Jason Robards, Star Of ‘All The President’s Men’, Dies, 78 By admin on December 26, 2000 Jason Robards, the actor who played Washington Post editor, Ben Bradlee, in the 1976 film about the Watergate scandal, All The President's Men, has died, aged 78. Robards won an Oscar for his performance in the film. READ MORE...Jason Robards, Star Of ‘All The President’s Men’, Dies, 78