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Robert Armstrong
Acting

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...

Filmography

Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies

movie

Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies

2021

Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies

as Self - (archive footage)

The Lost Spider Pit Sequence

movie

The Lost Spider Pit Sequence

2005

The Lost Spider Pit Sequence

as Carl Denham (archive footage)

For Those Who Think Young

movie

For Those Who Think Young

1964

For Those Who Think Young

as Norman Armstrong

Johnny Cool

movie

Johnny Cool

1963

Johnny Cool

as Underworld Leader

Redigo

tv

Redigo

1963

Redigo

as Pat Royal

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

tv

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Charles Faulkner

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

tv

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

1960

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

as Insp. Gunnison

The Alaskans

tv

The Alaskans

1959

The Alaskans

Lock-Up

tv

Lock-Up

1959

Lock-Up

as Sam Ellender

The Deputy

tv

The Deputy

1959

The Deputy

as Constable Emmanuel Dobbs (uncredited)

Rawhide

tv

Rawhide

1959

Rawhide

as Cal Stone

Girl with an Itch

movie

Girl with an Itch

1958

Girl with an Itch

as Ben Cooper

Man with a Camera

tv

Man with a Camera

1958

Man with a Camera

as Marty Delgado

77 Sunset Strip

tv

77 Sunset Strip

1958

77 Sunset Strip

as Pop Bateman

Lawman

tv

Lawman

1958

Lawman

as Lacey Grant

Lawman

tv

Lawman

1958

Lawman

as Frank Fenway

The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen

tv

The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen

1958

The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen

as Police chief

The Crooked Circle

movie

The Crooked Circle

1957

The Crooked Circle

as Al Taylor

26 Men

tv

26 Men

1957

26 Men

Trackdown

tv

Trackdown

1957

Trackdown

as Sheriff Croft

Perry Mason

tv

Perry Mason

1957

Perry Mason

as Walter Haskell

Perry Mason

tv

Perry Mason

1957

Perry Mason

as Capt. Bancroft

Perry Mason

tv

Perry Mason

1957

Perry Mason

as Jimmy West

Perry Mason

tv

Perry Mason

1957

Perry Mason

as Phil Jenks

Wagon Train

tv

Wagon Train

1957

Wagon Train

as Roy Daniels

Sugarfoot

tv

Sugarfoot

1957

Sugarfoot

as Big Bill Carmody

Have Gun, Will Travel

tv

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

as Sidney Carter

Meet McGraw

tv

Meet McGraw

1957

Meet McGraw

as Sheriff Andy Plummer

The Peacemaker

movie

The Peacemaker

1956

The Peacemaker

as Sheriff Ben Seale

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

tv

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Sheriff Dan Walker

CineRaya

tv

State Trooper

1956

State Trooper

as Andy Anderson

CineRaya

tv

Broken Arrow

1956

Broken Arrow

as Inspector Higgins

The 20th Century Fox Hour

tv

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Pop

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

tv

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Saloonkeeper

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

tv

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Doc Buckles

Cheyenne

tv

Cheyenne

1955

Cheyenne

as Marshall Len Merrick

Double Jeopardy

movie

Double Jeopardy

1955

Double Jeopardy

as Sam Baggott

Gang Busters

movie

Gang Busters

1955

Gang Busters

as Det. Tim Nolan

Las Vegas Shakedown

movie

Las Vegas Shakedown

1955

Las Vegas Shakedown

as Doc

General Electric Theater: Into the Night

movie

General Electric Theater: Into the Night

1955

General Electric Theater: Into the Night

as Walt Bevans

Climax!

tv

Climax!

1954

Climax!

