Robert Armstrong

Robert Armstrong

Acting
🎂 1890-11-19 (82 years old at death)
✝️ 1973-04-20
📍 Saginaw, Michigan, USA
👤 Male
🎬 129 Movies
🔗 IMDb
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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 ...
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Filmography (129 movies)

Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies
2021
as Self - (archive footage)
The Lost Spider Pit Sequence
The Lost Spider Pit Sequence
2005
as Carl Denham (archive footage)
For Those Who Think Young
For Those Who Think Young
1964
as Norman Armstrong
Johnny Cool
Johnny Cool
1963
as Underworld Leader
Girl with an Itch
Girl with an Itch
1958
as Ben Cooper
The Crooked Circle
The Crooked Circle
1957
as Al Taylor
The Peacemaker
The Peacemaker
1956
as Sheriff Ben Seale
Double Jeopardy
Double Jeopardy
1955
as Sam Baggott
Gang Busters
Gang Busters
1955
as Det. Tim Nolan
Las Vegas Shakedown
Las Vegas Shakedown
1955
as Doc
General Electric Theater: Into the Night
General Electric Theater: Into the Night
1955
as Walt Bevans
The Pace That Thrills
The Pace That Thrills
1952
as J.C. Barton
Destination Big House
Destination Big House
1950
as Ed Somers
Captain China
Captain China
1950
as Keegan
Sons of New Mexico
Sons of New Mexico
1949
as Pat Feeney
Mighty Joe Young
Mighty Joe Young
1949
as Max O'Hara
The Lucky Stiff
The Lucky Stiff
1949
as Insp. Von Flanagan
The Crime Doctor's Diary
The Crime Doctor's Diary
1949
as George 'Goldie' Harrigan
The Paleface
The Paleface
1948
as Terris
Return of the Bad Men
Return of the Bad Men
1948
as Wild Bill Doolin
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
1947
as Police sergeant
Exposed
Exposed
1947
as Insp. Prentice
The Sea of Grass
The Sea of Grass
1947
as Floyd McCurtin
Fall Guy
Fall Guy
1947
as Mac McLaine
Criminal Court
Criminal Court
1946
as Vic Wright
Decoy
Decoy
1946
as Frank Olins
G.I. War Brides
G.I. War Brides
1946
as Dawson
Blonde Alibi
Blonde Alibi
1946
as Williams
Gay Blades
Gay Blades
1946
as McManus
The Royal Mounted Rides Again
The Royal Mounted Rides Again
1945
as Jonathan Price
Arson Squad
Arson Squad
1945
as Fire Capt. Joe Dugan
The Falcon in San Francisco
The Falcon in San Francisco
1945
as Duke Monet / De Forrest Marshall
Gangs of the Waterfront
Gangs of the Waterfront
1945
as Peter Winkley / John 'Dutch' Malone
Blood on the Sun
Blood on the Sun
1945
as Col Hideki Tojo
Belle of the Yukon
Belle of the Yukon
1944
as George
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
1944
as Joe Tinker
The Navy Way
The Navy Way
1944
as CPO Harper
Action in Arabia
Action in Arabia
1944
as Matthew Reed
Around the World
Around the World
1943
as General
The Mad Ghoul
The Mad Ghoul
1943
as 'Scoop' McClure
The Kansan
The Kansan
1943
as Malachy
Adventures of the Flying Cadets
Adventures of the Flying Cadets
1943
as Arthur Galt
Wings Over the Pacific
Wings Over the Pacific
1943
as Pieter Van Bronk
Baby Face Morgan
Baby Face Morgan
1942
as 'Doc' Rogers
My Favorite Spy
My Favorite Spy
1942
as Harry Robinson
Let's Get Tough
Let's Get Tough
1942
as Pop Stevens
It Happened in Flatbush
It Happened in Flatbush
1942
as Danny Mitchell
Gang Busters
Gang Busters
1942
as Det. Tim Nolan
Dive Bomber
Dive Bomber
1941
as Art Lyons
Sky Raiders
Sky Raiders
1941
as Lieutenant Ed Carey
Mr. Dynamite
Mr. Dynamite
1941
as Gunman
San Francisco Docks
San Francisco Docks
1940
as Father Cameron
Meet the Fleet
Meet the Fleet
1940
as CPO Bill Jennings
Behind the News
Behind the News
1940
as Vic Archer
The Bride Wore Crutches
The Bride Wore Crutches
1940
as Pete
Service with the Colors
Service with the Colors
1940
as Sergeant Clicker
Enemy Agent
Enemy Agent
1940
as Gordon
Forgotten Girls
Forgotten Girls
1940
as Grover Mullins
Framed
Framed
1940
as Skippy
Call a Messenger
