncredited)
1949
- The Threatas Police Fingerprint Technician (uncredited)
- Horsemen of the Sierrasas Phineas Grant
- Feudin' Rhythmas Mr. Rushman (uncredited)
- Post Office Investigatoras Henry Hand
- Masked Raidersas Captain of Texas Rangers (uncredited)
- South of Death Valleyas Major Porter Mullen (uncredited)
- Massacre Riveras Lawyer Johnstone (uncredited)
- Rimfireas Elkins (Banker)
- Impactas Judge
- Riders of the Whistling Pinesas Charles Carter (uncredited)
- Alaska Patrolas Dr. Loring
- Dynamiteas Hook (Quarry Superintendent) (uncredited)
1948
- Smoky Mountain Melodyas Josh Corby
- Son of God’s Countryas John Thornton
- Race Streetas Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)
- Return of the Bad Menas Judge Harper
- Guns of Hateas Ben Jason
- Shed No Tearsas Homicide Inspector (Uncredited)
- Fighting Father Dunneas J.J. Sonin
- Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream Houseas John Retch
- Western Heritageas Judge Winston
- If You Knew Susieas Ogleby (uncredited)
1947
- The Judge Steps Outas Police Officer Maloney (uncredited)
- Wild Horse Mesaas Hod Slack
- Dick Tracy Meets Gruesomeas Bank Officer (uncredited)
- Under the Tonto Rimas Captain McLean
- Riff-Raffas Mr. Domingues
- Desperateas Ferrari
- Seven Keys to Baldpateas Hayden
- Thunder Mountainas Jim Gardner
- Dick Tracy's Dilemmaas Hawks (uncredited)
- Banjoas Conductor Matthews (uncredited)
- Born to Killas Conductor (uncredited)
- A Likely Storyas Cop (uncredited)
- The Farmer's Daughteras Night Editor (uncredited)
- Code of the Westas Morley (uncredited)
- Trail Streetas Jason
- Do or Dietas Boss
- Follow That Music
1946
- The Falcon's Adventureas Lieutenant Evans
- Vacation in Renoas Sheriff Johnson
- Dick Tracy vs. Cueballas Captain (uncredited)
- Criminal Courtas Al Marsh (uncredited)
- Traffic with the Devilas Irate Motorist (uncredited)
- Step by Stepas Bruckner
- I'll Take Milk
- The Bamboo Blondeas Colonel Graham (uncredited)
- Bedlamas Oliver Todd
- Twin Husbandsas Dorothy's Attorney
- Badman's Territoryas Alert Coffeyville Citizen (uncredited)
- Ding Dong Williamsas Director Kenmore
- The Falcon's Alibias Harvey Beaumont
- Deadline at Dawnas Policeman with Liquor Bottle (uncredited)
1945
- Dick Tracyas Motorist (uncredited)
- A Game of Deathas Captain
- Man Aliveas Henry Fletcher
- Johnny Angelas Officer (uncredited)
- Isle of the Deadas Albrecht
- The Falcon in San Franciscoas Loomis, Butler (uncredited)
- What, No Cigarettesas Policeman
- It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
- Wanderer of the Wastelandas Crooked Dealer
- Zombies on Broadwayas Headwaiter (uncredited)
- Betrayal from the Eastas Charlie Hildebrand
1944
- Music in Manhattanas Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
- Mademoiselle Fifias A Wholesaler in Wine
- Bermuda Mysteryas Mark Dunham
1943
- The Kansanas Bank Teller
1942
- Silver Queenas Bank Teller (uncredited)
1941
- San Antonio Roseas Man at Radio Station
1940
- The Green Hornet Strikes Again!as Foley's Bodyguard
- The Howards of Virginiaas Backwoodsman (uncredited)
- I Love You Againas Worker with Hendrickson Account (uncredited)
- Gangs of Chicago
- Half a Sinneras Country Club Garage Man
- The Fatal Houras Griswold
1939
- Zorro's Fighting Legionas Cantina Proprietor
- The Mad Empressas President Benito Juarez
- Danger Flightas Paul Smith
- Sky Patrolas Paul Smith - Three Points Airfield Owner
- Range Waras Rancher
