Birthday:
Dec 30, 1892
Place of Birth: Hillsdale, Michigan, USA
Place of Birth: 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.
Filmography
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Isle of the Dead | Albrecht | 1945 |
| Bedlam | Oliver Todd | 1946 |
| Dynamite | Hook (Quarry Superintendent) (uncredited) | 1949 |
| Wanderer of the Wasteland | Crooked Dealer | 1945 |
| Dick Tracy vs. Cueball | Captain (uncredited) | 1946 |
| Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House | John Retch | 1948 |
| Impact | Judge | 1949 |
| Riff-Raff | Mr. Domingues | 1947 |
| Subway Express | Paul Bordon | 1931 |
| Desperate | Ferrari | 1947 |
| The Super Snooper | 1934 | |
| The Second Woman | Stacy Rogers | 1950 |
| Betrayal from the East | Charlie Hildebrand | 1945 |
| The Rage of Paris | Department Head (uncredited) | 1938 |
| The Falcon's Alibi | Harvey Beaumont | 1946 |
| The Falcon's Adventure | Lieutenant Evans | 1946 |
| Shed No Tears | Homicide Inspector (Uncredited) | 1948 |
| The Fighting Marines | Kota | 1935 |
| The Howards of Virginia | Backwoodsman (uncredited) | 1940 |
| Caught Plastered | Harry Waters | 1931 |
| Mademoiselle Fifi | A Wholesaler in Wine | 1944 |
| Broadway Bill | Arthur Winslow | 1934 |
| The Fatal Hour | Griswold | 1940 |
| The Last Days of Pompeii | Tax Gatherer (uncredited) | 1935 |
| Damaged Lives | Dr. Bill Hall | 1933 |
| The Firefly | Civilian Spanish Patriot (uncredited) | 1937 |
| San Antonio Rose | Man at Radio Station | 1941 |
| Thunder Mountain | Jim Gardner | 1947 |
| A Game of Death | Captain | 1945 |
| Post Office Investigator | Henry Hand | 1949 |
| Discarded Lovers | Rex Forsythe | 1932 |
| Klondike | Jim Armstrong | 1932 |
| Wild Horse Mesa | Hod Slack | 1947 |
| A Strange Adventure | Dr. Bailey | 1932 |
| Return of the Bad Men | Judge Harper | 1948 |
| Ladies Crave Excitement | Nick | 1935 |
| The Miracle Rider | Carlton | 1935 |
| The Woman Condemned | Jim Wallace | 1934 |
| Footloose Widows | J.A. "Jerry" Smith | 1926 |
| The Pride of the Legion | Moran | 1932 |
| Public Stenographer | Fred 'Freddie' White | 1934 |
| Trapped | Detective Lt. Jack Reed | 1931 |
| Irish Hearts | Rory | 1927 |
| The Land of Hope | Sascha Rabinoff | 1921 |
| Carnival Lady | Jim Ryan | 1933 |
| Man Alive | Henry Fletcher | 1945 |
| Unholy Love | Simmington | 1932 |
| Docks of San Francisco | John Banning | 1932 |
| Sweetheart of the Navy | Bumper | 1937 |
| Clipped Wings | Raoul McGuire | 1937 |
| Crimson Romance | Pierre | 1934 |
| The Conquerors | Lane | 1932 |
| The Bamboo Blonde | Colonel Graham (uncredited) | 1946 |
| Union Depot | Station Agent (uncredited) | 1932 |
| Peacock Alley | Jim Bradbury | 1930 |
| Slightly Married | Jack Haines | 1932 |
| Gangs of Chicago | 1940 | |
| Fighting Father Dunne | J.J. Sonin | 1948 |
| Ding Dong Williams | Director Kenmore | 1946 |
| Abraham Lincoln | Herndon | 1930 |
| Burn 'Em Up Barnes | John Drummond | 1934 |
| I Love You Again | Worker with Hendrickson Account (uncredited) | 1940 |
| Ex-Bad Boy | Roger Shields | 1931 |
| Woman Unafraid | Big Bill Lewis | 1934 |
| Jaws of Steel | John Warren | 1927 |
| Hills of Kentucky | Steve Harley | 1927 |
| Traffic with the Devil | Irate Motorist (uncredited) | 1946 |
| Danger Flight | Paul Smith | 1939 |
| Follow That Music | 1947 | |
| Vogues of 1938 | Reporter | 1937 |
| The Nurse from Brooklyn | Surgeon | 1938 |
| The President Vanishes | Kilbourne | 1934 |
| Western Heritage | Judge Winston | 1948 |
| Robin Hood of El Dorado | Pancho | 1936 |
| Employees' Entrance | Commercial Artist (uncredited) | 1933 |
| Zorro's Fighting Legion | Cantina Proprietor | 1939 |
| The Long Shot | Doctor | 1939 |
| Mystery Plane | Paul Smith | 1939 |
| Juarez | (uncredited) | 1939 |
| Stunt Pilot | Paul Smith | 1939 |
| Take the Stand | Joe Reynolds | 1934 |
| Sky Patrol | Paul Smith - Three Points Airfield Owner | 1939 |
| Charlie Chan Carries On | Walter Honeywood | 1931 |
| Rimfire | Elkins (Banker) | 1949 |
| Deadline at Dawn | Policeman with Liquor Bottle (uncredited) | 1946 |
| Riders of the Whistling Pines | Charles Carter (uncredited) | 1949 |
| South of Death Valley | Major Porter Mullen (uncredited) | 1949 |
| Alaska Patrol | Dr. Loring | 1949 |
| Race Street | Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited) | 1948 |
