Jason Robards Sr.
Birthday: 1892-12-30
Deathday: 1963-04-04
Birthplace: Hillsdale, Michigan, USA
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned
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.
Credits
| Year | Title | Character | |
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1961-06-15 | Wild in the Country | Judge Tom Parker (uncredited) |
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1958-02-28 | The Notorious Mr. Monks | Judge (uncredited) |
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1950-07-07 | The Second Woman | Stacy Rogers |
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1950-04-10 | Western Pacific Agent | Train Passenger (uncredited) |
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1949-12-01 | The Threat | Police Fingerprint Technician (uncredited) |
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1949-11-22 | Horsemen of the Sierras | Phineas Grant |
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1949-11-02 | Feudin' Rhythm | Mr. Rushman (uncredited) |
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1949-09-01 | Post Office Investigator | Henry Hand |
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1949-08-14 | Masked Raiders | Captain of Texas Rangers (uncredited) |
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1949-08-08 | South of Death Valley | Major Porter Mullen (uncredited) |
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1949-06-26 | Massacre River | Lawyer Johnstone (uncredited) |
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1949-03-25 | Rimfire | Elkins (Banker) |
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1949-03-20 | Impact | Judge |
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1949-03-16 | Riders of the Whistling Pines | Charles Carter (uncredited) |
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1949-03-10 | Alaska Patrol | Dr. Loring |
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1949-01-18 | Dynamite | Hook (Quarry Superintendent) (uncredited) |
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1948-12-16 | Smoky Mountain Melody | Josh Corby |
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1948-09-15 | Son of God’s Country | John Thornton |
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1948-09-11 | Race Street | Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
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1948-07-17 | Return of the Bad Men | Judge Harper |
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1948-06-18 | Guns of Hate | Ben Jason |
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1948-06-09 | Shed No Tears | Homicide Inspector (Uncredited) |
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1948-05-12 | Fighting Father Dunne | J.J. Sonin |
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1948-03-25 | Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House | John Retch |
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1948-02-07 | Western Heritage | Judge Winston |
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1948-02-07 | If You Knew Susie | Ogleby (uncredited) |
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1947-12-15 | The Judge Steps Out | Police Officer Maloney (uncredited) |
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1947-11-13 | Wild Horse Mesa | Hod Slack |
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1947-09-26 | Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome | Bank Officer (uncredited) |
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1947-08-01 | Under the Tonto Rim | Captain McLean |
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1947-06-28 | Riff-Raff | Mr. Domingues |
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1947-06-20 | Desperate | Ferrari |
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1947-06-05 | Seven Keys to Baldpate | Hayden |
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1947-06-01 | Thunder Mountain | Jim Gardner |
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1947-05-20 | Dick Tracy's Dilemma | Hawks (uncredited) |
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1947-05-15 | Banjo | Conductor Matthews (uncredited) |
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1947-04-30 | Born to Kill | Conductor (uncredited) |
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1947-04-18 | A Likely Story | Cop (uncredited) |
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1947-03-26 | The Farmer's Daughter | Night Editor (uncredited) |
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1947-02-20 | Code of the West | Morley (uncredited) |
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1947-02-19 | Trail Street | Jason |
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1947-02-10 | Do or Diet | Boss |
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1947-01-31 | Follow That Music | |
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1946-12-13 | The Falcon's Adventure | Lieutenant Evans |
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1946-12-10 | Vacation in Reno | Sheriff Johnson |
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1946-11-22 | Dick Tracy vs. Cueball | Captain (uncredited) |
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1946-11-15 | Criminal Court | Al Marsh (uncredited) |
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1946-08-31 | Traffic with the Devil | Irate Motorist (uncredited) |
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1946-08-23 | Step by Step | Bruckner |
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1946-07-19 | I'll Take Milk | |
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1946-07-15 | The Bamboo Blonde | Colonel Graham (uncredited) |
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1946-05-10 | Bedlam | Oliver Todd |
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1946-05-10 | Twin Husbands | Dorothy's Attorney |
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1946-05-04 | Badman's Territory | Alert Coffeyville Citizen (uncredited) |
