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Jason Robards
Jason Robards is best known for The Civil War, The Oscars, Reading Rainbow and American Experience. Jason Robards was born on July 26, 1922. Jason Robards died on December 26, 2000 at the age of 78.
- Born
- July 26, 1922
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Died
- December 26, 2000 (78 years old)
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.
Known for
Filmography
- 1996The WestSelf - Brigham Young
- 1994Baseball(voice)
- 1993HeidiGrandfather
- 1991An Inconvenient WomanJules Mendelson
- 1990The Civil WarUlysses S. Grant (voice)
- 1988American ExperienceNarrator (voice)
- 1986The Last FrontierEd Stenning
- 1985The Long Hot SummerWill Varner
- 1985The Atlanta Child MurdersAlvin Binder
- 1985Screen TwoDoctor Huld
- 1983Reading RainbowSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 1979Broadway on ShowtimeErie Smith
- 1978The Kennedy Center HonorsSelf
- 1978The Magic of David Copperfield
- 1977Washington: Behind Closed DoorsPresident Richard Monckton
- 1972Ghost StoryElliot Brent
- 1971Film '72Self
- 1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest
- 1966ABC Stage 67Royal Earle Thompson
- 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
- 1963The Danny Kaye ShowSelf
- 1960The Iceman ComethTheodore "Hickey" Hickman
- 1960The Dow Hour of Great MysteriesDetective Anderson
- 1959Play of the Week
- 1956Playhouse 90Robert Jordan
- 1956Tony AwardsSelf - Host
- 1955The Alcoa HourBert Palmer
- 1953General Electric TheaterCol. Carter
- 1953The OscarsSelf
- 1952Omnibus
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameDr. Rank
- 1950What's My Line?Self - Mystery Guest
- 1948Studio OneFrank Cameron
- 1948The Philco Television PlayhouseJoe Grant
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Jason Robards been in?
Jason Robards is best known for The Civil War, The Oscars, Reading Rainbow and American Experience.
When was Jason Robards born?
Jason Robards was born on July 26, 1922. (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
How old is Jason Robards?
Jason Robards died on December 26, 2000 at the age of 78.
Updated: October 25, 2026 ·