Person
Robert Armstrong
Acting · 1890–1973 · Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Robert Armstrong (November 20, 1890 – April 20, 1973) was an American film actor best remembered for his role as Carl Denham in the 1933 version of King Kong by RKO Pictures. He uttered the famous exit quote, "'Twas beauty killed the beast," at the film's end. Months later, he starred as Carl Denham again in the sequel, Son of Kong, released the same year. In the late 1950s, Armstrong appeared as Sheriff Andy Anderson on Rod Cameron's syndicated western-themed television series, State Trooper. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Armstrong, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Perry Mason
Walter Haskell
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Charles Faulkner
Wagon Train
Roy Daniels
Lassie
Oliver
Climax!
Barney Farrell
The Deputy
Constable Emmanuel Dobbs (uncredited)
Have Gun, Will Travel
Sidney Carter
Cheyenne
Marshall Len Merrick
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Sheriff Dan Walker
Rawhide
Cal Stone
Filmography
- 2021Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster MoviesSelf - (archive footage)
- 2005The Lost Spider Pit SequenceCarl Denham (archive footage)
- 1964For Those Who Think YoungNorman Armstrong
- 1963Johnny CoolUnderworld Leader
- 1963RedigoPat Royal
- 1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourCharles Faulkner
- 1960The Barbara Stanwyck ShowInsp. Gunnison
- 1959The Alaskans
- 1959Lock-UpSam Ellender
- 1959The DeputyConstable Emmanuel Dobbs (uncredited)
- 1959RawhideCal Stone
- 1958Girl with an ItchBen Cooper
- 1958Man with a CameraMarty Delgado
- 195877 Sunset StripPop Bateman
- 1958LawmanLacey Grant
- 1958The Further Adventures of Ellery QueenPolice chief
- 1957The Crooked CircleAl Taylor
- 195726 Men
- 1957TrackdownSheriff Croft
- 1957Perry MasonWalter Haskell
- 1957Wagon TrainRoy Daniels
- 1957SugarfootBig Bill Carmody
- 1957Have Gun, Will TravelSidney Carter
- 1957Meet McGrawSheriff Andy Plummer
- 1956The PeacemakerSheriff Ben Seale
- 1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSheriff Dan Walker
- 1956State TrooperAndy Anderson
- 1956Broken ArrowInspector Higgins
- 1955The 20th Century Fox HourPop
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSaloonkeeper
- 1955CheyenneMarshall Len Merrick
- 1955Double JeopardySam Baggott
- 1955Gang BustersDet. Tim Nolan
- 1955Las Vegas ShakedownDoc
- 1955General Electric Theater: Into the NightWalt Bevans
- 1954Climax!Barney Farrell
- 1954Studio 57Pvt. Jeb Watkins
- 1954LassieOliver
- 1954Public DefenderFather Dunn
- 1953The Pepsi-Cola PlayhouseGus Brennar
- 1953General Electric TheaterWalt Bevans
- 1952This Is Your LifeSelf
- 1952The Pace That ThrillsJ.C. Barton
- 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsJay Calliston
- 1951The Red Skelton ShowLt. Flanagan
- 1950The First Hundred Years
- 1950Lux Video TheatreDr. Hoffman
- 1950Destination Big HouseEd Somers
- 1950Captain ChinaKeegan
- 1949Sons of New MexicoPat Feeney
- 1949Mighty Joe YoungMax O'Hara
- 1949The Lucky StiffInsp. Von Flanagan
- 1949Streets of San FranciscoWillard Logan
- 1949The Crime Doctor's DiaryGeorge 'Goldie' Harrigan
- 1948The PalefaceTerris
- 1948Return of the Bad MenWild Bill Doolin
- 1947The FugitivePolice sergeant
- 1947ExposedInsp. Prentice
- 1947The Sea of GrassFloyd McCurtin
- 1947Fall GuyMac McLaine
- 1946Criminal CourtVic Wright
- 1946DecoyFrank Olins
- 1946G.I. War BridesDawson
- 1946Blonde AlibiWilliams
- 1946Gay BladesMcManus
- 1945The Royal Mounted Rides AgainJonathan Price
- 1945Arson SquadFire Capt. Joe Dugan
