Jason Robards Sr.
![Jason Robards Sr.](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/bTAO5oYzTCYc62FJ27Ivei0KAAl.jpg)
Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: December 30, 1892
Day of Death: April 4, 1963 (70 years old)
Place of Birth: 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 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.
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![Impact](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/tNF03oWEefF5dImf0uOt1QgYdew.jpg)
Actor Judge
Impact
![Post Office Investigator](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/saq6tzS0muMjc8YEsrSS4eiC5Td.jpg)
Actor Henry Hand
Post Office Investigator
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Actor Lawyer Johnstone (uncredited)
Massacre River
![Horsemen of the Sierras](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/12qBglqeW0Xqyci64Bw5BVCy6Dx.jpg)
Actor Phineas Grant
Horsemen of the Sierras
![The Threat](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/ghRKE4tvT57YeEAaz168Sr5tQ3Z.jpg)
Actor Police Fingerprint Technician (uncredited)
The Threat
![Feudin' Rhythm](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/11yDW7kgGdkguJ9Xyri9Y1pY2Ts.jpg)
Actor Mr. Rushman (uncredited)
Feudin' Rhythm
![Masked Raiders](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/sy5G36clLGnEVyQvJmyhdXaGhpv.jpg)
Actor Captain of Texas Rangers (uncredited)
Masked Raiders
![Dynamite](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/zV5WPgA3PD44lTI1rbiVrXjufu7.jpg)
Actor Hook (Quarry Superintendent) (uncredited)
Dynamite
![South of Death Valley](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/fnfB0PEAnnw9JUnHbEIz6FjSsXq.jpg)
Actor Major Porter Mullen (uncredited)
South of Death Valley
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Actor Elkins (Banker)
Rimfire
![Riders of the Whistling Pines](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/dnJ4LqEkW8Di1GYlQWP0eGv5f21.jpg)
Actor Charles Carter (uncredited)
Riders of the Whistling Pines
![Alaska Patrol](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/laXTPmMLMV6KZ3ahQyiNYC9G2Ic.jpg)
Actor Dr. Loring
Alaska Patrol
1948
![Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/smKM575W3FLvWHna5YaWWeN5po8.jpg)
Actor John Retch
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
![Return of the Bad Men](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/gOLnJ7x7VfFYB85vV3dliQuCSet.jpg)
Actor Judge Harper
Return of the Bad Men
![Fighting Father Dunne](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/b2wTskfaMXof98JLwV1Vq6ivmaN.jpg)
Actor J.J. Sonin
Fighting Father Dunne
![Western Heritage](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/z1nEPbjBtZJe45U4wqsW8XXeMy2.jpg)
Actor Judge Winston
Western Heritage
![If You Knew Susie](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/h39fwwZdrSYeLYoyalMu9pUX9xW.jpg)
Actor Ogleby (uncredited)
If You Knew Susie
![Smoky Mountain Melody](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/rFfSAm799MS6XiB0HAsJJgasXHm.jpg)
Actor Josh Corby
Smoky Mountain Melody
![Guns of Hate](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/vQScG3x5LxJGfO7qRf6OBOTPZjB.jpg)
Actor Ben Jason
Guns of Hate
![Son of God’s Country](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/1vyIbrXWsfuqbKJ1XXF8lyJnzxh.jpg)
Actor John Thornton
Son of God’s Country
![Shed No Tears](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/mrvD2i4bznZAaTULKpcpno8et8Q.jpg)
Actor Homicide Inspector (Uncredited)
Shed No Tears
![Race Street](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/7NdcOwik5g1MHVkVjbQfaPO0x5K.jpg)
Actor Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Race Street
1947
![Riff-Raff](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/vyUntnvKshhFOBrVaFvnBMSATHU.jpg)
Actor Mr. Domingues
Riff-Raff
![Desperate](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/Ac91MANcG3oFkr0u9TgcwD2LJNv.jpg)
Actor Ferrari
Desperate
![Thunder Mountain](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/nQ1cYt2eIFfpAgqKjGghgwaNyjU.jpg)
Actor Jim Gardner
Thunder Mountain
![Wild Horse Mesa](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/aGWaKGwPEV442jKfkBAng1jgjE4.jpg)
Actor Hod Slack
Wild Horse Mesa
![Under the Tonto Rim](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/iDMNej9qBKEzp5NSlf75VkqEwl5.jpg)
Actor Captain McLean
Under the Tonto Rim
![The Farmer's Daughter](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/3y7bFqI3L5z9AXLJkioXkKa7YrG.jpg)
Actor Night Editor (uncredited)
The Farmer's Daughter
![Seven Keys to Baldpate](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/4rMqaxSbywfDwluXNGx5kNMCUGf.jpg)
Actor Hayden
Seven Keys to Baldpate