- I Stole a Millionas Bank Teller (uncredited)
- Stunt Pilotas Paul Smith
- Juarezas (uncredited)
- Radio Hamsas Pilot in distress
- Mystery Planeas Paul Smith
- Scouts to the Rescueas Doc
- The Long Shotas Doctor
1938
- Cipher Bureauas Ellsworth
- Flight to Fameas Muller
- Woman Against Womanas Mr. Roamer
- The Rage of Parisas Department Head (uncredited)
- The Nurse from Brooklynas Surgeon
1937
- Clipped Wingsas Raoul McGuire
- The Fireflyas Civilian Spanish Patriot (uncredited)
- Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938as Reporter
- Sweetheart of the Navyas Bumper
- Torture Moneyas Alex Carmathy (uncredited)
1936
- Laughing at Troubleas Clerk of Court
- The Luckiest Girl in the World
- San Franciscoas Father (uncredited)
- Robin Hood of El Doradoas Pancho
1935
- The Fighting Marinesas Kota
- The Last Days of Pompeiias Tax Gatherer (uncredited)
- I Live My Lifeas Church (Uncredited)
- Ladies Crave Excitementas Nick
- Break of Heartsas Ticket-Seller (uncredited)
- Vagabond Ladyas John’s Best Man (uncredited)
- The Miracle Rideras Carlton
1934
- Broadway Billas Arthur Winslow
- The President Vanishesas Kilbourne
- Crimson Romanceas Pierre
- Take the Standas Joe Reynolds
- Cockeyed Cavaliersas Tavern Singer
- Burn 'Em Up Barnesas John Drummond
- The Woman Condemnedas Jim Wallace
- Woman Unafraidas Big Bill Lewis
- The Super Snooper
- All of Meas Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)
- Public Stenographeras Fred 'Freddie' White
1933
- Carnival Ladyas Jim Ryan
- Only Yesterdayas Investor (Uncredited)
- The Way to Loveas Guide
- Damaged Livesas Dr. Bill Hall
- Ship of Wanted Menas John Craig
- The Devil's Mateas Clinton
- Dance Hall Hostessas Jerry Raymond
- Corruptionas Police Commissioner
- Employees' Entranceas Commercial Artist (uncredited)
1932
- A Strange Adventureas Dr. Bailey
- The Conquerorsas Lane
- The Pride of the Legionas Moran
- Slightly Marriedas Jack Haines
- White Eagleas Dave Rand
- Klondikeas Jim Armstrong
- Unholy Loveas Simmington
- Docks of San Franciscoas John Banning
- Union Depotas Station Agent (uncredited)
- Discarded Loversas Rex Forsythe
1931
- The Law of the Tongas Charlie Wong
- Trappedas Detective Lt. Jack Reed
- Caught Plasteredas Harry Waters
- Ex-Bad Boyas Roger Shields
- Salvation Nellas Major Williams
- Subway Expressas Paul Bordon
- Charlie Chan Carries Onas Walter Honeywood
1930
- Lightnin'as Raymond Thomas
- Abraham Lincolnas Herndon
- The Jazz Cinderellaas Herbert Carter
- Sistersas John Shannon
- Crazy That Wayas Frank Oakes
- Triflesas George Henderson
- Peacock Alleyas Jim Bradbury
1929
- Parisas Andrew Sabbot
- The Isle of Lost Shipsas Frank Howard
- The Gamblersas Carvel Emerson
- The Flying Marineas Mitch Moran
- Trial Marriageas Dr. Thorvald Ware
- Some Mother's Boyas The Boy
1928
- On Trialas Defense Attorney
- The Death Shipas Tom - The First Mate
1927
- Casey Jonesas Casey Jones Jr
- Streets of Shanghaias Eugene Fong
- Wild Geeseas Mark Jordan
- Polly of the Moviesas Angus Whitcomb
- Jaws of Steelas John Warren
- The Heart of Marylandas Maj. Alan Kendrick
- Irish Heartsas Rory
- Tracked by the Policeas Bob Owen
- White Flannelsas Frank Politz
- Hills of Kentuckyas Steve Harley
1926
- The Third Degreeas Howard Jeffries Jr.
- Footloose Widowsas J.A. "Jerry" Smith
- The Cohens and Kellysas Tim Kelly
1925
- Stella Marisas Walter Herold
1921
- The Land of Hopeas Sascha Rabinoff
- The Gilded Lilyas Frank Thompson