Jason Robards Sr.

Jason Robards Sr.
Robards in 1927
Born(1892-12-31)December 31, 1892
DiedApril 4, 1963(1963-04-04) (aged 70)
Alma materAmerican Academy of Dramatic Arts
OccupationActor
Years active1913–1961
Spouses
Hope Maxine Glanville
(m. 1914; div. 1927)
Agnes Lynch
(m. 1929)
ChildrenJason Robards

Jason Nelson Robards (December 31, 1892 – April 4, 1963) was an American stage and screen actor, and the father of actor Jason Robards. 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.

  1. ^ "Jason Robards Sr., 70, Dead; Stage, TV and Screen Actor; Made Broadway Debut in '17 --Resumed Carter in 1957 After 8 Years of Blindness (Published 1963)". The New York Times. April 6, 1963.