Editing Jason Robards (section)

{{Short description|American actor (1922–2000)}}
{{for|his father|Jason Robards Sr.}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Jason Robards
| image              = Jason Robards 1956 Obie Awards (cropped).jpg
| caption            = Robards in 1956
| birth_name         = Jason Nelson Robards Jr.
| birth_date         = {{birth date|1922|07|26}}
| birth_place        = [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], U.S.
| death_date         = {{nowrap|{{death date and age|2000|12|26|1922|07|26}}}}
| death_place        = [[Bridgeport, Connecticut]], U.S.
| resting_place      = [[Oak Lawn Cemetery (Fairfield, Connecticut)|Oak Lawn Cemetery]]<br />[[Fairfield, Connecticut]], U.S.
| occupation         = Actor
| years_active       = 1947–2000
| other_names        = Jason Robards Jr.
| education          = [[Hollywood High School]]
| alma_mater         = [[American Academy of Dramatic Arts]]
| spouse             = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|Eleanor Pittman|1948|1958|end=divorced}}
* {{marriage|Rachel Taylor|1959|1961|end=divorced}}
* {{marriage|[[Lauren Bacall]]|1961|1969|end=divorced}}
* {{marriage|Lois O'Connor<br />|1970}}
}}
| children           = 6, including [[Sam Robards]]
| parents            = [[Jason Robards Sr.]] (father)
| module             = {{Infobox military person|embed=yes
| allegiance   = {{Nowrap|{{Flag|United States|1912|size=23px}}}}
| branch       = [[File:Flag of the United States Navy.svg|25px]] [[United States Navy]]
| serviceyears = 1940–1946
| rank         = [[File:PO1 NOGC.png|25px]] [[Radioman]] [[Petty Officer First Class|First Class]]
| unit         = [[USS Northampton (CA-26)|USS ''Northampton'' (CA-26)]]<br />[[USS Nashville (CL-43)|USS ''Nashville'' (CL-43)]]
| commands     = 
| battles      = [[World War II]]
*[[Pacific War|Pacific Theater]]
*[[Battle of Tassafaronga]]
| battles_labe =
| awards       = [[File:United States Navy Good Conduct Medal ribbon.svg|25px]] [[Navy Good Conduct Medal]]<br />[[File:American Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg|25px]] [[American Defense Service Medal]]<br />[[File:American Campaign Medal ribbon.svg|25px]] [[American Campaign Medal]]<br />[[File:Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal ribbon.svg|25px]] [[Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal]]<br />[[File:World War II Victory Medal ribbon.svg|25px]] [[World War II Victory Medal]]
}}
}}

'''Jason Nelson Robards Jr.''' (July 26, 1922 – December 26, 2000) was an American actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he gained a reputation as an interpreter of the works of playwright [[Eugene O'Neill]]. Robards received numerous accolades and is one of 24 performers to have achieved the [[Triple Crown of Acting]] having earned competitive wins for two [[Academy Awards]], a [[Tony Awards|Tony Award]], and an [[Primetime Emmy Awards|Emmy Award]]. He was inducted into the [[American Theatre Hall of Fame]] in 1979, earned the [[National Medal of Arts]] in 1997, and the [[Kennedy Center Honors]] in 1999.

Robards started his career in theatre, making his [[Broadway (theatre)|Broadway]] debut playing James Tyrone Jr. in the 1956 revival of the [[Eugene O'Neill]] play ''[[Long Day's Journey into Night]]'' earning a [[Theatre World Award]]. He earned the [[Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play]] for his role in the [[Budd Schulberg]] play ''[[The Disenchanted]]'' (1959). His other Tony-nominated roles were in ''Long Day's Journey into Night'' (1956). ''[[Toys in the Attic (play)|Toys in the Attic]]'' (1960), ''[[After the Fall (play)|After the Fall]]'' (1964), ''[[Hughie]]'' (1965), ''[[The Country Girl (1950 play)|The Country Girl]]'' (1972), ''[[A Moon for the Misbegotten]]'' (1973), and ''[[A Touch of the Poet]]'' (1978).

He made his feature film debut in ''[[The Journey (1959 film)|The Journey]]'' (1959). He went on to win two consecutive [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor|Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor]] for playing [[Ben Bradlee]] in ''[[All the President's Men (film)|All the President's Men]]'' (1976), and [[Dashiell Hammett]] in ''[[Julia (1977 film)|Julia]]'' (1977). He was Oscar-nominated for playing [[Howard Hughes]] in ''[[Melvin and Howard]]'' (1980). His other notable films include ''[[Long Day's Journey into Night (1962 film)|Long Day's Journey into Night]]'' (1962), ''[[A Thousand Clowns]]'' (1965), ''[[Once Upon a Time in the West]]'' (1968), ''[[Tora! Tora! Tora!]]'' (1970), ''[[Parenthood (film)|Parenthood]]'' (1989), ''[[Philadelphia (film)|Philadelphia]]'' (1993), ''[[Enemy of the State (film)|Enemy of the State]]'' (1998), and ''[[Magnolia (film)|Magnolia]]'' (1999).

On television, Robards won the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie]] for his performance as Henry Drummond in the [[NBC]] television adaptation ''[[Inherit the Wind (1988 film)|Inherit the Wind]]'' (1988). His other Emmy-nominated roles were in ''Abe Lincoln in Illinois'' (1964), ''[[A Moon for the Misbegotten]]'' (1975), ''[[Washington: Behind Closed Doors]]'' (1977), and ''F.D.R.: The Last Year'' (1980).