The Resume

(July 26, 1922-December 26, 2000)
Married to Lauren Bacall (1961-1969)
Son of actor Jason Robard, Sr
Father of actors Sam Robards and Jason Robards III
Acted in 'Long Days Journey Into Night,' 'A Thousand Clowns,' 'Once Upon A Time in the West,' 'Julia,' 'All the Presidents Men,' 'Melvin and Howard' and 'A Thousand Acres'

Why he might be annoying:

He was an alcoholic.
He was married four times.
He had a car accident that completely shattered his face in 1972.
He felt that his performance as the alcoholic son of a failed artist in 'Long Days Journey Into Night' forced him to act out events in his own life.

Why he might not be annoying:

He won the Navy Cross in World War II.
He specialized in performing the plays of Eugene O'Neill.
He received more Tony nominations than any other actor.
He won back-to-back Oscars for 'All the President's Men' and 'Julia.'
He won an Emmy, a Tony, an Obie and Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival.

Credit: Professor Moriarty

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Best Supporting Actor Oscar Winners (Ranked: 1976)
• Best Supporting Actor Oscar Winners (Ranked: 1977)
• Breeders [Have 5 or More Kids] (Ranked: 6)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [July] (Ranked: 7261922)
• Celebrities who Served in World War II [1939-45]
• Cleft Palates
• Ed Sullivan Show Guests
• I am from Chicago
• I Attended American Academy of Dramatic Arts
• I Died in 2000 (Ranked: 78)
• I Had Reconstructive Facial Surgery
• I Married in 1970
• I Portrayed a Gangster
• I Portrayed a Librarian
• I Portrayed Abraham Lincoln
• I Portrayed Franklin D. Roosevelt
• I Portrayed Howard Hughes
• I Portrayed Mark Twain
• I Portrayed Ulysses S. Grant
• I Won My First Oscar When I Was Over 50 (Ranked: 54)
• I'm Buried at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills Cemetery [Calif]
• John Anderson for President Supporters According to Time Magazine [November 1980]
• Kennedy Center Honorees (Ranked: 1999)
• Lana Turner's Leading Men
• My Oscar was Accepted by a Surrogate (Ranked: 1977)
• National Board of Review Award for Best Actor (Ranked: 1962)
• National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor (Ranked: 1976)
• New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor (Ranked: 1976)
• Night of 100 Stars [March 8, 1982]
• Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries Emmy (Ranked: 1988)
• Paul Thomas Anderson Films
• Professor Moriarty's Profiles [Series 1]
• Profiles 7751-8000 (Ranked: 7773)
• Seamen
• Steven Spielberg Films
• Tony Award: Best Actor in a Play (Ranked: 1959)
• Tony Award: Hosts (Ranked: 1980)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 99 Votes: 43.43% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 65 Votes: 49.23% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 61 Votes: 55.74% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 63 Votes: 36.51% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 67 Votes: 46.27% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 30 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 255 Votes: 35.29% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 55 Votes: 32.73% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 161 Votes: 44.72% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 231 Votes: 39.39% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 339 Votes: 42.18% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 362 Votes: 41.71% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 505 Votes: 43.17% Annoying