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Robert Armstrong

Robert Armstrong

Known For Acting
Birthday Nov 19, 1890
Died Apr 20, 1973 (82)
Birthplace Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Mar 25, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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.​

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The Lost Spider Pit Sequence

The Lost Spider Pit Sequence

2005

as Carl Denham (archive footage)

For Those Who Think Young

For Those Who Think Young

1964

as Norman Armstrong

Johnny Cool

Johnny Cool

1963

as Underworld Leader

Girl with an Itch

Girl with an Itch

1958

as Ben Cooper

The Crooked Circle

The Crooked Circle

1957

as Al Taylor

The Peacemaker

The Peacemaker

1956

as Sheriff Ben Seale

Gang Busters

Gang Busters

1955

as Det. Tim Nolan

Double Jeopardy

Double Jeopardy

1955

as Sam Baggott

Las Vegas Shakedown

Las Vegas Shakedown

1955

as Doc

The Pace That Thrills

The Pace That Thrills

1952

as J.C. Barton

Destination Big House

Destination Big House

1950

as Ed Somers

Captain China

Captain China

1950

as Keegan

Streets of San Francisco

Streets of San Francisco

1949

as Willard Logan

Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

1949

as Max O'Hara

Sons of New Mexico

Sons of New Mexico

1949

as Pat Feeney

The Crime Doctor's Diary

The Crime Doctor's Diary

1949

as George 'Goldie' Harrigan

The Lucky Stiff

The Lucky Stiff

1949

as Insp. Von Flanagan

The Paleface

The Paleface

1948

as Terris

Return of the Bad Men

Return of the Bad Men

1948

as Wild Bill Doolin

Fall Guy

Fall Guy

1947

as Mac McLaine

Exposed

Exposed

1947

as Insp. Prentice

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1947

as Police sergeant

The Sea of Grass

The Sea of Grass

1947

as Floyd McCurtin

Decoy

Decoy

1946

as Frank Olins

Criminal Court

Criminal Court

1946

as Vic Wright

Blonde Alibi

Blonde Alibi

1946

as Williams

Gay Blades

Gay Blades

1946

as McManus

G.I. War Brides

G.I. War Brides

1946

as Dawson

Gangs of the Waterfront

Gangs of the Waterfront

1945

as Peter Winkley / John 'Dutch' Malone

Arson Squad

Arson Squad

1945

as Fire Capt. Joe Dugan

The Royal Mounted Rides Again

The Royal Mounted Rides Again

1945

as Jonathan Price

Blood on the Sun

Blood on the Sun

1945

as Col Hideki Tojo

The Falcon in San Francisco

The Falcon in San Francisco

1945

as Duke Monet / De Forrest Marshall

The Navy Way

The Navy Way

1944

as CPO Harper

Action in Arabia

Action in Arabia

1944

as Matthew Reed

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

1944

as Joe Tinker

Belle of the Yukon

Belle of the Yukon

1944

as George

Wings Over the Pacific

Wings Over the Pacific

1943

as Pieter Van Bronk

The Mad Ghoul

The Mad Ghoul

1943

as 'Scoop' McClure

The Kansan

The Kansan

1943

as Malachy

Adventures of the Flying Cadets

Adventures of the Flying Cadets

1943

as Arthur Galt

Around the World

Around the World

1943

as General

Baby Face Morgan

Baby Face Morgan

1942

as 'Doc' Rogers

My Favorite Spy

My Favorite Spy

1942

as Harry Robinson

Gang Busters

Gang Busters

1942

as Det. Tim Nolan

It Happened in Flatbush

It Happened in Flatbush

1942

as Danny Mitchell

Let's Get Tough

Let's Get Tough

1942

as Pop Stevens

Citadel of Crime

Citadel of Crime

1941

as Cal Fullerton

Sky Raiders

Sky Raiders

1941

as Lieutenant Ed Carey

Dive Bomber

Dive Bomber

1941

as Art Lyons

Mr. Dynamite

Mr. Dynamite

1941

as Gunman

Meet the Fleet

Meet the Fleet

1940

as CPO Bill Jennings

Service with the Colors

Service with the Colors

1940

as Sergeant Clicker

Enemy Agent

Enemy Agent

1940

as Gordon

Framed

Framed

1940

as Skippy

Behind the News

Behind the News

1940

as Vic Archer

Forgotten Girls

Forgotten Girls

1940

as Grover Mullins

San Francisco Docks

San Francisco Docks

1940

as Father Cameron

Call a Messenger

Call a Messenger

1939

as Kirk Graham

The Flying Irishman

The Flying Irishman

1939

as Joe Alden

Flight at Midnight

Flight at Midnight

1939

as Jim Brennan

Winter Carnival

Winter Carnival

1939

as Tiger Reynolds

Unmarried

Unmarried

1939

as Pins Streaver

Man of Conquest

Man of Conquest

1939

as Jim Bowie

The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties

1939

as Hatted Passerby Before Nightclub (uncredited)

The Night Hawk

The Night Hawk

1938

as Charlie McCormick

There Goes My Heart

There Goes My Heart

1938

as Detective O'Brien

The Girl Said No

The Girl Said No

1937

as Jimmie Allen

Three Legionnaires

Three Legionnaires

1937

as Sgt. Chuck Connors

She Loved a Fireman

She Loved a Fireman

1937

as Smokey Shannon

It Can't Last Forever

It Can't Last Forever

1937

as Al Tinker

Nobody's Baby

Nobody's Baby

1937

as Scoops Hanford

Without Orders

Without Orders

1936

as Wad. Madison

All American Chump

All American Chump

1936

as Bill Hogan

Dangerous Waters

Dangerous Waters

1936

as 'Dusty' Johnson

Public Enemy's Wife

Public Enemy's Wife

1936

as Gene Ferguson

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

1936

as Nick Martel, Bookie

The Mystery Man

The Mystery Man

1935

as Larry Doyle

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

1935

as Performer

Little Big Shot

Little Big Shot

1935

as Steve Craig

Gigolette

Gigolette

1935

as Chuck Ahearn

'G' Men

'G' Men

1935

as Jeff McCord

Sweet Music

Sweet Music

1935

as Dopey Malone

Remember Last Night?

