Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 26, 1922
Died
December 26, 2000 (age 78)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
Jason Robards Jr.
Джейсон Робардс
Jason Nelson Robards Jr.
Jason Robards
Biography
Jason Nelson Robards Jr. (July 26, 1922 – December 26, 2000) was an American actor. Known as an interpreter of the works of playwright Eugene O'Neill, Robards received two Academy Awards, a Tony Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor. He is one of 24 performers to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting.
Known For
TV
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
1950
TV
American Experience
Narrator (voice)
1988
TV
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
TV
Studio One
Frank Cameron
1948
TV
Studio One
Prisoner
1948
TV
Studio One
Walter Osgood
1948
TV
Studio One
Leonard O'Brien
1948
TV
The Oscars
Self
1953
TV
Screen Two
Doctor Huld
1985
TV
The Philco Television Playhouse
Joe Grant
1948
TV
The Philco Television Playhouse
Mason
1948
TV
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
TV
Omnibus
1952
TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
TV
Reading Rainbow
Self - Narrator (voice)
1983
TV
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
1978
TV
Baseball
(voice)
1994
TV
The Civil War
Ulysses S. Grant
1990
TV
Playhouse 90
Robert Jordan
1956
TV
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
1963
Filmography
2017FilmArthur Miller: Writeras Self (archive footage)2016FilmAll Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stoneas Ben Bradlee (archive footage)2006FilmMetallica: The Videos 1989-2004as Joe's Father (video "One")2006FilmEugene O’Neill: A Documentary Filmas Self2004FilmSam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegadeas Self (archive footage)2000FilmGoing Homeas Charles Barton2000FilmOnce Upon a Time: Sergio Leoneas Self (archive footage)2000FilmThat Moment: Magnolia Diaryas Self1999FilmMagnoliaas Earl Partridge1999FilmMy Best Fiendas Self (archive footage)1998FilmEnemy of the Stateas Congressman Phillip Hammersley (uncredited)1998FilmBelovedas Mr. Bodwin1998FilmThe Real Macawas Grandpa Girdis1998FilmHeartwoodas Logan Reeser1997FilmTrumanas Narrator (voice)1997FilmA Thousand Acresas Larry Cook1996FilmT.R.: The Story of Theodore Rooseveltas Narrator1996TVThe Westas Self - Brigham Young1995FilmJourneyas Marcus1995FilmCrimson Tideas Rear Admiral Anderson (uncredited)1995FilmMy Antoniaas Josea Burden1995FilmThe Great American Westas Narrator (voice)1994TVBaseballas (voice)1994FilmThe Enemy Withinas General R. Pendleton Lloyd1994FilmLittle Big Leagueas Thomas Heywood1994FilmThe Paperas Graham Keighley1994FilmOver Washington D.C.: Our Nation's Capitalas Narrator1993FilmLa Classe américaineas The Newspaper Director (archive footage)1993FilmPhiladelphiaas Charles Wheeler1993FilmHeidias Großvater1993TVHeidias Grandfather1993FilmSam Peckinpah: Man of Ironas Self1993FilmThe Trialas Doctor Huld1993FilmThe Adventures of Huck Finnas The King1992FilmLincolnas President Abraham Lincoln (voice)1992FilmThe Peoples Palace: Secrets of the New York Public Libraryas Self - Narrator (voice)1992FilmStoryvilleas Clifford Fowler1992FilmWhen It Was a Game 2as Passage Narrator (voice)1992FilmDeceptionsas Clay (voice)1991FilmMark Twain and Meas Mark Twain1991FilmEmpire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radioas Narrator (voice)1991FilmRabbit Ears - Jonah and the Whaleas Narrator (voice)1991FilmWhen It Was a Gameas (voice)1991TVAn Inconvenient Womanas Jules Mendelson1991FilmChernobyl: The Final Warningas Dr. Armand Hammer1991FilmThe Perfect Tributeas President Abraham Lincoln1990TVThe Civil Waras Ulysses S. Grant1990FilmQuick Changeas Chief Rotzinger1990FilmNight of 100 Stars IIIas Self1989FilmBlack Rainbowas Walter Travis1989FilmThomas Hart Bentonas Narrator (voice)1989FilmParenthoodas Frank Buckman1989FilmReunionas Henry Strauss1989FilmDream a Little Dreamas Coleman Ettinger1988FilmThe Christmas Wifeas John Tanner1988FilmThe Good Motheras W. O. Muth1988TVAmerican Experienceas Narrator (voice)1988FilmBright Lights, Big Cityas Mr. Hardy (uncredited)1988FilmInherit the Windas Harry Drummond1987FilmBreaking Home Tiesas Lloyd Wells1987FilmLaguna Heatas