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.
Acted in
Wild in the Country
1961
as Judge Tom Parker (uncredited)
Acapulco
1961
as Max
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
1960
as Rupert Willis
The Notorious Mr. Monks
1958
as Judge (uncredited)
Leave It to Beaver
1957
General Electric Theater
1953
as Sam Brady
General Electric Theater
1953
as L.P. Kerner
General Electric Theater
1953
as Judge
The Second Woman
1950
as Stacy Rogers
Western Pacific Agent
1950
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
The Threat
1949
as Police Fingerprint Technician (uncredited)
Horsemen of the Sierras
1949
as Phineas Grant
Feudin' Rhythm
1949
as Mr. Rushman (uncredited)
Post Office Investigator
1949
as Henry Hand
Masked Raiders
1949
as Captain of Texas Rangers (uncredited)
South of Death Valley
1949
as Major Porter Mullen (uncredited)
Massacre River
1949
as Lawyer Johnstone (uncredited)
Rimfire
1949
as Elkins (Banker)
Impact
1949
as Judge
Riders of the Whistling Pines
1949
as Charles Carter (uncredited)
Alaska Patrol
1949
as Dr. Loring
Dynamite
1949
as Hook (Quarry Superintendent) (uncredited)
Smoky Mountain Melody
1948
as Josh Corby
Son of God’s Country
1948
as John Thornton
Race Street
1948
as Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Return of the Bad Men
1948
as Judge Harper
Guns of Hate
1948
as Ben Jason
Shed No Tears
1948
as Homicide Inspector (Uncredited)
Fighting Father Dunne
1948
as J.J. Sonin
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948
as John Retch
Western Heritage
1948
as Judge Winston
If You Knew Susie
1948
as Ogleby (uncredited)
The Judge Steps Out
1947
as Police Officer Maloney (uncredited)
Wild Horse Mesa
1947
as Hod Slack
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
1947
as Bank Officer (uncredited)
Under the Tonto Rim
1947
as Captain McLean
Riff-Raff
1947
as Mr. Domingues
Desperate
1947
as Ferrari
Seven Keys to Baldpate
1947
as Hayden
Thunder Mountain
1947
as Jim Gardner
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
1947
as Hawks (uncredited)
Banjo
1947
as Conductor Matthews (uncredited)
Born to Kill
1947
as Conductor (uncredited)
A Likely Story
1947
as Cop (uncredited)
The Farmer's Daughter
1947
as Night Editor (uncredited)
Code of the West
1947
as Morley (uncredited)
Trail Street
1947
as Jason
Do or Diet
1947
as Boss
Follow That Music
1947
The Falcon's Adventure
1946
as Lieutenant Evans
Vacation in Reno
1946
as Sheriff Johnson
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
1946
as Captain (uncredited)
Criminal Court
1946
as Al Marsh (uncredited)
Traffic with the Devil
1946
as Irate Motorist (uncredited)
Step by Step
1946
as Bruckner
I'll Take Milk
1946
The Bamboo Blonde
1946
as Colonel Graham (uncredited)
Bedlam
1946
as Oliver Todd
Twin Husbands
1946
as Dorothy's Attorney
Badman's Territory
1946
as Alert Coffeyville Citizen (uncredited)
Ding Dong Williams
1946
as Director Kenmore
The Falcon's Alibi
1946
as Harvey Beaumont
Deadline at Dawn
1946
as Policeman with Liquor Bottle (uncredited)
Dick Tracy
1945
as Motorist (uncredited)
A Game of Death
1945
as Captain
Man Alive
1945
as Henry Fletcher
Isle of the Dead
1945
as Albrecht
The Falcon in San Francisco
1945
as Loomis, Butler (uncredited)
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
1945
Wanderer of the Wasteland
1945
as Crooked Dealer
Zombies on Broadway
1945
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
Betrayal from the East
1945
as Charlie Hildebrand
Mademoiselle Fifi
1944
as A Wholesaler in Wine
Bermuda Mystery
1944
as Mark Dunham
The Kansan
1943
as Bank Teller
Silver Queen
1942
as Bank Teller (uncredited)
San Antonio Rose
1941
as Man at Radio Station
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
1940
as Foley's Bodyguard
The Howards of Virginia
1940
as Backwoodsman (uncredited)
I Love You Again
1940