Call a Messenger
1939
as Kirk Graham
The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Hatted Passerby Before Nightclub (uncredited)
Flight at Midnight
Flight at Midnight
1939
as Jim Brennan
Winter Carnival
Winter Carnival
1939
as Tiger Reynolds
Unmarried
Unmarried
1939
as Pins Streaver
Man of Conquest
Man of Conquest
1939
as Jim Bowie
The Flying Irishman
The Flying Irishman
1939
as Joe Alden
There Goes My Heart
There Goes My Heart
1938
as Detective O'Brien
The Night Hawk
The Night Hawk
1938
as Charlie McCormick
She Loved a Fireman
She Loved a Fireman
1937
as Smokey Shannon
The Girl Said No
The Girl Said No
1937
as Jimmie Allen
It Can't Last Forever
It Can't Last Forever
1937
as Al Tinker
Nobody's Baby
Nobody's Baby
1937
as Scoops Hanford
Without Orders
Without Orders
1936
as Wad. Madison
All American Chump
All American Chump
1936
as Bill Hogan
Public Enemy's Wife
Public Enemy's Wife
1936
as Gene Ferguson
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
1936
as Nick Martel, Bookie
Dangerous Waters
Dangerous Waters
1936
as 'Dusty' Johnson
Things You Never See on the Screen
Things You Never See on the Screen
1935
as Self
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
1935
as Performer
Remember Last Night?
Remember Last Night?
1935
as Fred Flannagan
Little Big Shot
Little Big Shot
1935
as Steve Craig
'G' Men
'G' Men
1935
as Jeff McCord
Sweet Music
Sweet Music
1935
as Dopey Malone
Gigolette
Gigolette
1935
as Chuck Ahearn
The Mystery Man
The Mystery Man
1935
as Larry Doyle
Flirting with Danger
Flirting with Danger
1934
as Bob Owens
Kansas City Princess
Kansas City Princess
1934
as Dynamite 'Dynie' Carson
The Hell Cat
The Hell Cat
1934
as Dan Collins
Manhattan Love Song
Manhattan Love Song
1934
as Tom Williams
She Made Her Bed
She Made Her Bed
1934
as 'Duke' Gordon
Search for Beauty
Search for Beauty
1934
as Larry Williams
Palooka
Palooka
1934
as Pete Palooka
The Son of Kong
The Son of Kong
1933
as Carl Denham
Above the Clouds
Above the Clouds
1933
as Scoop Adams
Blind Adventure
Blind Adventure
1933
as Richard Bruce
I Love That Man
I Love That Man
1933
as Driller
King Kong
King Kong
1933
as Carl Denham
Fast Workers
Fast Workers
1933
as Bucker Reilly
The Billion Dollar Scandal
The Billion Dollar Scandal
1933
as Frank "Fingers" Partos
The Penguin Pool Murder
The Penguin Pool Murder
1932
as Barry Costello
The Most Dangerous Game
The Most Dangerous Game
1932
as Martin Trowbridge
Hold 'Em Jail
Hold 'Em Jail
1932
as Sports Announcer Inmate
Is My Face Red?
Is My Face Red?
1932
as Ed Maloney
Radio Patrol
Radio Patrol
1932
as Bill Kennedy
The Lost Squadron
The Lost Squadron
1932
as Lt. 'Woody' Curwood
Panama Flo
Panama Flo
1932
as Babe Dillon
Suicide Fleet
Suicide Fleet
1931
as Dutch
The Tip-Off
The Tip-Off
1931
as Kayo McClure
Ex-Bad Boy
Ex-Bad Boy
1931
as Chester Binney
Iron Man
Iron Man
1931
as George Regan
Danger Lights
Danger Lights
1931
as Larry Doyle
Paid
Paid
1930
as Joe Garson
Big Money
Big Money
1930
as Ace
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1
1930
as Self
Dumb-bells in Ermine
Dumb-bells in Ermine
1930
as Jerry Malone
Be Yourself!
Be Yourself!
1930
as Jerry Moore
The Racketeer
The Racketeer
1929
as Mahlon Keane
Oh, Yeah!
Oh, Yeah!
1929
as Dude Cowan
Big News
Big News
1929
as Steve Banks
The Woman from Hell
The Woman from Hell
1929
as Alf
The Leatherneck
The Leatherneck
1929
as Joseph Hanlon
The Shady Lady
The Shady Lady
1928
as Blake
Ned McCobb's Daughter
Ned McCobb's Daughter
1928
as Babe Callahan
Show Folks
Show Folks
1928
as Owens - Promoter
The Baby Cyclone
The Baby Cyclone
1928
as Gene
The Cop
The Cop
1928
as Scarface Marcas
Celebrity
Celebrity
1928
as Kid Reagan
A Girl in Every Port
A Girl in Every Port
1928
as Bill / Salami
The Main Event
The Main Event
1927
as Red Lucas