Jason Robards Sr.

Born

December 30, 1892

Died

April 4, 1963 (70 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Hillsdale, Michigan, USA

IMDb

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

7.0

Leave It to Beaver

Wild in the Country

Judge Tom Parker (uncredited)

6.3

1961

Acapulco

Max · (8 episodes)

5.0

1961

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

Rupert Willis · (1 episode)

6.2

1960

The Notorious Mr. Monks

Judge (uncredited)

0.0

1958

Leave It to Beaver

(1 episode)

7.0

1957

General Electric Theater

Sam Brady · (1 episode)

6.3

1953

General Electric Theater

L.P. Kerner · (1 episode)

6.3

1953

General Electric Theater

Judge · (1 episode)

6.3

1953

The Second Woman

Stacy Rogers

5.6

1950

Western Pacific Agent

Train Passenger (uncredited)

5.7

1950

The Threat

Police Fingerprint Technician (uncredited)

5.8

1949

Horsemen of the Sierras

Phineas Grant

0.0

1949

Feudin' Rhythm

Mr. Rushman (uncredited)

0.0

1949

Post Office Investigator

Henry Hand

6.0

1949

Masked Raiders

Captain of Texas Rangers (uncredited)

6.0

1949

South of Death Valley

Major Porter Mullen (uncredited)

5.0

1949

Massacre River

Lawyer Johnstone (uncredited)

6.2

1949

Rimfire

Elkins (Banker)

4.5

1949

Impact

Judge

6.0

1949

Riders of the Whistling Pines

Charles Carter (uncredited)

5.0

1949

Alaska Patrol

Dr. Loring

0.0

1949

Dynamite

Hook (Quarry Superintendent) (uncredited)

2.5

1949

Smoky Mountain Melody

Josh Corby

6.0

1948

Son of God’s Country

John Thornton

0.0

1948

Race Street

Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)

5.8

1948

Return of the Bad Men

Judge Harper

6.3

1948

Guns of Hate

Ben Jason

5.0

1948

Shed No Tears

Homicide Inspector (Uncredited)

5.0

1948

Fighting Father Dunne

J.J. Sonin

6.0

1948

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

John Retch

7.0

1948

Western Heritage

Judge Winston

6.3

1948

If You Knew Susie

Ogleby (uncredited)

7.5

1948

The Judge Steps Out

Police Officer Maloney (uncredited)

7.0

1947

Wild Horse Mesa

Hod Slack

5.0

1947

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

Bank Officer (uncredited)

5.4

1947

Under the Tonto Rim

Captain McLean

6.0

1947

Riff-Raff

Mr. Domingues

6.2

1947

Desperate

Ferrari

6.5

1947

Seven Keys to Baldpate

Hayden

6.2

1947

Thunder Mountain

Jim Gardner

5.0

1947

Dick Tracy's Dilemma

Hawks (uncredited)

5.4

1947

Banjo

Conductor Matthews (uncredited)

7.5

1947

Born to Kill

Conductor (uncredited)

6.7

1947

A Likely Story

Cop (uncredited)

4.2

1947

The Farmer's Daughter

Night Editor (uncredited)

6.9

1947

Code of the West

Morley (uncredited)

5.0

1947

Trail Street

Jason

6.4

1947

Do or Diet

Boss

0.0

1947

Bruckner

6.2

1946

0.0

1945

Wanderer of the Wasteland

Crooked Dealer

7.5

1945

Zombies on Broadway

Headwaiter (uncredited)

5.0

1945

Betrayal from the East

Charlie Hildebrand

5.8

1945

Mademoiselle Fifi

A Wholesaler in Wine

5.8

1944

Bermuda Mystery

Mark Dunham

6.0

1944

The Kansan

Bank Teller

5.3

1943

Silver Queen

Bank Teller (uncredited)

5.7

1942

San Antonio Rose

Man at Radio Station

7.0

1941

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

Foley's Bodyguard

6.2

1940

The Howards of Virginia

Backwoodsman (uncredited)

6.5

1940

I Love You Again

Worker with Hendrickson Account (uncredited)

7.2

1940

Gangs of Chicago

5.3

1940

Half a Sinner

Country Club Garage Man

5.2

1940

The Fatal Hour

Griswold

5.7

1940

Zorro's Fighting Legion

Cantina Proprietor

5.2

1939

The Mad Empress

President Benito Juarez

5.6

1939

Danger Flight

Paul Smith

3.0

1939

Sky Patrol

Paul Smith - Three Points Airfield Owner

4.0

1939

Range War

Rancher

0.0

1939

I Stole a Million

Bank Teller (uncredited)

