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Jason Nelson Robards Sr. was an American stage and screen actor, and the father of Oscar-winning actor Jason Robards Jr. Robards appeared in many films, initially as a leading man, then in character roles and occasional bits. Most of his final roles were in television.
Born
Saturday, 31 December 1892
Died
Thursday, 04 April 1963
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Wild in the Country | Judge Tom Parker | 1961 |
| Acapulco | Max | 1961 |
| The Barbara Stanwyck Show | Rupert Willis | 1960 |
| Laramie | Dan Preston | 1959 |
| The Deputy | Rufus Hayden | 1959 |
| Manhunt | Raymond Marriner | 1959 |
| Cimarron City | Cal Demming | 1958 |
| The Notorious Mr. Monks | Judge | 1958 |
| Colt .45 | Judge Hesby | 1957 |
| Wagon Train | White Hawk | 1957 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Wild in the Country | Judge Tom Parker | 1961 |
| Acapulco | Max | 1961 |
| The Barbara Stanwyck Show | Rupert Willis | 1960 |
| Laramie | Dan Preston | 1959 |
| The Deputy | Rufus Hayden | 1959 |
| Manhunt | Raymond Marriner | 1959 |
| Cimarron City | Cal Demming | 1958 |
| The Notorious Mr. Monks | Judge | 1958 |
| Colt .45 | Judge Hesby | 1957 |
| Wagon Train | White Hawk | 1957 |
| Sugarfoot | Red Tomahawk / Judge | 1957 |
| Leave It to Beaver | Mr. Henderson | 1957 |
| Tales of Wells Fargo | Ira P. Strickland M.D. | 1957 |
| Broken Arrow | Judge Ryder | 1956 |
| General Electric Theater | Col. Carter / Judge / L.P. Kerner / Sam Brady | 1953 |
| The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet | Mr. Jason | 1952 |
| The Second Woman | Stacy Rogers | 1950 |
| Western Pacific Agent | Train Passenger | 1950 |
| The Threat | Police Fingerprint Technician | 1949 |
| Horsemen of the Sierras | Phineas Grant | 1949 |
| Feudin' Rhythm | Mr. Rushman | 1949 |
| Post Office Investigator | Henry Hand | 1949 |
| Masked Raiders | Captain of Texas Rangers | 1949 |
| South of Death Valley | Major Porter Mullen - Assayer | 1949 |
| Massacre River | Lawyer Johnstone | 1949 |
| Impact | Judge | 1949 |
| Rimfire | Elkins - Banker / Elkins (Banker) | 1949 |
| Riders of the Whistling Pines | Charles Carter | 1949 |
| Alaska Patrol | Dr. Loring | 1949 |
| Dynamite | Hook - Quarry Superintendent | 1949 |
| Smoky Mountain Melody | Josh Corby | 1948 |
| Studio One | Walter Osgood | 1948 |
| Son of God's Country | John Thornton | 1948 |
| Variety Time | Jackson - clip from 'I'll Do it Myself' | 1948 |
| Return of the Bad Men | Judge Harper | 1948 |
| Race Street | Apartment Desk Clerk | 1948 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Manley Holliday - Scene from The Disenchanted | 1948 |
| Guns of Hate | Ben Jason | 1948 |
| Shed No Tears | Homicide Inspector / Homicide Inspector (Uncredited) | 1948 |
| Fighting Father Dunne | J.J. Sonin | 1948 |
| Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House | John Retch / John W. Retch | 1948 |
| If You Knew Susie | Ogleby | 1948 |
| Western Heritage | Judge Winston | 1948 |
| The Judge Steps Out | Police Officer Maloney | 1947 |
| Wild Horse Mesa | Hod Slack / Pop Melhern | 1947 |
| Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome - Ralph Byrd As Dick Tracy, Featuring Boris Karloff | Bank Officer | 1947 |
| Riffraff | Domingues / Mr. Domingues | 1947 |
| Under the Tonto Rim | Captain McLeod / Captain McLean | 1947 |
| Seven Keys to Baldpate | Hayden | 1947 |
| Desperate | Ferrari / Det. Lt. Louie Ferrari | 1947 |
| Thunder Mountain | Jim Gardner | 1947 |
