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Jason Robards(1922-2000)

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Jason Robards
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Powerful and highly respected American actor Jason Nelson Robards, Jr. was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Hope Maxine (Glanville) and stage and film star Jason Robards Sr. He had Swedish, English, Welsh, German, and Irish ancestry. Robards was raised mostly in Los Angeles. A star athlete at Hollywood High School, he served in the U.S. Navy in World War II, where he saw combat as a radioman (though he is not listed in official rolls of Navy Cross winners, despite the claims he and his public relations personnel made. Neither was he at Pearl Harbor during the Dec. 7, 1941 attack, his ship being at sea at the time.) Returning to civilian life, he attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and struggled as a small-part actor in local New York theatre, TV and radio before shooting to fame on the New York stage in Eugene O'Neill's "The Iceman Cometh" as Hickey. He followed that with another masterful O'Neill portrayal, as the alcoholic Jamie Tyrone in "Long Day's Journey Into Night" on Broadway. He entered feature films in Le voyage (1959) and rose rapidly to even greater fame as a film star. Robards won consecutive Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor for Les Hommes du président (1976) and Julia (1977), in each case playing real-life people. He continued to work on the stage, winning continued acclaim in such O'Neill works as "Moon For the Misbegotten" and "Hughie." Robards died of lung cancer in 2000.
BornJuly 26, 1922
DiedDecember 26, 2000(78)
BornJuly 26, 1922
DiedDecember 26, 2000(78)
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  • Won 2 Oscars
    • 16 wins & 19 nominations total

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Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford in Les Hommes du président (1976)
Les Hommes du président
7.9
  • Ben Bradlee
  • 1976
Philip Seymour Hoffman, William H. Macy, Philip Baker Hall, Jason Robards, and Jeremy Blackman in Magnolia (1999)
Magnolia
8.0
  • Earl Partridge
  • 1999
Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson, Claudia Cardinale, and Jason Robards in Il était une fois dans l'Ouest (1968)
Il était une fois dans l'Ouest
8.5
  • Manuel 'Cheyenne' Gutiérrez
  • 1968
Steve Martin, Keanu Reeves, Martha Plimpton, Tom Hulce, Rick Moranis, Jason Robards, Dianne Wiest, and Mary Steenburgen in Portrait craché d'une famille modèle (1989)
Portrait craché d'une famille modèle
7.1
  • Frank Buckman
  • 1989

Credits

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  • Le choix du retour (2000)
    Le choix du retour
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Charles Barton
    • 2000
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman, William H. Macy, Philip Baker Hall, Jason Robards, and Jeremy Blackman in Magnolia (1999)
    Magnolia
    8.0
    • Earl Partridge
    • 1999
  • Will Smith and Gene Hackman in Ennemi d'État (1998)
    Ennemi d'État
    7.3
    • Congressman Phillip Hammersley (uncredited)
    • 1998
  • Beloved (1998)
    Beloved
    6.1
    • Mr. Bodwin
    • 1998
  • Coco, le perroquet qui en savait trop (1998)
    Coco, le perroquet qui en savait trop
    5.4
    • Grandpa Girdis
    • 1998
  • Jason Robards, Hilary Swank, and Eddie Mills in Un amour en or (1998)
    Un amour en or
    5.3
    • Logan Reeser
    • 1998
  • David Ogden Stiers, David McCullough, and Michael Murphy in American Experience (1988)
    American Experience
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Narrator
    • 1991–1997
  • Michelle Pfeiffer and Jessica Lange in Secrets (1997)
    Secrets
    6.1
    • Larry Cook
    • 1997
  • Journey (1995)
    Journey
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Marcus
    • 1995
  • Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman in USS Alabama (1995)
    USS Alabama
    7.4
    • Rear Admiral Anderson, Board of Inquiry President (uncredited)
    • 1995
  • Neil Patrick Harris, Jason Robards, and Eva Marie Saint in My Antonia (1995)
    My Antonia
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Josea Burden
    • 1995
  • Forest Whitaker in L'ennemi est parmi nous (1994)
    L'ennemi est parmi nous
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • General R. Pendleton Lloyd
    • 1994
  • Luke Edwards in Little Big Boss (1994)
    Little Big Boss
    6.2
    • Thomas Heywood
    • 1994
  • Glenn Close, Robert Duvall, Michael Keaton, Marisa Tomei, and Randy Quaid in Le journal (1994)
    Le journal
    6.7
    • Graham Keighley
    • 1994
  • Bad Boy Blues (1996)
    Screen Two
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Dr. Huld
    • 1993

Soundtrack



  • Philip Seymour Hoffman, William H. Macy, Philip Baker Hall, Jason Robards, and Jeremy Blackman in Magnolia (1999)
    Magnolia
    8.0
    • performer: "Wise Up"
    • 1999
  • Jonathan Pryce, Shawn Carson, and Vidal Peterson in La foire des ténèbres (1983)
    La foire des ténèbres
    6.7
    • performer: "Now, When The Dusky Shades Of Night" (uncredited)
    • 1983
  • The 35th Annual Tony Awards (1981)
    The 35th Annual Tony Awards
    5.7
    TV Special
    • performer: "There Is Nothing Like a Dame", "Sweet Rosie O'Grady", "Cecilia", "Bloody Mary", "Mame", "Hello, Dolly!"
    • 1981
  • Melvin et Howard (1980)
    Melvin et Howard
    6.8
    • performer: "Bye Bye Blackbird"
    • 1980
  • Jason Robards and Stella Stevens in Un nommé Cable Hogue (1970)
    Un nommé Cable Hogue
    7.2
    • performer: "Butterfly Mornin's"
    • 1970
  • Des clowns par milliers (1965)
    Des clowns par milliers
    7.3
    • performer: "Yes, Sir, That's My Baby" (1925) (uncredited)
    • 1965

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Jason Robards Jr.
  • Height
    • 1.75 m
  • Born
    • July 26, 1922
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • December 26, 2000
    • Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA(metastasized lung cancer)
  • Spouses
      Lois O'ConnorFebruary 14, 1970 - December 26, 2000 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Shannon Robards
  • Parents
      Jason Robards Sr.
  • Relatives
    • Laura Robards(Grandchild)
  • Other works
    Starred in "Play of the Week" series on Channel 13 (New York) for Eugene O'Neill's "The Iceman Cometh", 1960s.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 1 Interview
    • 3 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Jennifer Jason Leigh added the Jason to her stage name in tribute to Robards, a long-time family friend. She said, "I like the way it sounds between Jennifer and Leigh.".
  • Quotes
    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.
  • Trademarks
      Gravelly but commanding voice
  • Salary
    • Les Hommes du président
      (1976)
      $50,000

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  • When did Jason Robards die?
    December 26, 2000
  • How did Jason Robards die?
    Metastasized lung cancer
  • How old was Jason Robards when he died?
    78 years old
  • Where did Jason Robards die?
    Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
  • When was Jason Robards born?
    July 26, 1922

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