Actor. Born in Chicago, Illinois. He served in the United States Navy during World War II aboard the heavy cruiser USS Northampton when it was sunk off Guadalcanal. He also served on the USS Nashville during the invasion of the Philippines and survived a kamikaze hit that caused 223 casualties. He was a distinguished performer best known for winning the Academy Awards (Oscars) for Best Supporting Actor for "All the President's Men" (1976) and for "Julia" (1977). A veteran of over 60 films, his credits include: "Long Day's Journey into Night" (1962), "A Thousand Clowns" (1965), "The St. Valentine's Day Massacre" (1967), "Hour of the Gun" (1967), "Once Upon a Time in the West" (1968), "The Night They Raided Minsky's" (1968), "The Ballad of Cable Hogue" (1970), "Tora! Tora! Tora!" (1970), "Johnny Got His Gun" (1971), "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid" (1973), "A Boy and His Dog" (1975), "Comes a Horseman" (1978), "Raise the Titanic" (1980), "Melvin and Howard" (1980), "Max Dugan Returns" (1983), "Something Wicked This Way Comes" (1983), "Bright Lights, Big City" (1988), "Parenthood" (1989), "Quick Change" (1990), "The Adventures of Huck Finn" (1993), "Philadelphia" (1993), "The Paper" (1994), "Little Big League" (1994), "Crimson Tide" (1995), "Beloved" (1998), "Enemy of the State" (1998) and "Magnolia" (1999). As a stage performer, he won an Obie Award for Best Actor in "The Iceman Cometh" (1956), a Tony Award for Best Actor in "The Disenchanted" (1959) and also won an Emmy Award for Best Actor for his performance in the TV movie "Inherit the Wind" (1988). He died of cancer at age 78 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He was the son of actor Jason Robards Sr. and the father of actors Jason Robards III and Sam Robards.
Actor. Born in Chicago, Illinois. He served in the United States Navy during World War II aboard the heavy cruiser USS Northampton when it was sunk off Guadalcanal. He also served on the USS Nashville during the invasion of the Philippines and survived a kamikaze hit that caused 223 casualties. He was a distinguished performer best known for winning the Academy Awards (Oscars) for Best Supporting Actor for "All the President's Men" (1976) and for "Julia" (1977). A veteran of over 60 films, his credits include: "Long Day's Journey into Night" (1962), "A Thousand Clowns" (1965), "The St. Valentine's Day Massacre" (1967), "Hour of the Gun" (1967), "Once Upon a Time in the West" (1968), "The Night They Raided Minsky's" (1968), "The Ballad of Cable Hogue" (1970), "Tora! Tora! Tora!" (1970), "Johnny Got His Gun" (1971), "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid" (1973), "A Boy and His Dog" (1975), "Comes a Horseman" (1978), "Raise the Titanic" (1980), "Melvin and Howard" (1980), "Max Dugan Returns" (1983), "Something Wicked This Way Comes" (1983), "Bright Lights, Big City" (1988), "Parenthood" (1989), "Quick Change" (1990), "The Adventures of Huck Finn" (1993), "Philadelphia" (1993), "The Paper" (1994), "Little Big League" (1994), "Crimson Tide" (1995), "Beloved" (1998), "Enemy of the State" (1998) and "Magnolia" (1999). As a stage performer, he won an Obie Award for Best Actor in "The Iceman Cometh" (1956), a Tony Award for Best Actor in "The Disenchanted" (1959) and also won an Emmy Award for Best Actor for his performance in the TV movie "Inherit the Wind" (1988). He died of cancer at age 78 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He was the son of actor Jason Robards Sr. and the father of actors Jason Robards III and Sam Robards.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