| Dick Tracy's Dilemma | Hawks | 1947 |
| Banjo | Conductor Matthews | 1947 |
| Born to Kill | Conductor | 1947 |
| A Likely Story | Cop | 1947 |
| The Farmer's Daughter | Night Editor | 1947 |
| Code of the West | Morley | 1947 |
| Trail Street | Jason | 1947 |
| Do or Diet | Boss | 1947 |
| The Falcon's Adventure | Lt. R. Evans / Lieutenant Evans | 1946 |
| Dick Tracy vs. Cueball | Captain | 1946 |
| Criminal Court | Al Marsh | 1946 |
| Traffic with the Devil | Irate Motorist | 1946 |
| Step by Step | Bruckner | 1946 |
| The Bamboo Blonde | Colonel Graham | 1946 |
| Twin Husbands | Dorothy's Attorney | 1946 |
| Badman's Territory | Alert Coffeyville Citizen | 1946 |
| Bedlam | Oliver Todd | 1946 |
| Ding Dong Williams | Director Kenmore | 1946 |
| The Falcon's Alibi | Harvey Beaumont | 1946 |
| Mademoiselle Fifi | A Wholesaler in Wines / A Wholesaler in Wine | 1946 |
| Riverboat Rhythm | Mr. Norris | 1946 |
| Deadline at Dawn | Policeman with Liquor Bottle | 1946 |
| Dick Tracy | Motorist | 1945 |
| A Game of Death | Captain | 1945 |
| Man Alive | Henry Fletcher | 1945 |
| Johnny Angel | Officer | 1945 |
| George White's Scandals | Sketch Husband | 1945 |
| Isle of the Dead | Albrecht | 1945 |
| West of the Pecos | Undetermined Role | 1945 |
| Radio Stars on Parade | Inspector's Assistant | 1945 |
| The Falcon in San Francisco | Loomis - the Butler | 1945 |
| Wanderer of the Wasteland | Crooked Dealer | 1945 |
| Zombies on Broadway | Headwaiter | 1945 |
| Betrayal from the East | Charlie Hildebrand | 1945 |
| What a Blonde | Redmond, Fowler's Assistant | 1945 |
| Music in Manhattan | Hotel Desk Clerk | 1944 |
| The Master Race | Jacob Weiner | 1944 |
| A Night of Adventure | Ballistics Expert | 1944 |
| Bermuda Mystery | Mark Dunham | 1944 |
| Sing a Jingle | Third Man | 1944 |
| The Kansan | Bank Teller | 1943 |
| Sherlock Holmes in Washington | Hotel Doorman | 1943 |
| Silver Queen | Bank Teller | 1942 |
| Give Out, Sisters | Drunk | 1942 |
| Joan of Ozark | Theatrical Agent | 1942 |
| San Antonio Rose | Radio Station Man | 1941 |
| Hurry, Charlie, Hurry | Secret Service Man | 1941 |
| The Green Hornet Strikes Again! | Foley's Bodyguard | 1940 |
| The Howards of Virginia | Backwoodsman | 1940 |
| I Love You Again | Worker with Hendrickson Account | 1940 |
| Wagons Westward | Cavalry Officer | 1940 |
| Gangs of Chicago | Doctor | 1940 |
| Half a Sinner | Country Club Garage Man | 1940 |
| The Fatal Hour | Griswold | 1940 |
| The Mad Empress | President Benito Juarez | 1939 |
| Zorro's Fighting Legion | Cantina Proprietor / Cantina Proprietor [Ch. 1] | 1939 |
| Danger Flight | Paul Smith | 1939 |
| Sky Patrol | Paul Smith - Three Points Airfield Owner | 1939 |
| Range War | Rancher | 1939 |
| I Stole a Million | Bank Teller | 1939 |
| Stunt Pilot | Paul Smith | 1939 |
| Radio Hams | Pilot in Distress | 1939 |
| Man of Conquest | Alamo Defender | 1939 |
| Mystery Plane | Paul Smith | 1939 |
| Risky Business | Jackson's Henchman | 1939 |
| Scouts to the Rescue | Henchman 'Doc' / Doc | 1939 |
| Long Shot | Doctor | 1939 |
| His Exciting Night | Office Worker | 1938 |
| The Storm | Waiter | 1938 |
| Cipher Bureau | Ellsworth | 1938 |
| Flight to Fame | Muller | 1938 |
| Little Tough Guy | Supervisor | 1938 |
| Prison Break | Prison Guard Who Finds Note | 1938 |
| The Rage of Paris | Department Head | 1938 |
| Woman Against Woman | Mr. Roamer | 1938 |
| Sinners in Paradise | Captain | 1938 |
| Nurse from Brooklyn | Surgeon | 1938 |
| The Adventures of Marco Polo | Messenger | 1938 |