Wade Shephard1987FilmHappy 100th Birthday, Hollywoodas Self1987FilmSquare Danceas Dillard1986TVThe Last Frontieras Ed Stenning1986FilmJohnny Bullas Stephan Kovacs1986FilmPortrait: Werner Herzogas Self (archive footage)1985TVThe Long Hot Summeras Will Varner1985FilmEmpire Cityas Self - Narrator (voice)1985TVThe Atlanta Child Murdersas Alvin Binder1985TVScreen Twoas Doctor Huld1984FilmThe World of Tomorrowas Self / Narrator1984FilmYou Can't Take it With Youas Grandpa Martin Vanderhof1984FilmAmerica and Lewis Hineas Voice1984FilmSakharovas Andrei Sakharov1983FilmThe Day Afteras Dr. Russell Oakes1983FilmThe Time of Our Lives: The Most Amazing 60 Years in Historyas Self - Host1983TVReading Rainbowas Self - Narrator (voice)1983FilmSomething Wicked This Way Comesas Charles Halloway1983FilmMax Dugan Returnsas Max Dugan1982FilmBurden of Dreamsas Fitzcarraldo (archive footage)1982FilmNight of 100 Starsas Self1981FilmThe Legend of the Lone Rangeras President Ulysses S. Grant1980FilmMelvin and Howardas Howard Hughes1980FilmGhosts of Cape Hornas Narrator1980FilmRaise the Titanicas Admiral James Sandecker1980FilmF.D.R.: The Last Yearas President Franklin D. Roosevelt1980FilmHaywireas Leland Hayward1980FilmCaboblancoas Gunther Beckdorff1979TVBroadway on Showtimeas Erie Smith1979FilmHurricaneas Capt. Charles Bruckner1978TVThe Kennedy Center Honorsas Self1978FilmA Christmas to Rememberas Daniel Larson1978TVThe Magic of David Copperfield1978FilmComes a Horsemanas Jacob 'J.W.' Ewing1977FilmJuliaas Dashiell Hammett1977TVWashington: Behind Closed Doorsas President Richard Monckton1976FilmThe Spy Who Never Wasas Inspector Barkan1976FilmAll the President's Menas Ben Bradlee1976FilmAddie and the King of Heartsas James "Jamie" Mills1975FilmMr. Sycamoreas John Gwilt1975FilmA Moon for the Misbegottenas James Tyrone Jr.1975FilmThe Easter Promiseas James "Jamie" Mills1975FilmA Boy and His Dogas Lou Craddock1974FilmThe Country Girlas Frank Elgin1973FilmThe Thanksgiving Treasureas James "Jamie" Mills1973FilmPat Garrett & Billy the Kidas Governor Wallace1973FilmOld Faithfulas Jason Robards1972FilmThe House Without a Christmas Treeas James "Jamie" Mills1972TVGhost Storyas Elliot Brent1972FilmThe War Between Men and Womenas Stephen Kozlenko1971FilmJohnny Got His Gunas Joe's Father1971FilmMurders in the Rue Morgueas Cesar Charron1970FilmFoolsas Matthew South1970FilmJulius Caesaras Marcus Brutus1970FilmThe Ballad of Cable Hogueas Cable Hogue1970FilmOperation Snafuas Sam Armstrong1970FilmTora! Tora! Tora!as General Walter C. Short1968FilmThe Night They Raided Minsky'sas Raymond Paine1968FilmOnce Upon a Time in the Westas 'Cheyenne'1968FilmIsadoraas Paris Singer1968TVThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest1967FilmHour of the Gunas Doc Holliday1967FilmThe Belle of 14th Streetas Performer1967FilmThe St. Valentine's Day Massacreas Al Capone1967FilmDivorce American Styleas Nelson Downes1967FilmThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeas Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde1966FilmNoon Wineas Royal Earle Thompson1966FilmAny Wednesdayas John Cleves1966TVABC Stage 67as Royal Earle Thompson1966FilmA Big Hand for the Little Ladyas Henry Drummond1966FilmThe Face of Geniusas Narrator (voice)1965FilmA Thousand Clownsas Murray1964FilmAbe Lincoln in Illinoisas Abraham Lincoln1963FilmAct Oneas George S. Kaufman1963TVBob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1963TVThe Danny Kaye Showas Self1962FilmLong Day's Journey Into Nightas Jamie Tyrone1962FilmTender Is the Nightas Dick Diver1961FilmBy Love Possessedas Julius Penrose1960FilmThe Iceman Comethas Theodore "Hickey" Hickman1960FilmThe Batas Detective Anderson1959FilmA Doll's Houseas Dr. Rank1959TVPlay of the Week1959FilmFor Whom the Bell Tollsas Robert Jordan1959FilmThe Journeyas Paul Kedes1956TVPlayhouse 90as Robert Jordan1955TVThe Alcoa Houras Bert Palmer1953TVThe Oscarsas Self1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Col. Carter1952TVOmnibus1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Dr. Rank1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest1948TVStudio Oneas Frank Cameron1948TVThe Philco Television Playhouseas Joe Grant1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self