![Banjo](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/pHfT3aTANlwS2ZU7SjIoXQ4GwRj.jpg)
Actor Conductor Matthews (uncredited)
Banjo
![Trail Street](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/puIU4XkKi6qVh58HTjjDMUzmkUO.jpg)
Actor Jason
Trail Street
![Do or Diet](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/vPTeiEEUeqluhyrU39V0vGl1ASK.jpg)
Actor Boss
Do or Diet
![Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/sUJNIJqSPIX2hEFu82OjaqZJK1m.jpg)
Actor Bank Officer (uncredited)
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
Actor
Follow That Music
![The Judge Steps Out](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/sURZZQzsEYI8aFVEXrXcgtuTlfG.jpg)
Actor Police Officer Maloney (uncredited)
The Judge Steps Out
![Dick Tracy's Dilemma](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/6NqrrgN9pTVxm4RBYwRafw1wciv.jpg)
Actor Hawks (uncredited)
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
![Born to Kill](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/fFq23ToiVg8sWiMnD4f3Fj37UHD.jpg)
Actor Conductor (uncredited)
Born to Kill
![A Likely Story](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/jnhTVq2VYCYOOSv4FRo6TMNmpm7.jpg)
Actor Cop (uncredited)
A Likely Story
![Code of the West](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/5bCVTkJDXINiWHq7CqsCDTIXsnX.jpg)
Actor Morley (uncredited)
Code of the West
1946
![Bedlam](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/rDYbo7kSkVjdKMAdJwN4pOMO6z1.jpg)
Actor Oliver Todd
Bedlam
![The Falcon's Alibi](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/qN6Q2ZuwOo252KGgs1skPKwCVUf.jpg)
Actor Harvey Beaumont
The Falcon's Alibi
![The Falcon's Adventure](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/bsngHrF9JUUX03oUxbuDSQrNW85.jpg)
Actor Lieutenant Evans
The Falcon's Adventure
![The Bamboo Blonde](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/sITMKEZi6Upo0lQkKPnZ5IRjhHB.jpg)
Actor Colonel Graham (uncredited)
The Bamboo Blonde
![Ding Dong Williams](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/65eaDWZCvBP5loSFZ59L9UwbHmT.jpg)
Actor Director Kenmore
Ding Dong Williams
![Traffic with the Devil](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/gVSmz3nAEn7J0FkN2GRXhShlbNf.jpg)
Actor Irate Motorist (uncredited)
Traffic with the Devil
![Criminal Court](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/bimtyuhd6w8vEP2UnyYivGYz0bs.jpg)
Actor Al Marsh (uncredited)
Criminal Court
![Twin Husbands](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/9OlQyR1ASlst8Z5lYbQzwliig1.jpg)
Actor Dorothy's Attorney
Twin Husbands
![Vacation in Reno](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/xaPQ9spGeBmI0yX3z4nhsuk4uib.jpg)
Actor Sheriff Johnson
Vacation in Reno
![I'll Take Milk](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/slJb27quqrXjpQkVq3yEYkztHVF.jpg)
Actor
I'll Take Milk
![Badman's Territory](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/lSWoCa2dhC4VvATPmmKiEV33uRz.jpg)
Actor Alert Coffeyville Citizen (uncredited)
Badman's Territory
![Step by Step](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/ou5XNadKw9z12SEAESHtzGcCgkD.jpg)
Actor Bruckner
Step by Step
![Dick Tracy vs. Cueball](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/5czzZWxoKpFdhIHXHTya2gm6w7t.jpg)
Actor Captain (uncredited)
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
![Deadline at Dawn](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/hG6b2urZbqkq4tc0p85LAkmHH2Q.jpg)
Actor Policeman with Liquor Bottle (uncredited)
Deadline at Dawn
1945
![Isle of the Dead](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/eHnxz2K8fuUR5qwmkhdurBpZ5z0.jpg)
Actor Albrecht
Isle of the Dead
![Betrayal from the East](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/j0huiKAfwHoox7lcXwSESrgpByX.jpg)
Actor Charlie Hildebrand
Betrayal from the East
![A Game of Death](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/oL0QYryWFmyX7dGjftD1j6OVWA.jpg)
Actor Captain
A Game of Death
![Man Alive](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/xURt1wM3MHdKU9UYB4wKe6cv2ZH.jpg)
Actor Henry Fletcher
Man Alive
![Zombies on Broadway](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/4l2bYIwRDfe9gfT7yVoowXP8koY.jpg)
Actor Headwaiter (uncredited)
Zombies on Broadway
![The Falcon in San Francisco](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/s1nQcivSZXIBxiyBo44xAC0Vk37.jpg)
Actor Loomis, Butler (uncredited)
The Falcon in San Francisco
![It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/mcelNLdDg7FL4TYbIkg6VtSbbN5.jpg)
Actor
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
![Wanderer of the Wasteland](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/pXZKwxFirbxCHfIS0Fs942PHneu.jpg)
Actor Crooked Dealer
Wanderer of the Wasteland
1944
1943
1942
1941
1940
