

Robert Armstrong
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
19 Nov 1890
Age
136 Years
Born In
Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Total Projects
179
Years Active
94 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

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

movie
The Lost Spider Pit Sequence
The Lost Spider Pit Sequence
as Carl Denham (archive footage)

movie
For Those Who Think Young
For Those Who Think Young
as Norman Armstrong

movie
Johnny Cool
Johnny Cool
as Underworld Leader

tv
Redigo
Redigo
as Pat Royal

tv
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Charles Faulkner

tv
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
as Insp. Gunnison

tv
The Alaskans
The Alaskans

tv
Lock-Up
Lock-Up
as Sam Ellender

tv
The Deputy
The Deputy
as Constable Emmanuel Dobbs (uncredited)

tv
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Cal Stone

movie
Girl with an Itch
Girl with an Itch
as Ben Cooper

tv
Man with a Camera
Man with a Camera
as Marty Delgado

tv
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
as Pop Bateman

tv
Lawman
Lawman
as Lacey Grant

tv
Lawman
Lawman
as Frank Fenway

tv
The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
as Police chief

movie
The Crooked Circle
The Crooked Circle
as Al Taylor

tv
26 Men
26 Men

tv
Trackdown
Trackdown
as Sheriff Croft

tv
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Walter Haskell

tv
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Capt. Bancroft

tv
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Jimmy West

tv
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Phil Jenks

tv
Wagon Train
Wagon Train
as Roy Daniels

tv
Sugarfoot
Sugarfoot
as Big Bill Carmody

tv
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Sidney Carter

tv
Meet McGraw
Meet McGraw
as Sheriff Andy Plummer

movie
The Peacemaker
The Peacemaker
as Sheriff Ben Seale

tv
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Sheriff Dan Walker

tv
State Trooper
State Trooper
as Andy Anderson

tv
Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow
as Inspector Higgins

tv
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
as Pop

tv
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Saloonkeeper

tv
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Doc Buckles

tv
Cheyenne
Cheyenne
as Marshall Len Merrick

movie
Double Jeopardy
Double Jeopardy
as Sam Baggott

movie
Gang Busters
Gang Busters
as Det. Tim Nolan

movie
Las Vegas Shakedown
Las Vegas Shakedown
as Doc

movie
General Electric Theater: Into the Night
General Electric Theater: Into the Night
as Walt Bevans

tv
Climax!
Climax!
as Barney Farrell

tv
Studio 57
Studio 57
as Pvt. Jeb Watkins

tv
Studio 57
Studio 57
as Dowd

tv
Studio 57
Studio 57
as Woody Woodruff

tv
Studio 57
Studio 57
as Grandpa Soames

tv
Studio 57
Studio 57
as Prescott

tv
Lassie
Lassie
as Oliver

tv
Public Defender
Public Defender
as Father Dunn

tv
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
as Gus Brennar

tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Walt Bevans

tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Kennedy

tv
This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life
as Self

movie
The Pace That Thrills
The Pace That Thrills
as J.C. Barton

tv
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Jay Calliston

tv
The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show
as Lt. Flanagan

tv
The First Hundred Years
The First Hundred Years

tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Dr. Hoffman

movie
Destination Big House
Destination Big House
as Ed Somers

movie
Captain China
Captain China
as Keegan

movie
Sons of New Mexico
Sons of New Mexico
as Pat Feeney

movie
Mighty Joe Young
Mighty Joe Young
as Max O'Hara

movie
The Lucky Stiff
The Lucky Stiff
as Insp. Von Flanagan

movie
Streets of San Francisco
Streets of San Francisco
as Willard Logan

movie
The Crime Doctor's Diary
The Crime Doctor's Diary
as George 'Goldie' Harrigan

