Jason Nelson Robards Jr. (July 26, 1922 â€" December 26, 2000) was an
American stage, film and television actor. He was a winner of a Tony
Award, two Academy Awards and an Emmy Award, making him one of 24
Triple Crown of Acting winners. He was also a United States Navy
decorated combat veteran of World War II. He worked with Eugene
O'Neill and regularly performed in his works throughout his career.
Robards was cast both in common-man roles and as well-known historical
figures.Robards was born in Chicago, the son of Hope Maxine (née
Glanville) Robards (1895â€"1992) and Jason Robards Sr. (1892â€"1963),
an actor who regularly appeared on the stage and in such early films
as The Gamblers (1929). Robards was of German, English, Welsh, Irish,
and Swedish descent.The family moved to New York City when Jason Jr.
was still a toddler, and then moved to Los Angeles when he was six
years old. Later interviews with Robards suggested that the trauma of
his parents' divorce, which occurred during his grade-school years,
greatly affected his personality and world view.
American stage, film and television actor. He was a winner of a Tony
Award, two Academy Awards and an Emmy Award, making him one of 24
Triple Crown of Acting winners. He was also a United States Navy
decorated combat veteran of World War II. He worked with Eugene
O'Neill and regularly performed in his works throughout his career.
Robards was cast both in common-man roles and as well-known historical
figures.Robards was born in Chicago, the son of Hope Maxine (née
Glanville) Robards (1895â€"1992) and Jason Robards Sr. (1892â€"1963),
an actor who regularly appeared on the stage and in such early films
as The Gamblers (1929). Robards was of German, English, Welsh, Irish,
and Swedish descent.The family moved to New York City when Jason Jr.
was still a toddler, and then moved to Los Angeles when he was six
years old. Later interviews with Robards suggested that the trauma of
his parents' divorce, which occurred during his grade-school years,
greatly affected his personality and world view.
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