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