1939
![Danger Flight](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/sJkdZlkFwN74OwNGuov2UNhWbog.jpg)
Actor Paul Smith
Danger Flight
![Stunt Pilot](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/bdTDOgb1JumgVVedYcAurVcIob9.jpg)
Actor Paul Smith
Stunt Pilot
![Zorro's Fighting Legion](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/azNCyf97YinPEbn4Ljhf4lrhFoQ.jpg)
Actor Cantina Proprietor
Zorro's Fighting Legion
![The Long Shot](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/97JjvtRFcBigbAjT7Z1FDMr2DVI.jpg)
Actor Doctor
The Long Shot
![Mystery Plane](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/gEmiiNK4QXFX3KxyRgCnuWk05yi.jpg)
Actor Paul Smith
Mystery Plane
![Juarez](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/7cU6K8UpODxk5ZRfHge8rSS6QM4.jpg)
Actor (uncredited)
Juarez
![Sky Patrol](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/v2hnZx8eM7sCxZucr1C1XvFOUW9.jpg)
Actor Paul Smith - Three Points Airfield Owner
Sky Patrol
![Range War](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/7i2MyMUZSvLM2p2tEGnNUMxSgIm.jpg)
Actor Rancher
Range War
![Scouts to the Rescue](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/zli6PPkCoMPTS333sBmK7RB6rdu.jpg)
Actor Doc
Scouts to the Rescue
![I Stole a Million](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/sL6h1r0bO75nQb1gEhOHrbwUAOQ.jpg)
Actor Bank Teller (uncredited)
I Stole a Million
![The Mad Empress](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/qq1UzeQtiJNA6mrvrQ7fCcrD120.jpg)
Actor President Benito Juarez
The Mad Empress
![Radio Hams](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/eaJmayFNjQJ0VrDgOGDuFxoeeh2.jpg)
Actor Pilot in distress
Radio Hams
1938
1937
1936
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1934
![Broadway Bill](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/dDWQjYnnxNTsU99mpjr4CRPOry7.jpg)
Actor Arthur Winslow
Broadway Bill
![The Woman Condemned](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/q3d7Mb2UCRwOCimBVNZGsbltVN8.jpg)
Actor Jim Wallace
The Woman Condemned
![Public Stenographer](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/t2qSZyzgbGsIxRhFBD24HTGV5Yt.jpg)
Actor Fred 'Freddie' White
Public Stenographer
![Crimson Romance](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/ls1eACiKI4fvnClEaKFAVshMdC6.jpg)
Actor Pierre
Crimson Romance
![Burn 'Em Up Barnes](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/oMMpuVfzMXmOrwWbxfMuSAqhyt8.jpg)
Actor John Drummond
Burn 'Em Up Barnes
![Woman Unafraid](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/eq157bAgQ89o93PTww935AVqkg8.jpg)
Actor Big Bill Lewis
Woman Unafraid
![The President Vanishes](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/94KzCCZMRjItrIx6B1QUjHEoSHe.jpg)
Actor Kilbourne
The President Vanishes
![Take the Stand](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/n0lsJRew3Lkdm3puNJ50UpEqjoi.jpg)
Actor Joe Reynolds
Take the Stand
![Cockeyed Cavaliers](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/4NclKQ4pErlMLvHYCTr1kbRPhqy.jpg)
Actor Tavern Singer
Cockeyed Cavaliers
![All of Me](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/3IfjPGZ56f1hpB83GOw73QMdDOt.jpg)
Actor Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)
All of Me
![The Super Snooper](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/v7IpGjK7Bq4wJGe3F2E7eYckdni.jpg)
Actor
The Super Snooper
1933
1932
![Slightly Married](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/mK7mEFmCu4DRB6ttf3apJLbAhAf.jpg)
Actor Jack Haines
Slightly Married
![Klondike](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/pDODM6gJBCKlwCBMDFWlM0BM8c8.jpg)
Actor Jim Armstrong
Klondike
![Discarded Lovers](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/828Ym1vVOwhiwm7XdtimDKmmUyk.jpg)
Actor Rex Forsythe
Discarded Lovers
![A Strange Adventure](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/a0ZYl1KCgDNa3bRteEUgP9WQcIm.jpg)
Actor Dr. Bailey
A Strange Adventure
![The Pride of the Legion](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/xRIKTGujEPU94CxIyWPtbP7ieJ7.jpg)
Actor Moran
The Pride of the Legion
![Unholy Love](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/vd9qwXPwWoIDEgKsYjBdDUmbEvq.jpg)
Actor Simmington
Unholy Love
![Docks of San Francisco](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/q9TWO71vXjaeIuxt9wteWnNHs9I.jpg)
Actor John Banning
Docks of San Francisco
![The Conquerors](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/nh9bKNDtMbOQVM8OZpK6PAdQ6eM.jpg)
Actor Lane
The Conquerors
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Actor Station Agent (uncredited)
Union Depot
![White Eagle](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/wIoB38OuxJN7Pbto5U31vcd4zJ5.jpg)
Actor Dave Rand
White Eagle