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Jason Robards

1922 - 2000

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jason Robards has received more than 5,528,855 page views. His biography is available in 52 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 49 in 2019). Jason Robards is the 479th most popular actor (down from 450th in 2019), the 873rd most popular biography from United States (down from 859th in 2019) and the 236th most popular American Actor.

Jason Robards is most famous for his role as President Lyndon B. Johnson in the film, "The Great Society."

Memorability Metrics

  • 5.5M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 63.53

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 52

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.06

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.76

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Jason Robards ranks 479 out of 13,578. Before him are Stéphane Audran, Joan Collins, Errol Flynn, Joaquin Phoenix, Alberto Sordi, and Matthew McConaughey. After him are Robert Carlyle, Ginger Rogers, Steve Buscemi, Michael Lonsdale, Linda Hamilton, and Ingrid Thulin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1922, Jason Robards ranks 46. Before him are Doris Day, Jacques Piccard, Agostinho Neto, Nils Liedholm, Julius Nyerere, and Arthur Ashkin. After him are Cornelius Castoriadis, Ademir de Menezes, Leon M. Lederman, Michel Galabru, Betty White, and Har Gobind Khorana. Among people deceased in 2000, Jason Robards ranks 27. Before him are Walter Matthau, Pierre Trudeau, Tommaso Buscetta, Carl Barks, Empress Kōjun, and Princess María de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. After him are Ofra Haza, Bettino Craxi, Gino Bartali, Anatoly Sobchak, Steve Reeves, and Rudolf Kirchschläger.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jason Robards ranks 873 out of 20,380. Before him are Glenn T. Seaborg (1912), John Sherman (1823), Oliver E. Williamson (1932), Sinclair Lewis (1885), Vivian Maier (1926), and Matthew McConaughey (1969). After him are Wyatt Earp (1848), John Reed (1887), Hulk Hogan (1953), Raymond Carver (1938), Ginger Rogers (1911), and Steve Buscemi (1957).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Jason Robards ranks 236. Before him are Linda Hunt (1945), Mark Margolis (1939), Lex Barker (1919), Morgan Fairchild (1950), Powers Boothe (1948), and Matthew McConaughey (1969). After him are Ginger Rogers (1911), Steve Buscemi (1957), Linda Hamilton (1956), Winona Ryder (1971), Carole Lombard (1908), and John Holmes (1944).

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Television and Movie Roles

Once Upon a Time in the West
'Cheyenne'
As the railroad builders advance unstoppably through the Arizona desert on their way to the sea, Jill arrives in the small town of Flagstone with the intention of starting a new life.
Dec 21st 19688.3 / 10
Philadelphia
Charles Wheeler
Two competing lawyers join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops their courage overcomes the prejudice and corruption of their powerful adversaries.
Dec 22nd 19937.7 / 10
Magnolia
Earl Partridge
On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host and an estranged daughter will each become part of a dazzling multiplicity of plots, but one story.
Dec 17th 19997.7 / 10