as Barney Farrell

Studio 57

tv

Studio 57

1954

Studio 57

as Pvt. Jeb Watkins

Studio 57

tv

Studio 57

1954

Studio 57

as Dowd

Studio 57

tv

Studio 57

1954

Studio 57

as Woody Woodruff

Studio 57

tv

Studio 57

1954

Studio 57

as Grandpa Soames

Studio 57

tv

Studio 57

1954

Studio 57

as Prescott

Lassie

tv

Lassie

1954

Lassie

as Oliver

Public Defender

tv

Public Defender

1954

Public Defender

as Father Dunn

CineRaya

tv

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

1953

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

as Gus Brennar

General Electric Theater

tv

General Electric Theater

1953

General Electric Theater

as Walt Bevans

General Electric Theater

tv

General Electric Theater

1953

General Electric Theater

as Kennedy

This Is Your Life

tv

This Is Your Life

1952

This Is Your Life

as Self

The Pace That Thrills

movie

The Pace That Thrills

1952

The Pace That Thrills

as J.C. Barton

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

tv

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Jay Calliston

The Red Skelton Show

tv

The Red Skelton Show

1951

The Red Skelton Show

as Lt. Flanagan

CineRaya

tv

The First Hundred Years

1950

The First Hundred Years

CineRaya

tv

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Lux Video Theatre

as Dr. Hoffman

Destination Big House

movie

Destination Big House

1950

Destination Big House

as Ed Somers

Captain China

movie

Captain China

1950

Captain China

as Keegan

Sons of New Mexico

movie

Sons of New Mexico

1949

Sons of New Mexico

as Pat Feeney

Mighty Joe Young

movie

Mighty Joe Young

1949

Mighty Joe Young

as Max O'Hara

The Lucky Stiff

movie

The Lucky Stiff

1949

The Lucky Stiff

as Insp. Von Flanagan

CineRaya

movie

Streets of San Francisco

1949

Streets of San Francisco

as Willard Logan

The Crime Doctor's Diary

movie

The Crime Doctor's Diary

1949

The Crime Doctor's Diary

as George 'Goldie' Harrigan

The Paleface

movie

The Paleface

1948

The Paleface

as Terris

Return of the Bad Men

movie

Return of the Bad Men

1948

Return of the Bad Men

as Wild Bill Doolin

The Fugitive

movie

The Fugitive

1947

The Fugitive

as Police sergeant

Exposed

movie

Exposed

1947

Exposed

as Insp. Prentice

The Sea of Grass

movie

The Sea of Grass

1947

The Sea of Grass

as Floyd McCurtin

Fall Guy

movie

Fall Guy

1947

Fall Guy

as Mac McLaine

Criminal Court

movie

Criminal Court

1946

Criminal Court

as Vic Wright

Decoy

movie

Decoy

1946

Decoy

as Frank Olins

G.I. War Brides

movie

G.I. War Brides

1946

G.I. War Brides

as Dawson

Blonde Alibi

movie

Blonde Alibi

1946

Blonde Alibi

as Williams

Gay Blades

movie

Gay Blades

1946

Gay Blades

as McManus

The Royal Mounted Rides Again

movie

The Royal Mounted Rides Again

1945

The Royal Mounted Rides Again

as Jonathan Price

Arson Squad

movie

Arson Squad

1945

Arson Squad

as Fire Capt. Joe Dugan

The Falcon in San Francisco

movie

The Falcon in San Francisco

1945

The Falcon in San Francisco

as Duke Monet / De Forrest Marshall

Gangs of the Waterfront

movie

Gangs of the Waterfront

1945

Gangs of the Waterfront

as Peter Winkley / John 'Dutch' Malone

Blood on the Sun

movie

Blood on the Sun

1945

Blood on the Sun

as Col Hideki Tojo

Belle of the Yukon

movie

Belle of the Yukon

1944

Belle of the Yukon

as George

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

movie

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

1944

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

as Joe Tinker

The Navy Way

movie

The Navy Way

1944

The Navy Way

as CPO Harper

Action in Arabia

movie

Action in Arabia

1944

Action in Arabia

as Matthew Reed

Around the World

movie

Around the World

1943

Around the World

as General

The Mad Ghoul

movie

The Mad Ghoul

1943

The Mad Ghoul

