Jason Robards

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

as 'Cheyenne'

Philadelphia

as Charles Wheeler

Enemy of the State

as Congressman Phillip Hammersley (uncredited)

Magnolia

as Earl Partridge

All the President's Men

as Ben Bradlee

Crimson Tide

as Rear Admiral Anderson (uncredited)

Parenthood

as Frank Buckman

Tora! Tora! Tora!

as General Walter C. Short

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

as Governor Wallace

The Day After

as Dr. Russell Oakes