Skip to content
MovieCove
Jason Robards Sr.

Jason Robards Sr.

Actor · Died April 4, 1963, aged 70 · Hillsdale, Michigan, USA

Famed American stage actor. Trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Art. Appeared in many films, initially as a leading man, then in character roles and occasional bits. Consistently billed as Jason Robards, as his more famous son, Jason Robards, did not come into fame until the end of the elder Robards' career. Only referred to as Jason Robards Sr. in retrospect. Died in 1963, having lived to see his namesake son and grandson (Jason Robards III) carry on the family acting tradition.

Read more

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 30, 1892
Died
April 4, 1963 (aged 70)
From
Hillsdale, Michigan, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
55 on MovieCove · 186 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 33% in 30 days

What are Jason Robards Sr.'s films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
59%
Bonds
17%
Power
11%
Survival
5%
Self
4%
Society
4%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 8 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Thrilling
5
Dread
4
Melancholic
5
Hopeful
4
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jason Robards Sr.'s films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 55 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jason Robards Sr.'s titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

186 credits, 55 with a MovieCove page.

  • Wild in the Country(1961)

    as Judge Tom Parker (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Acapulco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 8 episodes · as Max

  • The Barbara Stanwyck Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Rupert Willis

  • The Notorious Mr. Monks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Judge (uncredited)

  • Leave It to Beaver(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge · as L.P. Kerner · as Sam Brady

  • The Second Woman(1950)

    as Stacy Rogers

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Western Pacific Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Train Passenger (uncredited)

  • The Threat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Police Fingerprint Technician (uncredited)

  • Horsemen of the Sierras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Phineas Grant

  • Feudin' Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Mr. Rushman (uncredited)

  • Post Office Investigator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Henry Hand

  • Masked Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Captain of Texas Rangers (uncredited)

  • South of Death Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Major Porter Mullen (uncredited)

  • Massacre River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Lawyer Johnstone (uncredited)

  • Rimfire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Elkins (Banker)

  • Impact(1949)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Riders of the Whistling Pines(1949)

    as Charles Carter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Alaska Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Dr. Loring

  • Dynamite(1949)

    as Hook (Quarry Superintendent) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Smoky Mountain Melody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Josh Corby

  • Son of God’s Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as John Thornton

  • Race Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)

  • Return of the Bad Men(1948)

    as Judge Harper

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Guns of Hate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Ben Jason

  • Shed No Tears(1948)

    as Homicide Inspector (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Fighting Father Dunne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as J.J. Sonin

  • Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House(1948)

    as John Retch

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • If You Knew Susie(1948)

    as Ogleby (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Western Heritage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Judge Winston

  • The Judge Steps Out(1948)

    as Police Officer Maloney (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Wild Horse Mesa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Hod Slack

  • Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome(1947)

    as Bank Officer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Under the Tonto Rim(1947)

    as Captain McLean

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Riffraff(1947)

    as Mr. Domingues

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Desperate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Ferrari

  • Seven Keys to Baldpate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Hayden

  • Thunder Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Jim Gardner

  • Dick Tracy's Dilemma(1947)

    as Hawks (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Banjo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Conductor Matthews (uncredited)

  • Born to Kill(1947)

    as Conductor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • A Likely Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Cop (uncredited)

  • The Farmer's Daughter(1947)

    as Night Editor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Code of the West(1947)

    as Morley (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Trail Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Jason

  • Do or Diet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Boss

  • Follow That Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

  • The Falcon's Adventure(1946)

    as Lieutenant Evans

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Vacation in Reno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Sheriff Johnson

  • Dick Tracy vs. Cueball(1946)

    as Captain (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Criminal Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Al Marsh (uncredited)

  • Traffic with the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Irate Motorist (uncredited)

  • Step by Step (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Bruckner

  • I'll Take Milk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • The Bamboo Blonde(1946)

    as Colonel Graham (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Bedlam(1946)

    as Oliver Todd

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Twin Husbands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Dorothy's Attorney

  • Badman's Territory(1946)

    as Alert Coffeyville Citizen (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Ding Dong Williams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Director Kenmore

  • The Falcon's Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Harvey Beaumont

  • Deadline at Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Policeman with Liquor Bottle (uncredited)

  • Dick Tracy(1945)

    as Motorist (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • A Game of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Captain

  • Man Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Henry Fletcher

  • Johnny Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Officer (uncredited)

  • Isle of the Dead(1945)

    as Albrecht

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Falcon in San Francisco(1945)

    as Loomis, Butler (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • What, No Cigarettes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Policeman

  • It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • Wanderer of the Wasteland(1945)

    as Crooked Dealer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Zombies on Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Headwaiter (uncredited)

  • Betrayal from the East(1945)

    as Charlie Hildebrand

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Music in Manhattan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

  • Mademoiselle Fifi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as A Wholesaler in Wine

  • Bermuda Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Mark Dunham

  • The Kansan(1943)

    as Bank Teller

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Silver Queen(1942)

    as Bank Teller (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • San Antonio Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Man at Radio Station

  • The Green Hornet Strikes Again!(1940)

    as Foley's Bodyguard

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Howards of Virginia(1940)

    as Backwoodsman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • I Love You Again(1940)

    as Worker with Hendrickson Account (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Gangs of Chicago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Actor

  • Half a Sinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Country Club Garage Man

