

Jason Robards Sr.
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
30 Dec 1892
Age
134 Years
Born In
Hillsdale, Michigan, USA
Total Projects
188
Years Active
40 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
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....
Known For
Filmography

movie
Wild in the Country
Wild in the Country
as Judge Tom Parker (uncredited)

tv
Acapulco
Acapulco
as Max

tv
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
as Rupert Willis

movie
The Notorious Mr. Monks
The Notorious Mr. Monks
as Judge (uncredited)

tv
Leave It to Beaver
Leave It to Beaver

tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Sam Brady

tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as L.P. Kerner

tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Judge

movie
The Second Woman
The Second Woman
as Stacy Rogers

movie
Western Pacific Agent
Western Pacific Agent
as Train Passenger (uncredited)

movie
The Threat
The Threat
as Police Fingerprint Technician (uncredited)

movie
Horsemen of the Sierras
Horsemen of the Sierras
as Phineas Grant

movie
Feudin' Rhythm
Feudin' Rhythm
as Mr. Rushman (uncredited)

movie
Post Office Investigator
Post Office Investigator
as Henry Hand

movie
Masked Raiders
Masked Raiders
as Captain of Texas Rangers (uncredited)

movie
South of Death Valley
South of Death Valley
as Major Porter Mullen (uncredited)

movie
Massacre River
Massacre River
as Lawyer Johnstone (uncredited)

movie
Rimfire
Rimfire
as Elkins (Banker)

movie
Impact
Impact
as Judge

movie
Riders of the Whistling Pines
Riders of the Whistling Pines
as Charles Carter (uncredited)

movie
Alaska Patrol
Alaska Patrol
as Dr. Loring

movie
Dynamite
Dynamite
as Hook (Quarry Superintendent) (uncredited)

movie
Smoky Mountain Melody
Smoky Mountain Melody
as Josh Corby

movie
Son of God’s Country
Son of God’s Country
as John Thornton

movie
Race Street
Race Street
as Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)

movie
Return of the Bad Men
Return of the Bad Men
as Judge Harper

movie
Guns of Hate
Guns of Hate
as Ben Jason

movie
Shed No Tears
Shed No Tears
as Homicide Inspector (Uncredited)

movie
Fighting Father Dunne
Fighting Father Dunne
as J.J. Sonin

movie
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
as John Retch

movie
Western Heritage
Western Heritage
as Judge Winston

movie
If You Knew Susie
If You Knew Susie
as Ogleby (uncredited)

movie
The Judge Steps Out
The Judge Steps Out
as Police Officer Maloney (uncredited)

movie
Wild Horse Mesa
Wild Horse Mesa
as Hod Slack

movie
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as Bank Officer (uncredited)

movie
Under the Tonto Rim
Under the Tonto Rim
as Captain McLean

movie
Riff-Raff
Riff-Raff
as Mr. Domingues

movie
Desperate
Desperate
as Ferrari

movie
Seven Keys to Baldpate
Seven Keys to Baldpate
as Hayden

movie
Thunder Mountain
Thunder Mountain
as Jim Gardner

movie
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
as Hawks (uncredited)

movie
Banjo
Banjo
as Conductor Matthews (uncredited)

movie
Born to Kill
Born to Kill
as Conductor (uncredited)

movie
A Likely Story
A Likely Story
as Cop (uncredited)

movie
The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter
as Night Editor (uncredited)

movie
Code of the West
Code of the West
as Morley (uncredited)

movie
Trail Street
Trail Street
as Jason

movie
Do or Diet
Do or Diet
as Boss

movie
Follow That Music
Follow That Music

movie
The Falcon's Adventure
The Falcon's Adventure
as Lieutenant Evans

movie
Vacation in Reno
Vacation in Reno
as Sheriff Johnson

movie
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
as Captain (uncredited)

movie
Criminal Court
Criminal Court
as Al Marsh (uncredited)

movie
Traffic with the Devil
Traffic with the Devil
as Irate Motorist (uncredited)

movie
Step by Step
Step by Step
as Bruckner

movie
I'll Take Milk
I'll Take Milk

movie
The Bamboo Blonde
The Bamboo Blonde
as Colonel Graham (uncredited)

movie
Bedlam
Bedlam
as Oliver Todd

movie
Twin Husbands
Twin Husbands
as Dorothy's Attorney

movie
Badman's Territory
Badman's Territory
as Alert Coffeyville Citizen (uncredited)

movie
Ding Dong Williams
Ding Dong Williams
as Director Kenmore

movie
The Falcon's Alibi
The Falcon's Alibi
as Harvey Beaumont

movie
Deadline at Dawn
Deadline at Dawn
as Policeman with Liquor Bottle (uncredited)

