Gender
Male
Born
Jul 26, 1922
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died
Dec 26, 2000
Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Performer Stage Manager Other
Also Known As
Jason Robards
Relations
Son of
Jason Robards Sr.
Father of
Sam Robards
Father of
Jake Robards
Husband of
Eleanor Pittman (1948 - 1958) divorced
Husband of
Rachel Taylor (1959 - 1961) divorced
Husband of
Lauren Bacall (1961 - 1969) divorced
Husband of
Lois O'Connor (1970 - 2000) his death
  • CREDITS
    Design For Living (Mar 15, 2001 - May 13, 2001)
    Play, Revival
    • This production is dedicated to a great actor, an extraordinary man, and a dear, dear friend: Jason Robards Jr.
    No Man's Land (Jan 27, 1994 - Mar 20, 1994)
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: Jason Robards
      • Hirst - Original
    Park Your Car in Harvard Yard (Nov 07, 1991 - Feb 22, 1992)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Jason Robards
      • Jacob Brackish - Original
    Love Letters (Oct 31, 1989 - Jan 21, 1990)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Jason Robards
      • Andrew Makepiece Ladd III - Original (Oct 31, 1989 - Nov 05, 1989)
    Ah, Wilderness! (Jun 23, 1988 - Jul 23, 1988)
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: Jason Robards
      • Nat Miller - Original
    Long Day's Journey Into Night (Jun 14, 1988 - Jul 23, 1988)
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: Jason Robards
      • James Tyrone - Original
    A Month of Sundays (Apr 16, 1987 - Apr 18, 1987)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Jason Robards
      • Cooper - Original
    The Iceman Cometh (Sep 29, 1985 - Dec 01, 1985)
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: Jason Robards
      • Theodore Hickman - Original
    You Can't Take It With You (Apr 04, 1983 - Jan 01, 1984)
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: Jason Robards
      • Martin Vanderhof - Original (Mar 30, 1983 - Aug 21, 1983)
    A Touch of the Poet (Dec 28, 1977 - Apr 30, 1978)
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: Jason Robards
      • Cornelius Melody - Original
    A Moon for the Misbegotten (Dec 29, 1973 - Nov 17, 1974)
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: Jason Robards
      • James Tyrone, Jr. - Original
    The Country Girl (Mar 15, 1972 - May 06, 1972)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Jason Robards
      • Frank Elgin - Original
    We Bombed in New Haven (Oct 16, 1968 - Dec 29, 1968)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Jason Robards
      • Captain Starkey - Original
    The Devils (Nov 16, 1965 - Jan 08, 1966)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Jason Robards
      • Urbain Grandier - Original
    Hughie (Dec 22, 1964 - Jan 30, 1965)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Jason Robards
      • "Erie" Smith - Original
    But For Whom Charlie (Mar 12, 1964 - Jul 02, 1964)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Jason Robards Jr.
      • Seymour Rosenthal - Original
    After The Fall (Jan 23, 1964 - May 29, 1965)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Jason Robards Jr.
      • Quentin - Original
    A Thousand Clowns (Apr 05, 1962 - Apr 13, 1963)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Jason Robards Jr.
      • Murray Burns - Original (Apr 04, 1962 - Mar 09, 1963)
    Big Fish, Little Fish (Mar 15, 1961 - Jun 10, 1961)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Jason Robards Jr.
      • William Baker - Original
    Toys in the Attic (Feb 25, 1960 - Apr 08, 1961)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Jason Robards Jr.
      • Julian Berniers - Original
    The Disenchanted (Dec 03, 1958 - May 16, 1959)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Jason Robards Jr.
      • Manley Halliday - Original
    Long Day's Journey Into Night (Nov 07, 1956 - Mar 29, 1958)
    Play, Original
    • Also Starring: Jason Robards Jr.
      • James Tyrone, Jr. - Original
    Stalag 17 (May 08, 1951 - Jun 21, 1952)
    Play, Original
    • Assistant Stage Manager: Jason Robards
      • Replacement
    • Performer: Jason Robards
      • Witherspoon - Replacement (Jun 02, 1952 - Jun 21, 1952)
    • Understudy: Jason Robards
      • Replacement
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Actor in Play

    1978 | Nominee  | A Touch of the Poet
    Starring: Jason Robards
     

    Best Actor in Play

    1974 | Nominee  | A Moon for the Misbegotten
    Starring: Jason Robards
     

    Best Actor in Play

    1972 | Nominee  | The Country Girl
    Performer: Jason Robards
     

    Best Actor in Play

    1965 | Nominee  | Hughie
    Performer: Jason Robards
     

    Best Actor in Play

    1964 | Nominee  | After The Fall
    Performer: Jason Robards Jr.
     

    Best Actor in Play

    1960 | Nominee  | Toys in the Attic
    Starring: Jason Robards Jr.

    Best Actor in Play

    1959 | Winner  | The Disenchanted
    Starring: Jason Robards Jr.
     

    Best Featured Actor in a Play

    1957 | Nominee  | Long Day's Journey Into Night
    Also Starring: Jason Robards Jr.

