Acting
Jason Robards Sr.
Born December 30, 1892 · Hillsdale, Michigan, USA
Died April 4, 1963 · aged 70
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. Consistently billed as Jason Robards, as his more famous son, Jason Robards, did not come into fame until the end of the elder Robards' career. Only referred to as Jason Robards Sr. in retrospect. Died in 1963, having lived to…
Known For
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House · 1948Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
★ 7.01948
MovieComedy
An advertising executive dreams of getting out of the city and building a perfect home in the country, only to find the transition fraught with problems.
Wild in the Country · 1961Wild in the Country
★ 6.31961
MovieDrama
A troubled young man discovers that he has a knack for writing when a counselor encourages him to pursue a literary career.
I Love You Again · 1940I Love You Again
★ 7.21940
MovieComedyRomance
Boring businessman Larry Wilson recovers from amnesia and discovers he's really a con man...and loves his soon-to-be-ex wife.
Dick Tracy · 1945Dick Tracy
★ 5.31945
MovieMysteryAction
Dick is faced with a series of brutal murders in which the victims, all from different social and economic backgrounds, are viciously slashed to pieces. Suspects abound but Tracy, getting a clue that there will be 15 murders in all, must find the common thread among the victims before more are killed.
Sisters · 1930Sisters
★ 8.01930
MovieCrimeDrama
In spite of her best efforts, a Manhattan model falls in love with a country-hick census taker, while trying to help out her sister and the sister's jobless husband.
Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938 · 1937Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938
★ 5.51937
MovieComedyRomance
An early Technicolor musical that concentrates on the fashions of the late 1930s, this film was reissued under the title All This and Glamour Too. The top models of the era, including several who are advertising household products, are in the cast. The plot centers around a chic boutique, whose owner, George Curson (Warner Baxter), tries hard to please his customers while keeping peace with his unhappy wife. A wealthy young woman, Wendy Van Klettering (Joan Bennett), decides to take a job as a model at the fashion house, just to amuse herself, but her presence annoys Curson, who must put together the best possible show to compete with rival fashion houses at the Seven Arts Ball. The film includes several hit songs, including the Oscar-nominated "That Old Feeling" by Sammy Fain and Lew Brown.
Born to Kill · 1947Born to Kill
★ 6.71947
MovieCrimeDrama
A calculating divorcée risks her chances at wealth and security with a man she doesn't love by getting involved with a hotheaded murderer.
San Francisco · 1936San Francisco
★ 6.61936
MovieDramaRomance
A beautiful singer and a battling priest try to reform a Barbary Coast saloon owner in the days before the great earthquake and subsequent fires in 1906.
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Wild in the Country · 1961Wild in the Country
★ 6.31961
MovieDrama
A troubled young man discovers that he has a knack for writing when a counselor encourages him to pursue a literary career.
Judge Tom Parker (uncredited)
I Love You Again · 1940I Love You Again
★ 7.21940
MovieComedyRomance
Boring businessman Larry Wilson recovers from amnesia and discovers he's really a con man...and loves his soon-to-be-ex wife.
Worker with Hendrickson Account (uncredited)
Born to Kill · 1947Born to Kill
★ 6.71947
MovieCrimeDrama
A calculating divorcée risks her chances at wealth and security with a man she doesn't love by getting involved with a hotheaded murderer.
Conductor (uncredited)











