Jason Robards Sr.
Known for: Acting
Born: December 30, 1892
Died: April 4, 1963
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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Filmography
182 movies · 4 TV shows, newest first
6.3
Wild in the Country
19616.5
Acapulco
1961
6.4
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
1960
7.0
The Notorious Mr. Monks
1958
6.9
Leave It to Beaver
1957
6.8
General Electric Theater
1953
5.6
The Second Woman
1950
6.2
Western Pacific Agent
1950
6.0
The Threat
1949
7.0
Horsemen of the Sierras
1949
7.0
Feudin' Rhythm
1949
7.0
Post Office Investigator
1949
6.7
Masked Raiders
1949
7.0
South of Death Valley
1949
6.6
Massacre River
1949
5.3
Rimfire
1949
6.1
Impact
1949
5.7
Riders of the Whistling Pines
1949
10.0
Alaska Patrol
1949
4.7
Dynamite
1949
7.0
Smoky Mountain Melody
1948
9.0
Son of God’s Country
1948
6.0
Race Street
1948
6.3
Return of the Bad Men
1948
6.0
Guns of Hate
1948
5.1
Shed No Tears
1948
7.5
Fighting Father Dunne
1948
7.0
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948
7.0
Western Heritage
1948
7.3
If You Knew Susie
1948
6.8
The Judge Steps Out
1947
6.5
Wild Horse Mesa
1947
5.5
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
1947
6.3
Under the Tonto Rim
1947
6.2
Riff-Raff
1947
6.5
Desperate
1947
6.7
Seven Keys to Baldpate
1947
6.0
Thunder Mountain
1947
5.6
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
1947
7.7
Banjo
1947
6.7
Born to Kill
1947
4.8
A Likely Story
1947
7.1
The Farmer's Daughter
1947
7.7
Code of the West
1947
6.5
Trail Street
1947
8.0
Do or Diet
1947NR
Follow That Music
1947
6.6
The Falcon's Adventure
1946
7.7
Vacation in Reno
1946
5.5
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
1946
5.4
Criminal Court
1946
6.3
Traffic with the Devil
1946
6.2
Step by Step
1946
6.5
I'll Take Milk
1946
5.6
The Bamboo Blonde
1946
6.7
Bedlam
1946
7.7
Twin Husbands
1946
6.3
Badman's Territory
1946
7.5
Ding Dong Williams
1946
5.3
The Falcon's Alibi
1946
6.2
Deadline at Dawn
1946
5.3
Dick Tracy
1945
6.5
A Game of Death
1945
5.6
Man Alive
1945
6.0
Johnny Angel
1945
6.0
Isle of the Dead
1945
6.2
The Falcon in San Francisco
19457.5
What, No Cigarettes
1945
8.0
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
1945
7.7
Wanderer of the Wasteland
1945
5.1
Zombies on Broadway
1945
6.4
Betrayal from the East
1945
6.0
Music in Manhattan
1944
6.4
Mademoiselle Fifi
1944
8.0
Bermuda Mystery
1944
6.0
The Kansan
1943
6.0
Silver Queen
1942
7.0
San Antonio Rose
1941
6.8
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
1940
6.7
The Howards of Virginia
1940
7.2
I Love You Again
1940
5.8
Gangs of Chicago
1940
5.3
Half a Sinner
1940
5.7
The Fatal Hour
1940
5.4
Zorro's Fighting Legion
1939
5.8
The Mad Empress
1939
4.4
Danger Flight
1939
5.5
Sky Patrol
1939
6.5
Range War
1939
8.0
I Stole a Million
1939
6.0
Stunt Pilot
1939
6.5
Juarez
1939
7.3
Radio Hams
1939
7.2
Mystery Plane
1939
10.0
Scouts to the Rescue
1939
6.0
The Long Shot
1939
5.3
Cipher Bureau
1938
7.5
Flight to Fame
1938
7.0
Woman Against Woman
1938
5.8
The Rage of Paris
1938
6.5
The Nurse from Brooklyn
1938
5.3
Clipped Wings
1937
6.5
The Firefly
1937
5.5
Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938
1937
8.5
Sweetheart of the Navy
1937
6.3
Torture Money
1937
8.0
Laughing at Trouble
1936
7.3
The Luckiest Girl in the World
1936
6.6
San Francisco
1936
5.2
Robin Hood of El Dorado
1936
6.5
The Fighting Marines
1935
5.8
The Last Days of Pompeii
1935
6.6
I Live My Life
1935
5.7
Ladies Crave Excitement
1935
5.5
Break of Hearts
1935
7.2
Vagabond Lady
1935
5.5
The Miracle Rider
1935
6.0
Broadway Bill
1934
6.0
The President Vanishes
1934
5.5
Crimson Romance
1934
5.5
Take the Stand
1934
5.8
Cockeyed Cavaliers
1934
5.6
Burn 'Em Up Barnes
1934
4.6
The Woman Condemned
1934
6.7
Woman Unafraid
1934
8.0
The Super Snooper
1934
7.0
All of Me
1934
5.7
Public Stenographer
1934
6.0
Carnival Lady
1933
7.1
Only Yesterday
1933
8.0
The Way to Love
1933
4.7
Damaged Lives
1933
3.8
Ship of Wanted Men
1933
8.0
The Devil's Mate
19338.0
Dance Hall Hostess
1933
6.0
Corruption
1933
6.1
Employees' Entrance
1933
6.5
A Strange Adventure
1932
5.6
The Conquerors
1932
7.0
The Pride of the Legion
1932
6.3
Slightly Married
1932
9.0
White Eagle
1932
5.3
Klondike
1932
4.0
Unholy Love
1932
5.3
Docks of San Francisco
1932
6.1
Union Depot
1932
4.9
Discarded Lovers
1932
7.5
The Law of the Tong
1931
9.0
Trapped
1931
6.2
Caught Plastered
1931
8.0
Ex-Bad Boy
1931
7.0
Salvation Nell
1931
10.0
Subway Express
1931
7.0
Charlie Chan Carries On
1931
5.3
Lightnin'
1930
5.5
Abraham Lincoln
1930
8.0
The Jazz Cinderella
1930
8.0
Sisters
1930
10.0
Crazy That Way
1930
5.0
Trifles
1930
5.0
Peacock Alley
1930
7.0
Paris
1929
7.0
The Isle of Lost Ships
1929
9.0
The Gamblers
1929
8.0
The Flying Marine
1929
10.0
Trial Marriage
1929
10.0
Some Mother's Boy
1929
7.0
On Trial
1928
NR
The Death Ship
1928
10.0
Casey Jones
1927
9.0
Streets of Shanghai
1927
10.0
Wild Geese
1927
10.0
Polly of the Movies
1927
8.0
Jaws of Steel
1927
7.0
The Heart of Maryland
1927
10.0
Irish Hearts
1927
8.0
Tracked by the Police
1927
8.0
White Flannels
1927
5.5
Hills of Kentucky
1927
7.0
The Third Degree
1926
7.0
Footloose Widows
1926
9.0
The Cohens and Kellys
1926
8.0
Stella Maris
1925
8.0
The Land of Hope
1921
9.0
The Gilded Lily
19218.0
Let's Go Stepping
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