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Biography

Son of stage and film star Jason Robards Sr.. After receiving the Navy Cross (the second highest decoration in the U.S. Navy) for his…more

Born

7/26/1922, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Birth Name

Jason Nelson Robards Jr.

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (3)

Role
- The DuPont Show of the Week
  Narrator
  - S 2: Ep 21 Opening Night
    6/30/63
- The Play of the Week
  Theodore 'Hickey' Hickman
  - S 2: Ep 9 The Iceman Cometh (2)
    11/21/60
  - S 2: Ep 8 The Iceman Cometh (1)
    11/14/60
- Sunday Showcase
  Alex Reed [as Jason Robards Jr.]
  - S 1: Ep 1 People Kill People Sometimes
    9/20/59
Guest Star (43)

Role
- American Experience
  Narrator
  - S 10: Ep 2 Truman (Part II)
    10/6/97
  - S 10: Ep 1 Truman (Part I)
    10/5/97
  - S 9: Ep 2 T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (Part II)
    10/7/96
  - S 9: Ep 1 T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (Part I)
    10/6/96
  - S 4: Ep 6 Pearl Harbor: Surprise and Remembrance
    11/11/91
  - + 1 More Credits
- Hallmark Hall Of Fame
  Marcus
  - S 45: Ep 1 Journey
    12/10/95
- Reading Rainbow
  Narrator
  - S 10: Ep 3 Sam the Sea Cow
    10/7/92
- American Masters
  Narrator
  - S 6: Ep 1 Helen Hayes: First Lady of the American Theatre
    7/1/91
- The Civil War
  Voice of Ulysses S. Grant
  - S 1: Ep 9 The Better Angels of Our Nature (1865)
    9/27/90
  - S 1: Ep 8 War is All Hell (1865)
    9/27/90
  - S 1: Ep 7 Most Hallowed Ground (1864)
    9/26/90
  - S 1: Ep 6 Valley of the Shadow of Death (1864)
    9/26/90
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Universe of Battle (1863)
    9/25/90
  - + 4 More Credits
- Great Performances
  Martin (Grandpa) Vanderhof
  - S 13: Ep 4 You Can't Take It With You
    11/21/84
- American Playhouse
  Erie Smith
  - S 3: Ep 12 Hughie
    5/1/84
- The Academy Awards
  Himself
  - S 49: Ep 1 The 49th Annual Academy Awards
    3/28/77
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 169 May 27, 1976
    5/27/76
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 13: Ep 146 April 13, 1976
    4/13/76
  - S 13: Ep 21 September 29, 1975
    9/29/75
  - S 9: Ep 166 June 1, 1972
    6/1/72
- Hallmark Hall Of Fame
  Frank Elgin
  - S 23: Ep 3 The Country Girl
    2/5/74
- Ghost Story
  Elliot Brent
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Dead We Leave Behind
    9/15/72
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 10: Ep 80 720530
    5/30/72
- The Dick Cavett Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 65 December 23, 1970
    12/23/70
- ABC Stage 67
  Royal Earle Thompson
  - S 1: Ep 10 Noon Wine
    11/23/66
- Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre
  Irish LaFontain
  - S 3: Ep 24 Shipwrecked
    6/8/66
- The Academy Awards
  Himself - Presenter
  - S 38: Ep 1 The 38th Annual Academy Awards
    4/18/66
- The Danny Kaye Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 27 March 24, 1965
    3/24/65
- What's My Line?
  Mystery Guest
  - S 16: Ep 18 EPISODE #745
    1/3/65
- Hallmark Hall Of Fame
  Abe Lincoln
  - S 13: Ep 3 Abe Lincoln in Illinois
    2/5/64
- Hallmark Hall Of Fame
  Dr. Rank
  - S 9: Ep 2 A Doll's House
    11/15/59
- Playhouse 90
  Robert Jordan
  - S 3: Ep 24 For Whom the Bell Tolls (Part Two)
    3/19/59
  - S 3: Ep 23 For Whom the Bell Tolls (Part One)
    3/12/59
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Himself
  - S 12: Ep 18 Fidel Castro (on film) / Jason Robards / George Grizzard / Alan King
    1/11/59
- General Electric Theater
  Colonel Carter
  - S 6: Ep 24 The Coward of Fort Bennett
    3/16/58
- Omnibus
  Prime Minister
  - S 6: Ep 10 Moment of Truth