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1946-04-15 | Ding Dong Williams | Director Kenmore |
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1946-04-12 | The Falcon's Alibi | Harvey Beaumont |
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1946-03-18 | Deadline at Dawn | Policeman with Liquor Bottle (uncredited) |
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1945-12-01 | Dick Tracy | Motorist (uncredited) |
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1945-11-23 | A Game of Death | Captain |
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1945-11-16 | Man Alive | Henry Fletcher |
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1945-10-25 | Johnny Angel | Officer (uncredited) |
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1945-09-01 | Isle of the Dead | Albrecht |
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1945-07-20 | The Falcon in San Francisco | Loomis, Butler (uncredited) |
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1945-06-15 | It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog | |
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1945-05-31 | Wanderer of the Wasteland | Crooked Dealer |
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1945-05-01 | Zombies on Broadway | Headwaiter (uncredited) |
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1945-04-24 | Betrayal from the East | Charlie Hildebrand |
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1944-07-28 | Mademoiselle Fifi | A Wholesaler in Wine |
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1944-05-01 | Bermuda Mystery | Mark Dunham |
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1943-09-10 | The Kansan | Bank Teller |
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1942-11-14 | Silver Queen | Bank Teller (uncredited) |
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1941-06-20 | San Antonio Rose | Man at Radio Station |
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1940-12-24 | The Green Hornet Strikes Again! | Foley's Bodyguard |
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1940-09-19 | The Howards of Virginia | Backwoodsman (uncredited) |
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1940-08-09 | I Love You Again | Worker with Hendrickson Account (uncredited) |
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1940-05-18 | Gangs of Chicago | |
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1940-04-05 | Half a Sinner | Country Club Garage Man |
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1940-01-15 | The Fatal Hour | Griswold |
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1939-12-16 | Zorro's Fighting Legion | Cantina Proprietor |
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1939-12-16 | The Mad Empress | President Benito Juarez |
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1939-11-01 | Danger Flight | Paul Smith |
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1939-09-11 | Sky Patrol | Paul Smith - Three Points Airfield Owner |
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1939-09-08 | Range War | Rancher |
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1939-08-01 | I Stole a Million | Bank Teller (uncredited) |
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1939-06-30 | Stunt Pilot | Paul Smith |
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1939-06-10 | Juarez | (uncredited) |
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1939-05-19 | Radio Hams | Pilot in distress |
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1939-03-08 | Mystery Plane | Paul Smith |
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1939-01-17 | Scouts to the Rescue | Doc |
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1939-01-06 | The Long Shot | Doctor |
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1938-10-25 | Cipher Bureau | Ellsworth |
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1938-10-12 | Flight to Fame | Muller |
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1938-06-24 | Woman Against Woman | Mr. Roamer |
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1938-06-09 | The Rage of Paris | Department Head (uncredited) |
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1938-04-29 | The Nurse from Brooklyn | Surgeon |
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1937-12-02 | Clipped Wings | Raoul McGuire |
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1937-11-05 | The Firefly | Civilian Spanish Patriot (uncredited) |
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1937-08-18 | Vogues of 1938 | Reporter |
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1937-06-08 | Sweetheart of the Navy | Bumper |
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1937-01-02 | Torture Money | Alex Carmathy (uncredited) |
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1936-12-11 | Laughing at Trouble | Clerk of Court |
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1936-10-01 | The Luckiest Girl in the World | |
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1936-06-26 | San Francisco | Father (uncredited) |
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1936-03-17 | Robin Hood of El Dorado | Pancho |
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1935-11-22 | The Fighting Marines | Kota |
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1935-10-18 | The Last Days of Pompeii | Tax Gatherer (uncredited) |
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1935-10-04 | I Live My Life | Church (Uncredited) |
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1935-06-21 | Ladies Crave Excitement | Nick |
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1935-05-31 | Break of Hearts | Ticket-Seller (uncredited) |
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1935-05-03 | Vagabond Lady | John’s Best Man (uncredited) |
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1935-04-11 | The Miracle Rider | Carlton |
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1934-11-30 | Broadway Bill | Arthur Winslow |
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1934-11-17 | The President Vanishes | Kilbourne |
