Robert Armstrong
Known for
Robert Armstrong has spent most of a working life as an American actor who has treated acting as a trade rather than a spotlight. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'The Most Dangerous Game'. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career. Of everything on the filmography, 'King Kong' is the work that traveled the furthest.
Robert Armstrong
125 Movies
28 Series
Robert Armstrong has spent most of a working life as an American actor who has treated acting as a trade rather than a spotlight. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'The Most Dangerous Game'. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career. Of everything on the filmography, 'King Kong' is the work that traveled the furthest.
Movies
Plays Carl Denham
King Kong
1933
Plays Underworld Leader
Johnny Cool
1963
Plays Insp. Prentice
Exposed
1947
Plays Max O'Hara
Mighty Joe Young
1949
Plays Carl Denham
The Son of Kong
1933
Plays Jeff McCord
'G' Men
1935
Plays Martin Trowbridge
The Most Dangerous Game
1932
Plays Col Hideki Tojo
Blood on the Sun
1945
Plays Williams
Blonde Alibi
1946
Plays Kid Reagan
Celebrity
1928
Plays Floyd McCurtin
The Sea of Grass
1947
Plays Frank Olins
Decoy
1946
Plays Terris
The Paleface
1948
Plays Vic Archer
Behind the News
1940
Plays Wild Bill Doolin
Return of the Bad Men
1948
Plays Dude Cowan
Oh, Yeah!
1929
Plays Sam Baggott
Double Jeopardy
1955
Plays Art Lyons
Dive Bomber
1941
Plays Norman Armstrong
For Those Who Think Young
1964
Plays Joe Tinker
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
1944
Plays Barry Costello
The Penguin Pool Murder
1932
Plays Chuck Ahearn
Gigolette
1935
Plays Pins Streaver
Unmarried
1939
Plays Police sergeant
The Fugitive
1947
Plays Jim Brennan
Flight at Midnight
1939
Plays 'Duke' Gordon
She Made Her Bed
1934
Plays Skippy
Framed
1940
Plays Scarface Marcas
The Cop
1928
Plays Grover Mullins
Forgotten Girls
1940
Plays Malachy
The Kansan
1943
Plays Al Tinker
It Can't Last Forever
1937
Plays Insp. Von Flanagan
The Lucky Stiff
1949
Plays Jimmie Allen
The Girl Said No
1937
Plays Pop Stevens
Let's Get Tough
1942
Plays Matthew Reed
Action in Arabia
1944
Plays Bucker Reilly
Fast Workers
1933
Plays Jim Bowie
Man of Conquest
1939
Plays Nick Martel, Bookie
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
1936
Plays George
Belle of the Yukon
1944
Plays Duke Monet / De Forrest Marshall
The Falcon in San Francisco
1945
Plays Bill / Salami
A Girl in Every Port
1928
Plays Gordon
Enemy Agent
1940
Plays George 'Goldie' Harrigan
The Crime Doctor's Diary
1949
Plays Mac McLaine
Fall Guy
1947
Plays Danny Mitchell
It Happened in Flatbush
1942
Plays Detective O'Brien
There Goes My Heart
1938
Plays Doc
Las Vegas Shakedown
1955
Plays Sergeant Clicker
Service with the Colors
1940
Plays Ben Cooper
Girl with an Itch
1958
Plays 'Doc' Rogers
Baby Face Morgan
1942
TV Shows
Plays Andy Anderson
State Trooper
1956
Plays Pvt. Jeb Watkins
Studio 57
1954
Plays Walter Haskell
Perry Mason
1957
Plays Walt Bevans
General Electric Theater
1953
Plays Saloonkeeper
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Plays Lacey Grant
Lawman
1958
Plays Pat Royal
Redigo
1963
Plays Police chief
The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
1958
Plays Inspector Higgins
Broken Arrow
1956
Plays Marty Delgado
Man with a Camera
1958
Plays Oliver
Lassie
1954
Plays Sidney Carter
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Plays Dr. Hoffman
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Plays Jay Calliston
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Plays Barney Farrell
Climax!
1954
Plays Big Bill Carmody
Sugarfoot
1957
Plays Father Dunn
Public Defender
1954
Plays Sheriff Dan Walker
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Plays Insp. Gunnison
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
1960
Plays Pop
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Plays Roy Daniels
Wagon Train
1957
Plays Pop Bateman
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Plays Charles Faulkner
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
Plays Sheriff Croft
Trackdown
1957
Plays Sam Ellender
Lock-Up
1959
Plays Marshall Len Merrick
Cheyenne
1955
Plays Gatch
Crossroads
1955
Latest Trailers
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For Those Who Think Young
Full Filmography
For Those Who Think Young
Norman Armstrong
1964
Film
Johnny Cool
Underworld Leader
1963
Film
Redigo
Pat Royal · 1 episode
1963–
TV
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Charles Faulkner · 1 episode
1962–
TV
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
Insp. Gunnison · 1 episode
1960–
TV
Lock-Up
Sam Ellender · 1 episode
1959–
TV
The Deputy
Constable Emmanuel Dobbs (uncredited) · 1 episode
1959–
TV
Girl with an Itch
Ben Cooper
1958
Film
Man with a Camera
Marty Delgado · 1 episode
1958–
TV
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Robert Armstrong still alive?
Robert Armstrong passed away on April 20, 1973 at age 82.
What are the most famous roles of Robert Armstrong?
Robert Armstrong is best known for roles in King Kong, The Most Dangerous Game, The Roaring Twenties.
How many movies has Robert Armstrong been in?
Over a 46-year career (since 1927), Robert Armstrong has appeared in 125 movies and 28 TV shows.
What was Robert Armstrong's first movie?
The career of Robert Armstrong began with The Main Event (1927).
What is Robert Armstrong's most recent movie or series?
Robert Armstrong's most recent release is For Those Who Think Young, which premiered on June 1, 1964.
What TV shows has Robert Armstrong appeared in?
On television, Robert Armstrong has appeared in Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Perry Mason, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Lassie.
Robert Armstrong
1890-11-19 · Saginaw, Michigan, USA
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.Robert Armstrong, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.