Jason Robards Sr.
Born: 1892-12-30 in Hillsdale, Michigan, USA
Died: 1963-04-04
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
1961
- Wild in the Country as Judge Tom Parker (uncredited)
- Acapulco as Max
1960
- The Barbara Stanwyck Show as Rupert Willis
1958
- The Notorious Mr. Monks as Judge (uncredited)
1957
1953
- General Electric Theater as Sam Brady
1950
- The Second Woman as Stacy Rogers
- Western Pacific Agent as Train Passenger (uncredited)
1949
- Impact as Judge
- Dynamite as Hook (Quarry Superintendent) (uncredited)
- Riders of the Whistling Pines as Charles Carter (uncredited)
- Rimfire as Elkins (Banker)
- Post Office Investigator as Henry Hand
- The Threat as Police Fingerprint Technician (uncredited)
- Feudin' Rhythm as Mr. Rushman (uncredited)
- Massacre River as Lawyer Johnstone (uncredited)
- Horsemen of the Sierras as Phineas Grant
- Alaska Patrol as Dr. Loring
- South of Death Valley as Major Porter Mullen (uncredited)
- Masked Raiders as Captain of Texas Rangers (uncredited)
1948
- Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House as John Retch
- Race Street as Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)
- If You Knew Susie as Ogleby (uncredited)
- 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
- Guns of Hate as Ben Jason
- Son of God’s Country as John Thornton
- Smoky Mountain Melody as Josh Corby
1947
- Born to Kill as Conductor (uncredited)
- Dick Tracy's Dilemma as Hawks (uncredited)
- The Farmer's Daughter as Night Editor (uncredited)
- Riff-Raff as Mr. Domingues
- Trail Street as Jason
- Desperate as Ferrari
- Banjo as Conductor Matthews (uncredited)
- Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome as Bank Officer (uncredited)
- The Judge Steps Out as Police Officer Maloney (uncredited)
- Code of the West as Morley (uncredited)
- Wild Horse Mesa as Hod Slack
- A Likely Story as Cop (uncredited)
- Thunder Mountain as Jim Gardner
- Do or Diet as Boss
- Follow That Music
- Under the Tonto Rim as Captain McLean
- Seven Keys to Baldpate as Hayden
1946
- Deadline at Dawn as Policeman with Liquor Bottle (uncredited)
- Badman's Territory as Alert Coffeyville Citizen (uncredited)
- Bedlam as Oliver Todd
- Dick Tracy vs. Cueball as Captain (uncredited)
- Step by Step as Bruckner
- Criminal Court as Al Marsh (uncredited)
- Ding Dong Williams as Director Kenmore
- The Bamboo Blonde as Colonel Graham (uncredited)
- Traffic with the Devil as Irate Motorist (uncredited)
- Vacation in Reno as Sheriff Johnson
- The Falcon's Adventure as Lieutenant Evans
- The Falcon's Alibi as Harvey Beaumont
- Twin Husbands as Dorothy's Attorney
- I'll Take Milk
1945
- Zombies on Broadway as Headwaiter (uncredited)
- Johnny Angel as Officer (uncredited)
- Dick Tracy as Motorist (uncredited)
- Isle of the Dead as Albrecht
- The Falcon in San Francisco as Loomis, Butler (uncredited)
- A Game of Death as Captain
- It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
- Man Alive as Henry Fletcher
- What, No Cigarettes as Policeman
- Wanderer of the Wasteland as Crooked Dealer
- Betrayal from the East as Charlie Hildebrand
1944
- Mademoiselle Fifi as A Wholesaler in Wine
- Bermuda Mystery as Mark Dunham
- Music in Manhattan as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1943
- The Kansan as Bank Teller
1942
- Silver Queen as Bank Teller (uncredited)
1941
- San Antonio Rose as Man at Radio Station
1940
- The Howards of Virginia as Backwoodsman (uncredited)
- I Love You Again as Worker with Hendrickson Account (uncredited)
- The Green Hornet Strikes Again! as Foley's Bodyguard
- The Fatal Hour as Griswold
- Half a Sinner as Country Club Garage Man
- Gangs of Chicago
1939
- Range War as Rancher