| The Judge Steps Out | Police Officer Maloney (uncredited) | 1947 |
| Dick Tracy's Dilemma | Hawks (uncredited) | 1947 |
| Born to Kill | Conductor (uncredited) | 1947 |
| A Likely Story | Cop (uncredited) | 1947 |
| Code of the West | Morley (uncredited) | 1947 |
| Woman Against Woman | Mr. Roamer | 1938 |
| Bermuda Mystery | Mark Dunham | 1944 |
| The Green Hornet Strikes Again! | Foley's Bodyguard | 1940 |
| The Law of the Tong | Charlie Wong | 1931 |
| Cipher Bureau | Ellsworth | 1938 |
| Under the Tonto Rim | Captain McLean | 1947 |
| Ship of Wanted Men | John Craig | 1933 |
| Salvation Nell | Major Williams | 1931 |
| Lightnin' | Raymond Thomas | 1930 |
| Range War | Rancher | 1939 |
| Radio Hams | Pilot in distress | 1939 |
| Massacre River | Lawyer Johnstone (uncredited) | 1949 |
| Cockeyed Cavaliers | Tavern Singer | 1934 |
| If You Knew Susie | Ogleby (uncredited) | 1948 |
| Half a Sinner | Country Club Garage Man | 1940 |
| Tracked by the Police | Bob Owen | 1927 |
| The Farmer's Daughter | Night Editor (uncredited) | 1947 |
| Criminal Court | Al Marsh (uncredited) | 1946 |
| Smoky Mountain Melody | Josh Corby | 1948 |
| I Live My Life | Church (Uncredited) | 1935 |
| Corruption | Police Commissioner | 1933 |
| The Gamblers | Carvel Emerson | 1929 |
| All of Me | Man in Speakeasy (uncredited) | 1934 |
| Horsemen of the Sierras | Phineas Grant | 1949 |
| Guns of Hate | Ben Jason | 1948 |
| Seven Keys to Baldpate | Hayden | 1947 |
| The Death Ship | Tom - The First Mate | 1928 |
| Scouts to the Rescue | Doc | 1939 |
| Trifles | George Henderson | 1930 |
| Son of God’s Country | John Thornton | 1948 |
| Silver Queen | Bank Teller (uncredited) | 1942 |
| The Kansan | Bank Teller | 1943 |
| San Francisco | Father (uncredited) | 1936 |
| Zombies on Broadway | Headwaiter (uncredited) | 1945 |
| On Trial | Defense Attorney | 1928 |
| Twin Husbands | Dorothy's Attorney | 1946 |
| Vacation in Reno | Sheriff Johnson | 1946 |
| The Jazz Cinderella | Herbert Carter | 1930 |
| I Stole a Million | Bank Teller (uncredited) | 1939 |
| White Eagle | Dave Rand | 1932 |
| Break of Hearts | Ticket-Seller (uncredited) | 1935 |
| Trial Marriage | Dr. Thorvald Ware | 1929 |
| Stella Maris | Walter Herold | 1925 |
| Banjo | Conductor Matthews (uncredited) | 1947 |
| Paris | Andrew Sabbot | 1929 |
| I'll Take Milk | 1946 | |
| Torture Money | Alex Carmathy (uncredited) | 1937 |
| The Falcon in San Francisco | Loomis, Butler (uncredited) | 1945 |
| The Third Degree | Howard Jeffries Jr. | 1926 |
| The Heart of Maryland | Maj. Alan Kendrick | 1927 |
| Only Yesterday | Investor (Uncredited) | 1933 |
| Badman's Territory | Alert Coffeyville Citizen (uncredited) | 1946 |
| Wild Geese | Mark Jordan | 1927 |
| It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog | 1945 | |
| Trail Street | Jason | 1947 |
| The Way to Love | Guide | 1933 |
| The Mad Empress | President Benito Juarez | 1939 |
| Flight to Fame | Muller | 1938 |
| The Gilded Lily | Frank Thompson | 1921 |
| Do or Diet | Boss | 1947 |
| Step by Step | Bruckner | 1946 |
| Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome | Bank Officer (uncredited) | 1947 |
| White Flannels | Frank Politz | 1927 |
| The Cohens and Kellys | Tim Kelly | 1926 |
| Wild in the Country | Judge Tom Parker (uncredited) | 1961 |
| Streets of Shanghai | Eugene Fong | 1927 |
| The Notorious Mr. Monks | Judge (uncredited) | 1958 |
| The Threat | Police Fingerprint Technician (uncredited) | 1949 |
| Feudin' Rhythm | Mr. Rushman (uncredited) | 1949 |
| Western Pacific Agent | Train Passenger (uncredited) | 1950 |
| Masked Raiders | Captain of Texas Rangers (uncredited) | 1949 |
| The Isle of Lost Ships | Frank Howard | 1929 |
| The Flying Marine | Mitch Moran | 1929 |
| The Devil's Mate | Clinton | 1933 |
| Crazy That Way | Frank Oakes | 1930 |
| Dick Tracy | Motorist (uncredited) | 1945 |
| The Luckiest Girl in the World | 1936 | |
| Vagabond Lady | John’s Best Man (uncredited) | 1935 | Series | Cast | Year |
| General Electric Theater | Sam Brady | 1953 |
| Acapulco | Max | 1961 |
| Leave It to Beaver | 1957 | |
| The Barbara Stanwyck Show | Rupert Willis | 1960 |
| General Electric Theater | L.P. Kerner | 1953 |
| General Electric Theater | Judge | 1953 |