  • The Fatal Hour(1940)

    as Griswold

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Mad Empress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as President Benito Juarez

  • Zorro's Fighting Legion(1939)

    as Cantina Proprietor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Danger Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Paul Smith

  • Sky Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Paul Smith - Three Points Airfield Owner

  • Range War(1939)

    as Rancher

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • I Stole a Million(1939)

    as Bank Teller (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Stunt Pilot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Paul Smith

  • Juarez(1939)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Radio Hams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Pilot in distress

  • Mystery Plane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Paul Smith

  • Scouts to the Rescue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Doc

  • The Long Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Doctor

  • Cipher Bureau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Ellsworth

  • Flight to Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Muller

  • Woman Against Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Mr. Roamer

  • The Rage of Paris(1938)

    as Department Head (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Nurse from Brooklyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Surgeon

  • Clipped Wings(1937)

    as Raoul McGuire

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Firefly(1937)

    as Civilian Spanish Patriot (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Vogues of 1938(1937)

    as Reporter

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Sweetheart of the Navy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Bumper

  • Torture Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Alex Carmathy (uncredited)

  • Laughing at Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Clerk of Court

  • The Luckiest Girl in the World(1936)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • San Francisco(1936)

    as Father (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Robin Hood of El Dorado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Pancho

  • The Fighting Marines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Kota

  • The Last Days of Pompeii(1935)

    as Tax Gatherer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • I Live My Life(1935)

    as Church (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Ladies Crave Excitement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Nick

  • Break of Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Ticket-Seller (uncredited)

  • Vagabond Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as John’s Best Man (uncredited)

  • The Miracle Rider(1935)

    as Carlton

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Broadway Bill(1934)

    as Arthur Winslow

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The President Vanishes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Kilbourne

  • Crimson Romance(1934)

    as Pierre

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Take the Stand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Joe Reynolds

  • Cockeyed Cavaliers(1934)

    as Tavern Singer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Burn 'Em Up Barnes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as John Drummond

  • The Woman Condemned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Jim Wallace

  • Woman Unafraid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Big Bill Lewis

  • The Super Snooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Actor

  • All of Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)

  • Public Stenographer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Fred 'Freddie' White

  • Carnival Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Jim Ryan

  • Only Yesterday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Investor (Uncredited)

  • The Way to Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Guide

  • Damaged Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Dr. Bill Hall

  • Ship of Wanted Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as John Craig

  • The Devil's Mate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Clinton

  • Dance Hall Hostess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Jerry Raymond

  • Corruption (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Police Commissioner

  • Employees' Entrance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Commercial Artist (uncredited)

  • A Strange Adventure(1932)

    as Dr. Bailey

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Conquerors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Lane

  • The Pride of the Legion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Moran

  • Slightly Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Jack Haines

  • White Eagle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Dave Rand

  • Klondike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Jim Armstrong

  • Unholy Love(1932)

    as Simmington

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Docks of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as John Banning

  • Union Depot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Station Agent (uncredited)

  • Discarded Lovers(1932)

    as Rex Forsythe

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Law of the Tong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Charlie Wong

  • Trapped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Detective Lt. Jack Reed

  • Caught Plastered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Harry Waters

  • Ex-Bad Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Roger Shields

  • Salvation Nell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Major Williams

  • Subway Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Paul Bordon

  • Charlie Chan Carries On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Walter Honeywood

  • Lightnin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Raymond Thomas

  • Abraham Lincoln(1930)

    as Herndon

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Jazz Cinderella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Herbert Carter

  • Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as John Shannon

  • Crazy That Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Frank Oakes

  • Trifles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as George Henderson

  • Peacock Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Jim Bradbury

  • Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Andrew Sabbot

  • The Isle of Lost Ships (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Frank Howard

  • The Gamblers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Carvel Emerson

  • The Flying Marine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Mitch Moran

  • Trial Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Dr. Thorvald Ware

  • Some Mother's Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as The Boy

  • On Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Defense Attorney

  • The Death Ship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Tom - The First Mate

  • Casey Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Casey Jones Jr

  • Streets of Shanghai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Eugene Fong

  • Wild Geese (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Mark Jordan

  • Polly of the Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Angus Whitcomb

  • Jaws of Steel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as John Warren

  • The Heart of Maryland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Maj. Alan Kendrick

  • Irish Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Rory

  • Tracked by the Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Bob Owen

  • White Flannels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Frank Politz

  • Hills of Kentucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Steve Harley

  • The Third Degree(1926)

    as Howard Jeffries Jr.

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Footloose Widows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as J.A. "Jerry" Smith

  • The Cohens and Kellys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Tim Kelly

  • Stella Maris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Walter Herold

  • The Land of Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Sascha Rabinoff

  • The Gilded Lily (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Frank Thompson

  • Let's Go Stepping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 186 titles, 185 of them dated from 1921 to 1961.

Highest rated

Bedlam (1946)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

Riffraff (1947)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting186 of 186: 186 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score52nd

By decade

1920s24 · acting1930s77 · acting1940s76 · acting1950s5 · acting1960s3 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 14 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Jason Robards Sr.'s films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 54; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 55 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th22
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

27 of their 55 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser27
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

The Luckiest Girl in the World (1936)

82nd percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

I Love You Again (1940)

Midcredits 92nd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Jason Robards Sr. work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jason Robards Sr.'s MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Boris Karloff shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers