Jason Robards Sr.

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Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House1948
Isle of the Dead1945
Born to Kill1947
San Francisco1936

About Jason Robards Sr.

Known for: Acting
Born: December 30, 1892
Died: April 4, 1963 (age 70)
Birthplace: Hillsdale, Michigan, USA

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…

Also credited as

Jason Nelson Robards, Jason Robards

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Filmography

Wild in the Country1961as Judge Tom Parker (uncredited)

The Notorious Mr. Monks1958as Judge (uncredited)
The Second Woman1950as Stacy Rogers
Western Pacific Agent1950as Train Passenger (uncredited)
The Threat1949as Police Fingerprint Technician (uncredited)
Horsemen of the Sierras1949as Phineas Grant
Feudin' Rhythm1949as Mr. Rushman (uncredited)
Post Office Investigator1949as Henry Hand
Masked Raiders1949as Captain of Texas Rangers (uncredited)
South of Death Valley1949as Major Porter Mullen (uncredited)
Massacre River1949as Lawyer Johnstone (uncredited)
Rimfire1949as Elkins (Banker)
Impact1949as Judge
Riders of the Whistling Pines1949as Charles Carter (uncredited)
Alaska Patrol1949as Dr. Loring
Dynamite1949as Hook (Quarry Superintendent) (uncredited)
Smoky Mountain Melody1948as Josh Corby
Son of God’s Country1948as John Thornton
Race Street1948as Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Return of the Bad Men1948as Judge Harper
Guns of Hate1948as Ben Jason
Shed No Tears1948as Homicide Inspector (Uncredited)
Fighting Father Dunne1948as J.J. Sonin
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House1948as John Retch
If You Knew Susie1948as Ogleby (uncredited)
Western Heritage1948as Judge Winston
The Judge Steps Out1947as Police Officer Maloney (uncredited)
Wild Horse Mesa1947as Hod Slack
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome1947as Bank Officer (uncredited)
Under the Tonto Rim1947as Captain McLean
Riff-Raff1947as Mr. Domingues
Desperate1947as Ferrari
Seven Keys to Baldpate1947as Hayden
Thunder Mountain1947as Jim Gardner
Dick Tracy's Dilemma1947as Hawks (uncredited)
Banjo1947as Conductor Matthews (uncredited)
Born to Kill1947as Conductor (uncredited)
A Likely Story1947as Cop (uncredited)
The Farmer's Daughter1947as Night Editor (uncredited)
Code of the West1947as Morley (uncredited)
Trail Street1947as Jason
Do or Diet1947as Boss
Follow That Music1947
The Falcon's Adventure1946as Lieutenant Evans
Vacation in Reno1946as Sheriff Johnson
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball1946as Captain (uncredited)
Criminal Court1946as Al Marsh (uncredited)
Traffic with the Devil1946as Irate Motorist (uncredited)
Step by Step1946as Bruckner
I'll Take Milk1946
The Bamboo Blonde1946as Colonel Graham (uncredited)
Bedlam1946as Oliver Todd
Twin Husbands1946as Dorothy's Attorney
Badman's Territory1946as Alert Coffeyville Citizen (uncredited)
Ding Dong Williams1946as Director Kenmore
The Falcon's Alibi1946as Harvey Beaumont
Deadline at Dawn1946as Policeman with Liquor Bottle (uncredited)
Dick Tracy1945as Motorist (uncredited)
A Game of Death1945as Captain
Man Alive1945as Henry Fletcher
Johnny Angel1945as Officer (uncredited)
Isle of the Dead1945as Albrecht
The Falcon in San Francisco1945as Loomis, Butler (uncredited)
What, No Cigarettes1945as Policeman
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog1945
Wanderer of the Wasteland1945as Crooked Dealer
Zombies on Broadway1945as Headwaiter (uncredited)
Betrayal from the East1945as Charlie Hildebrand
Music in Manhattan1944as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Mademoiselle Fifi1944as A Wholesaler in Wine
Bermuda Mystery1944as Mark Dunham
The Kansan1943as Bank Teller
Silver Queen1942as Bank Teller (uncredited)
San Antonio Rose1941as Man at Radio Station
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!1940as Foley's Bodyguard
The Howards of Virginia1940as Backwoodsman (uncredited)
I Love You Again1940as Worker with Hendrickson Account (uncredited)
Gangs of Chicago1940
Half a Sinner1940as Country Club Garage Man
The Fatal Hour1940as Griswold
The Mad Empress1939as President Benito Juarez
Zorro's Fighting Legion1939as Cantina Proprietor
Danger Flight1939as Paul Smith
Sky Patrol1939as Paul Smith - Three Points Airfield Owner
Range War1939as Rancher
I Stole a Million1939as Bank Teller (uncredited)
Stunt Pilot1939as Paul Smith
Juarez1939as (uncredited)
Radio Hams1939as Pilot in distress
Mystery Plane1939as Paul Smith
Scouts to the Rescue1939as Doc
The Long Shot1939as Doctor
Cipher Bureau1938as Ellsworth
Flight to Fame1938as Muller
Woman Against Woman1938as Mr. Roamer
The Rage of Paris1938as Department Head (uncredited)
The Nurse from Brooklyn1938as Surgeon
Clipped Wings1937as Raoul McGuire
The Firefly1937as Civilian Spanish Patriot (uncredited)
Walter Wanger's Vogues of 19381937as Reporter
Sweetheart of the Navy1937as Bumper
Torture Money1937as Alex Carmathy (uncredited)
Laughing at Trouble1936as Clerk of Court
The Luckiest Girl in the World1936
San Francisco1936as Father (uncredited)
Robin Hood of El Dorado1936as Pancho
The Fighting Marines1935as Kota
The Last Days of Pompeii1935as Tax Gatherer (uncredited)
I Live My Life1935as Church (Uncredited)
Ladies Crave Excitement1935as Nick
Break of Hearts1935as Ticket-Seller (uncredited)
Vagabond Lady1935as John’s Best Man (uncredited)
The Miracle Rider1935as Carlton
Broadway Bill1934as Arthur Winslow
The President Vanishes1934as Kilbourne
Crimson Romance1934as Pierre
Take the Stand1934as Joe Reynolds
Cockeyed Cavaliers1934as Tavern Singer
Burn 'Em Up Barnes1934as John Drummond
The Woman Condemned1934as Jim Wallace
Woman Unafraid1934as Big Bill Lewis
The Super Snooper1934
All of Me1934as Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)
Public Stenographer1934as Fred 'Freddie' White
Carnival Lady1933as Jim Ryan
Only Yesterday1933as Investor (Uncredited)
The Way to Love1933as Guide
Damaged Lives1933as Dr. Bill Hall
Ship of Wanted Men1933as John Craig
The Devil's Mate1933as Clinton
Dance Hall Hostess1933as Jerry Raymond
Corruption1933as Police Commissioner
Employees' Entrance1933as Commercial Artist (uncredited)
A Strange Adventure1932as Dr. Bailey
The Conquerors1932as Lane
The Pride of the Legion1932as Moran
Slightly Married1932as Jack Haines
White Eagle1932as Dave Rand
Klondike1932as Jim Armstrong
Unholy Love1932as Simmington
Docks of San Francisco1932as John Banning
Union Depot1932as Station Agent (uncredited)
Discarded Lovers1932as Rex Forsythe
The Law of the Tong1931as Charlie Wong
Trapped1931as Detective Lt. Jack Reed
Caught Plastered1931as Harry Waters
Ex-Bad Boy1931as Roger Shields
Salvation Nell1931as Major Williams
Subway Express1931as Paul Bordon
Charlie Chan Carries On1931as Walter Honeywood
Lightnin'1930as Raymond Thomas
Abraham Lincoln1930as Herndon
The Jazz Cinderella1930as Herbert Carter
Sisters1930as John Shannon
Crazy That Way1930as Frank Oakes
Trifles1930as George Henderson
Peacock Alley1930as Jim Bradbury
Paris1929as Andrew Sabbot
The Isle of Lost Ships1929as Frank Howard
The Gamblers1929as Carvel Emerson
The Flying Marine1929as Mitch Moran
Trial Marriage1929as Dr. Thorvald Ware
Some Mother's Boy1929as The Boy
On Trial1928as Defense Attorney
The Death Ship1928as Tom - The First Mate
Casey Jones1927as Casey Jones Jr
Streets of Shanghai1927as Eugene Fong
Wild Geese1927as Mark Jordan
Polly of the Movies1927as Angus Whitcomb
Jaws of Steel1927as John Warren
The Heart of Maryland1927as Maj. Alan Kendrick
Irish Hearts1927as Rory
Tracked by the Police1927as Bob Owen
White Flannels1927as Frank Politz
Hills of Kentucky1927as Steve Harley
The Third Degree1926as Howard Jeffries Jr.
Footloose Widows1926as J.A. "Jerry" Smith
The Cohens and Kellys1926as Tim Kelly
Stella Maris1925as Walter Herold
The Land of Hope1921as Sascha Rabinoff
The Gilded Lily1921as Frank Thompson
Let's Go SteppingYear unavailable

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