Robert Armstrong


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Actor

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-t...

Place of Birth: Saginaw, Michigan, USA

Date of Birth: Nov 20, 1890

Date of Death: Apr 20, 1973


Filmography

Actor (119 Known Credits)


For Those Who Think Young

Norman Armstrong (Cronin's business associate)

Johnny Cool

Underworld Leader

Girl with an Itch

Ben Cooper

The Peacemaker

Sheriff Ben Seale

Double Jeopardy

Sam Baggott

Gang Busters

Det. Tim Nolan

Mighty Joe Young

Max O'Hara

The Crime Doctor's Diary

George 'Goldie' Harrigan

The Lucky Stiff

Insp. Von Flanagan

Return of the Bad Men

Wild Bill Doolin

The Fugitive

Police sergeant

Fall Guy

Mac McLaine

Exposed

Insp. Prentice

Decoy

Frank Olins

Criminal Court

Vic Wright

Blonde Alibi

Williams

Gay Blades

McManus

The Falcon in San Francisco

Duke Monet / De Forrest Marshall

Blood on the Sun

Col Hideki Tojo

Gangs of the Waterfront

Peter Winkly and Dutch Malone

Arson Squad

Fire Capt. Joe Dugan

Action in Arabia

Matthew Reed

The Navy Way

CPO Harper

The Kansan

Malachy

The Mad Ghoul

'Scoop' McClure

Wings Over The Pacific

Pieter Van Bronk

Let's Get Tough

Pop Stevens

Baby Face Morgan

'Doc' Rogers

It Happened in Flatbush

Danny Mitchell

My Favorite Spy

Harry Robinson

Gang Busters

Det. Tim Nolan

Dive Bomber

Art Lyons

Sky Raiders

Lieutenant Ed Carey

Citadel of Crime

Cal Fullerton

San Francisco Docks

Father Cameron

Forgotten Girls

Grover Mullins

Framed

Skippy

Behind the News

Vic Archer

Meet the Fleet

CPO Bill Jennings

Enemy Agent

Gordon

The Roaring Twenties

Hatted Passerby Before Nightclub (uncredited)

Man of Conquest

Jim Bowie

Call a Messenger

Kirk Graham

Winter Carnival

Tiger Reynolds

Flight at Midnight

Jim Brennan

Unmarried

Pins Streaver

There Goes My Heart

Detective O'Brien

Nobody's Baby

Scoops Hanford

The Girl Said No

Jimmie Allen

She Loved a Fireman

Smokey Shannon

Three Legionnaires

Sgt. Chuck Connors

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

Nick Martel (bookie)

Public Enemy's Wife

Gene Ferguson

Without Orders

Wad. Madison

Dangerous Waters

'Dusty' Johnson

'G' Men

Jeff McCord

Remember Last Night?

Fred Flannagan

The Mystery Man

Larry Doyle

Little Big Shot

Steve Craig

Sweet Music

Dopey Malone

Gigolette

Chuck Ahearn

Palooka

Pete Palooka

Search for Beauty

Larry Williams

Manhattan Love Song

Tom Williams

Kansas City Princess

Dynamite 'Dynie' Carson

The Hell Cat

Dan Collins

She Made Her Bed

'Duke' Gordon

King Kong

Carl Denham

The Son of Kong

Carl Denham

Fast Workers

Bucker Reilly

Blind Adventure

Richard Bruce

Above the Clouds

Scoop Adams

The Billion Dollar Scandal

"Fingers" Partos

The Most Dangerous Game

Martin Trowbridge

The Penguin Pool Murder

Lawyer Barry Costello

Hold 'Em Jail

Sports Announcer Inmate

The Lost Squadron

Lt. 'Woody' Curwood

Radio Patrol

Bill Kennedy

Panama Flo

Babe Dillon

Is My Face Red?

Ed Maloney

The Tip-Off

Kayo McClure

Iron Man

George Regan

Ex-Bad Boy

Chester Binney

Danger Lights

Larry Doyle

Be Yourself!

