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Robert Armstrong

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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.

In the late 1950s, Armstrong appeared as Sheriff Andy Anderson on Rod Cameron's syndicated western

Born

Nov 19, 1890

Saginaw, Michigan, USA

Died

Apr 20, 1973

Known For

Acting

Movies

134 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.0

Known For

King Kong
King Kong
1933 as Carl Denham
★ 7.6
'G' Men
'G' Men
1935 as Jeff McCord
★ 6.6
The Most Dangerous Game
The Most Dangerous Game
1932 as Martin Trowbridge
★ 6.9
Mighty Joe Young
Mighty Joe Young
1949 as Max O'Hara
★ 6.4
The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties
1939 as Hatted Passerby Before Nightclub (uncredited)
★ 7.5
Johnny Cool
Johnny Cool
1963 as Underworld Leader
★ 5.3
The Son of Kong
The Son of Kong
1933 as Carl Denham
★ 5.4
Blonde Alibi
Blonde Alibi
1946 as Williams
★ 4.8
The Sea of Grass
The Sea of Grass
1947 as Floyd McCurtin
★ 6.1
Captain China
Captain China
1950 as Keegan
★ 5.5
For Those Who Think Young
For Those Who Think Young
1964 as Norman Armstrong
★ 5.7
My Favorite Spy
My Favorite Spy
1942 as Harry Robinson
★ 5.7
Dive Bomber
Dive Bomber
1941 as Art Lyons
★ 6.5
Sky Raiders
Sky Raiders
1941 as Lieutenant Ed Carey
★ 7.3
The Lucky Stiff
The Lucky Stiff
1949 as Insp. Von Flanagan
★ 5.8
The Paleface
The Paleface
1948 as Terris
★ 6.1
Action in Arabia
Action in Arabia
1944 as Matthew Reed
★ 6.0
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
1947 as Police sergeant
★ 6.0
The Penguin Pool Murder
The Penguin Pool Murder
1932 as Barry Costello
★ 5.9
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
1944 as Joe Tinker
★ 6.8
Blood on the Sun
Blood on the Sun
1945 as Col Hideki Tojo
★ 5.9
Return of the Bad Men
Return of the Bad Men
1948 as Wild Bill Doolin
★ 6.3
Criminal Court
Criminal Court
1946 as Vic Wright
★ 5.4
Hold 'Em Jail
Hold 'Em Jail
1932 as Sports Announcer Inmate
★ 7.4
Little Big Shot
Little Big Shot
1935 as Steve Craig
★ 7.3
Iron Man
Iron Man
1931 as George Regan
★ 5.7
Big News
Big News
1929 as Steve Banks
★ 4.5
The Navy Way
The Navy Way
1944 as CPO Harper
★ 6.3
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
1936 as Nick Martel, Bookie
★ 6.2
The Peacemaker
The Peacemaker
1956 as Sheriff Ben Seale
★ 5.3
The Hell Cat
The Hell Cat
1934 as Dan Collins
★ 8.0
Around the World
Around the World
1943 as General
★ 6.3
Double Jeopardy
Double Jeopardy
1955 as Sam Baggott
★ 5.2
There Goes My Heart
There Goes My Heart
1938 as Detective O'Brien
★ 7.3
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
1935 as Performer
★ 6.1
A Girl in Every Port
A Girl in Every Port
1928 as Bill / Salami
★ 6.0
The Kansan
The Kansan
1943 as Malachy
★ 6.0
The Falcon in San Francisco