as Worker with Hendrickson Account
Gangs of Chicago
1940
Half a Sinner
1940
as Country Club Garage Man
The Fatal Hour
1940
as Griswold
Zorro's Fighting Legion
1939
as Cantina Proprietor
The Mad Empress
1939
as President Benito Juarez
Danger Flight
1939
as Paul Smith
Sky Patrol
1939
as Paul Smith - Three Points Airfield Owner
Range War
1939
as Rancher
I Stole a Million
1939
as Bank Teller (uncredited)
Stunt Pilot
1939
as Paul Smith
Juarez
1939
as (uncredited)
Radio Hams
1939
as Pilot in distress
Mystery Plane
1939
as Paul Smith
Scouts to the Rescue
1939
as Doc
The Long Shot
1939
as Doctor
Cipher Bureau
1938
as Ellsworth
Flight to Fame
1938
as Muller
Woman Against Woman
1938
as Mr. Roamer
The Rage of Paris
1938
as Department Head (uncredited)
The Nurse from Brooklyn
1938
as Surgeon
Clipped Wings
1937
as Raoul McGuire
The Firefly
1937
as Civilian Spanish Patriot (uncredited)
Vogues of 1938
1937
as Reporter
Sweetheart of the Navy
1937
as Bumper
Torture Money
1937
as Alex Carmathy (uncredited)
The Luckiest Girl in the World
1936
San Francisco
1936
as Father (uncredited)
Robin Hood of El Dorado
1936
as Pancho
The Fighting Marines
1935
as Kota
The Last Days of Pompeii
1935
as Tax Gatherer (uncredited)
I Live My Life
1935
as Church (Uncredited)
Ladies Crave Excitement
1935
as Nick
Break of Hearts
1935
as Ticket-Seller (uncredited)
Vagabond Lady
1935
as John’s Best Man (uncredited)
The Miracle Rider
1935
as Carlton
Broadway Bill
1934
as Arthur Winslow
The President Vanishes
1934
as Kilbourne
Crimson Romance
1934
as Pierre
Take the Stand
1934
as Joe Reynolds
Cockeyed Cavaliers
1934
as Tavern Singer
Burn 'Em Up Barnes
1934
as John Drummond
The Woman Condemned
1934
as Jim Wallace
Woman Unafraid
1934
as Big Bill Lewis
The Super Snooper
1934
All of Me
1934
as Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)
Public Stenographer
1934
as Fred 'Freddie' White
Carnival Lady
1933
as Jim Ryan
Only Yesterday
1933
as Investor (Uncredited)
The Way to Love
1933
as Guide
Damaged Lives
1933
as Dr. Bill Hall
Ship of Wanted Men
1933
as John Craig
The Devil's Mate
1933
as Clinton
Corruption
1933
as Police Commissioner
Employees' Entrance
1933
as Commercial Artist (uncredited)
A Strange Adventure
1932
as Dr. Bailey
The Conquerors
1932
as Lane
The Pride of the Legion
1932
as Moran
Slightly Married
1932
as Jack Haines
White Eagle
1932
as Dave Rand
Klondike
1932
as Jim Armstrong
Unholy Love
1932
as Simmington
Docks of San Francisco
1932
as John Banning
Union Depot
1932
as Station Agent (uncredited)
Discarded Lovers
1932
as Rex Forsythe
The Law of the Tong
1931
as Charlie Wong
Trapped
1931
as Detective Lt. Jack Reed
Caught Plastered
1931
as Harry Waters
Ex-Bad Boy
1931
as Roger Shields
Salvation Nell
1931
as Major Williams
Subway Express
1931
as Paul Bordon
Charlie Chan Carries On
1931
as Walter Honeywood
Lightnin'
1930
as Raymond Thomas
Abraham Lincoln
1930
as Herndon
The Jazz Cinderella
1930
as Herbert Carter
Crazy That Way
1930
as Frank Oakes
Trifles
1930
as George Henderson
Peacock Alley
1930
as Jim Bradbury
Paris
1929
as Andrew Sabbot
The Isle of Lost Ships
1929
as Frank Howard
The Gamblers
1929
as Carvel Emerson
The Flying Marine
1929
as Mitch Moran
Trial Marriage
1929
as Dr. Thorvald Ware
On Trial
1928
as Defense Attorney
The Death Ship
1928
as Tom - The First Mate
Streets of Shanghai
1927
as Eugene Fong
Wild Geese
1927
as Mark Jordan
Jaws of Steel
1927
as John Warren
The Heart of Maryland
1927
as Maj. Alan Kendrick
Irish Hearts
1927
as Rory
Tracked by the Police
1927
as Bob Owen
White Flannels
1927
as Frank Politz
Hills of Kentucky
1927
as Steve Harley
The Third Degree
1926
as Howard Jeffries Jr.
Footloose Widows
1926
as J.A. "Jerry" Smith
The Cohens and Kellys
1926
as Tim Kelly
Stella Maris
1925
as Walter Herold
The Land of Hope
1921
as Sascha Rabinoff
The Gilded Lily
1921
as Frank Thompson