- Juarez as (uncredited)
- Zorro's Fighting Legion as Cantina Proprietor
- I Stole a Million as Bank Teller (uncredited)
- The Mad Empress as President Benito Juarez
- Scouts to the Rescue as Doc
- The Long Shot as Doctor
- Mystery Plane as Paul Smith
- Stunt Pilot as Paul Smith
- Sky Patrol as Paul Smith - Three Points Airfield Owner
- Radio Hams as Pilot in distress
- Danger Flight as Paul Smith
1938
- The Rage of Paris as Department Head (uncredited)
- Cipher Bureau as Ellsworth
- Flight to Fame as Muller
- Woman Against Woman as Mr. Roamer
- The Nurse from Brooklyn as Surgeon
1937
- The Firefly as Civilian Spanish Patriot (uncredited)
- Vogues of 1938 as Reporter
- Torture Money as Alex Carmathy (uncredited)
- Sweetheart of the Navy as Bumper
- Clipped Wings as Raoul McGuire
1936
- San Francisco as Father (uncredited)
- Robin Hood of El Dorado as Pancho
- The Luckiest Girl in the World
- Laughing at Trouble as Clerk of Court
1935
- The Last Days of Pompeii as Tax Gatherer (uncredited)
- Vagabond Lady as John’s Best Man (uncredited)
- I Live My Life as Church (Uncredited)
- Break of Hearts as Ticket-Seller (uncredited)
- The Fighting Marines as Kota
- Ladies Crave Excitement as Nick
- The Miracle Rider as Carlton
1934
- Take the Stand as Joe Reynolds
- Broadway Bill as Arthur Winslow
- The President Vanishes as Kilbourne
- Cockeyed Cavaliers as Tavern Singer
- Burn 'Em Up Barnes as John Drummond
- The Woman Condemned as Jim Wallace
- All of Me as Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)
- Woman Unafraid as Big Bill Lewis
- Crimson Romance as Pierre
- Public Stenographer as Fred 'Freddie' White
- The Super Snooper
1933
- Only Yesterday as Investor (Uncredited)
- Corruption as Police Commissioner
- The Devil's Mate as Clinton
- Employees' Entrance as Commercial Artist (uncredited)
- Damaged Lives as Dr. Bill Hall
- Carnival Lady as Jim Ryan
- The Way to Love as Guide
- Ship of Wanted Men as John Craig
- Dance Hall Hostess as Jerry Raymond
1932
- Union Depot as Station Agent (uncredited)
- The Conquerors as Lane
- Slightly Married as Jack Haines
- Docks of San Francisco as John Banning
- Klondike as Jim Armstrong
- The Pride of the Legion as Moran
- A Strange Adventure as Dr. Bailey
- Unholy Love as Simmington
- Discarded Lovers as Rex Forsythe
- White Eagle as Dave Rand
1931
- Salvation Nell as Major Williams
- Ex-Bad Boy as Roger Shields
- Charlie Chan Carries On as Walter Honeywood
- Caught Plastered as Harry Waters
- The Law of the Tong as Charlie Wong
- Trapped as Detective Lt. Jack Reed
- Subway Express as Paul Bordon
1930
- Abraham Lincoln as Herndon
- Peacock Alley as Jim Bradbury
- Lightnin' as Raymond Thomas
- Trifles as George Henderson
- The Jazz Cinderella as Herbert Carter
- Sisters as John Shannon
- Crazy That Way as Frank Oakes
1929
- The Isle of Lost Ships as Frank Howard
- The Gamblers as Carvel Emerson
- Trial Marriage as Dr. Thorvald Ware
- The Flying Marine as Mitch Moran
- Paris as Andrew Sabbot
- Some Mother's Boy as The Boy
1928
- On Trial as Defense Attorney
- The Death Ship as Tom - The First Mate
1927
- Polly of the Movies as Angus Whitcomb
- White Flannels as Frank Politz
- Irish Hearts as Rory
- The Heart of Maryland as Maj. Alan Kendrick
- Wild Geese as Mark Jordan
- Jaws of Steel as John Warren
- Streets of Shanghai as Eugene Fong
- Casey Jones as Casey Jones Jr
- Hills of Kentucky as Steve Harley
- Tracked by the Police as Bob Owen
1926
- Footloose Widows as J.A. "Jerry" Smith
- The Third Degree as Howard Jeffries Jr.
- The Cohens and Kellys as Tim Kelly
1925
- Stella Maris as Walter Herold
1921
- The Gilded Lily as Frank Thompson
- The Land of Hope as Sascha Rabinoff