Deceased
How Did Jason Robards Sr. Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 70Also known asJason Nelson Robards, Jason RobardsGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn30/12/1892Born inHillsdale, Michigan, USADied04/04/1963Died inSherman OaksCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ3074308 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#100078 ↗
Jason Nelson Robards Sr. was an American actor. Robards was the father of the actor Jason Robards. He appeared in many films, initially as a leading man, followed by occasional bit parts. Most of his final roles were in television.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | The Barbara Stanwyck ShowSeries | Rupert Willis | 68 |
| 1958 | The Notorious Mr. MonksMovie | Judge (uncredited) | 66 |
| 1957 | Leave It to BeaverSeries | — | 65 |
| 1953 | General Electric TheaterSeries | Judge | 61 |
| 1949 | Feudin' RhythmMovie | Mr. Rushman (uncredited) | 57 |
| 1949 | Horsemen of the SierrasMovie | Phineas Grant | 57 |
| 1949 | The ThreatMovie | Police Fingerprint Technician (uncredited) | 57 |
| 1949 | Riders of the Whistling PinesMovie | Charles Carter (uncredited) | 57 |
| 1948 | Return of the Bad MenMovie | Judge Harper | 56 |
| 1948 | If You Knew SusieMovie | Ogleby (uncredited) | 56 |
| 1948 | Smoky Mountain MelodyMovie | Josh Corby | 56 |
| 1948 | Fighting Father DunneMovie | J.J. Sonin | 56 |
| 1948 | Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream HouseMovie | John Retch | 56 |
| 1948 | Race StreetMovie | Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited) | 56 |
| 1947 | Seven Keys to BaldpateMovie | Hayden | 55 |
| 1947 | BanjoMovie | Conductor Matthews (uncredited) | 55 |
| 1947 | DesperateMovie | Ferrari | 55 |
| 1947 | Dick Tracy Meets GruesomeMovie | Bank Officer (uncredited) | 55 |
| 1947 | Code of the WestMovie | Morley (uncredited) | 55 |
| 1947 | Under the Tonto RimMovie | Captain McLean | 55 |
| 1947 | The Judge Steps OutMovie | Police Officer Maloney (uncredited) | 55 |
| 1947 | Dick Tracy's DilemmaMovie | Hawks (uncredited) | 55 |
| 1947 | Born to KillMovie | Conductor (uncredited) | 55 |
| 1947 | Thunder MountainMovie | Jim Gardner | 55 |
| 1947 | The Farmer's DaughterMovie | Night Editor (uncredited) | 55 |
| 1947 | A Likely StoryMovie | Cop (uncredited) | 55 |
| 1946 | BedlamMovie | Oliver Todd | 54 |
| 1946 | Criminal CourtMovie | Al Marsh (uncredited) | 54 |
| 1946 | Step by StepMovie | Bruckner | 54 |
| 1946 | The Bamboo BlondeMovie | Colonel Graham (uncredited) | 54 |
| 1946 | The Falcon's AlibiMovie | Harvey Beaumont | 54 |
| 1945 | Dick TracyMovie | Motorist (uncredited) | 53 |
| 1945 | A Game of DeathMovie | Captain | 53 |
| 1945 | Betrayal from the EastMovie | Charlie Hildebrand | 53 |
| 1945 | Zombies on BroadwayMovie | Headwaiter (uncredited) | 53 |
| 1945 | Wanderer of the WastelandMovie | Crooked Dealer | 53 |
| 1945 | Johnny AngelMovie | Officer (uncredited) | 53 |
| 1945 | What, No CigarettesMovie | Policeman | 53 |
| 1945 | Isle of the DeadMovie | Albrecht | 53 |
| 1944 | Mademoiselle FifiMovie | A Wholesaler in Wine | 52 |
| 1943 | The KansanMovie | Bank Teller | 51 |
| 1942 | Silver QueenMovie | Bank Teller (uncredited) | 50 |
| 1940 | The Howards of VirginiaMovie | Backwoodsman (uncredited) | 48 |
| 1940 | A Volta do Besouro VerdeMovie | Foley's Bodyguard | 48 |
| 1940 | I Love You AgainMovie | Worker with Hendrickson Account (uncredited) | 48 |
| 1939 | Zorro's Fighting LegionMovie | Cantina Proprietor | 47 |
| 1939 | JuarezMovie | (uncredited) | 47 |
| 1939 | The Mad EmpressMovie | President Benito Juarez | 47 |
| 1939 | Danger FlightMovie | Paul Smith | 47 |
| 1939 | Scouts to the RescueMovie | Doc | 47 |
| 1939 | Mystery PlaneMovie | Paul Smith | 47 |
| 1939 | Sky PatrolMovie | Paul Smith - Three Points Airfield Owner | 47 |
| 1938 | The Nurse from BrooklynMovie | Surgeon | 46 |
| 1938 | Cipher BureauMovie | Ellsworth | 46 |
| 1937 | Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938Movie | Reporter | 45 |
| 1937 | Torture MoneyMovie | Alex Carmathy (uncredited) | 45 |
| 1936 | San FranciscoMovie | Father (uncredited) | 44 |
| 1936 | The Luckiest Girl in the WorldMovie | — | 44 |
| 1936 | Robin Hood of El DoradoMovie | Pancho | 44 |
| 1935 | Break of HeartsMovie | Ticket-Seller (uncredited) | 43 |
| 1935 | Vagabond LadyMovie | John’s Best Man (uncredited) | 43 |
| 1934 | Take the StandMovie | Joe Reynolds | 42 |
| 1934 | Broadway BillMovie | Arthur Winslow | 42 |
| 1934 | The Super SnooperMovie | — | 42 |
| 1934 | The President VanishesMovie | Kilbourne | 42 |
| 1934 | All of MeMovie | Man in Speakeasy (uncredited) | 42 |
| 1933 | Only YesterdayMovie | Investor (Uncredited) | 41 |
| 1932 | Union DepotMovie | Station Agent (uncredited) | 40 |
| 1932 | A Strange AdventureMovie | Dr. Bailey | 40 |
| 1932 | The ConquerorsMovie | Lane | 40 |
| 1930 | Abraham LincolnMovie | Herndon | 38 |
| 1930 | Peacock AlleyMovie | Jim Bradbury | 38 |
| 1930 | Lightnin'Movie | Raymond Thomas | 38 |
| 1930 | The Jazz CinderellaMovie | Herbert Carter | 38 |
| 1929 | The Isle of Lost ShipsMovie | Frank Howard | 37 |
| 1927 | Jaws of SteelMovie | John Warren | 35 |
| 1927 | Tracked by the PoliceMovie | Bob Owen | 35 |
| 1921 | The Gilded LilyMovie | Frank Thompson | 29 |