
Robert Armstrong
Acting
Born: 1890-11-19 · Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Died: 1973-04-20
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-t
🎬 Movies (30)

Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies
2021
Self - (archive footage)

The Lost Spider Pit Sequence
2005
Carl Denham (archive footage)

For Those Who Think Young
1964
Norman Armstrong

Johnny Cool
1963
Underworld Leader

Girl with an Itch
1958
Ben Cooper

The Crooked Circle
1957
Al Taylor

The Peacemaker
1956
Sheriff Ben Seale

Double Jeopardy
1955
Sam Baggott

Las Vegas Shakedown
1955
Doc

Gang Busters
1955
Det. Tim Nolan

General Electric Theater: Into the Night
1955
Walt Bevans

The Pace That Thrills
1952
J.C. Barton

Destination Big House
1950
Ed Somers

Captain China
1950
Keegan

Mighty Joe Young
1949
Max O'Hara

The Crime Doctor's Diary
1949
George 'Goldie' Harrigan
Streets of San Francisco
1949
Willard Logan

The Lucky Stiff
1949
Insp. Von Flanagan

Sons of New Mexico
1949
Pat Feeney

The Paleface
1948
Terris

Return of the Bad Men
1948
Wild Bill Doolin

The Fugitive
1947
Police sergeant

Fall Guy
1947
Mac McLaine

Exposed
1947
Insp. Prentice

The Sea of Grass
1947
Floyd McCurtin

Decoy
1946
Frank Olins

Blonde Alibi
1946
Williams

Criminal Court
1946
Vic Wright

G.I. War Brides
1946
Dawson

Gay Blades
1946
McManus
📺 TV Shows (30)

Redigo
1963
Pat Royal

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
Charles Faulkner

The Barbara Stanwyck Show
1960
Insp. Gunnison

The Alaskans
1959

The Deputy
1959
Constable Emmanuel Dobbs (uncredited)

Lock-Up
1959
Sam Ellender

Rawhide
1959
Cal Stone

The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
1958
Police chief

Man with a Camera
1958
Marty Delgado

77 Sunset Strip
1958
Pop Bateman

Lawman
1958
Frank Fenway

Perry Mason
1957
Phil Jenks

Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Sidney Carter

Sugarfoot
1957
Big Bill Carmody

26 Men
1957

Wagon Train
1957
Roy Daniels

Trackdown
1957
Sheriff Croft

Meet McGraw
1957
Sheriff Andy Plummer

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Sheriff Dan Walker
State Trooper
1956
Andy Anderson
Broken Arrow
1956
Inspector Higgins

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Doc Buckles

The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Pop

Cheyenne
1955
Marshall Len Merrick

Lassie
1954
Oliver

Climax!
1954
Barney Farrell

Public Defender
1954
Father Dunn

Studio 57
1954
Prescott

General Electric Theater
1953
Kennedy
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
1953
Gus Brennar