Jason Robards Sr.

Known for

Acting

Born

December 30, 1892

Birthplace

Hillsdale, Michigan, USA

Died

April 4, 1963 (aged 70)

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.

Best known work

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

1948

Isle of the Dead

1945

Born to Kill

1947

Leave It to Beaver

1957

San Francisco

1936

Bedlam

1946

Impact

1949

I Love You Again

1940

Return of the Bad Men

1948

Abraham Lincoln

1930

Filmography

TBA
Let's Go Stepping
1961
Wild in the Country
as Judge Tom Parker (uncredited)
1961
AcapulcoTV
as Max (8 episodes)
1960
The Barbara Stanwyck ShowTV
as Rupert Willis (1 episode)
1958
The Notorious Mr. Monks
as Judge (uncredited)
1957
Leave It to BeaverTV
1953
General Electric TheaterTV
as Sam Brady (1 episode), as L.P. Kerner (1 episode), as Judge (1 episode)
1950
The Second Woman
as Stacy Rogers
1950
Western Pacific Agent
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
1949
The Threat
as Police Fingerprint Technician (uncredited)
1949
Horsemen of the Sierras
as Phineas Grant
1949
Feudin' Rhythm
as Mr. Rushman (uncredited)
1949
Post Office Investigator
as Henry Hand
1949
Masked Raiders
as Captain of Texas Rangers (uncredited)
1949
South of Death Valley
as Major Porter Mullen (uncredited)
1949
Massacre River
as Lawyer Johnstone (uncredited)
1949
Rimfire
as Elkins (Banker)
1949
Impact
as Judge
1949
Riders of the Whistling Pines
as Charles Carter (uncredited)
1949
Alaska Patrol
as Dr. Loring
1949
Dynamite
as Hook (Quarry Superintendent) (uncredited)
1948
Smoky Mountain Melody
as Josh Corby
1948
Son of God’s Country
as John Thornton
1948
Race Street
as Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1948
Return of the Bad Men
as Judge Harper