    Drama Desk Award

    Outstanding Performance

    1974 | Winner  | A Moon for the Misbegotten
    Starring: Jason Robards

    Theatre World

    Award

    1957 | Recipient  | Long Day's Journey Into Night
    Also Starring: Jason Robards Jr.
Design For Living (Mar 15, 2001 - May 13, 2001)
Play, Revival
  • This production is dedicated to a great actor, an extraordinary man, and a dear, dear friend: Jason Robards Jr.
No Man's Land (Jan 27, 1994 - Mar 20, 1994)
Play, Revival
  • Starring: Jason Robards
    • Hirst - Original
Park Your Car in Harvard Yard (Nov 07, 1991 - Feb 22, 1992)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Jason Robards
    • Jacob Brackish - Original
Love Letters (Oct 31, 1989 - Jan 21, 1990)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Jason Robards
    • Andrew Makepiece Ladd III - Original (Oct 31, 1989 - Nov 05, 1989)
Ah, Wilderness! (Jun 23, 1988 - Jul 23, 1988)
Play, Revival
  • Starring: Jason Robards
    • Nat Miller - Original
Long Day's Journey Into Night (Jun 14, 1988 - Jul 23, 1988)
Play, Revival
  • Starring: Jason Robards
    • James Tyrone - Original
A Month of Sundays (Apr 16, 1987 - Apr 18, 1987)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Jason Robards
    • Cooper - Original
The Iceman Cometh (Sep 29, 1985 - Dec 01, 1985)
Play, Revival
  • Starring: Jason Robards
    • Theodore Hickman - Original
You Can't Take It With You (Apr 04, 1983 - Jan 01, 1984)
Play, Revival
  • Starring: Jason Robards
    • Martin Vanderhof - Original (Mar 30, 1983 - Aug 21, 1983)
A Touch of the Poet (Dec 28, 1977 - Apr 30, 1978)
Play, Revival
  • Starring: Jason Robards
    • Cornelius Melody - Original
A Moon for the Misbegotten (Dec 29, 1973 - Nov 17, 1974)
Play, Revival
  • Starring: Jason Robards
    • James Tyrone, Jr. - Original
The Country Girl (Mar 15, 1972 - May 06, 1972)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Jason Robards
    • Frank Elgin - Original
We Bombed in New Haven (Oct 16, 1968 - Dec 29, 1968)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Jason Robards
    • Captain Starkey - Original
The Devils (Nov 16, 1965 - Jan 08, 1966)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Jason Robards
    • Urbain Grandier - Original
Hughie (Dec 22, 1964 - Jan 30, 1965)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Jason Robards
    • "Erie" Smith - Original
But For Whom Charlie (Mar 12, 1964 - Jul 02, 1964)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Jason Robards Jr.
    • Seymour Rosenthal - Original
After The Fall (Jan 23, 1964 - May 29, 1965)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Jason Robards Jr.
    • Quentin - Original
A Thousand Clowns (Apr 05, 1962 - Apr 13, 1963)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Jason Robards Jr.
    • Murray Burns - Original (Apr 04, 1962 - Mar 09, 1963)
Big Fish, Little Fish (Mar 15, 1961 - Jun 10, 1961)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Jason Robards Jr.
    • William Baker - Original
Toys in the Attic (Feb 25, 1960 - Apr 08, 1961)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Jason Robards Jr.
    • Julian Berniers - Original
The Disenchanted (Dec 03, 1958 - May 16, 1959)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Jason Robards Jr.
    • Manley Halliday - Original
Long Day's Journey Into Night (Nov 07, 1956 - Mar 29, 1958)
Play, Original
  • Also Starring: Jason Robards Jr.
    • James Tyrone, Jr. - Original
Stalag 17 (May 08, 1951 - Jun 21, 1952)
Play, Original
  • Assistant Stage Manager: Jason Robards
    • Replacement
  • Performer: Jason Robards
    • Witherspoon - Replacement (Jun 02, 1952 - Jun 21, 1952)
  • Understudy: Jason Robards
    • Replacement

Tony Award®

 

Best Actor in Play

1978 | Nominee  | A Touch of the Poet
Starring: Jason Robards
 

Best Actor in Play

1974 | Nominee  | A Moon for the Misbegotten
Starring: Jason Robards
 

Best Actor in Play

1972 | Nominee  | The Country Girl
Performer: Jason Robards
 

Best Actor in Play

1965 | Nominee  | Hughie
Performer: Jason Robards
 

Best Actor in Play

1964 | Nominee  | After The Fall
Performer: Jason Robards Jr.
 

Best Actor in Play

1960 | Nominee  | Toys in the Attic
Starring: Jason Robards Jr.

Best Actor in Play

1959 | Winner  | The Disenchanted
Starring: Jason Robards Jr.
 

Best Featured Actor in a Play

1957 | Nominee  | Long Day's Journey Into Night
Also Starring: Jason Robards Jr.

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Performance

1974 | Winner  | A Moon for the Misbegotten
Starring: Jason Robards

Theatre World

Award

1957 | Recipient  | Long Day's Journey Into Night
Also Starring: Jason Robards Jr.

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