6.0

1939

Stunt Pilot

Paul Smith

0.0

1939

Juarez

(uncredited)

6.5

1939

Radio Hams

Pilot in distress

6.0

1939

Mystery Plane

Paul Smith

7.3

1939

Scouts to the Rescue

Doc

0.0

1939

The Long Shot

Doctor

5.8

1939

Cipher Bureau

Ellsworth

4.3

1938

Flight to Fame

Muller

5.0

1938

Woman Against Woman

Mr. Roamer

6.5

1938

The Rage of Paris

Department Head (uncredited)

5.8

1938

The Nurse from Brooklyn

Surgeon

6.0

1938

Clipped Wings

Raoul McGuire

3.5

1937

The Firefly

Civilian Spanish Patriot (uncredited)

6.4

1937

Vogues of 1938

Reporter

5.3

1937

Sweetheart of the Navy

Bumper

10.0

1937

Torture Money

Alex Carmathy (uncredited)

6.0

1937

Laughing at Trouble

Clerk of Court

6.0

1936

The Luckiest Girl in the World

7.5

1936

All of Me

Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)

6.0

1934

Public Stenographer

Fred 'Freddie' White

4.5

1934

Carnival Lady

Jim Ryan

5.0

1933

Only Yesterday

Investor (Uncredited)

6.8

1933

The Way to Love

Guide

0.0

1933

Damaged Lives

Dr. Bill Hall

4.3

1933

Ship of Wanted Men

John Craig

2.0

1933

The Devil's Mate

Clinton

0.0

1933

Corruption

Police Commissioner

5.3

1933

Employees' Entrance

Commercial Artist (uncredited)

6.3

1933

A Strange Adventure

Dr. Bailey

5.3

1932

The Conquerors

Lane

4.8

1932

The Pride of the Legion

Moran

6.0

1932

Slightly Married

Jack Haines

5.5

1932

White Eagle

Dave Rand

0.0

1932

Klondike

Jim Armstrong

4.7

1932

Unholy Love

Simmington

3.0

1932

Docks of San Francisco

John Banning

4.5

1932

Union Depot

Station Agent (uncredited)

6.1

1932

Discarded Lovers

Rex Forsythe

4.3

1932

The Law of the Tong

Charlie Wong

6.0

1931

Trapped

Detective Lt. Jack Reed

0.0

1931

Caught Plastered

Harry Waters

5.8

1931

Ex-Bad Boy

Roger Shields

0.0

1931

Salvation Nell

Major Williams

0.0

1931

Subway Express

Paul Bordon

0.0

1931

Charlie Chan Carries On

Walter Honeywood

6.5

1931

Lightnin'

Raymond Thomas

3.7

1930

Abraham Lincoln

Herndon

5.4

1930

The Jazz Cinderella

Herbert Carter

0.0

1930

Crazy That Way

Frank Oakes

0.0

1930

Trifles

George Henderson

5.0

1930

Peacock Alley

Jim Bradbury

4.3

1930

Paris

Andrew Sabbot

0.0

1929

The Isle of Lost Ships

Frank Howard

0.0

1929

The Gamblers

Carvel Emerson

0.0

1929

The Flying Marine

Mitch Moran

0.0

1929

Trial Marriage

Dr. Thorvald Ware

0.0

1929

On Trial

Defense Attorney

6.0

1928

The Death Ship

Tom - The First Mate

0.0

1928

Streets of Shanghai

Eugene Fong

0.0

1927

Wild Geese

Mark Jordan

0.0

1927

Jaws of Steel

John Warren

8.0

1927

The Heart of Maryland

Maj. Alan Kendrick

0.0

1927

Irish Hearts

Rory

0.0

1927

Tracked by the Police

Bob Owen

8.0

1927

White Flannels

Frank Politz

0.0

1927

Hills of Kentucky

Steve Harley

2.0

1927

The Third Degree

Howard Jeffries Jr.

0.0

1926

Footloose Widows

J.A. "Jerry" Smith

0.0

1926

The Cohens and Kellys

Tim Kelly

0.0

1926

Stella Maris

Walter Herold

0.0

1925

The Land of Hope

Sascha Rabinoff

0.0

1921

The Gilded Lily

Frank Thompson

0.0

1921