Robert Armstrong
Actor
- Born
- November 19, 1890 · Saginaw, Michigan, USA
- Died
- April 20, 1973 (age 82)
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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.
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In the late 1950s, Armstrong appeared as Sheriff Andy Anderson on Rod Cameron's syndicated western-themed television series, State Trooper.
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Known for
King Kong
April 7, 1933
The Most Dangerous Game
September 16, 1932
The Roaring Twenties
October 28, 1939
The Son of Kong
December 22, 1933
Mighty Joe Young
July 13, 1949
'G' Men
May 4, 1935
The Paleface
December 17, 1948
The Fugitive
November 11, 1947
Return of the Bad Men
July 17, 1948
Blood on the Sun
April 26, 1945
The Mad Ghoul
November 12, 1943
Decoy
September 14, 1946
Acting134
- 2021Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies as Self (archive footage)
- 2005The Lost Spider Pit Sequence as Carl Denham (archive footage)
- 1964For Those Who Think Young as Norman Armstrong
- 1963Johnny Cool as Underworld Leader
- 1958Girl with an Itch as Ben Cooper
- 1957The Crooked Circle as Al Taylor
- 1956The Peacemaker as Sheriff Ben Seale
- 1955Double Jeopardy as Sam Baggott
- 1955Gang Busters as Det. Tim Nolan
- 1955