Jason Robards
Born | July 26, 1922 |
Hometown | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Height | 5'9" (1.74m) |
Spouse | Lois O'Connor, Rachel Taylor, Eleanor Pittman, Lauren Bacall |
Children | Sam Robards |
Parents | Jason Robards Sr. |
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‘Barbie’ or ‘Oppenheimer’ would be 10th film to win both supporting acting Oscars
- Among the various distinctions “Everything Everywhere All at Once” incurred by winning seven awards at the 95th Oscars was becoming the first film in a dozen years (and ninth overall) to conquer both supporting acting categories. This rare occurrence involved Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis preventing their respective “The Banshees of Inisherin” competitors …
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AWARDS
Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
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2000 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Magnolia (film) | Nominated |
1988 | Emmy (Primetime) | Outstanding Lead Actor | Inherit the Wind (1988 film) | Winner |
1985 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made | Sakharov (film) | Nominated |
1981 | Academy Award | Actor in a Supporting Role | Melvin and Howard | Nominated |
1981 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Melvin and Howard | Nominated |
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Returning to acting, Jagger plays a man of wealth and taste
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Melvin Dummar Dies: Inspiration For Jonathan Demme’s ‘Melvin And Howard’ Was 74
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Happy 75th Birthday Mick Jagger: See The Rolling Stones Singer’s Top TV and Film Moments (Photos)
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Broadway Will Dim Lights Friday For Producer Elliot Martin
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Mary Tyler Moore laid to rest in Connecticut
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