Robert Armstrong
Actor
Biography
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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-themed television series, State Trooper.
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Filmography
The Most Dangerous Game
as Martin Trowbridge 1932
The Roaring Twenties
as Hatted Passerby Before Nightclub (uncredited) 1939
The Son of Kong
as Carl Denham 1933
Mighty Joe Young
as Max O'Hara 1949
'G' Men
as Jeff McCord 1935
The Paleface
as Terris 1948
The Fugitive
as Police sergeant 1947
Return of the Bad Men
as Wild Bill Doolin 1948
Blood on the Sun
as Col Hideki Tojo 1945
The Mad Ghoul
as 'Scoop' McClure 1943
Decoy
as Frank Olins 1946
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
as Nick Martel, Bookie 1936
Dive Bomber
as Art Lyons 1941
The Sea of Grass
as Floyd McCurtin 1947
A Girl in Every Port
as Bill / Salami 1928
Johnny Cool
as Underworld Leader 1963