Jason Robards Sr.
Actor
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.
Filmography
Isle of the Dead
as Albrecht 1945
Born to Kill
as Conductor (uncredited) 1947
Bedlam
as Oliver Todd 1946
San Francisco
as Father (uncredited) 1936
Impact
as Judge 1949
I Love You Again
as Worker with Hendrickson Account (uncredited) 1940
Return of the Bad Men
as Judge Harper 1948
Abraham Lincoln
as Herndon 1930
Deadline at Dawn
as Policeman with Liquor Bottle (uncredited) 1946
The Farmer's Daughter
as Night Editor (uncredited) 1947
Desperate
as Ferrari 1947
Wild in the Country
as Judge Tom Parker (uncredited) 1961
The Second Woman
as Stacy Rogers 1950
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as Bank Officer (uncredited) 1947
Johnny Angel
as Officer (uncredited) 1945
Zombies on Broadway
as Headwaiter (uncredited) 1945