ROBARDS, JASON, SR.

(1892-1963)

Born in Hillsdale, Michigan, Jason Nelson Robards trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. His noted Broadway performances were inLightnin'(1918),Spite Corner(1922), andThe Disenchanted* (1958). He spent most of his career incharacter rolesin over 200 motion pictures beginning in 1921. Late in his career, Robards also appeared in television* dramas. He was the father of actor Jason Robards Jr.* and the grandfather of actors Sam and Jake Robards.