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Robert Armstrong

Robert Armstrong

Department: Acting

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.​

Known For

King Kong

King Kong

1933

The Most Dangerous Game

The Most Dangerous Game

1932

Decoy

Decoy

1946

'G' Men

'G' Men

1935

Double Jeopardy

Double Jeopardy

1955

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1947

The Son of Kong

The Son of Kong

1933

Blonde Alibi

Blonde Alibi

1946

Fall Guy

Fall Guy

1947

Belle of the Yukon

Belle of the Yukon

1944

Criminal Court

Criminal Court

1946

The Falcon in San Francisco

The Falcon in San Francisco

1945

Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

1949

Dive Bomber

Dive Bomber

1941

The Kansan

The Kansan

1943

The Paleface

The Paleface

1948

Ned McCobb's Daughter

Ned McCobb's Daughter

1928

Mr. Dynamite

Mr. Dynamite

1941

Oh, Yeah!

Oh, Yeah!

1929

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

1936

Remember Last Night?

Remember Last Night?

1935

The Mad Ghoul

The Mad Ghoul

1943

The Mystery Man

The Mystery Man

1935

Blood on the Sun

Blood on the Sun

1945

The Penguin Pool Murder

The Penguin Pool Murder

1932

The Crime Doctor's Diary

The Crime Doctor's Diary

1949

San Francisco Docks

San Francisco Docks

1940

The Crooked Circle

The Crooked Circle

1957

Wings Over the Pacific

Wings Over the Pacific

1943

My Favorite Spy

My Favorite Spy

1942

Action in Arabia

Action in Arabia

1944

The Navy Way

The Navy Way

1944

The Racketeer

The Racketeer

1929

Baby Face Morgan

Baby Face Morgan

1942

The Pace That Thrills

The Pace That Thrills

1952

The Lost Squadron

The Lost Squadron

1932

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

1944

Little Big Shot

Little Big Shot

1935

For Those Who Think Young

For Those Who Think Young

1964

Radio Patrol

Radio Patrol

1932

Exposed

Exposed

1947

Framed

Framed

1940

A Girl in Every Port

A Girl in Every Port

1928

Streets of San Francisco

Streets of San Francisco

1949

Flirting with Danger

Flirting with Danger

1934

The Tip-Off

The Tip-Off

1931

Gangs of the Waterfront

Gangs of the Waterfront

1945

Destination Big House

Destination Big House

1950

Las Vegas Shakedown

Las Vegas Shakedown

1955

Forgotten Girls

Forgotten Girls

1940

The Lucky Stiff

The Lucky Stiff

1949

Big News

Big News

1929

Panama Flo

Panama Flo

1932

The Cop

The Cop

1928

Manhattan Love Song

Manhattan Love Song

1934

Sweet Music

Sweet Music

1935

Girl with an Itch

Girl with an Itch

1958

Danger Lights

Danger Lights

1931

Return of the Bad Men

Return of the Bad Men

1948

Blind Adventure

Blind Adventure

1933

Be Yourself!

Be Yourself!

1930

Iron Man

Iron Man

1931

Public Enemy's Wife

Public Enemy's Wife

1936

Nobody's Baby

Nobody's Baby

1937

Paid

Paid

1930

Suicide Fleet

Suicide Fleet

1931

Kansas City Princess

Kansas City Princess

1934

The Royal Mounted Rides Again

The Royal Mounted Rides Again

1945

Behind the News

Behind the News

1940

The Girl Said No

The Girl Said No

1937

Dumb-bells in Ermine

Dumb-bells in Ermine

1930

Sky Raiders

Sky Raiders

1941

Adventures of the Flying Cadets

Adventures of the Flying Cadets

1943

Call a Messenger

Call a Messenger

1939

The Flying Irishman

The Flying Irishman

1939

Fast Workers

Fast Workers

1933

Is My Face Red?

Is My Face Red?

1932

She Loved a Fireman

She Loved a Fireman

1937

Search for Beauty

Search for Beauty

1934

The Night Hawk

The Night Hawk

1938

Above the Clouds

Above the Clouds

1933

The Hell Cat

The Hell Cat

1934

Ex-Bad Boy

Ex-Bad Boy

1931

The Main Event

The Main Event

1927

Show Folks

Show Folks

1928

Palooka

Palooka

1934

Meet the Fleet

Meet the Fleet

1940

There Goes My Heart

There Goes My Heart

1938

Captain China

Captain China

1950

The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties

1939

Without Orders

Without Orders

1936

Gang Busters

Gang Busters

1955

Service with the Colors

Service with the Colors

1940

Flight at Midnight

Flight at Midnight

1939

I Love That Man

I Love That Man

1933

Sons of New Mexico

Sons of New Mexico

1949

G.I. War Brides

G.I. War Brides

1946

Citadel of Crime

Citadel of Crime

1941

Three Legionnaires

Three Legionnaires

1937

Unmarried

Unmarried

1939

Hold 'Em Jail

Hold 'Em Jail

1932

It Happened in Flatbush

It Happened in Flatbush

1942

All American Chump

All American Chump

1936

Man of Conquest

Man of Conquest

1939

The Leopard Lady

The Leopard Lady

1928

Enemy Agent

Enemy Agent

1940

She Made Her Bed

She Made Her Bed

1934

Arson Squad

Arson Squad

1945

Celebrity

Celebrity

1928

Gay Blades

Gay Blades

1946

General Electric Theater: Into the Night

General Electric Theater: Into the Night

1955

Winter Carnival

Winter Carnival

1939

The Lost Spider Pit Sequence

The Lost Spider Pit Sequence

2005

It Can't Last Forever

It Can't Last Forever

1937

Gang Busters

Gang Busters

1942

The Peacemaker

The Peacemaker

1956

Things You Never See on the Screen

Things You Never See on the Screen

1935

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

1935

Gigolette

Gigolette

1935

Let's Get Tough

Let's Get Tough

1942

Around the World

Around the World

1943

The Baby Cyclone

The Baby Cyclone

1928

Johnny Cool

Johnny Cool

1963

The Leatherneck

The Leatherneck

1929

The Billion Dollar Scandal

The Billion Dollar Scandal

1933

Dangerous Waters

Dangerous Waters

1936

Big Money

Big Money

1930

The Woman from Hell

The Woman from Hell

1929

The Sea of Grass

The Sea of Grass

1947

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1

1930

Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies

Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies

2021

The Shady Lady

The Shady Lady

1928

The Bride Wore Crutches

The Bride Wore Crutches

1940

Square Crooks

Square Crooks

1928

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953

Lassie

Lassie

1954

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Redigo

Redigo

1963

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

1952

Climax!

Climax!

1954

The First Hundred Years

The First Hundred Years

1950

The Alaskans

The Alaskans

1959

Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot

1957

Public Defender

Public Defender

1954

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

26 Men

26 Men

1957

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

1951

The Deputy

The Deputy

1959

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

1960

State Trooper

State Trooper

1956

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957

Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow

1956

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen

The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen

1958

Studio 57

Studio 57

1954

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

1957

Studio 57

Studio 57

1954

Man with a Camera

Man with a Camera

1958

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

1958

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

Trackdown

Trackdown

1957

Lawman

Lawman

1958

Lock-Up

Lock-Up

1959

Rawhide

Rawhide

1959

Lawman

Lawman

1958

Meet McGraw

Meet McGraw

1957

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

1955

Studio 57

Studio 57

1954

Studio 57

Studio 57

1954

Studio 57

Studio 57

1954

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

1953