movie
Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy
as Motorist (uncredited)

movie
A Game of Death
A Game of Death
as Captain

movie
Man Alive
Man Alive
as Henry Fletcher

movie
Johnny Angel
Johnny Angel
as Officer (uncredited)

movie
Isle of the Dead
Isle of the Dead
as Albrecht

movie
The Falcon in San Francisco
The Falcon in San Francisco
as Loomis, Butler (uncredited)

movie
What, No Cigarettes
What, No Cigarettes
as Policeman

movie
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog

movie
Wanderer of the Wasteland
Wanderer of the Wasteland
as Crooked Dealer

movie
Zombies on Broadway
Zombies on Broadway
as Headwaiter (uncredited)

movie
Betrayal from the East
Betrayal from the East
as Charlie Hildebrand

movie
Music in Manhattan
Music in Manhattan
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

movie
Mademoiselle Fifi
Mademoiselle Fifi
as A Wholesaler in Wine

movie
Bermuda Mystery
Bermuda Mystery
as Mark Dunham

movie
The Kansan
The Kansan
as Bank Teller

movie
Silver Queen
Silver Queen
as Bank Teller (uncredited)

movie
San Antonio Rose
San Antonio Rose
as Man at Radio Station

movie
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
as Foley's Bodyguard

movie
The Howards of Virginia
The Howards of Virginia
as Backwoodsman (uncredited)

movie
I Love You Again
I Love You Again
as Worker with Hendrickson Account (uncredited)

movie
Gangs of Chicago
Gangs of Chicago

movie
Half a Sinner
Half a Sinner
as Country Club Garage Man

movie
The Fatal Hour
The Fatal Hour
as Griswold

movie
Zorro's Fighting Legion
Zorro's Fighting Legion
as Cantina Proprietor

movie
The Mad Empress
The Mad Empress
as President Benito Juarez

movie
Danger Flight
Danger Flight
as Paul Smith

movie
Sky Patrol
Sky Patrol
as Paul Smith - Three Points Airfield Owner

movie
Range War
Range War
as Rancher

movie
I Stole a Million
I Stole a Million
as Bank Teller (uncredited)

movie
Stunt Pilot
Stunt Pilot
as Paul Smith

movie
Juarez
Juarez
as (uncredited)

movie
Radio Hams
Radio Hams
as Pilot in distress

movie
Mystery Plane
Mystery Plane
as Paul Smith

movie
Scouts to the Rescue
Scouts to the Rescue
as Doc

movie
The Long Shot
The Long Shot
as Doctor

movie
Cipher Bureau
Cipher Bureau
as Ellsworth

movie
Flight to Fame
Flight to Fame
as Muller

movie
Woman Against Woman
Woman Against Woman
as Mr. Roamer

movie
The Rage of Paris
The Rage of Paris
as Department Head (uncredited)

movie
The Nurse from Brooklyn
The Nurse from Brooklyn
as Surgeon

movie
Clipped Wings
Clipped Wings
as Raoul McGuire

movie
The Firefly
The Firefly
as Civilian Spanish Patriot (uncredited)

movie
Vogues of 1938
Vogues of 1938
as Reporter

movie
Sweetheart of the Navy
Sweetheart of the Navy
as Bumper

movie
Torture Money
Torture Money
as Alex Carmathy (uncredited)

movie
Laughing at Trouble
Laughing at Trouble
as Clerk of Court

movie
The Luckiest Girl in the World
The Luckiest Girl in the World

movie
San Francisco
San Francisco
as Father (uncredited)

movie
Robin Hood of El Dorado
Robin Hood of El Dorado
as Pancho

movie
The Fighting Marines
The Fighting Marines
as Kota

movie
The Last Days of Pompeii
The Last Days of Pompeii
as Tax Gatherer (uncredited)

movie
I Live My Life
I Live My Life
as Church (Uncredited)

movie
Ladies Crave Excitement
Ladies Crave Excitement
as Nick

movie
Break of Hearts
Break of Hearts
as Ticket-Seller (uncredited)

movie
Vagabond Lady
Vagabond Lady
as John’s Best Man (uncredited)

