Acting
Jason Robards Sr.
EN, FR cinema · 182 credits
Born
30 December 1892
Died
4 April 1963 (aged 70)
Birthplace
Hillsdale, Michigan, USA
Also known as Jason Nelson Robards · Jason Robards
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
as Judge Tom Parker (uncredited)
The Notorious Mr. Monks
as Judge (uncredited)
The Second Woman
as Stacy Rogers
Western Pacific Agent
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
Dynamite
as Hook (Quarry Superintendent) (uncredited)
Impact
as Judge
Post Office Investigator
as Henry Hand
Rimfire
as Elkins (Banker)
Riders of the Whistling Pines
as Charles Carter (uncredited)
South of Death Valley
as Major Porter Mullen (uncredited)
Alaska Patrol
as Dr. Loring
Massacre River
as Lawyer Johnstone (uncredited)
Horsemen of the Sierras
as Phineas Grant
The Threat
as Police Fingerprint Technician (uncredited)
Feudin' Rhythm
as Mr. Rushman (uncredited)
Masked Raiders
as Captain of Texas Rangers (uncredited)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
as John Retch
Shed No Tears
as Homicide Inspector (Uncredited)
Return of the Bad Men
as Judge Harper
Fighting Father Dunne
as J.J. Sonin
Western Heritage
as Judge Winston
Race Street
as Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)
If You Knew Susie
as Ogleby (uncredited)
Smoky Mountain Melody
as Josh Corby
Guns of Hate
as Ben Jason
Son of God’s Country
as John Thornton
Riff-Raff
as Mr. Domingues
Desperate
as Ferrari
Thunder Mountain
as Jim Gardner
Wild Horse Mesa
as Hod Slack
The Judge Steps Out
as Police Officer Maloney (uncredited)
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
as Hawks (uncredited)
Born to Kill
as Conductor (uncredited)
A Likely Story
as Cop (uncredited)
Code of the West
as Morley (uncredited)
Under the Tonto Rim
as Captain McLean
The Farmer's Daughter
as Night Editor (uncredited)
Seven Keys to Baldpate
as Hayden
Banjo
as Conductor Matthews (uncredited)
Trail Street
as Jason
Do or Diet
as Boss
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as Bank Officer (uncredited)
Bedlam
as Oliver Todd
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
as Captain (uncredited)
The Falcon's Alibi
as Harvey Beaumont
The Falcon's Adventure
as Lieutenant Evans
The Bamboo Blonde
as Colonel Graham (uncredited)
Ding Dong Williams
as Director Kenmore
Traffic with the Devil
as Irate Motorist (uncredited)
Deadline at Dawn
as Policeman with Liquor Bottle (uncredited)
Criminal Court
as Al Marsh (uncredited)
Twin Husbands
as Dorothy's Attorney
Vacation in Reno
as Sheriff Johnson
Badman's Territory
as Alert Coffeyville Citizen (uncredited)
Step by Step
as Bruckner
Isle of the Dead
as Albrecht
Wanderer of the Wasteland
as Crooked Dealer
Betrayal from the East
as Charlie Hildebrand
A Game of Death
as Captain
Man Alive
as Henry Fletcher
Zombies on Broadway
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
The Falcon in San Francisco
as Loomis, Butler (uncredited)
Dick Tracy
as Motorist (uncredited)
Johnny Angel
as Officer (uncredited)
Mademoiselle Fifi
as A Wholesaler in Wine
Bermuda Mystery
as Mark Dunham
Music in Manhattan
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
The Kansan
as Bank Teller
Silver Queen
as Bank Teller (uncredited)
San Antonio Rose
as Man at Radio Station
The Howards of Virginia
as Backwoodsman (uncredited)
The Fatal Hour
as Griswold
I Love You Again
as Worker with Hendrickson Account (uncredited)
