Jason Robards Sr.
Acting1892Hillsdale, Michigan, USA
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.
Known For
Acting History
Future
1961
Wild in the Country
as Judge Tom Parker (uncredited)
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
TVas Rupert Willis• 1 eps
Acapulco
TVas Max
1958
The Notorious Mr. Monks
as Judge (uncredited)
1953
General Electric Theater
TVas Sam Brady / Judge / L.P. Kerner
1950
The Second Woman
as Stacy Rogers
Western Pacific Agent
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
1949
South of Death Valley
as Major Porter Mullen (uncredited)
Horsemen of the Sierras
as Phineas Grant
Masked Raiders
as Captain of Texas Rangers (uncredited)
Alaska Patrol
as Dr. Loring
Impact
as Judge
Feudin' Rhythm
as Mr. Rushman (uncredited)
Rimfire
as Elkins (Banker)
Riders of the Whistling Pines
as Charles Carter (uncredited)
The Threat
as Police Fingerprint Technician (uncredited)
Post Office Investigator
as Henry Hand
Massacre River
as Lawyer Johnstone (uncredited)
Dynamite
as Hook (Quarry Superintendent) (uncredited)
1948
Race Street
as Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)
If You Knew Susie
as Ogleby (uncredited)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
as John Retch
Return of the Bad Men
as Judge Harper
Shed No Tears
as Homicide Inspector (Uncredited)
Fighting Father Dunne
as J.J. Sonin
Western Heritage
as Judge Winston
Son of God’s Country
as John Thornton
Smoky Mountain Melody
as Josh Corby
Guns of Hate
as Ben Jason
1947
Born to Kill
as Conductor (uncredited)
Desperate
as Ferrari
Wild Horse Mesa
as Hod Slack
Trail Street
as Jason
Code of the West
as Morley (uncredited)
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as Bank Officer (uncredited)
Riff-Raff
as Mr. Domingues
Under the Tonto Rim
as Captain McLean
Thunder Mountain
as Jim Gardner
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
as Hawks (uncredited)
Seven Keys to Baldpate
as Hayden
The Farmer's Daughter
as Night Editor (uncredited)
Banjo
as Conductor Matthews (uncredited)
The Judge Steps Out
as Police Officer Maloney (uncredited)
A Likely Story
as Cop (uncredited)
Do or Diet
as Boss
1946
Badman's Territory
as Alert Coffeyville Citizen (uncredited)
Criminal Court
as Al Marsh (uncredited)
The Falcon's Alibi
as Harvey Beaumont
The Falcon's Adventure
as Lieutenant Evans
Deadline at Dawn
as Policeman with Liquor Bottle (uncredited)
Twin Husbands
as Dorothy's Attorney
Bedlam
as Oliver Todd
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
as Captain (uncredited)
Step by Step
as Bruckner
The Bamboo Blonde
as Colonel Graham (uncredited)
Traffic with the Devil
as Irate Motorist (uncredited)
Ding Dong Williams
as Director Kenmore
Vacation in Reno
as Sheriff Johnson
1945
A Game of Death
as Captain
The Falcon in San Francisco
as Loomis, Butler (uncredited)
Zombies on Broadway
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
Man Alive
as Henry Fletcher
Isle of the Dead
as Albrecht
Johnny Angel
as Officer (uncredited)
Betrayal from the East
as Charlie Hildebrand
Dick Tracy
as Motorist (uncredited)
Wanderer of the Wasteland
as Crooked Dealer
What, No Cigarettes
as Policeman
1944
Mademoiselle Fifi
as A Wholesaler in Wine
Music in Manhattan
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Bermuda Mystery
as Mark Dunham
1943
The Kansan
as Bank Teller
1942
Silver Queen
as Bank Teller (uncredited)
1941
San Antonio Rose
