Robert Armstrong
Acting
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Acting Credits
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-t...
Known For
Filmography
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies
2021
as Self - (archive footage)
The Lost Spider Pit Sequence
2005
as Carl Denham (archive footage)
For Those Who Think Young
1964
as Norman Armstrong
Johnny Cool
1963
as Underworld Leader
Redigo
1963
as Pat Royal
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Charles Faulkner
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
1960
as Insp. Gunnison
The Alaskans
1959
The Deputy
1959
as Constable Emmanuel Dobbs (uncredited)
Lock-Up
1959
as Sam Ellender
Rawhide
1959
as Cal Stone
Girl with an Itch
1958
as Ben Cooper
The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
1958
as Police chief
Man with a Camera
1958
as Marty Delgado
77 Sunset Strip
1958
as Pop Bateman
Lawman
1958
as Lacey Grant
Lawman
1958
as Frank Fenway
The Crooked Circle
1957
as Al Taylor
Perry Mason
1957
as Walter Haskell
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Sidney Carter
Sugarfoot
1957
as Big Bill Carmody
26 Men
1957
Perry Mason
1957
as Capt. Bancroft
Perry Mason
1957
as Jimmy West
Perry Mason
1957
as Phil Jenks
Wagon Train
1957
as Roy Daniels
Trackdown
1957
as Sheriff Croft
Meet McGraw
1957
as Sheriff Andy Plummer
The Peacemaker
1956
as Sheriff Ben Seale
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Sheriff Dan Walker
State Trooper
1956
as Andy Anderson
Broken Arrow
1956
as Inspector Higgins
Double Jeopardy
1955
as Sam Baggott
Las Vegas Shakedown
1955
as Doc
Gang Busters
1955
as Det. Tim Nolan
General Electric Theater: Into the Night
1955
as Walt Bevans
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Saloonkeeper
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
as Pop
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Doc Buckles
Cheyenne
1955
as Marshall Len Merrick
Crossroads
1955
as Gatch
Lassie
1954
as Oliver
Climax!
1954
as Barney Farrell
Public Defender
1954
as Father Dunn
Studio 57
1954
as Pvt. Jeb Watkins
Studio 57
1954
as Dowd
Studio 57
1954
as Woody Woodruff
Studio 57
1954
as Grandpa Soames
Studio 57
1954
as Prescott
General Electric Theater
1953
as Walt Bevans
General Electric Theater
1953
as Kennedy
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
1953
as Gus Brennar
The Pace That Thrills
1952
as J.C. Barton
This Is Your Life
1952
as Self
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Jay Calliston
The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Lt. Flanagan
Destination Big House
1950
as Ed Somers
Captain China
1950
as Keegan
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Dr. Hoffman
The First Hundred Years
1950
Mighty Joe Young
1949
as Max O'Hara
The Crime Doctor's Diary
1949
as George 'Goldie' Harrigan
Streets of San Francisco
1949
as Willard Logan
The Lucky Stiff
1949
as Insp. Von Flanagan
Sons of New Mexico
1949
as Pat Feeney
The Paleface
1948
as Terris
Return of the Bad Men
1948
as Wild Bill Doolin
The Fugitive
1947
as Police sergeant
Fall Guy
1947
as Mac McLaine
Exposed
1947
as Insp. Prentice
The Sea of Grass
1947
as Floyd McCurtin
Decoy
1946
as Frank Olins
Blonde Alibi
1946
as Williams
Criminal Court
1946
as Vic Wright
G.I. War Brides
1946
as Dawson
Gay Blades
1946
as McManus
The Falcon in San Francisco
1945
as Duke Monet / De Forrest Marshall
Blood on the Sun
1945
as Col Hideki Tojo
Gangs of the Waterfront
1945
as Peter Winkley / John 'Dutch' Malone
The Royal Mounted Rides Again
1945
as Jonathan Price
Arson Squad
1945
as Fire Capt. Joe Dugan
Belle of the Yukon
1944
as George
Action in Arabia
1944
as Matthew Reed
The Navy Way
1944
as CPO Harper
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