The Falcon in San Francisco
1945 as Duke Monet / De Forrest Marshall
★ 6.2
The Royal Mounted Rides Again
The Royal Mounted Rides Again
1945 as Jonathan Price
★ 7.2
Blind Adventure
Blind Adventure
1933 as Richard Bruce
★ 6.3
Remember Last Night?
Remember Last Night?
1935 as Fred Flannagan
★ 5.5
Decoy
Decoy
1946 as Frank Olins
★ 5.9
Be Yourself!
Be Yourself!
1930 as Jerry Moore
★ 5.7
It Happened in Flatbush
It Happened in Flatbush
1942 as Danny Mitchell
★ 5.4
Without Orders
Without Orders
1936 as Wad. Madison
★ 7.3
Call a Messenger
Call a Messenger
1939 as Kirk Graham
★ 8.0
Belle of the Yukon
Belle of the Yukon
1944 as George
★ 5.8
Sons of New Mexico
Sons of New Mexico
1949 as Pat Feeney
★ 6.5
San Francisco Docks
San Francisco Docks
1940 as Father Cameron
★ 7.3
Palooka
Palooka
1934 as Pete Palooka
★ 3.6
Public Enemy's Wife
Public Enemy's Wife
1936 as Gene Ferguson
★ 6.4
G.I. War Brides
G.I. War Brides
1946 as Dawson
★ 9.0
Let's Get Tough
Let's Get Tough
1942 as Pop Stevens
★ 5.4
Exposed
Exposed
1947 as Insp. Prentice
★ 6.2
The Mad Ghoul
The Mad Ghoul
1943 as 'Scoop' McClure
★ 6.0
Gay Blades
Gay Blades
1946 as McManus
★ 8.0
Framed
Framed
1940 as Skippy
★ 6.2
The Lost Spider Pit Sequence
The Lost Spider Pit Sequence
2005 as Carl Denham (archive footage)
★ 6.7
movie
Three Legionnaires
1937 as Sgt. Chuck Connors
★ 8.0
Dangerous Waters
Dangerous Waters
1936 as 'Dusty' Johnson
★ 6.0
Meet the Fleet
Meet the Fleet
1940 as CPO Bill Jennings
★ 6.4
It Can't Last Forever
It Can't Last Forever
1937 as Al Tinker
★ 6.5
Enemy Agent
Enemy Agent
1940 as Gordon
★ 6.7
The Racketeer
The Racketeer
1929 as Mahlon Keane
★ 5.1
The Girl Said No
The Girl Said No
1937 as Jimmie Allen
★ 6.0
Flight at Midnight
Flight at Midnight
1939 as Jim Brennan
★ 6.0
Is My Face Red?
Is My Face Red?
1932 as Ed Maloney
★ 5.0
Gigolette
Gigolette
1935 as Chuck Ahearn
★ 5.4
The Lost Squadron
The Lost Squadron
1932 as Lt. 'Woody' Curwood
★ 6.5
Unmarried
Unmarried
1939 as Pins Streaver
★ 4.8
Paid
Paid
1930 as Joe Garson
★ 6.7
Things You Never See on the Screen
★ 5.0
Adventures of the Flying Cadets
Adventures of the Flying Cadets
1943 as Arthur Galt
★ 6.7
Man of Conquest
Man of Conquest
1939 as Jim Bowie
★ 5.6
The Flying Irishman
The Flying Irishman
1939 as Joe Alden
★ 5.0
Arson Squad
Arson Squad
1945 as Fire Capt. Joe Dugan
★ 9.0
Gang Busters
Gang Busters
1955 as Det. Tim Nolan
★ 5.8
movie
Streets of San Francisco
1949 as Willard Logan
★ 9.0
Above the Clouds
Above the Clouds
1933 as Scoop Adams
★ 6.5
Las Vegas Shakedown
Las Vegas Shakedown
1955 as Doc
★ 5.8
Suicide Fleet
Suicide Fleet
1931 as Dutch
★ 5.0
The Baby Cyclone
The Baby Cyclone
1928 as Gene
★ 8.0
The Crooked Circle
The Crooked Circle
1957 as Al Taylor
★ 6.5
Sweet Music
Sweet Music
1935 as Dopey Malone
★ 6.8
Radio Patrol
Radio Patrol
1932 as Bill Kennedy
