Robert Armstrong

Actor
BirthdayNov 19, 1890 (83 years old)
DeathdayApr 20, 1973
Place of birthSaginaw, Michigan, USA
GenderMale

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

Carl Denham

Mar 15, 1933

Martin Trowbridge

Sep 16, 1932

Hatted Passerby Before Nightclub (uncredited)

Oct 28, 1939

Saloonkeeper, Doc Buckles

Oct 2, 1955

Carl Denham

Dec 22, 1933

Walter Haskell, Capt. Bancroft, Jimmy West, Phil Jenks

Sep 21, 1957

Max O'Hara

Jul 27, 1949

Minor Role (uncredited)

Sep 23, 1972

Jeff McCord

May 4, 1935

Terris

Dec 17, 1948

Charles Faulkner

Sep 20, 1962

Sep 12, 1954

Police sergeant

Nov 11, 1947

Wild Bill Doolin

Jul 17, 1948

Sep 14, 1957

Col Hideki Tojo

Apr 26, 1945

'Scoop' McClure

Nov 12, 1943

Frank Olins

Sep 14, 1946

Art Lyons

Jan 1, 1941

Floyd McCurtin

Apr 25, 1947

Carl Denham

Mar 15, 1933

Martin Trowbridge

Sep 16, 1932

Hatted Passerby Before Nightclub (uncredited)

Oct 28, 1939

Saloonkeeper, Doc Buckles

Oct 2, 1955

Carl Denham

Dec 22, 1933

Walter Haskell, Capt. Bancroft, Jimmy West, Phil Jenks

Sep 21, 1957

Acting


Participated in 129 movies, 32 TV series

2005

Carl Denham (archive footage)


1972

Minor Role (uncredited)


1964

Norman Armstrong


1963

Underworld Leader


1963


1962

Charles Faulkner


1960

Insp. Gunnison



1959

Constable Emmanuel Dobbs (uncredited)


1958

Ben Cooper


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