as 'Scoop' McClure

The Kansan

movie

The Kansan

1943

The Kansan

as Malachy

Adventures of the Flying Cadets

movie

Adventures of the Flying Cadets

1943

Adventures of the Flying Cadets

as Arthur Galt

Wings Over the Pacific

movie

Wings Over the Pacific

1943

Wings Over the Pacific

as Pieter Van Bronk

Baby Face Morgan

movie

Baby Face Morgan

1942

Baby Face Morgan

as 'Doc' Rogers

My Favorite Spy

movie

My Favorite Spy

1942

My Favorite Spy

as Harry Robinson

Let's Get Tough

movie

Let's Get Tough

1942

Let's Get Tough

as Pop Stevens

It Happened in Flatbush

movie

It Happened in Flatbush

1942

It Happened in Flatbush

as Danny Mitchell

Gang Busters

movie

Gang Busters

1942

Gang Busters

as Det. Tim Nolan

Dive Bomber

movie

Dive Bomber

1941

Dive Bomber

as Art Lyons

Citadel of Crime

movie

Citadel of Crime

1941

Citadel of Crime

as Cal Fullerton

Sky Raiders

movie

Sky Raiders

1941

Sky Raiders

as Lieutenant Ed Carey

Mr. Dynamite

movie

Mr. Dynamite

1941

Mr. Dynamite

as Gunman

San Francisco Docks

movie

San Francisco Docks

1940

San Francisco Docks

as Father Cameron

Meet the Fleet

movie

Meet the Fleet

1940

Meet the Fleet

as CPO Bill Jennings

Behind the News

movie

Behind the News

1940

Behind the News

as Vic Archer

The Bride Wore Crutches

movie

The Bride Wore Crutches

1940

The Bride Wore Crutches

as Pete

Service with the Colors

movie

Service with the Colors

1940

Service with the Colors

as Sergeant Clicker

Enemy Agent

movie

Enemy Agent

1940

Enemy Agent

as Gordon

Forgotten Girls

movie

Forgotten Girls

1940

Forgotten Girls

as Grover Mullins

Framed

movie

Framed

1940

Framed

as Skippy

Call a Messenger

movie

Call a Messenger

1939

Call a Messenger

as Kirk Graham

The Roaring Twenties

movie

The Roaring Twenties

1939

The Roaring Twenties

as Hatted Passerby Before Nightclub (uncredited)

Flight at Midnight

movie

Flight at Midnight

1939

Flight at Midnight

as Jim Brennan

Winter Carnival

movie

Winter Carnival

1939

Winter Carnival

as Tiger Reynolds

Unmarried

movie

Unmarried

1939

Unmarried

as Pins Streaver

Man of Conquest

movie

Man of Conquest

1939

Man of Conquest

as Jim Bowie

The Flying Irishman

movie

The Flying Irishman

1939

The Flying Irishman

as Joe Alden

There Goes My Heart

movie

There Goes My Heart

1938

There Goes My Heart

as Detective O'Brien

The Night Hawk

movie

The Night Hawk

1938

The Night Hawk

as Charlie McCormick

She Loved a Fireman

movie

She Loved a Fireman

1937

She Loved a Fireman

as Smokey Shannon

The Girl Said No

movie

The Girl Said No

1937

The Girl Said No

as Jimmie Allen

It Can't Last Forever

movie

It Can't Last Forever

1937

It Can't Last Forever

as Al Tinker

CineRaya

movie

Three Legionnaires

1937

Three Legionnaires

as Sgt. Chuck Connors

Nobody's Baby

movie

Nobody's Baby

1937

Nobody's Baby

as Scoops Hanford

Without Orders

movie

Without Orders

1936

Without Orders

as Wad. Madison

All American Chump

movie

All American Chump

1936

All American Chump

as Bill Hogan

Public Enemy's Wife

movie

Public Enemy's Wife

1936

Public Enemy's Wife

as Gene Ferguson

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

movie

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

1936

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

as Nick Martel, Bookie

Dangerous Waters

movie

Dangerous Waters

1936

Dangerous Waters

as 'Dusty' Johnson

Things You Never See on the Screen

movie

Things You Never See on the Screen

1935

Things You Never See on the Screen

as Self

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

movie

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

1935

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

as Performer

Remember Last Night?

movie

Remember Last Night?

1935

Remember Last Night?

