Jason Robards Sr. (1892 - 1963)
a.k.a. Jason Robards
Film Deaths:[]
- Wayne Murder Case (A Strange Adventure) (1932) [Dr. Bailey]: Electrocuted when he grabs the power lines after jumping from the roof to escape police.
- The Fatal Hour (Mr. Wong at Headquarters) (1940) [Griswold]: Stabbed to death (off-screen) with a file by Charles Trowbridge in the police station; his body is shown afterwards sitting on the bench when Marjorie Reynolds (thinking he's still alive) shakes his shoulder to get his attention, causing him to fall over.
- The Falcon In San Francisco (1945) [Loomis, the butler]: He hears a noise in the mansion, goes into one of the bedrooms where Tom Conway and Edward Brophy are hiding but is shot by an unseen 3rd party hiding behind the window curtain. The murderer turns out to be Robert Armstrong. (Thanks to Brian)
- The Falcon's Alibi (1946) [Louie, a waiter]: He is preparing a dinner table in a suite when he hears a noise from an adjoining room, goes to investigate and is stabbed to death by Elisha Cook Jr. (Thanks to Brian)
- Thunder Mountain (1947) [Jim Gardner]: Shot in the chest by Tom Keene as Jason leads Virginia Owens to safety; his body is shown again afterwards when Robert Clarke, Tim Holt, and Martha Hyer discover him.
- Wild Horse Mesa (1947) [Pop Melburn]: Bludgeoned to death with a pistol butt by Harry Woods.
- Guns Of Hate (1948) [Ben Jason]: Shot in the back by Steve Brodie when Brodie and Robert Bray ambush him on the trail to his gold strike, (Thanks to Brian)
- Rider.of the Whistling Pines (1949) [Charles Carter]: Shot to death by Damian O'Flynn (taking advantage of Gene Autry's shooting a mountain lion to cover the sound of his own shot). His body is shown again afterwards when Gene discovers him and assumes that one of his own stray shots accidentally hit Jason.
TV Deaths:[]
None
Noteworthy Connections:[]
- Father of Jason Robards Jr.
- Grandfather of Sam Robards, Jake Robards, and Jason Robards III