Personal Info
Birth date
1922-07-26 (102 Years)
Day of death
2000-12-26
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jason Robards, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
What's My Line?
6.9
Overview:
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8
Overview:
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.The Dick Cavett Show
6.7
Overview:
The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.The Philco Television Playhouse
6.286
Overview:
The Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC from 1948 to 1955. Produced by Fred Coe, the series was sponsored by Philco. It was one of the most respected dramatic shows of the Golden Age of Television, winning a 1954 Peabody Award and receiving eight Emmy nominations between 1951 and 1956.Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
5.714
Overview:
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre is an American anthology series, sponsored by Chrysler Corporation, which ran on NBC from 1963 through 1967. The show was hosted by Bob Hope, but it had a variety of formats, including musical, dramatic, and comedy.Studio One
5
Overview:
An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. Studio One, presented by Westinghouse, was one of the first of the anthology TV programs. The episodes were often abridged remakes of movies from years gone by and many future well-known television and movie actors appeared in the productions.The Danny Kaye Show
6.3
Overview:
The Danny Kaye Show is an American variety show hosted by Danny Kaye that aired on CBS from 1963 to 1967 on Wednesday nights. Directed by Robert Scheerer, the show premiered in black-and-white, but later switched to color broadcasts. At the time, Kaye was at the height of his popularity, having starred in a string of successful films in the 1940s and '50's, made successful personal appearances at such venues as the London Palladium, and appeared many times on television. His most recent films had been considered disappointing, but the television specials he starred in were triumphant, leading to this series. Prior to his television and film career, Kaye had made a name for himself with his own radio show, and numerous other guest appearances on other shows.Tony Awards
5.1
Overview:
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances, and an award is given for regional theatre.The Kennedy Center Honors
7.4
Overview:
The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture.American Experience
7.4
Overview:
TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.Playhouse 90
7.6
Overview:
Playhouse 90 is an American television anthology series that was telecast on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. It originated from CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California. Since live anthology drama series of the mid-1950s were usually hour-long shows, the title highlighted the network's intention to present something unusual, a weekly series of hour-and-a-half dramas rather than 60-minute plays. Playhouse 90 began as a pitch by Frank Stanton—the formidable, forward-thinking right-hand man to CBS chairman William S. Paley—during a brainstorming session for program ideas. The project was ultimately developed by Hubbell Robinson, a CBS vice president who received no screen credit on Playhouse 90 but is often described as its creator.Play of the Week
NYR
Overview:
This syndicated anthology series staged a different play every week covering all genres, dramas, comedies, musicals, fantasies, mysteries, et al, utilizing some of the best talent appearing on Broadway.The Oscars
7
Overview:
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.The Civil War
7.966
Overview:
A documentary on the American Civil War narrated by Ken Burns, covering the secession of the Confederacy to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.Once Upon a Time in the West
8.3
Overview:
As the railroad builders advance unstoppably through the Arizona desert on their way to the sea, Jill arrives in the small town of Flagstone with the intention of starting a new life.Baseball
7.341
Overview:
The history of the sport of baseball in America, told through archival photos, film footage, and the words of those who contributed to the game in each era. Writers, historians, players, baseball personnel, and fans review key events and the significance of the game in America's history.The Alcoa Hour
4
Overview:
The Alcoa Hour is an American anthology television series that was aired live on NBC from 1955 to 1957. The series was sponsored by Alcoa.Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.571
Overview:
Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City based greeting card company. The longest-running primetime series in the history of television, it has a historically long run, beginning during 1951 and continuing into 2013. From 1954 onward, all of its productions have been shown in color, although color television video productions were extremely rare in 1954. Many television movies have been shown on the program since its debut, though the program began with live telecasts of dramas and then changed to videotaped productions before finally changing to filmed ones. The series has received eighty Emmy Awards, twenty-four Christopher Awards, eleven Peabody Awards, nine Golden Globes, and four Humanitas Prizes. Once a common practice in American television, it is the last remaining television program such that the title includes the name of the sponsor. Unlike other long-running TV series still on the air, it differs in that it broadcasts only occasionally and not on a weekly broadcast programming schedule.The Magic of David Copperfield
7
Overview:
The annual specials of magic featuring the world's leading illusionist. David Copperfield weaves a narrative with exceptional music in each of his stage illusions, often recorded before a live audience.Reading Rainbow
8.4
Overview:
Journey to exciting places and build a lasting connection with your favorite books. Each episode centers on a theme from a book, or other children's literature, which is explored through a number of segments or stories.Ghost Story
7.1
Overview:
Ghost Story is an American television anthology series that aired for one season on NBC from 1972 to 1973. Executive-produced by William Castle, it initially featured supernatural entities such as ghosts, vampires, and witches. By mid-season, low ratings led to a shift -- for the most part -- away from paranormal themes and a title change to Circle of Fear.ABC Stage 67
6.2
Overview:
ABC Stage 67 is the umbrella title for a series of 26 weekly shows that included dramas, variety shows, documentaries, and original musicals. It premiered on American Broadcasting Company on September 14, 1966 with Murray Schisgal's The Love Song of Barney Kempinksi, directed by Stanley Prager and starring Alan Arkin as a man enjoying the sights and sounds of New York City in his last remaining hours of bachelorhood. Arkin was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance By An Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama and the program was nominated as Outstanding Dramatic Program. Future programs included appearances by Petula Clark, Bobby Darin, Sir Laurence Olivier, Albert Finney, Peter Sellers, David Frost, and Jack Paar. ABC's effort to bring culture to the masses was a noble but unsuccessful experiment. Scheduled first against I Spy on Wednesdays and then The Dean Martin Show on Thursdays, the show consistently received low ratings. Its last production, an adaptation of Jean Cocteau's one-woman play The Human Voice starring Ingrid Bergman, aired on May 4, 1967. "Stage 67" was not actually a part of the primary ABC facilities in Los Angeles. It was produced at the old Monogram Studios backlot that was later sold to KCET.The West
8.4
Overview:
The West, sometimes marketed as Ken Burns Presents: The West, is a documentary film about the American Old West. It was directed by Stephen Ives and the executive producer was Ken Burns. The film originally aired on PBS in September 1996.Washington: Behind Closed Doors
7.3
Overview:
CIA director Bill Martin knows that an incoming president means a new direction for the country—and another set of eyes on the top secret Primula Report. Martin tries to build a rapport with his new boss, but President Richard Monckton is more interested in settling old scores and cleaning house with the help of the FBI.The Atlanta Child Murders
6
Overview:
The Atlanta Child Murders is a TV miniseries that aired on February 10 and 12, 1985 on CBS. Inspired by true events, the miniseries examines the so-called "Atlanta child murders" of the late 1970s and early 1980s.An Inconvenient Woman
5.2
Overview:
A rich man's mistress gets in the middle of a high-society murder in Beverly Hills.The Long Hot Summer
5.4
Overview:
When drifter Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town, Will Varner, a family patriarch, sees Ben as a better choice to inherit the family business than his only son, Jody. Will therefore tries to push Ben and his daughter Clara into marriage. Clara is initially reluctant to court Ben, and Jody senses that Ben threatens his position.Acting
2017Arthur Miller: Writer as Self (archive footage)
2017The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee as Self (archive footage)