Jerry Moore

Paid

Joe Garson

Dumb-bells in Ermine

Jerry Malone

Oh, Yeah!

Dude Cowan

The Racketeer

Mahlon Keane

Big News

Steve Banks

Celebrity

Kid Reagan

The Main Event

Red Lucas

Norman Armstrong (Cronin's business associate)
Johnny Cool (1963)
Underworld Leader
Ben Cooper
Al Taylor
Sheriff Ben Seale
Saloonkeeper
Sam Baggott
Gang Busters (1955)
Det. Tim Nolan
J.C. Barton
Ed Somers
Captain China (1950)
Keegan
Max O'Hara
George 'Goldie' Harrigan
Insp. Von Flanagan
Willard Logan
Pat Feeney
The Paleface (1948)
Terris
Wild Bill Doolin
The Fugitive (1947)
Police sergeant
Fall Guy (1947)
Mac McLaine
Exposed (1947)
Insp. Prentice
Decoy (1946)
Frank Olins
Vic Wright
Blonde Alibi (1946)
Williams
Gay Blades (1946)
McManus
Duke Monet / De Forrest Marshall
Col Hideki Tojo
Peter Winkly and Dutch Malone
Jonathan Price
Arson Squad (1945)
Fire Capt. Joe Dugan
George
Joe Tinker
Matthew Reed
The Navy Way (1944)
CPO Harper
General
The Kansan (1943)
Malachy
The Mad Ghoul (1943)
'Scoop' McClure
Pieter Van Bronk
Pop Stevens
'Doc' Rogers
Danny Mitchell
Harry Robinson
Gang Busters (1942)
Det. Tim Nolan
Dive Bomber (1941)
Art Lyons
Mr. Dynamite (1941)
Paul
Sky Raiders (1941)
Lieutenant Ed Carey
Cal Fullerton
Father Cameron
Grover Mullins
Framed (1940)
Skippy
Vic Archer
Sgt. Clicker
CPO Bill Jennings
Enemy Agent (1940)
Gordon
Hatted Passerby Before Nightclub (uncredited)
Joe Alden
Jim Bowie
Kirk Graham
Tiger Reynolds
Jim Brennan
Unmarried (1939)
Pins Streaver
Detective O'Brien
Nobody's Baby (1937)
Scoops Hanford
Jimmie Allen
Smokey Shannon
Sgt. Chuck Connors
Al Tinker
Nick Martel (bookie)
Gene Ferguson
Bill Hogan
Wad. Madison
'Dusty' Johnson
'G' Men (1935)
Jeff McCord
Fred Flannagan
Larry Doyle
Steve Craig
Sweet Music (1935)
Dopey Malone
Gigolette (1935)
Chuck Ahearn
Palooka (1934)
Pete Palooka
Larry Williams
Bob Owens
Tom Williams
Dynamite 'Dynie' Carson
The Hell Cat (1934)
Dan Collins
'Duke' Gordon
King Kong (1933)
Carl Denham
Carl Denham
Fast Workers (1933)
Bucker Reilly
Richard Bruce
Scoop Adams
Driller
"Fingers" Partos
Martin Trowbridge
Lawyer Barry Costello
Hold 'Em Jail (1932)
Sports Announcer Inmate
Lt. 'Woody' Curwood
Radio Patrol (1932)
Bill Kennedy
Panama Flo (1932)
Babe Dillon
Ed Maloney
The Tip-Off (1931)
Kayo McClure
Iron Man (1931)
George Regan
Suicide Fleet (1931)
Dutch
Ex-Bad Boy (1931)
Chester Binney
Danger Lights (1930)
Larry Doyle
Be Yourself! (1930)
Jerry Moore
Paid (1930)
Joe Garson
Jerry Malone
Oh, Yeah! (1929)
Dude Cowan
The Racketeer (1929)
Mahlon Keane
Big News (1929)
Steve Banks
Salami
Chris
Gene
Celebrity (1928)
Kid Reagan
Red Lucas

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