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Robert Armstrong

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1890-11-19

Day of Death

1973-04-20

Place of Birth

Saginaw, Michigan, USA

Robert Armstrong

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.​

Filmography (134)

⭐ 0 Role: Self - (archive footage)

Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies

2021
⭐ 6.7 Role: Carl Denham (archive footage)

The Lost Spider Pit Sequence

2005
⭐ 5.7 Role: Norman Armstrong

For Those Who Think Young

1964
⭐ 5.3 Role: Underworld Leader

Johnny Cool

1963
⭐ 5.2 Role: Ben Cooper

Girl with an Itch

1958
⭐ 6.5 Role: Al Taylor

The Crooked Circle

1957
⭐ 5.2 Role: Sheriff Ben Seale

The Peacemaker

1956
⭐ 5.2 Role: Sam Baggott

Double Jeopardy

1955
⭐ 5.8 Role: Det. Tim Nolan

Gang Busters

1955
⭐ 5.8 Role: Doc

Las Vegas Shakedown

1955
⭐ 0 Role: Walt Bevans

General Electric Theater: Into the Night

1955
⭐ 6.0 Role: J.C. Barton

The Pace That Thrills

1952
⭐ 8.0 Role: Ed Somers

Destination Big House

1950
⭐ 5.5 Role: Keegan

Captain China

1950
⭐ 6.5 Role: Pat Feeney

Sons of New Mexico

1949