movie
The Miracle Rider
The Miracle Rider
as Carlton

movie
Broadway Bill
Broadway Bill
as Arthur Winslow

movie
The President Vanishes
The President Vanishes
as Kilbourne

movie
Crimson Romance
Crimson Romance
as Pierre

movie
Take the Stand
Take the Stand
as Joe Reynolds

movie
Cockeyed Cavaliers
Cockeyed Cavaliers
as Tavern Singer

movie
Burn 'Em Up Barnes
Burn 'Em Up Barnes
as John Drummond

movie
The Woman Condemned
The Woman Condemned
as Jim Wallace

movie
Woman Unafraid
Woman Unafraid
as Big Bill Lewis

movie
The Super Snooper
The Super Snooper

movie
All of Me
All of Me
as Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)

movie
Public Stenographer
Public Stenographer
as Fred 'Freddie' White

movie
Carnival Lady
Carnival Lady
as Jim Ryan

movie
Only Yesterday
Only Yesterday
as Investor (Uncredited)

movie
The Way to Love
The Way to Love
as Guide

movie
Damaged Lives
Damaged Lives
as Dr. Bill Hall

movie
Ship of Wanted Men
Ship of Wanted Men
as John Craig

movie
The Devil's Mate
The Devil's Mate
as Clinton

movie
Dance Hall Hostess
Dance Hall Hostess
as Jerry Raymond

movie
Corruption
Corruption
as Police Commissioner

movie
Employees' Entrance
Employees' Entrance
as Commercial Artist (uncredited)

movie
A Strange Adventure
A Strange Adventure
as Dr. Bailey

movie
The Conquerors
The Conquerors
as Lane

movie
The Pride of the Legion
The Pride of the Legion
as Moran

movie
Slightly Married
Slightly Married
as Jack Haines

movie
White Eagle
White Eagle
as Dave Rand

movie
Klondike
Klondike
as Jim Armstrong

movie
Unholy Love
Unholy Love
as Simmington

movie
Docks of San Francisco
Docks of San Francisco
as John Banning

movie
Union Depot
Union Depot
as Station Agent (uncredited)

movie
Discarded Lovers
Discarded Lovers
as Rex Forsythe

movie
The Law of the Tong
The Law of the Tong
as Charlie Wong

movie
Trapped
Trapped
as Detective Lt. Jack Reed

movie
Caught Plastered
Caught Plastered
as Harry Waters

movie
Ex-Bad Boy
Ex-Bad Boy
as Roger Shields

movie
Salvation Nell
Salvation Nell
as Major Williams

movie
Subway Express
Subway Express
as Paul Bordon

movie
Charlie Chan Carries On
Charlie Chan Carries On
as Walter Honeywood

movie
Lightnin'
Lightnin'
as Raymond Thomas

movie
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
as Herndon

movie
The Jazz Cinderella
The Jazz Cinderella
as Herbert Carter

movie
Sisters
Sisters
as John Shannon

movie
Crazy That Way
Crazy That Way
as Frank Oakes

movie
Trifles
Trifles
as George Henderson

movie
Peacock Alley
Peacock Alley
as Jim Bradbury

movie
Paris
Paris
as Andrew Sabbot

movie
The Isle of Lost Ships
The Isle of Lost Ships
as Frank Howard

movie
The Gamblers
The Gamblers
as Carvel Emerson

movie
The Flying Marine
The Flying Marine
as Mitch Moran

movie
Trial Marriage
Trial Marriage
as Dr. Thorvald Ware

movie
Some Mother's Boy
Some Mother's Boy
as The Boy

movie
On Trial
On Trial
as Defense Attorney

movie
The Death Ship
The Death Ship
as Tom - The First Mate

movie
Casey Jones
Casey Jones
as Casey Jones Jr

movie
Streets of Shanghai
Streets of Shanghai
as Eugene Fong

movie
Wild Geese
Wild Geese
as Mark Jordan

movie
Polly of the Movies
Polly of the Movies
as Angus Whitcomb

movie
Jaws of Steel
Jaws of Steel
as John Warren

movie
The Heart of Maryland
The Heart of Maryland
as Maj. Alan Kendrick

movie
Irish Hearts
Irish Hearts
as Rory

movie
Tracked by the Police
Tracked by the Police
as Bob Owen

movie
White Flannels
White Flannels
as Frank Politz

movie
Hills of Kentucky
Hills of Kentucky
as Steve Harley

movie
The Third Degree
The Third Degree
as Howard Jeffries Jr.

movie
Footloose Widows
Footloose Widows
as J.A. "Jerry" Smith

movie
The Cohens and Kellys
The Cohens and Kellys
as Tim Kelly

movie
Stella Maris
Stella Maris
as Walter Herold

movie
The Land of Hope
The Land of Hope
as Sascha Rabinoff

movie
The Gilded Lily
The Gilded Lily
as Frank Thompson

movie
Let's Go Stepping