1944
as Joe Tinker
The Kansan
1943
as Malachy
The Mad Ghoul
1943
as 'Scoop' McClure
Wings Over the Pacific
1943
as Pieter Van Bronk
Adventures of the Flying Cadets
1943
as Arthur Galt
Around the World
1943
as General
My Favorite Spy
1942
as Harry Robinson
Baby Face Morgan
1942
as 'Doc' Rogers
It Happened in Flatbush
1942
as Danny Mitchell
Gang Busters
1942
as Det. Tim Nolan
Let's Get Tough
1942
as Pop Stevens
Dive Bomber
1941
as Art Lyons
Mr. Dynamite
1941
as Gunman
Sky Raiders
1941
as Lieutenant Ed Carey
Citadel of Crime
1941
as Cal Fullerton
San Francisco Docks
1940
as Father Cameron
Framed
1940
as Skippy
Forgotten Girls
1940
as Grover Mullins
Behind the News
1940
as Vic Archer
Meet the Fleet
1940
as CPO Bill Jennings
Service with the Colors
1940
as Sergeant Clicker
Enemy Agent
1940
as Gordon
The Bride Wore Crutches
1940
as Pete
Call a Messenger
1939
as Kirk Graham
The Flying Irishman
1939
as Joe Alden
The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Hatted Passerby Before Nightclub (uncredited)
Flight at Midnight
1939
as Jim Brennan
Unmarried
1939
as Pins Streaver
Man of Conquest
1939
as Jim Bowie
Winter Carnival
1939
as Tiger Reynolds
The Night Hawk
1938
as Charlie McCormick
There Goes My Heart
1938
as Detective O'Brien
Nobody's Baby
1937
as Scoops Hanford
The Girl Said No
1937
as Jimmie Allen
She Loved a Fireman
1937
as Smokey Shannon
Three Legionnaires
1937
as Sgt. Chuck Connors
It Can't Last Forever
1937
as Al Tinker
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
1936
as Nick Martel, Bookie
Public Enemy's Wife
1936
as Gene Ferguson
Without Orders
1936
as Wad. Madison
All American Chump
1936
as Bill Hogan
Dangerous Waters
1936
as 'Dusty' Johnson
'G' Men
1935
as Jeff McCord
Remember Last Night?
1935
as Fred Flannagan
The Mystery Man
1935
as Larry Doyle
Little Big Shot
1935
as Steve Craig
Sweet Music
1935
as Dopey Malone
Things You Never See on the Screen
1935
as Self
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
1935
as Performer
Gigolette
1935
as Chuck Ahearn
Flirting with Danger
1934
as Bob Owens
Manhattan Love Song
1934
as Tom Williams
Kansas City Princess
1934
as Dynamite 'Dynie' Carson
Search for Beauty
1934
as Larry Williams
The Hell Cat
1934
as Dan Collins
Palooka
1934
as Pete Palooka
She Made Her Bed
1934
as 'Duke' Gordon
King Kong
1933
as Carl Denham
The Son of Kong
1933
as Carl Denham
Blind Adventure
1933
as Richard Bruce
Fast Workers
1933
as Bucker Reilly
Above the Clouds
1933
as Scoop Adams
I Love That Man
1933
as Driller
The Billion Dollar Scandal
1933
as Frank "Fingers" Partos
The Most Dangerous Game
1932
as Martin Trowbridge
The Penguin Pool Murder
1932
as Barry Costello
The Lost Squadron
1932
as Lt. 'Woody' Curwood
Radio Patrol
1932
as Bill Kennedy
Panama Flo
1932
as Babe Dillon
Is My Face Red?
1932
as Ed Maloney
Hold 'Em Jail
1932
as Sports Announcer Inmate
The Tip-Off
1931
as Kayo McClure
Danger Lights
1931
as Larry Doyle
Iron Man
1931
as George Regan
Suicide Fleet
1931
as Dutch
Ex-Bad Boy
1931
as Chester Binney
Be Yourself!
1930
as Jerry Moore
Paid
1930
as Joe Garson
Dumb-bells in Ermine
1930
as Jerry Malone
Big Money
1930
as Ace
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1
1930
as Self
Oh, Yeah!
1929
as Dude Cowan
The Racketeer
1929
as Mahlon Keane
Big News
1929
as Steve Banks
The Leatherneck
1929
as Joseph Hanlon
The Woman from Hell
1929
as Alf
Ned McCobb's Daughter
1928
as Babe Callahan
A Girl in Every Port
1928
as Bill / Salami
The Cop
1928
as Scarface Marcas
Show Folks
1928
as Owens - Promoter
The Leopard Lady
1928
as Chris
Celebrity
1928
as Kid Reagan
The Baby Cyclone
1928
as Gene
The Shady Lady
1928
as Blake
Square Crooks
1928
as Eddie Ellison
The Main Event
1927
as Red Lucas