Article: Back-to-back Oscar winner Jason Robards dies of cancer; 1922-2000.(NEWS)

Jason Robards, the veteran stage and screen actor who won back-to-back Oscars for "All the President's Men" and "Julia," died Tuesday at Bridgeport Hospital of cancer. He was 78.

He started out as a stage actor in the 1950s, gaining critical acclaim for his performances in Eugene O'Neill plays, including "The Iceman Cometh" and "Long Day's Journey Into Night." He won a Tony award for his performance in "The Disenchanted."

He made his film debut in 1959, playing a Hungarian freedom fighter in "The Journey." After the film was shot, Robards said he preferred theater to film.

"Once you're on, nobody can say `cut it.' You're out there on your ...

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