
Jason Robards Sr.
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.
Acting (174 movies)

Isle of the Dead
1945

Bedlam
1946

Dynamite
1949

Wanderer of the Wasteland
1945

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
1946

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948

Impact
1949

Riff-Raff
1947

Subway Express
1931

Desperate
1947

The Super Snooper
1934

The Second Woman
1950

Betrayal from the East
1945

The Rage of Paris
1938

The Falcon's Alibi
1946

The Falcon's Adventure
1946

Shed No Tears
1948

The Fighting Marines
1935

The Howards of Virginia
1940

Caught Plastered
1931

Mademoiselle Fifi
1944

Broadway Bill
1934

The Fatal Hour
1940

The Last Days of Pompeii
1935

Damaged Lives
1933

The Firefly
1937

San Antonio Rose
1941

Thunder Mountain
1947

A Game of Death
1945

Post Office Investigator
1949

Discarded Lovers
1932

Klondike
1932

Wild Horse Mesa
1947

A Strange Adventure
1932

Return of the Bad Men
1948

Ladies Crave Excitement
1935

The Miracle Rider
1935

The Woman Condemned
1934

Footloose Widows
1926

The Pride of the Legion
1932

Public Stenographer
1934

Trapped
1931

Irish Hearts
1927

The Land of Hope
1921

Carnival Lady
1933

Man Alive
1945

Unholy Love
1932

Docks of San Francisco
1932

Sweetheart of the Navy
1937

Clipped Wings
1937

Crimson Romance
1934

The Conquerors
1932

The Bamboo Blonde
1946

Union Depot
1932

Peacock Alley
1930

Slightly Married
1932

Gangs of Chicago
1940

Fighting Father Dunne
1948

Ding Dong Williams
1946

Abraham Lincoln
1930

Burn 'Em Up Barnes
1934

I Love You Again
1940

Ex-Bad Boy
1931

Woman Unafraid
1934

Jaws of Steel
1927

Hills of Kentucky
1927

Traffic with the Devil
1946

Danger Flight
1939

Vogues of 1938
1937

The Nurse from Brooklyn
1938

The President Vanishes
1934

Western Heritage
1948

Robin Hood of El Dorado
1936

Employees' Entrance
1933

Zorro's Fighting Legion
1939

The Long Shot
1939

Mystery Plane
1939

Juarez
1939

Stunt Pilot
1939

Take the Stand
1934

Sky Patrol
1939

Charlie Chan Carries On
1931

Rimfire
1949

Deadline at Dawn
1946

Riders of the Whistling Pines
1949

South of Death Valley
1949

Alaska Patrol
1949

Race Street
1948

The Judge Steps Out
1947

Dick Tracy's Dilemma
1947

Born to Kill
1947

A Likely Story
1947

Code of the West
1947

Woman Against Woman
1938

Bermuda Mystery
1944

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
1940

The Law of the Tong
1931

Cipher Bureau
1938

Under the Tonto Rim
1947

Ship of Wanted Men
1933
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