Robert Armstrong
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.
Filmography 169
Movies (134)
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies2021Self - (archive footage)
The Lost Spider Pit Sequence2005Carl Denham (archive footage)
For Those Who Think Young1964Norman Armstrong
Johnny Cool1963Underworld Leader
Girl with an Itch1958Ben Cooper
The Crooked Circle1957Al Taylor
The Peacemaker1956Sheriff Ben Seale
Double Jeopardy1955Sam Baggott
Gang Busters1955Det. Tim Nolan
Las Vegas Shakedown1955Doc
General Electric Theater: Into the Night1955Walt Bevans
The Pace That Thrills1952J.C. Barton
Destination Big House1950Ed Somers
Captain China1950Keegan
Sons of New Mexico1949Pat Feeney
Mighty Joe Young1949Max O'Hara
The Lucky Stiff1949Insp. Von Flanagan- Streets of San Francisco1949Willard Logan
The Crime Doctor's Diary1949George 'Goldie' Harrigan
The Paleface1948Terris
Return of the Bad Men1948Wild Bill Doolin
The Fugitive1947Police sergeant
Exposed1947Insp. Prentice
The Sea of Grass1947Floyd McCurtin
Fall Guy1947Mac McLaine
Criminal Court1946Vic Wright
Decoy1946Frank Olins
G.I. War Brides1946Dawson
Blonde Alibi1946Williams
Gay Blades1946McManus
Shows (35)
Redigo1963Pat Royal
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour1962Charles Faulkner
The Barbara Stanwyck Show1960Insp. Gunnison
The Alaskans1959
Lock-Up1959Sam Ellender
The Deputy1959Constable Emmanuel Dobbs (uncredited)
Rawhide1959Cal Stone
77 Sunset Strip1958Pop Bateman
Man with a Camera1958Marty Delgado
Lawman1958Lacey Grant
The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen1958Police chief
26 Men1957
Trackdown1957Sheriff Croft
Perry Mason1957Walter Haskell
Wagon Train1957Roy Daniels
Sugarfoot1957Big Bill Carmody
Have Gun, Will Travel1957Sidney Carter
Meet McGraw1957Sheriff Andy Plummer
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre1956Sheriff Dan Walker- State Trooper1956Andy Anderson
- Broken Arrow1956Inspector Higgins
The 20th Century Fox Hour1955Pop
Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955Saloonkeeper
Cheyenne1955Marshall Len Merrick
Climax!1954Barney Farrell
Studio 571954Pvt. Jeb Watkins
Lassie1954Oliver
Public Defender1954Father Dunn- The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse1953Gus Brennar
General Electric Theater1953Walt Bevans