movie
The Paleface
The Paleface
as Terris

movie
Return of the Bad Men
Return of the Bad Men
as Wild Bill Doolin

movie
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
as Police sergeant

movie
Exposed
Exposed
as Insp. Prentice

movie
The Sea of Grass
The Sea of Grass
as Floyd McCurtin

movie
Fall Guy
Fall Guy
as Mac McLaine

movie
Criminal Court
Criminal Court
as Vic Wright

movie
Decoy
Decoy
as Frank Olins

movie
G.I. War Brides
G.I. War Brides
as Dawson

movie
Blonde Alibi
Blonde Alibi
as Williams

movie
Gay Blades
Gay Blades
as McManus

movie
The Royal Mounted Rides Again
The Royal Mounted Rides Again
as Jonathan Price

movie
Arson Squad
Arson Squad
as Fire Capt. Joe Dugan

movie
The Falcon in San Francisco
The Falcon in San Francisco
as Duke Monet / De Forrest Marshall

movie
Gangs of the Waterfront
Gangs of the Waterfront
as Peter Winkley / John 'Dutch' Malone

movie
Blood on the Sun
Blood on the Sun
as Col Hideki Tojo

movie
Belle of the Yukon
Belle of the Yukon
as George

movie
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
as Joe Tinker

movie
The Navy Way
The Navy Way
as CPO Harper

movie
Action in Arabia
Action in Arabia
as Matthew Reed

movie
Around the World
Around the World
as General

movie
The Mad Ghoul
The Mad Ghoul
as 'Scoop' McClure

movie
The Kansan
The Kansan
as Malachy

movie
Adventures of the Flying Cadets
Adventures of the Flying Cadets
as Arthur Galt

movie
Wings Over the Pacific
Wings Over the Pacific
as Pieter Van Bronk

movie
Baby Face Morgan
Baby Face Morgan
as 'Doc' Rogers

movie
My Favorite Spy
My Favorite Spy
as Harry Robinson

movie
Let's Get Tough
Let's Get Tough
as Pop Stevens

movie
It Happened in Flatbush
It Happened in Flatbush
as Danny Mitchell

movie
Gang Busters
Gang Busters
as Det. Tim Nolan

movie
Dive Bomber
Dive Bomber
as Art Lyons

movie
Citadel of Crime
Citadel of Crime
as Cal Fullerton

movie
Sky Raiders
Sky Raiders
as Lieutenant Ed Carey

movie
Mr. Dynamite
Mr. Dynamite
as Gunman

movie
San Francisco Docks
San Francisco Docks
as Father Cameron

movie
Meet the Fleet
Meet the Fleet
as CPO Bill Jennings

movie
Behind the News
Behind the News
as Vic Archer

movie
The Bride Wore Crutches
The Bride Wore Crutches
as Pete

movie
Service with the Colors
Service with the Colors
as Sergeant Clicker

movie
Enemy Agent
Enemy Agent
as Gordon

movie
Forgotten Girls
Forgotten Girls
as Grover Mullins

movie
Framed
Framed
as Skippy

movie
Call a Messenger
Call a Messenger
as Kirk Graham

movie
The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties
as Hatted Passerby Before Nightclub (uncredited)

movie
Flight at Midnight
Flight at Midnight
as Jim Brennan

movie
Winter Carnival
Winter Carnival
as Tiger Reynolds

movie
Unmarried
Unmarried
as Pins Streaver

movie
Man of Conquest
Man of Conquest
as Jim Bowie

movie
The Flying Irishman
The Flying Irishman
as Joe Alden

movie
There Goes My Heart
There Goes My Heart
as Detective O'Brien

movie
The Night Hawk
The Night Hawk
as Charlie McCormick

movie
She Loved a Fireman
She Loved a Fireman
as Smokey Shannon

movie
The Girl Said No
The Girl Said No
as Jimmie Allen

movie
It Can't Last Forever
It Can't Last Forever
as Al Tinker

movie
Three Legionnaires
Three Legionnaires
as Sgt. Chuck Connors

movie
Nobody's Baby
Nobody's Baby
as Scoops Hanford

movie
Without Orders
Without Orders
as Wad. Madison

movie
All American Chump
All American Chump
as Bill Hogan

movie
Public Enemy's Wife
Public Enemy's Wife
as Gene Ferguson

movie
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
as Nick Martel, Bookie

