Robert Arthur

Robert Arthur

Deceased · Born: Jun 18, 1925 · Died: Oct 1, 2008

Personal Details

Born Jun 18, 1925 Aberdeen, Washington, USA
Parents
  • Robert Arthur Sr.
  • Sarah Fee Arthur

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Arthur (born Robert Paul Arthaud; June 18, 1925 – October 1, 2008) was an American motion picture actor who appeared in dozens of films in the 1940s and 1950s. He appeared in the 1949 war film Twelve O'Clock High as the comic relief–providing Sgt. McIllhenny, in the 1951 Billy Wilder film Ace in the Hole, and in the 1950s television program The Lone Ranger. Arthur was known for playing youthful teenage or young adult roles. In his later years, Arthur became an activist for gay rights on behalf of senior citizens. He died in Aberdeen, Washington in 2008, aged 83.

Career

1961
Wild Youth
Wild Youth as Frankie
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1957
Hellcats of the Navy
Hellcats of the Navy as Freddy Warren
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1956
The Desperados Are in Town
The Desperados Are in Town as Lonny Kesh
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1955
Top of the World
Top of the World as Skippy McGuire
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1954
Return from the Sea
Return from the Sea as Porter
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1953
The System
The System as Rex Merrick
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Young Bess
Young Bess as Barnaby
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Take the High Ground!
Take the High Ground! as Donald Quentin Dover IV
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1952
The Ring
The Ring as Billy Smith
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Just for You
Just for You as Jerry Blake
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Belles on Their Toes
Belles on Their Toes as Frank Gilbreth
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1951
Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole as Herbie Cook
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Air Cadet
Air Cadet as Walt Carver
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On the Loose
On the Loose as Larry Lindsay
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1950
September Affair
September Affair as David Lawrence Jr.
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1949
Mother Is a Freshman
Mother Is a Freshman as Beaumont Jackson
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Twelve O'Clock High
Twelve O'Clock High as Sergeant McIllhenny
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You're My Everything
You're My Everything as Harold - College Boy in 'Heart of a Co-Ed'
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1948
Green Grass of Wyoming
Green Grass of Wyoming as Ken McLaughlin
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Yellow Sky
Yellow Sky as Bull Run
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1947
Hollywood Wonderland
Hollywood Wonderland as Tour Guide (uncredited)
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Nora Prentiss
Nora Prentiss as Gregory Talbot
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Mother Wore Tights
Mother Wore Tights as Bob Clarkman
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The Devil on Wheels
The Devil on Wheels as Todd Powell
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1946
Her Kind of Man
Her Kind of Man as Copy Boy
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1945
Roughly Speaking
Roughly Speaking as Frankie at 17
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