Peter Jason

Personal life

Jason was married twice. His first marriage, to Sally Ann van Ameringen, ended in divorce in 1968. He re-married to Eileen Rosaly in 1979, and they remained together until his death in 2025. He had two children from previous relationships, including singer and playwright Robin Goldwasser. After his death, Billy Zane wrote that "my dear, dear friend, the brightest light, most generous soul and gregarious of men, the supremely talented and kind Peter Jason has left the set," while frequent collaborator John Carpenter stated that Jason was "one of the great character actors in cinema," adding that he was "a dear friend and I'll miss him terribly." Ed Asner's son Matthew noted that Jason was his father's "best friend," as well as "one of the sweetest people on the planet."