movie
Dangerous Waters
Dangerous Waters
as 'Dusty' Johnson

movie
Things You Never See on the Screen
Things You Never See on the Screen
as Self

movie
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
as Performer

movie
Remember Last Night?
Remember Last Night?
as Fred Flannagan

movie
Little Big Shot
Little Big Shot
as Steve Craig

movie
'G' Men
'G' Men
as Jeff McCord

movie
Sweet Music
Sweet Music
as Dopey Malone

movie
Gigolette
Gigolette
as Chuck Ahearn

movie
The Mystery Man
The Mystery Man
as Larry Doyle

movie
Flirting with Danger
Flirting with Danger
as Bob Owens

movie
Kansas City Princess
Kansas City Princess
as Dynamite 'Dynie' Carson

movie
The Hell Cat
The Hell Cat
as Dan Collins

movie
Manhattan Love Song
Manhattan Love Song
as Tom Williams

movie
She Made Her Bed
She Made Her Bed
as 'Duke' Gordon

movie
Search for Beauty
Search for Beauty
as Larry Williams

movie
Palooka
Palooka
as Pete Palooka

movie
The Son of Kong
The Son of Kong
as Carl Denham

movie
Above the Clouds
Above the Clouds
as Scoop Adams

movie
Blind Adventure
Blind Adventure
as Richard Bruce

movie
I Love That Man
I Love That Man
as Driller

movie
King Kong
King Kong
as Carl Denham

movie
Fast Workers
Fast Workers
as Bucker Reilly

movie
The Billion Dollar Scandal
The Billion Dollar Scandal
as Frank "Fingers" Partos

movie
The Penguin Pool Murder
The Penguin Pool Murder
as Barry Costello

movie
The Most Dangerous Game
The Most Dangerous Game
as Martin Trowbridge

movie
Hold 'Em Jail
Hold 'Em Jail
as Sports Announcer Inmate

movie
Is My Face Red?
Is My Face Red?
as Ed Maloney

movie
Radio Patrol
Radio Patrol
as Bill Kennedy

movie
The Lost Squadron
The Lost Squadron
as Lt. 'Woody' Curwood

movie
Panama Flo
Panama Flo
as Babe Dillon

movie
Suicide Fleet
Suicide Fleet
as Dutch

movie
The Tip-Off
The Tip-Off
as Kayo McClure

movie
Ex-Bad Boy
Ex-Bad Boy
as Chester Binney

movie
Iron Man
Iron Man
as George Regan

movie
Danger Lights
Danger Lights
as Larry Doyle

movie
Paid
Paid
as Joe Garson

movie
Big Money
Big Money
as Ace

movie
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1
as Self

movie
Dumb-bells in Ermine
Dumb-bells in Ermine
as Jerry Malone

movie
Be Yourself!
Be Yourself!
as Jerry Moore

movie
The Racketeer
The Racketeer
as Mahlon Keane

movie
Oh, Yeah!
Oh, Yeah!
as Dude Cowan

movie
Big News
Big News
as Steve Banks

movie
The Woman from Hell
The Woman from Hell
as Alf

movie
The Leatherneck
The Leatherneck
as Joseph Hanlon

movie
The Shady Lady
The Shady Lady
as Blake

movie
Ned McCobb's Daughter
Ned McCobb's Daughter
as Babe Callahan

movie
Show Folks
Show Folks
as Owens - Promoter

movie
The Baby Cyclone
The Baby Cyclone
as Gene

movie
The Cop
The Cop
as Scarface Marcas

movie
Celebrity
Celebrity
as Kid Reagan

movie
Square Crooks
Square Crooks
as Eddie Ellison

movie
A Girl in Every Port
A Girl in Every Port
as Bill / Salami

movie
The Leopard Lady
The Leopard Lady
as Chris

movie
The Main Event
The Main Event
as Red Lucas