- 1945The Falcon in San FranciscoDuke Monet / De Forrest Marshall
- 1945Gangs of the WaterfrontPeter Winkley / John 'Dutch' Malone
- 1945Blood on the SunCol Hideki Tojo
- 1944Belle of the YukonGeorge
- 1944Mr. Winkle Goes to WarJoe Tinker
- 1944The Navy WayCPO Harper
- 1944Action in ArabiaMatthew Reed
- 1943Around the WorldGeneral
- 1943The Mad Ghoul'Scoop' McClure
- 1943The KansanMalachy
- 1943Adventures of the Flying CadetsArthur Galt
- 1943Wings Over the PacificPieter Van Bronk
- 1942Baby Face Morgan'Doc' Rogers
- 1942My Favorite SpyHarry Robinson
- 1942Let's Get ToughPop Stevens
- 1942It Happened in FlatbushDanny Mitchell
- 1942Gang BustersDet. Tim Nolan
- 1941Dive BomberArt Lyons
- 1941Citadel of CrimeCal Fullerton
- 1941Sky RaidersLieutenant Ed Carey
- 1941Mr. DynamiteGunman
- 1940San Francisco DocksFather Cameron
- 1940Meet the FleetCPO Bill Jennings
- 1940Behind the NewsVic Archer
- 1940The Bride Wore CrutchesPete
- 1940Service with the ColorsSergeant Clicker
- 1940Enemy AgentGordon
- 1940Forgotten GirlsGrover Mullins
- 1940FramedSkippy
- 1939Call a MessengerKirk Graham
- 1939The Roaring TwentiesHatted Passerby Before Nightclub (uncredited)
- 1939Flight at MidnightJim Brennan
- 1939Winter CarnivalTiger Reynolds
- 1939UnmarriedPins Streaver
- 1939Man of ConquestJim Bowie
- 1939The Flying IrishmanJoe Alden
- 1938There Goes My HeartDetective O'Brien
- 1938The Night HawkCharlie McCormick
- 1937She Loved a FiremanSmokey Shannon
- 1937The Girl Said NoJimmie Allen
- 1937It Can't Last ForeverAl Tinker
- 1937Three LegionnairesSgt. Chuck Connors
- 1937Nobody's BabyScoops Hanford
- 1936Without OrdersWad. Madison
- 1936All American ChumpBill Hogan
- 1936Public Enemy's WifeGene Ferguson
- 1936The Ex-Mrs. BradfordNick Martel, Bookie
- 1936Dangerous Waters'Dusty' Johnson
- 1935Things You Never See on the ScreenSelf
- 1935Pirate Party on Catalina IslePerformer
- 1935Remember Last Night?Fred Flannagan
- 1935Little Big ShotSteve Craig
- 1935'G' MenJeff McCord
- 1935Sweet MusicDopey Malone
- 1935GigoletteChuck Ahearn
- 1935The Mystery ManLarry Doyle
- 1934Flirting with DangerBob Owens
- 1934Kansas City PrincessDynamite 'Dynie' Carson
- 1934The Hell CatDan Collins
- 1934Manhattan Love SongTom Williams
- 1934She Made Her Bed'Duke' Gordon
- 1934Search for BeautyLarry Williams
- 1934PalookaPete Palooka
- 1933The Son of KongCarl Denham
- 1933Above the CloudsScoop Adams
- 1933Blind AdventureRichard Bruce
- 1933I Love That ManDriller
- 1933King KongCarl Denham
- 1933Fast WorkersBucker Reilly
- 1933The Billion Dollar ScandalFrank "Fingers" Partos
- 1932The Penguin Pool MurderBarry Costello
- 1932The Most Dangerous GameMartin Trowbridge
- 1932Hold 'Em JailSports Announcer Inmate
- 1932Is My Face Red?Ed Maloney
- 1932Radio PatrolBill Kennedy
- 1932The Lost SquadronLt. 'Woody' Curwood
- 1932Panama FloBabe Dillon
- 1931Suicide FleetDutch
- 1931The Tip-OffKayo McClure
- 1931Ex-Bad BoyChester Binney
- 1931Iron ManGeorge Regan
- 1931Danger LightsLarry Doyle
- 1930PaidJoe Garson
- 1930Big MoneyAce
- 1930Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1Self
- 1930Dumb-bells in ErmineJerry Malone
- 1930Be Yourself!Jerry Moore
- 1929The RacketeerMahlon Keane
- 1929Oh, Yeah!Dude Cowan
- 1929Big NewsSteve Banks
- 1929The Woman from HellAlf
- 1929The LeatherneckJoseph Hanlon
- 1928The Shady LadyBlake
- 1928Ned McCobb's DaughterBabe Callahan
- 1928Show FolksOwens - Promoter
- 1928The Baby CycloneGene
- 1928The CopScarface Marcas
- 1928CelebrityKid Reagan
- 1928Square CrooksEddie Ellison
- 1928A Girl in Every PortBill / Salami
- 1928The Leopard LadyChris
- 1927The Main EventRed Lucas
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