    2/23/58
- Studio One
  Prisoner
  - S 10: Ep 9 Twenty-Four Hours Til Dawn
    11/11/57
- Alcoa Hour
  Jayson
  - S 2: Ep 27 People in the Night
    9/22/57
- Alcoa Hour
  Bert Palmer
  - S 2: Ep 14 The Big Build-Up
    3/31/57
- Goodyear Television Playhouse
  Guest Star
  - S 6: Ep 6 Nobody's Town
    1/27/57
  - S 5: Ep 25 Proud Passage
    8/12/56
- Alcoa Hour
  Bridger
  - S 1: Ep 14 Even the Weariest River
    4/15/56
- Star Tonight
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 31 Boy Crazy
    3/29/56
  - S 1: Ep 30 Flame and Ice
    8/25/55
- Justice (1954)
  Karder
  - S 3: Ep 25 Pattern Of Lies
    3/25/56
- Appointment with Adventure
  as Jason Robards Jr.
  - S 2: Ep 25 A Thief There Was
    3/18/56
  - S 1: Ep 26 Destination Freedom
    9/25/55
- The Armstrong Circle Theatre
  Paul Foster
  - S 7: Ep 12 Man in Shadow
    3/6/56
- Producers' Showcase
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 4 Dateline II
    11/14/55
- Justice (1954)
  unknown
  - S 3: Ep 5 Decision By Panic
    10/30/55
- The Armstrong Circle Theatre
  Reinhardt Schmidt
  - S 7: Ep 2 Lost: $2,000,000,000: The Diary of 'Diane'
    10/11/55
- The Philco Television Playhouse
  Joe Grant
  - S 7: Ep 23 The Death of Billy the Kid
    7/24/55
- Studio One
  Leonard O'Brien
  - S 7: Ep 39 The Incredible World of Horace Ford
    6/13/55
- Studio One
  Cameron
  - S 7: Ep 34 A Picture in the Paper
    5/9/55
- The Big Story
  Mr. Simms
  - S 6: Ep 4 Arthur Mielke of the Washington Times Herald
    10/1/54
- The Man Behind the Badge
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 40 The Case of the Last Escape
    7/11/54
- The Big Story
  Aaron Dudley
  - S 2: Ep 26 Aaron Dudley of the South Los Angeles Bulletin
    6/1/51

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Trivia
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- Jason has been nominated for five Emmy awards. In 1964 he was nominated for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Abe Lincoln in Illinois. In 1976 he was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama or Comedy Special for A Moon for the Misbegotten. In 1978 he was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series for Washington: Behind Closed Doors. In 1980 he was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special for F.D.R.: The Last Year. In 1988 he won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special for Inherit The Wind.
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- In 2000 Jason was nominated for a SAG award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture for Magnolia.
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- Jason has been nominated for five Golden Globes. In 1966 he was nominated for Best Motion Picture Actor- Musical/Comedy for A Thousand Clowns. In 1977 he was nominated for Best Motion Picture Actor in a Supporting Role for All the President's Men. In 1978 he was nominated for Best Motion Picture Actor in a Supporting Role for Julia. In 1981 he was nominated for Best Motion Picture Actor in a Supporting Role for Melvin and Howard. In 1985 he was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for Sakharov.
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- Jason: All I know is, I don't do a lot of analysis. I know those words have to move me. I rely on the author. I don't want actors reasoning with me about 'motivation' and all that bull. All I want 'em to do is learn the goddamn lines and don't bump into each other.
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- Jason: An actor doesn't change thought, theme, or mood unless the character does, and the character only does it within the words of the play.
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