2016All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone as Ben Bradlee (archive footage)
2014And the Oscar Goes To... as Self (archive footage)
2006Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004 as Joe's Father (video "One")
2006Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film as Self
2004Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade as Self (archive footage)
2000Going Home as Charles Barton
2000Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone as Self (archive footage)
2000That Moment: Magnolia Diary as Self
1999Magnolia as Earl Partridge
1999My Best Fiend as Self (archive footage)
1998Enemy of the State as Congressman Phillip Hammersley (uncredited)
1998Beloved as Mr. Bodwin
1998The Real Macaw as Grandpa Girdis
1998Heartwood as Logan Reeser
1997Truman as Narrator (voice)
1997A Thousand Acres as Larry Cook
1996T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt as Narrator
1996The West (9 Episodes) as Self - Brigham Young
1995Journey as Marcus
1995Crimson Tide as Rear Admiral Anderson (uncredited)
1995My Antonia as Josea Burden
1995The Great American West as Narrator (voice)
1994Baseball (5 Episodes) as (voice)
1994The Enemy Within as General R. Pendleton Lloyd
1994Little Big League as Thomas Heywood
1994The Paper as Graham Keighley
1994Over Washington D.C.: Our Nation's Capital as Narrator
1993La Classe américaine as The Newspaper Director (archive footage)
1993Philadelphia as Charles Wheeler
1993Heidi as Großvater
1993Heidi (2 Episodes) as Grandfather
1993Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron as Self
1993The Trial as Doctor Huld
1993The Adventures of Huck Finn as The King
1992Lincoln as President Abraham Lincoln (voice)
1992The Peoples Palace: Secrets of the New York Public Library as Self - Narrator (voice)
1992Storyville as Clifford Fowler
1992When It Was a Game 2 as Passage Narrator (voice)
1992Deceptions as Clay (voice)
1991Mark Twain and Me as Mark Twain
1991Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio as Narrator (voice)
1991Rabbit Ears - Jonah and the Whale as Narrator (voice)
1991When It Was a Game as (voice)
1991An Inconvenient Woman (2 Episodes) as Jules Mendelson
1991Chernobyl: The Final Warning as Dr. Armand Hammer
1991The Perfect Tribute as President Abraham Lincoln
1990The Civil War (9 Episodes) as Ulysses S. Grant
1990Quick Change as Chief Rotzinger
1990Night of 100 Stars III as Self
1989Black Rainbow as Walter Travis
1989Thomas Hart Benton as Narrator (voice)
1989Parenthood as Frank Buckman
1989Reunion as Henry Strauss
1989Dream a Little Dream as Coleman Ettinger
1988The Christmas Wife as John Tanner
1988The Good Mother as W. O. Muth
1988American Experience (7 Episodes) as Narrator (voice)
1988Bright Lights, Big City as Mr. Hardy (uncredited)
1988Inherit the Wind as Harry Drummond
1987Breaking Home Ties as Lloyd Wells
1987Laguna Heat as Wade Shephard
1987Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood as Self
1987Square Dance as Dillard
1986The Last Frontier (2 Episodes) as Ed Stenning
1986Johnny Bull as Stephan Kovacs
1986Portrait: Werner Herzog as Self (archive footage)
1985The Long Hot Summer (2 Episodes) as Will Varner
1985Empire City as Self - Narrator (voice)
1985The Atlanta Child Murders (2 Episodes) as Alvin Binder
1984The World of Tomorrow as Self / Narrator
1984You Can't Take it With You as Grandpa Martin Vanderhof
1984America and Lewis Hine as Voice
1984Sakharov as Andrei Sakharov
1983The Day After as Dr. Russell Oakes
1983The Time of Our Lives: The Most Amazing 60 Years in History as Self - Host
1983Reading Rainbow (1 Episode) as Himself - Narrator (voice)
1983Something Wicked This Way Comes as Charles Halloway
1983Max Dugan Returns as Max Dugan
1982Burden of Dreams as Fitzcarraldo (archive footage)
1982Night of 100 Stars as Self
1981The Legend of the Lone Ranger as President Ulysses S. Grant
1980Melvin and Howard as Howard Hughes
1980Ghosts of Cape Horn as Narrator
1980Raise the Titanic as Admiral James Sandecker
1980F.D.R.: The Last Year as President Franklin D. Roosevelt
1980Haywire as Leland Hayward
1980Caboblanco as Gunther Beckdorff
1979Broadway on Showtime (1 Episode) as Erie Smith
1979Hurricane as Capt. Charles Bruckner
1978The Kennedy Center Honors (1 Episode) as Self
1978A Christmas to Remember as Daniel Larson
1978The Magic of David Copperfield (1 Episode) as Unknown
1978Comes a Horseman as Jacob 'J.W.' Ewing
1977Julia as Dashiell Hammett
1977Washington: Behind Closed Doors (6 Episodes) as President Richard Monckton
1976The Spy Who Never Was as Inspector Barkan
1976All the President's Men as Ben Bradlee
1976Addie and the King of Hearts as James "Jamie" Mills
1975Mr. Sycamore as John Gwilt
1975A Moon for the Misbegotten as James Tyrone Jr.