Remember Last Night?

1935

as Fred Flannagan

The Hell Cat

The Hell Cat

1934

as Dan Collins

Manhattan Love Song

Manhattan Love Song

1934

as Tom Williams

Flirting with Danger

Flirting with Danger

1934

as Bob Owens

Search for Beauty

Search for Beauty

1934

as Larry Williams

Kansas City Princess

Kansas City Princess

1934

as Dynamite 'Dynie' Carson

She Made Her Bed

She Made Her Bed

1934

as 'Duke' Gordon

Palooka

Palooka

1934

as Pete Palooka

King Kong

King Kong

1933

as Carl Denham

The Son of Kong

The Son of Kong

1933

as Carl Denham

Above the Clouds

Above the Clouds

1933

as Scoop Adams

The Billion Dollar Scandal

The Billion Dollar Scandal

1933

as Frank "Fingers" Partos

Blind Adventure

Blind Adventure

1933

as Richard Bruce

Fast Workers

Fast Workers

1933

as Bucker Reilly

I Love That Man

I Love That Man

1933

as Driller

Radio Patrol

Radio Patrol

1932

as Bill Kennedy

Panama Flo

Panama Flo

1932

as Babe Dillon

Penguin Pool Murder

Penguin Pool Murder

1932

as Barry Costello

The Lost Squadron

The Lost Squadron

1932

as Lt. 'Woody' Curwood

The Most Dangerous Game

The Most Dangerous Game

1932

as Martin Trowbridge

Hold 'Em Jail

Hold 'Em Jail

1932

as Sports Announcer Inmate

Is My Face Red?

Is My Face Red?

1932

as Ed Maloney

Ex-Bad Boy

Ex-Bad Boy

1931

as Chester Binney

Iron Man

Iron Man

1931

as George Regan

Suicide Fleet

Suicide Fleet

1931

as Dutch

Danger Lights

Danger Lights

1931

as Larry Doyle

The Tip-Off

The Tip-Off

1931

as Kayo McClure

Dumb-bells in Ermine

Dumb-bells in Ermine

1930

as Jerry Malone

Be Yourself!

Be Yourself!

1930

as Jerry Moore

Big Money

Big Money

1930

as Ace

Paid

Paid

1930

as Joe Garson

The Racketeer

The Racketeer

1929

as Mahlon Keane

Big News

Big News

1929

as Steve Banks

Oh, Yeah!

Oh, Yeah!

1929

as Dude Cowan

The Woman from Hell

The Woman from Hell

1929

as Alf

The Leatherneck

The Leatherneck

1929

as Joseph Hanlon

Celebrity

Celebrity

1928

as Kid Reagan

The Leopard Lady

The Leopard Lady

1928

as Chris

A Girl in Every Port

A Girl in Every Port

1928

as Bill / Salami

The Baby Cyclone

The Baby Cyclone

1928

as Gene

Ned McCobb's Daughter

Ned McCobb's Daughter

1928

as Babe Callahan

Show Folks

Show Folks

1928

as Owens - Promoter

The Cop

The Cop

1928

as Scarface Marcas

The Main Event

The Main Event

1927

as Red Lucas

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Television Credits

State Trooper

as Sheriff Andy Anderson

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Sep 25, 1956

Perry Mason

as Walter Haskell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

General Electric Theater

as Walt Bevans

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Saloonkeeper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Redigo

as Pat Royal

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1963

Have Gun, Will Travel

as Sidney Carter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1957

Lux Video Theatre

as Dr. Hoffman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Jay Calliston

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Climax!

as Barney Farrell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

Sugarfoot

as Big Bill Carmody

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1957

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Sheriff Dan Walker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

The Red Skelton Show

as Lt. Flanagan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1951

The Deputy

as Constable Emmanuel Dobbs (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

as Insp. Gunnison

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1960

General Electric Theater

as Kennedy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Pop

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

Perry Mason

as Capt. Bancroft

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Broken Arrow

as Inspector Higgins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1956

Perry Mason

as Jimmy West

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Perry Mason

as Phil Jenks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Doc Buckles

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen

as Police chief

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1958

Studio 57

as Pvt. Jeb Watkins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1954

Wagon Train

as Roy Daniels

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1957

Studio 57

as Dowd

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1954

Man with a Camera

as Marty Delgado

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1958

77 Sunset Strip

as Pop Bateman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1958

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Charles Faulkner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1962

Trackdown

as Sheriff Croft

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1957

Lawman

as Lacey Grant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1958

Lock-Up

as Sam Ellender

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1959

Rawhide

as Cal Stone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

Lawman

as Frank Fenway

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1958

Meet McGraw

as Sheriff Andy Plummer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 17, 1957

Cheyenne

as Marshall Len Merrick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1955

Studio 57

as Woody Woodruff

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1954

Studio 57

as Grandpa Soames

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1954

The First Hundred Years

Episodes: 291

First Aired: Dec 04, 1950

Lassie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1954

This Is Your Life

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

The Alaskans

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1959

Public Defender

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 11, 1954

26 Men

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1957

Studio 57

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1954

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