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1934-10-12 | Crimson Romance | Pierre |
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1934-08-07 | Take the Stand | Joe Reynolds |
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1934-06-29 | Cockeyed Cavaliers | Tavern Singer |
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1934-06-15 | Burn 'Em Up Barnes | John Drummond |
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1934-04-03 | The Woman Condemned | Jim Wallace |
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1934-03-27 | Woman Unafraid | Big Bill Lewis |
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1934-02-09 | The Super Snooper | |
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1934-02-01 | All of Me | Man in Speakeasy (uncredited) |
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1934-01-09 | Public Stenographer | Fred 'Freddie' White |
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1933-11-11 | Carnival Lady | Jim Ryan |
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1933-11-01 | Only Yesterday | Investor (Uncredited) |
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1933-10-20 | The Way to Love | Guide |
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1933-09-15 | Damaged Lives | Dr. Bill Hall |
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1933-09-08 | Ship of Wanted Men | John Craig |
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1933-08-20 | The Devil's Mate | Clinton |
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1933-06-18 | Corruption | Police Commissioner |
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1933-02-11 | Employees' Entrance | Commercial Artist (uncredited) |
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1932-11-20 | A Strange Adventure | Dr. Bailey |
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1932-11-18 | The Conquerors | Lane |
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1932-10-17 | The Pride of the Legion | Moran |
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1932-10-15 | Slightly Married | Jack Haines |
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1932-10-07 | White Eagle | Dave Rand |
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1932-08-29 | Klondike | Jim Armstrong |
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1932-06-08 | Unholy Love | Simmington |
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1932-02-01 | Docks of San Francisco | John Banning |
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1932-01-14 | Union Depot | Station Agent (uncredited) |
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1932-01-03 | Discarded Lovers | Rex Forsythe |
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1931-12-15 | The Law of the Tong | Charlie Wong |
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1931-10-28 | Trapped | Detective Lt. Jack Reed |
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1931-08-21 | Caught Plastered | Harry Waters |
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1931-07-15 | Ex-Bad Boy | Roger Shields |
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1931-07-01 | Salvation Nell | Major Williams |
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1931-05-01 | Subway Express | Paul Bordon |
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1931-04-11 | Charlie Chan Carries On | Walter Honeywood |
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1930-11-28 | Lightnin' | Raymond Thomas |
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1930-11-08 | Abraham Lincoln | Herndon |
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1930-09-01 | The Jazz Cinderella | Herbert Carter |
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1930-03-20 | Crazy That Way | Frank Oakes |
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1930-01-30 | Trifles | George Henderson |
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1930-01-04 | Peacock Alley | Jim Bradbury |
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1929-11-07 | Paris | Andrew Sabbot |
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1929-10-16 | The Isle of Lost Ships | Frank Howard |
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1929-06-29 | The Gamblers | Carvel Emerson |
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1929-06-05 | The Flying Marine | Mitch Moran |
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1929-03-10 | Trial Marriage | Dr. Thorvald Ware |
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1928-12-01 | On Trial | Defense Attorney |
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1928-06-01 | The Death Ship | Tom - The First Mate |
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1927-12-15 | Streets of Shanghai | Eugene Fong |
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1927-11-15 | Wild Geese | Mark Jordan |
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1927-09-10 | Jaws of Steel | John Warren |
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1927-07-13 | The Heart of Maryland | Maj. Alan Kendrick |
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1927-05-21 | Irish Hearts | Rory |
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1927-05-07 | Tracked by the Police | Bob Owen |
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1927-03-19 | White Flannels | Frank Politz |
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1927-02-26 | Hills of Kentucky | Steve Harley |
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1926-12-01 | The Third Degree | Howard Jeffries Jr. |
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1926-06-19 | Footloose Widows | J.A. "Jerry" Smith |
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1926-02-28 | The Cohens and Kellys | Tim Kelly |
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1925-12-13 | Stella Maris | Walter Herold |
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1921-07-01 | The Land of Hope | Sascha Rabinoff |
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1921-03-27 | The Gilded Lily | Frank Thompson |