★ 10.0
The Leatherneck
The Leatherneck
1929 as Joseph Hanlon
★ 5.7
Oh, Yeah!
Oh, Yeah!
1929 as Dude Cowan
★ 5.0
Kansas City Princess
Kansas City Princess
1934 as Dynamite 'Dynie' Carson
★ 4.9
Citadel of Crime
Citadel of Crime
1941 as Cal Fullerton
★ 9.0
Fast Workers
Fast Workers
1933 as Bucker Reilly
★ 5.0
Show Folks
Show Folks
1928 as Owens - Promoter
★ 7.0
The Pace That Thrills
The Pace That Thrills
1952 as J.C. Barton
★ 6.0
Mr. Dynamite
Mr. Dynamite
1941 as Gunman
★ 9.0
She Made Her Bed
She Made Her Bed
1934 as 'Duke' Gordon
★ 4.5
Service with the Colors
Service with the Colors
1940 as Sergeant Clicker
★ 5.3
The Night Hawk
The Night Hawk
1938 as Charlie McCormick
★ 10.0
Winter Carnival
Winter Carnival
1939 as Tiger Reynolds
★ 6.7
Gang Busters
Gang Busters
1942 as Det. Tim Nolan
★ 6.0
movie
The Leopard Lady
1928 as Chris
★ 7.0
The Billion Dollar Scandal
The Billion Dollar Scandal
1933 as Frank "Fingers" Partos
Gangs of the Waterfront
Gangs of the Waterfront
1945 as Peter Winkley / John 'Dutch' Malone
★ 7.5
The Cop
The Cop
1928 as Scarface Marcas
★ 6.7
I Love That Man
I Love That Man
1933 as Driller
★ 10.0
The Mystery Man
The Mystery Man
1935 as Larry Doyle
★ 5.6
Forgotten Girls
Forgotten Girls
1940 as Grover Mullins
★ 5.6
The Tip-Off
The Tip-Off
1931 as Kayo McClure
★ 6.0
The Crime Doctor's Diary
The Crime Doctor's Diary
1949 as George 'Goldie' Harrigan
★ 6.3
Celebrity
Celebrity
1928 as Kid Reagan
★ 9.0
Girl with an Itch
Girl with an Itch
1958 as Ben Cooper
★ 5.3
Baby Face Morgan
Baby Face Morgan
1942 as 'Doc' Rogers
★ 4.4
Danger Lights
Danger Lights
1931 as Larry Doyle
★ 6.1
Dumb-bells in Ermine
Dumb-bells in Ermine
1930 as Jerry Malone
★ 5.7
The Main Event
The Main Event
1927 as Red Lucas
★ 9.0
Nobody's Baby
Nobody's Baby
1937 as Scoops Hanford
★ 6.0
She Loved a Fireman
She Loved a Fireman
1937 as Smokey Shannon
★ 7.5
Panama Flo
Panama Flo
1932 as Babe Dillon
★ 7.8
All American Chump
All American Chump
1936 as Bill Hogan
★ 6.2
Manhattan Love Song
Manhattan Love Song
1934 as Tom Williams
★ 5.7
Ned McCobb's Daughter
Ned McCobb's Daughter
1928 as Babe Callahan
★ 9.0
The Bride Wore Crutches
The Bride Wore Crutches
1940 as Pete
★ 7.0
The Shady Lady
The Shady Lady
1928 as Blake
★ 8.0
Big Money
Big Money
1930 as Ace
★ 10.0
Flirting with Danger
Flirting with Danger
1934 as Bob Owens
★ 5.8
Search for Beauty
Search for Beauty
1934 as Larry Williams
★ 5.5
Destination Big House
Destination Big House
1950 as Ed Somers
★ 8.0
Fall Guy
Fall Guy
1947 as Mac McLaine
★ 5.2
Behind the News
Behind the News
1940 as Vic Archer
★ 8.0
movie
Square Crooks
1928 as Eddie Ellison
★ 8.0
Wings Over the Pacific
Wings Over the Pacific
1943 as Pieter Van Bronk
★ 5.7
Ex-Bad Boy
Ex-Bad Boy
1931 as Chester Binney
★ 8.0
The Woman from Hell
The Woman from Hell
1929 as Alf
★ 8.0