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