Jason Robards Sr.

Jason Robards Sr.

Actor
Born
December 31, 1892
Died
April 4, 1963

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…

Biography

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.

Actor

The Adventures of Ozzie and HarrietThe Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet(1952)as Mr. Jason
Tales of Wells FargoTales of Wells Fargo(1957)as Ira P. Strickland M.D.
General Electric TheaterGeneral Electric Theater(1953)as Col. Carter, Judge, L.P. Kerner, Sam Brady
The DeputyThe Deputy(1959)as Rufus Hayden
Leave It to BeaverLeave It to Beaver(1957)as Mr. Henderson

Archive Footage

Variety TimeVariety Time(1948)as Jackson - clip from 'I'll Do it Myself'
Burn 'Em Up BarnesBurn 'Em Up Barnes(1934)as John Drummond

Known for

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Mae Murray and Jason Robards Sr. in The Gilded Lily (1921)Joan Bennett, Kenneth MacKenna, and Jason Robards Sr. in Crazy That Way (1930)Johnny Arthur and Jason Robards Sr. in The Gamblers (1929)Jason Robards Sr. in The Last Days of Pompeii (1935)Jason Robards Sr. and Lois Wilson in The Gamblers (1929)Jason Robards Sr., H.B. Warner, and Lois Wilson in The Gamblers (1929)

Credit Score: Jason Robards Sr.

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Maj. Alan Kendrick
Sat Jul 23 1927
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1The Heart of Maryland3.0919275.50028
2The Third Degree3.0919265.00055
3The Farmer's Daughter3.0019477.2123219
4San Francisco3.0019367.1166608
5The Merry Widow3.0019347.1113572
6Impact2.5019497.0005578
7Desperate2.5019476.7002819
8Bedlam2.5019466.8004764
9Mademoiselle Fifi2.5019466.300711
10Burn 'Em Up Barnes2.5019346.60098