Jason Robards Sr.
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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1892-12-30 · Hillsdale, Michigan, USA
- Died
- 1963-04-04
Known for
- Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) — John Retch
- Isle of the Dead (1945) — Albrecht
- Born to Kill (1947) — Conductor (uncredited)
- San Francisco (1936) — Father (uncredited)
- Leave It to Beaver (1957) — Mr. Henderson
- Bedlam (1946) — Oliver Todd
- Impact (1949) — Judge
- I Love You Again (1940) — Worker with Hendrickson Account (uncredited)
- Return of the Bad Men (1948) — Judge Harper
- Abraham Lincoln (1930) — Herndon
- The Farmer's Daughter (1947) — Night Editor (uncredited)
- Desperate (1947) — Ferrari
- Deadline at Dawn (1946) — Policeman with Liquor Bottle (uncredited)
- Wild in the Country (1961) — Judge Tom Parker (uncredited)
- The Second Woman (1950) — Stacy Rogers
- Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947) — Bank Officer (uncredited)