Jason Robards Sr.

Biography

Jason Robards Sr. was an American actor whose screen career ran mainly from 1921 to 1961. He was born in 1892 in Hillsdale, Michigan, and grew up in Chicago, Illinois. His acting education came at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. On Broadway he appeared in the musical Turn To The Right in 1917, and his most famous stage part was John Marvin in Lightnin', a hit that ran for a long time. For much of his career he was credited as Jason Robards, and later as Jason Robards Sr. In film he began as a leading man and later took occasional bit parts, while most of his final roles were on television. Those included playing Judge Hesby in a 1958 episode of Colt .45 and an older gentleman on Leave it to Beaver. He died in 1963.

70years old at death

Born December 31, 1892Hillsdale
Died April 4, 1963Sherman Oaks
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Also credited as Jason Nelson Robards and Jason Nelson Robards Sr.

Movie Career

Films: 13
Career span: 20 years1930 to 1950

Genres

Drama54%, 7 films
Comedy38%, 5 films
Romance31%, 4 films
Mystery23%, 3 films
Crime15%, 2 films

First and latest

Jason Robards Sr. movies on Netflix

The Second Woman1950IMDb rating 6.4as Stacy Rogers(Jason Robards)
Impact1949IMDb rating 7.0as Judge
Massacre River1949IMDb rating 6.1as Lawyer Johnstone
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House1948IMDb rating 7.2as John Retch
Riff-Raff1947IMDb rating 6.8as Mr. Domingues
Bedlam1946IMDb rating 6.8as Oliver Todd
Isle of the Dead1945IMDb rating 6.4as Albrecht
Zombies on Broadway1945IMDb rating 5.3as Headwaiter
The Fatal Hour1940IMDb rating 5.4as Griswold(Jason Robards)
The Rage of Paris1938IMDb rating 6.9as Department Head
Broadway Bill1934IMDb rating 6.6as Arthur Winslow(Jason Robards)
Union Depot1932IMDb rating 7.1as Station Agent
Abraham Lincoln1930IMDb rating 5.7as Herndon

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Isle of the Dead1945 Horror, Mysteryas Albrecht
IMDb rating 6.45.8K votes
Bedlam1946 Drama, Thrilleras Oliver Todd
IMDb rating 6.84.8K votes
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House1948as John Retch
IMDb rating 7.214K votes
Riff-Raff1947as Mr. Domingues
IMDb rating 6.81.1K votes
The Second Woman1950as Stacy Rogers(Jason Robards)
IMDb rating 6.41.9K votes
The Fatal Hour1940as Griswold(Jason Robards)
IMDb rating 5.41.5K votes
Impact1949as Judge
IMDb rating 7.05.7K votes
Abraham Lincoln1930as Herndon
IMDb rating 5.71.9K votes

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Mark Robson directed two of these films. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Boris Karloff

Ian Wolfe

Bess Flowers

Irving Bacon

Charles Lane

Franklyn FarnumMark RobsonDirector, 2 films

Films together

Boris Karloff3 films together, 1940 to 1946
Boris Karloff's page
- Bedlam1946IMDb rating 6.8Robards as Oliver ToddKarloff as George Sims
- Isle of the Dead1945IMDb rating 6.4Robards as AlbrechtKarloff as Gen. Nikolas Pherides
- The Fatal Hour1940IMDb rating 5.4Robards as Griswold(Jason Robards)Karloff as James Lee Wong
Ian Wolfe3 films together, 1945 to 1948
Ian Wolfe's page
- Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House1948IMDb rating 7.2Robards as John RetchWolfe as Smith
- Bedlam1946IMDb rating 6.8Robards as Oliver ToddWolfe as Sidney Long
- Zombies on Broadway1945IMDb rating 5.3Robards as HeadwaiterWolfe as Prof. Hopkins
Bess Flowers2 films together, 1945 to 1950
Bess Flowers's page
- The Second Woman1950IMDb rating 6.4Robards as Stacy Rogers(Jason Robards)Flowers as Fiesta Guest
- Zombies on Broadway1945IMDb rating 5.3Robards as HeadwaiterFlowers as Nightclub Patron
Irving Bacon2 films together, 1932 to 1934
Irving Bacon's page
- Broadway Bill1934IMDb rating 6.6Robards as Arthur Winslow(Jason Robards)Bacon as Hamburger Stand Owner
- Union Depot1932IMDb rating 7.1Robards as Station AgentBacon as Depot Hotel Waiter
Charles Lane2 films together, 1932 to 1938
Charles Lane's page
- The Rage of Paris1938IMDb rating 6.9Robards as Department HeadLane as Department Head
- Union Depot1932IMDb rating 7.1Robards as Station AgentLane as Luggage Checkroom Clerk
Franklyn Farnum2 films together, 1949 to 1950
Franklyn Farnum's page
- The Second Woman1950IMDb rating 6.4Robards as Stacy Rogers(Jason Robards)Farnum as Country Club Guest
- Massacre River1949IMDb rating 6.1Robards as Lawyer JohnstoneFarnum as Army Officer at Dance
Mark RobsonDirector, 2 films, 1945 to 1946
All films by Mark Robson
- Bedlam1946IMDb rating 6.8Robards as Oliver Todd
- Isle of the Dead1945IMDb rating 6.4Robards as Albrecht
Also two films together11 more actors
- Myrna LoyMr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) and Broadway Bill (1934)
- Cliff ClarkThe Second Woman (1950) and Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)
- Emory ParnellMassacre River (1949) and Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)
- Hooper AtchleyThe Fatal Hour (1940) and Union Depot (1932)
- Art BakerImpact (1949) and Massacre River (1949)
- Robert ClarkeBedlam (1946) and Zombies on Broadway (1945)
- Douglas Fairbanks Jr.The Rage of Paris (1938) and Union Depot (1932)
- Skelton KnaggsBedlam (1946) and Isle of the Dead (1945)
- Glen VernonImpact (1949) and Bedlam (1946)
- Anne JeffreysRiff-Raff (1947) and Zombies on Broadway (1945)
- Lucille La VerneUnion Depot (1932) and Abraham Lincoln (1930)
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