as Man at Radio Station
1940
The Fatal Hour
as Griswold
Half a Sinner
as Country Club Garage Man
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
1939
Range War
as Rancher
Mystery Plane
as Paul Smith
Zorro's Fighting Legion
as Cantina Proprietor
The Long Shot
as Doctor
The Mad Empress
as President Benito Juarez
Radio Hams
as Pilot in distress
Juarez
as (uncredited)
I Stole a Million
as Bank Teller (uncredited)
Danger Flight
as Paul Smith
Stunt Pilot
as Paul Smith
Sky Patrol
as Paul Smith - Three Points Airfield Owner
Scouts to the Rescue
as Doc
1938
The Rage of Paris
as Department Head (uncredited)
Woman Against Woman
as Mr. Roamer
The Nurse from Brooklyn
as Surgeon
Cipher Bureau
as Ellsworth
Flight to Fame
as Muller
1937
Torture Money
as Alex Carmathy (uncredited)
The Firefly
as Civilian Spanish Patriot (uncredited)
Vogues of 1938
as Reporter
Sweetheart of the Navy
as Bumper
Clipped Wings
as Raoul McGuire
1936
Laughing at Trouble
as Clerk of Court
The Robin Hood of El Dorado
as Pancho
San Francisco
as Father (uncredited)
1935
Break of Hearts
as Ticket-Seller (uncredited)
I Live My Life
as Church (Uncredited)
The Miracle Rider
as Carlton
The Fighting Marines
as Kota
Ladies Crave Excitement
as Nick
Vagabond Lady
as John’s Best Man (uncredited)
The Last Days of Pompeii
as Tax Gatherer (uncredited)
1934
Crimson Romance
as Pierre
Public Stenographer
as Fred 'Freddie' White
Woman Unafraid
as Big Bill Lewis
Broadway Bill
as Arthur Winslow
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)
The President Vanishes
as Kilbourne
Take the Stand
as Joe Reynolds
1933
Corruption
as Police Commissioner
Only Yesterday
as Investor (Uncredited)
Employees' Entrance
as Commercial Artist (uncredited)
Ship of Wanted Men
as John Craig
The Devil's Mate
as Clinton
The Way to Love
as Guide
Damaged Lives
as Dr. Bill Hall
Carnival Lady
as Jim Ryan
1932
Union Depot
as Station Agent (uncredited)
Unholy Love
as Simmington
Klondike
as Jim Armstrong
Discarded Lovers
as Rex Forsythe
The Conquerors
as Lane
A Strange Adventure
as Dr. Bailey
Docks of San Francisco
as John Banning
The Pride of the Legion
as Moran
Slightly Married
as Jack Haines
White Eagle
as Dave Rand
1931
Subway Express
as Paul Bordon
Trapped
as Detective Lt. Jack Reed
Charlie Chan Carries On
as Walter Honeywood
Caught Plastered
as Harry Waters
Ex-Bad Boy
as Roger Shields
The Law of the Tong
as Charlie Wong
Salvation Nell
as Major Williams
1930
Lightnin'
as Raymond Thomas
Abraham Lincoln
as Herndon
Peacock Alley
as Jim Bradbury
Trifles
as George Henderson
The Jazz Cinderella
as Herbert Carter
Sisters
as John Shannon
Crazy That Way
as Frank Oakes
1929
Trial Marriage
as Dr. Thorvald Ware
The Isle of Lost Ships
as Frank Howard
Paris
as Andrew Sabbot
The Flying Marine
as Mitch Moran
The Gamblers
as Carvel Emerson
Some Mother's Boy
as The Boy
1928
The Death Ship
as Tom - The First Mate
On Trial
as Defense Attorney
1927
Streets of Shanghai
as Eugene Fong
Jaws of Steel
as John Warren
Tracked by the Police
as Bob Owen
Hills of Kentucky
as Steve Harley
White Flannels
as Frank Politz
Irish Hearts
as Rory
The Heart of Maryland
as Maj. Alan Kendrick
Wild Geese
as Mark Jordan
Polly of the Movies
as Angus Whitcomb
1926
The Third Degree
as Howard Jeffries Jr.
The Cohens and Kellys
as Tim Kelly
Footloose Widows
as J.A. "Jerry" Smith
1925
Stella Maris
as Walter Herold
1921
The Gilded Lily
as Frank Thompson
The Land of Hope
as Sascha Rabinoff