Robert Armstrong

Deceased · Born: Nov 19, 1890 · Died: Apr 20, 1973

Personal Details

Born Nov 19, 1890 Saginaw, Michigan, USA

Spouse

Claire Louise Frisbie
( Jan 1, 1940 to Apr 20, 1973 )
Gladys Louise DuBois
( Jan 10, 1936 to Dec 31, 1939 )
Ethel Virah Smith (Jane Kent)
( Jun 12, 1926 to Jul 27, 1931 )
Peggy Allenby
( Aug 1, 1920 to Apr 17, 1925 )

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-themed television series, State Trooper. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Armstrong, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career

acting

2005

I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper

I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper as Carl Denham

1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as Charles Faulkner

Perry Mason as Jimmy West

1961

1959

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Saloonkeeper

1958

Girl with an Itch

Girl with an Itch as Ben Cooper

1957

The Crooked Circle

The Crooked Circle as Al Taylor

Climax! as Barney Farrell

1956

The Peacemaker as Sheriff Ben Seale

1955

Las Vegas Shakedown

Las Vegas Shakedown as Doc

Double Jeopardy

Double Jeopardy as Sam Baggott

Gang Busters as Det. Tim Nolan

1952

The Pace That Thrills

The Pace That Thrills as J.C. Barton

1950

Captain China as Keegan

Destination Big House

Destination Big House as Ed Somers

1949

Streets of San Francisco

Streets of San Francisco as Willard Logan

The Lucky Stiff

The Lucky Stiff as Insp. Von Flanagan

The Crime Doctor's Diary

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

Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young as Max O'Hara

Sons of New Mexico

Sons of New Mexico as Pat Feeney

1948

The Paleface as Terris

1947

Exposed as Insp. Prentice

The Fugitive as Police sergeant

Fall Guy as Mac McLaine

The Sea of Grass

The Sea of Grass as Floyd McCurtin

1946

Decoy as Frank Olins

Criminal Court as Vic Wright

Gay Blades as McManus

Blonde Alibi as Williams

1945

Gangs of the Waterfront

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

The Royal Mounted Rides Again

The Royal Mounted Rides Again as Jonathan Price

The Falcon in San Francisco

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

Blood on the Sun

Blood on the Sun as Col Hideki Tojo

1944

Action in Arabia

Action in Arabia as Matthew Reed

The Navy Way as CPO Harper

Belle of the Yukon

Belle of the Yukon as George

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

Mr. Winkle Goes to War as Joe Tinker

1943

The Kansan as Malachy

The Mad Ghoul as 'Scoop' McClure

Wings Over the Pacific

Wings Over the Pacific as Pieter Van Bronk

Adventures of the Flying Cadets

Adventures of the Flying Cadets as Arthur Galt

1942

Baby Face Morgan

Baby Face Morgan as 'Doc' Rogers

It Happened in Flatbush

It Happened in Flatbush as Danny Mitchell

My Favorite Spy

My Favorite Spy as Harry Robinson

Let's Get Tough!

Let's Get Tough! as Pop Stevens

Gang Busters as Det. Tim Nolan

1941

Mr. Dynamite as Paul

Sky Raiders as Lieutenant Ed Carey

Dive Bomber as Art Lyons

1940

The Bride Wore Crutches

The Bride Wore Crutches as Pete

Meet the Fleet as CPO Bill Jennings

Behind the News

Behind the News as Vic Archer

San Francisco Docks

San Francisco Docks as Father Cameron

Forgotten Girls

Forgotten Girls as Grover Mullins

Service with the Colors

Service with the Colors as Sergeant Clicker

Framed as Skippy

Enemy Agent as Gordon

1939

Call a Messenger

Call a Messenger as Kirk Graham

The Flying Irishman

The Flying Irishman as Joe Alden

Flight at Midnight

Flight at Midnight as Jim Brennan

Man of Conquest

Man of Conquest as Jim Bowie

1938

There Goes My Heart

There Goes My Heart as Detective O'Brien

1937

She Loved a Fireman

She Loved a Fireman as Smokey Shannon

The Girl Said No

The Girl Said No as Jimmie Allen

1936

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford as Nick Martel, Bookie

Public Enemy's Wife

Public Enemy's Wife as Gene Ferguson

1935

Remember Last Night?

Remember Last Night? as Fred Flannagan

Sweet Music as Dopey Malone

The Mystery Man

The Mystery Man as Larry Doyle

'G' Men as Jeff McCord

1934

Flirting with Danger

Flirting with Danger as Bob Owens

Palooka as Pete Palooka

The Hell Cat as Dan Collins

Kansas City Princess

Kansas City Princess as Dynamite 'Dynie' Carson

Manhattan Love Song

Manhattan Love Song as Tom Williams

Search for Beauty

Search for Beauty as Larry Williams

1933

Son of Kong as Carl Denham

King Kong as Carl Denham

Blind Adventure

Blind Adventure as Richard Bruce

Fast Workers as Bucker Reilly

1932

Is My Face Red?

Is My Face Red? as Ed Maloney

Radio Patrol as Bill Kennedy

Panama Flo as Babe Dillon

Penguin Pool Murder

Penguin Pool Murder as Barry Costello

The Most Dangerous Game

The Most Dangerous Game as Martin Trowbridge

The Lost Squadron

The Lost Squadron as Lt. 'Woody' Curwood

Hold 'Em Jail as Sports Announcer Inmate

1931

Suicide Fleet as Dutch

The Tip-Off as Kayo McClure

The Iron Man as George Regan

1930

Be Yourself! as Jerry Moore

Paid as Joe Garson

Danger Lights as Larry Doyle

Dumbbells in Ermine

Dumbbells in Ermine as Jerry Malone

1929

The Racketeer as Mahlon Keane

Big News as Steve Banks

1928

Show Folks as Owens - Promoter