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
as Foley's Bodyguard
Half a Sinner
as Country Club Garage Man
Danger Flight
as Paul Smith
Zorro's Fighting Legion
as Cantina Proprietor
The Long Shot
as Doctor
Mystery Plane
as Paul Smith
Juarez
as (uncredited)
Stunt Pilot
as Paul Smith
Sky Patrol
as Paul Smith - Three Points Airfield Owner
Range War
as Rancher
Radio Hams
as Pilot in distress
I Stole a Million
as Bank Teller (uncredited)
The Mad Empress
as President Benito Juarez
The Rage of Paris
as Department Head (uncredited)
The Nurse from Brooklyn
as Surgeon
Woman Against Woman
as Mr. Roamer
Cipher Bureau
as Ellsworth
Flight to Fame
as Muller
The Firefly
as Civilian Spanish Patriot (uncredited)
Sweetheart of the Navy
as Bumper
Clipped Wings
as Raoul McGuire
Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938
as Reporter
Torture Money
as Alex Carmathy (uncredited)
Robin Hood of El Dorado
as Pancho
San Francisco
as Father (uncredited)
Laughing at Trouble
as Clerk of Court
The Last Days of Pompeii
as Tax Gatherer (uncredited)
The Miracle Rider
as Carlton
I Live My Life
as Church (Uncredited)
Break of Hearts
as Ticket-Seller (uncredited)
Vagabond Lady
as John’s Best Man (uncredited)
Broadway Bill
as Arthur Winslow
The Woman Condemned
as Jim Wallace
Public Stenographer
as Fred 'Freddie' White
Crimson Romance
as Pierre
Burn 'Em Up Barnes
as John Drummond
Woman Unafraid
as Big Bill Lewis
The President Vanishes
as Kilbourne
Take the Stand
as Joe Reynolds
Cockeyed Cavaliers
as Tavern Singer
All of Me
as Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)
Damaged Lives
as Dr. Bill Hall
Carnival Lady
as Jim Ryan
Employees' Entrance
as Commercial Artist (uncredited)
Ship of Wanted Men
as John Craig
Corruption
as Police Commissioner
Only Yesterday
as Investor (Uncredited)
The Way to Love
as Guide
The Devil's Mate
as Clinton
Dance Hall Hostess
1933
Dance Hall Hostess
as Jerry Raymond
Discarded Lovers
as Rex Forsythe
Klondike
as Jim Armstrong
A Strange Adventure
as Dr. Bailey
Unholy Love
as Simmington
Docks of San Francisco
as John Banning
The Conquerors
as Lane
Union Depot
as Station Agent (uncredited)
Slightly Married
as Jack Haines
White Eagle
as Dave Rand
Subway Express
as Paul Bordon
Caught Plastered
as Harry Waters
Trapped
as Detective Lt. Jack Reed
Ex-Bad Boy
as Roger Shields
Charlie Chan Carries On
as Walter Honeywood
The Law of the Tong
as Charlie Wong
Salvation Nell
as Major Williams
Peacock Alley
as Jim Bradbury
Abraham Lincoln
as Herndon
Lightnin'
as Raymond Thomas
Trifles
as George Henderson
The Jazz Cinderella
as Herbert Carter
Crazy That Way
as Frank Oakes
Sisters
as John Shannon
The Gamblers
as Carvel Emerson
Trial Marriage
as Dr. Thorvald Ware
Paris
as Andrew Sabbot
The Isle of Lost Ships
as Frank Howard
The Flying Marine
as Mitch Moran
Some Mother's Boy
as The Boy
The Death Ship
as Tom - The First Mate
On Trial
as Defense Attorney
Irish Hearts
as Rory
Jaws of Steel
as John Warren
Hills of Kentucky
as Steve Harley
Tracked by the Police
as Bob Owen
The Heart of Maryland
as Maj. Alan Kendrick
Wild Geese
as Mark Jordan
White Flannels
as Frank Politz
Streets of Shanghai
as Eugene Fong
Polly of the Movies
as Angus Whitcomb
Casey Jones
as Casey Jones Jr
Footloose Widows
as J.A. "Jerry" Smith
The Third Degree
as Howard Jeffries Jr.
The Cohens and Kellys
as Tim Kelly
Stella Maris
as Walter Herold
The Land of Hope
as Sascha Rabinoff
The Gilded Lily
as Frank Thompson