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