1975The Easter Promise as James "Jamie" Mills
1975A Boy and His Dog as Lou Craddock
1974The Country Girl as Frank Elgin
1973The Thanksgiving Treasure as James "Jamie" Mills
1973Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid as Governor Wallace
1973Old Faithful as Self
1972The House Without a Christmas Tree as James "Jamie" Mills
1972Ghost Story (1 Episode) as Elliot Brent
1972The War Between Men and Women as Stephen Kozlenko
1971Johnny Got His Gun as Joe's Father
1971Murders in the Rue Morgue as Cesar Charron
1970Fools as Matthew South
1970Julius Caesar as Marcus Brutus
1970The Ballad of Cable Hogue as Cable Hogue
1970Operation Snafu as Sam Armstrong
1970Tora! Tora! Tora! as General Walter C. Short
1968The Night They Raided Minsky's as Raymond Paine
1968Once Upon a Time in the West as 'Cheyenne'
1968Isadora as Paris Singer
1968The Dick Cavett Show (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
1967Hour of the Gun as Doc Holliday
1967The Belle of 14th Street as Self
1967The St. Valentine's Day Massacre as Al Capone
1967Divorce American Style as Nelson Downes
1967The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde
1966Noon Wine as Royal Earle Thompson
1966Any Wednesday as John Cleves
1966ABC Stage 67 (1 Episode) as Royal Earle Thompson
1966A Big Hand for the Little Lady as Henry Drummond
1966The Face of Genius as Narrator (voice)
1965A Thousand Clowns as Murray
1964Abe Lincoln in Illinois as Abraham Lincoln
1963Act One as George S. Kaufman
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1 Episode) as Unknown
1963The Danny Kaye Show (1 Episode) as Self
1962Long Day's Journey Into Night as Jamie Tyrone
1962Tender Is the Night as Dick Diver
1961By Love Possessed as Julius Penrose
1960The Iceman Cometh as Theodore "Hickey" Hickman
1960The Bat as Detective Anderson
1959A Doll's House as Dr. Rank
1959Play of the Week (1 Episode) as Unknown
1959For Whom the Bell Tolls as Robert Jordan
1959The Journey as Paul Kedes
1956Playhouse 90 (2 Episodes) as Robert Jordan
1956Tony Awards (1, 1 Episode) as Self - Host, Self - Presenter
1955The Alcoa Hour (1 Episode) as Bert Palmer
1953The Oscars (2 Episodes) as Self
1953General Electric Theater (1 Episode) as Col. Carter
1952Omnibus (1 Episode) as Unknown
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame (1, 1, 1, 1 Episode) as Dr. Rank, Marcus, Abe Lincoln, Frank Elgin
1950What's My Line? (1 Episode) as Self - Mystery Guest
1948Studio One (1, 1, 1, 1 Episode) as Frank Cameron, Prisoner, Walter Osgood, Leonard O'Brien
1948The Philco Television Playhouse (1, 1 Episode) as Joe Grant, Mason
1948The Ed Sullivan Show (1 Episode) as Self