as Fred Flannagan

Little Big Shot

movie

Little Big Shot

1935

Little Big Shot

as Steve Craig

'G' Men

movie

'G' Men

1935

'G' Men

as Jeff McCord

Sweet Music

movie

Sweet Music

1935

Sweet Music

as Dopey Malone

Gigolette

movie

Gigolette

1935

Gigolette

as Chuck Ahearn

The Mystery Man

movie

The Mystery Man

1935

The Mystery Man

as Larry Doyle

Flirting with Danger

movie

Flirting with Danger

1934

Flirting with Danger

as Bob Owens

Kansas City Princess

movie

Kansas City Princess

1934

Kansas City Princess

as Dynamite 'Dynie' Carson

The Hell Cat

movie

The Hell Cat

1934

The Hell Cat

as Dan Collins

Manhattan Love Song

movie

Manhattan Love Song

1934

Manhattan Love Song

as Tom Williams

She Made Her Bed

movie

She Made Her Bed

1934

She Made Her Bed

as 'Duke' Gordon

Search for Beauty

movie

Search for Beauty

1934

Search for Beauty

as Larry Williams

Palooka

movie

Palooka

1934

Palooka

as Pete Palooka

The Son of Kong

movie

The Son of Kong

1933

The Son of Kong

as Carl Denham

Above the Clouds

movie

Above the Clouds

1933

Above the Clouds

as Scoop Adams

Blind Adventure

movie

Blind Adventure

1933

Blind Adventure

as Richard Bruce

I Love That Man

movie

I Love That Man

1933

I Love That Man

as Driller

King Kong

movie

King Kong

1933

King Kong

as Carl Denham

Fast Workers

movie

Fast Workers

1933

Fast Workers

as Bucker Reilly

The Billion Dollar Scandal

movie

The Billion Dollar Scandal

1933

The Billion Dollar Scandal

as Frank "Fingers" Partos

The Penguin Pool Murder

movie

The Penguin Pool Murder

1932

The Penguin Pool Murder

as Barry Costello

The Most Dangerous Game

movie

The Most Dangerous Game

1932

The Most Dangerous Game

as Martin Trowbridge

Hold 'Em Jail

movie

Hold 'Em Jail

1932

Hold 'Em Jail

as Sports Announcer Inmate

Is My Face Red?

movie

Is My Face Red?

1932

Is My Face Red?

as Ed Maloney

Radio Patrol

movie

Radio Patrol

1932

Radio Patrol

as Bill Kennedy

The Lost Squadron

movie

The Lost Squadron

1932

The Lost Squadron

as Lt. 'Woody' Curwood

Panama Flo

movie

Panama Flo

1932

Panama Flo

as Babe Dillon

Suicide Fleet

movie

Suicide Fleet

1931

Suicide Fleet

as Dutch

The Tip-Off

movie

The Tip-Off

1931

The Tip-Off

as Kayo McClure

Ex-Bad Boy

movie

Ex-Bad Boy

1931

Ex-Bad Boy

as Chester Binney

Iron Man

movie

Iron Man

1931

Iron Man

as George Regan

Danger Lights

movie

Danger Lights

1931

Danger Lights

as Larry Doyle

Paid

movie

Paid

1930

Paid

as Joe Garson

Big Money

movie

Big Money

1930

Big Money

as Ace

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1

movie

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1

1930

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1

as Self

Dumb-bells in Ermine

movie

Dumb-bells in Ermine

1930

Dumb-bells in Ermine

as Jerry Malone

Be Yourself!

movie

Be Yourself!

1930

Be Yourself!

as Jerry Moore

The Racketeer

movie

The Racketeer

1929

The Racketeer

as Mahlon Keane

Oh, Yeah!

movie

Oh, Yeah!

1929

Oh, Yeah!

as Dude Cowan

Big News

movie

Big News

1929

Big News

as Steve Banks

The Woman from Hell

movie

The Woman from Hell

1929

The Woman from Hell

as Alf

The Leatherneck

movie

The Leatherneck

1929

The Leatherneck

as Joseph Hanlon

The Shady Lady

movie

The Shady Lady

1928

The Shady Lady

as Blake

Ned McCobb's Daughter

movie

Ned McCobb's Daughter

1928

Ned McCobb's Daughter

as Babe Callahan

Show Folks

movie

Show Folks

1928

Show Folks

as Owens - Promoter

The Baby Cyclone

movie

The Baby Cyclone

1928

The Baby Cyclone

as Gene

The Cop

movie

The Cop

1928

The Cop

as Scarface Marcas

Celebrity

movie

Celebrity

1928

Celebrity

as Kid Reagan

CineRaya

movie

Square Crooks

1928

Square Crooks

as Eddie Ellison

A Girl in Every Port

movie

A Girl in Every Port

1928

A Girl in Every Port

as Bill / Salami

CineRaya

movie

The Leopard Lady

1928

The Leopard Lady

as Chris

The Main Event

movie

The Main Event

1927

The Main Event

as Red Lucas