Robert Arthur
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
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 ...
Known For
Filmography
The Diamond Stud
1995
as Mr. Boyle / Mr. Santacroce
Kiss-Off
1992
as the Police Lieutenant
Rassle
1992
as the Reporter
Full House
1987
as The Minister
Rushes
1986
as Uncle Arthur
Jobsite
1984
as (non-sexual)
Jock Empire
1984
as Mr. Hays
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
as Guide
Wild Youth
1961
as Frankie
Young and Wild
1958
as Jerry Coltrin
Hellcats of the Navy
1957
as Freddy Warren
The Desperados Are in Town
1956
as Lonny Kesh
Telephone Time
1956
as Alex Samenian
Top of the World
1955
as Skippy McGuire
Matinee Theater
1955
Frontier
1955
as Kip Ross
Navy Log
1955
as Lt. Lambie
Return from the Sea
1954
as Porter
The System
1953
as Rex Merrick
Young Bess
1953
as Barnaby
Take the High Ground!
1953
as Donald Quentin Dover IV
The Ring
1952
as Billy Smith
Belles on Their Toes
1952
as Frank Gilbreth
Just for You
1952
as Jerry Blake
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as David
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Philip Weir
Ace in the Hole
1951
as Herbie Cook
Air Cadet
1951
as Walt Carver
On the Loose
1951
as Larry Lindsay
September Affair
1950
as David Lawrence Jr.
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Twelve O'Clock High
1949
as Sergeant McIllhenny
You're My Everything
1949
as Harold - College Boy in 'Heart of a Co-Ed'
Mother Is a Freshman
1949
as Beaumont Jackson
Yellow Sky
1948
as Bull Run
Green Grass of Wyoming
1948
as Ken McLaughlin
Nora Prentiss
1947
as Gregory Talbot
Mother Wore Tights
1947
as Bob Clarkman
The Devil On Wheels
1947
as Todd Powell
Hollywood Wonderland
1947
as Tour Guide (uncredited)
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
1946
as Harry Townsend
Night and Day
1946
as Customer (uncredited)
Nobody Lives Forever
1946
as Bellhop (uncredited)
Roughly Speaking
1945
as Frankie at 17
Mildred Pierce
1945
as High School Boy (uncredited)
Too Young to Know
1945
as Jimmy
Danger Signal
1945
as Hotel Boy