| The Purple Vigilantes | Prosecuting Attorney | 1938 |
| Clipped Wings | Raoul McGuire | 1937 |
| Zorro Rides Again | Townsman | 1937 |
| The Firefly | Civilian Spanish Patriot | 1937 |
| The Man Who Cried Wolf | Doctor | 1937 |
| Vogues of 1938 | Reporter | 1937 |
| Sweetheart of the Navy | Bumper | 1937 |
| Torture Money | Alex Carmathy | 1937 |
| Laughing at Trouble | Clerk of Court | 1936 |
| White Legion | Kramer | 1936 |
| The Luckiest Girl in the World | (as Jason Robards) | 1936 |
| San Francisco | Father | 1936 |
| Robin Hood of El Dorado | Pancho | 1936 |
| The Fighting Marines | Kota | 1935 |
| The Last Days of Pompeii | Tax Gatherer | 1935 |
| I Live My Life | Church, Man at Party / Church (Uncredited) | 1935 |
| The Crusades | Amir / Slave in Saladin's Garden | 1935 |
| Ladies Crave Excitement | Nick | 1935 |
| Break of Hearts | Ticket-Seller | 1935 |
| Let 'em Have It | Carter | 1935 |
| Vagabond Lady | John's Best Man | 1935 |
| The Miracle Rider | Carlton | 1935 |
| The President Vanishes | Kilbourne | 1935 |
| Broadway Bill | Arthur Winslow | 1934 |
| The Merry Widow | Arresting Officer | 1934 |
| Crimson Romance | Pierre | 1934 |
| Take the Stand | Joe Reynolds | 1934 |
| One Exciting Adventure | Bit Part | 1934 |
| Cockeyed Cavaliers | Tavern Singer | 1934 |
| Burn 'Em Up Barnes | John Drummond | 1934 |
| The Woman Condemned | Jim Wallace | 1934 |
| Looking for Trouble | Shotgun Henchman | 1934 |
| Woman Unafraid | Big Bill Lewis | 1934 |
| All of Me | Man in Speakeasy | 1934 |
| Public Stenographer | Fred 'Freddie' White | 1934 |
| Carnival Lady | Jim Ryan | 1933 |
| Only Yesterday | Wall Street Investor / Investor (Uncredited) | 1933 |
| Ship of Wanted Men | John Craig | 1933 |
| Dance Hall Hostess | Jerry Raymond | 1933 |
| Corruption | Police Commissioner | 1933 |
| Damaged Lives | Dr. Bill Hall | 1933 |
| Employees' Entrance | Commercial Artist | 1933 |
| A Strange Adventure | Dr. Bailey | 1932 |
| The Conquerors | Lane | 1932 |
| The Pride of the Legion | Moran | 1932 |
| Slightly Married | Jack Haines | 1932 |
| Klondike | Jim Armstrong | 1932 |
| Unholy Love | Simmington | 1932 |
| Docks of San Francisco | John Banning | 1932 |
| Union Depot | Station Agent | 1932 |
| Discarded Lovers | Rex Forsythe | 1932 |
| The Law of the Tong | Charlie Wong | 1931 |
| Caught Plastered | Harry Waters | 1931 |
| Ex-Bad Boy | Roger Shields | 1931 |
| Salvation Nell | Major Williams | 1931 |
| Subway Express | Paul Bordon | 1931 |
| Charlie Chan Carries On | Walter Honeywood | 1931 |
| The Jazz Cinderella | Herbert Carter | 1930 |
| Abraham Lincoln | Herndon | 1930 |
| Sisters | John Shannon | 1930 |
| Crazy That Way | Frank Oakes | 1930 |
| Peacock Alley | Jim Bradbury | 1930 |
| The Isle of Lost Ships | Frank Howard | 1929 |
| The Gamblers | Carvel Emerson | 1929 |
| The Flying Marine | Mitch Moran | 1929 |
| The Death Ship | Tom - The First Mate | 1928 |
| Streets of Shanghai | Eugene Fong | 1927 |
| Wild Geese | Mark Jordan | 1927 |
| Polly of the Movies | Angus Whitcomb | 1927 |
| Jaws of Steel | John Warren | 1927 |
| The Heart of Maryland | Maj. Alan Kendrick | 1921 |
| The Heart of Maryland | Maj. Alan Kendrick | 1927 |
| Tracked by the Police | Bob Owen | 1927 |
| White Flannels | Frank Politz | 1927 |
| Hills of Kentucky | Steve Harley | 1927 |
| The Third Degree | Howard Jeffries Jr. | 1926 |
| Footloose Widows | Jerry / J.A. "Jerry" Smith | 1926 |
| The Cohens and Kellys | Tim Kelly | 1926 |
| Salvation Nell | Major Williams | 1921 |
