
Jason Robards
Born
1922-07-26
Place of birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died
2000-12-26
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

Once Upon a Time in the West
'Cheyenne'

Philadelphia
Charles Wheeler

Enemy of the State
Congressman Phillip Hammersley (uncredited)

Magnolia
Earl Partridge

All the President's Men
Ben Bradlee

Crimson Tide
Rear Admiral Anderson (uncredited)

Parenthood
Frank Buckman

Tora! Tora! Tora!
General Walter C. Short

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Governor Wallace

The Day After
Dr. Russell Oakes

Johnny Got His Gun
Joe's Father

Quick Change
Chief Rotzinger

A Boy and His Dog
Lou Craddock

La Classe américaine
The Newspaper Director (archive footage)

The Paper
Graham Keighley