Jason Robards

Jason Robards, Jr. (July 26, 1922 – December 26, 2000) was an American actor whose wizened, iconic quality kept him in the forefront of the acting profession for nearly fifty years. He made his name playing in the works of American dramatist Eugene O'Neill, and would regularly return to O'Neill's works throughout his career. Robards' versatility was such that he was cast to equal effect in common-man roles and as well-known historical figures.

Awards and honors

Robards won the 1959 Tony Award for Best Actor for The Disenchanted. He received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in consecutive years for All the President's Men (1976) and Julia (1977). He was also nominated for another Oscar for his role in Melvin and Howard (1980) and received the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special for the 1988 production of Inherit the Wind.

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1959 - Tony Award - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor - All the President's Men - 1976 - Julia - 1977 - Melvin and Howard - 1980 - Emmy - 1988 - Inherit the Wind

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He had 6 children from his four marriages, including actor Sam Robards by his third wife, actress Lauren Bacall, whom he married in 1961 and from whom he was divorced in 1969.

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Lauren Bacall - 1961 - 1969

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He was among the recipients at the Kennedy Center Honors in 1999, a year before his death from lung cancer at the age of 78 in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

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Kennedy Center Honors - 1999 - Bridgeport, Connecticut

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