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Jason Nelson Robards (December 31, 1892 – April 4, 1963) was an American stage and screen actor, and the father of actor Jason Robards Jr. Robards appeared in many films, initially as a leading man, then in character roles and occasional bit parts. Most of his final roles were in television.
Jason Robards Sr.. Actor: Ship of Wanted Men. 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.
Jason Nelson Robards Jr. (July 26, 1922 – December 26, 2000) was an American actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he gained a reputation as an interpreter of the works of playwright Eugene O'Neill.
Jason Robards Sr.. Actor: Ship of Wanted Men. 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.
Powerful and highly respected American actor Jason Nelson Robards, Jr. was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Hope Maxine (Glanville) and stage and film star Jason Robards Sr. He had Swedish, English, Welsh, German, and Irish ancestry. Robards was raised mostly in Los Angeles.
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. Famed American stage actor. Trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Art.
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif., April 5--Jason Robards Sr., who returned to acting in 1957 after eight years of blindness and later appeared on Broadway with his son, Jason Robards Jr., died late...
Jun 21, 2024 · Jason Robards, American stage and film actor who was known for his intense, introspective performances and who was widely regarded as the foremost interpreter of works of playwright Eugene O’Neill, especially The Iceman Cometh, Long Day’s Journey into Night, and A Moon for the Misbegotten.
Born in 1922, in Chicago, Robards was the son of a well-known actor of the 1920s and early '30s, Jason Robards, Sr. After graduating from Hollywood High School, he enlisted in the Navy at the age of 17 and became a radioman stationed at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Jason Robards Sr. was stiff, dark-haired, and melancholy-looking American actor. He had a successful theatrical career before coming to Hollywood to act as one of the silent screens leading men.
