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Robert Armstrong

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Robert Armstrong

Born November 19, 1890 in Saginaw, Michigan, USADied April 20, 1973130 films

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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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King Kong posterFirst watchKing Kong19337.6as Carl DenhamAdventurous filmmaker Carl Denham sets out to produce a motion picture unlike anything the world has seen before. Alongside his leading lady Ann Darrow and his first mate Jack Driscoll,…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Roaring Twenties poster7.5The Roaring Twenties1939The Most Dangerous Game poster6.9The Most Dangerous Game1932Mighty Joe Young poster6.4Mighty Joe Young1949'G' Men poster6.6'G' Men1935The Paleface poster6.1The Paleface1948The Son of Kong poster5.4The Son of Kong1933The Fugitive poster6.0The Fugitive1947

Filmography

130 films as actor
  1. 1964For Those Who Think YoungNorman Armstrong
  2. 1963Johnny CoolUnderworld Leader
  3. 1958Girl with an ItchBen Cooper
  4. 1957The Crooked CircleAl Taylor
  5. 1956The PeacemakerSheriff Ben Seale
  6. 1955Double JeopardySam Baggott
  7. 1955Gang BustersDet. Tim Nolan
  8. 1955Las Vegas ShakedownDoc
  9. 1955General Electric Theater: Into the NightWalt Bevans
  10. 1952The Pace That ThrillsJ.C. Barton
  11. 1950Destination Big HouseEd Somers
  12. 1950Captain ChinaKeegan
  13. 1949Sons of New MexicoPat Feeney
  14. 1949Mighty Joe YoungMax O'Hara
  15. 1949The Lucky StiffInsp. Von Flanagan
  16. 1949Streets of San FranciscoWillard Logan
  17. 1949The Crime Doctor's DiaryGeorge 'Goldie' Harrigan
  18. 1948The PalefaceTerris
  19. 1948Return of the Bad MenWild Bill Doolin
  20. 1947The FugitivePolice sergeant
  21. 1947ExposedInsp. Prentice
  22. 1947The Sea of GrassFloyd McCurtin
  23. 1947Fall GuyMac McLaine
  24. 1946Criminal CourtVic Wright
  25. 1946DecoyFrank Olins
  26. 1946G.I. War BridesDawson
  27. 1946Blonde AlibiWilliams
  28. 1946Gay BladesMcManus
  29. 1945The Royal Mounted Rides AgainJonathan Price
  30. 1945Arson SquadFire Capt. Joe Dugan
  31. 1945The Falcon in San FranciscoDuke Monet / De Forrest Marshall
  32. 1945Gangs of the WaterfrontPeter Winkley / John 'Dutch' Malone
  33. 1945Blood on the SunCol Hideki Tojo
  34. 1944Belle of the YukonGeorge
  35. 1944Mr. Winkle Goes to WarJoe Tinker
  36. 1944The Navy WayCPO Harper
  37. 1944Action in ArabiaMatthew Reed
  38. 1943Around the WorldGeneral
  39. 1943The Mad Ghoul'Scoop' McClure
  40. 1943The KansanMalachy
  41. 1943Adventures of the Flying CadetsArthur Galt
  42. 1943Wings Over the PacificPieter Van Bronk
  43. 1942Baby Face Morgan'Doc' Rogers
  44. 1942My Favorite SpyHarry Robinson
  45. 1942Let's Get ToughPop Stevens
  46. 1942It Happened in FlatbushDanny Mitchell
  47. 1942Gang BustersDet. Tim Nolan
  48. 1941Dive BomberArt Lyons
  49. 1941Citadel of CrimeCal Fullerton
  50. 1941Sky RaidersLieutenant Ed Carey
  51. 1941Mr. DynamiteGunman
  52. 1940San Francisco DocksFather Cameron
  53. 1940Meet the FleetCPO Bill Jennings
  54. 1940Behind the NewsVic Archer
  55. 1940The Bride Wore CrutchesPete
  56. 1940Service with the ColorsSergeant Clicker
  57. 1940Enemy AgentGordon
  58. 1940Forgotten GirlsGrover Mullins
  59. 1940FramedSkippy
  60. 1939Call a MessengerKirk Graham
  61. 1939The Roaring TwentiesHatted Passerby Before Nightclub (uncredited)
  62. 1939Flight at MidnightJim Brennan
  63. 1939Winter CarnivalTiger Reynolds
  64. 1939UnmarriedPins Streaver
  65. 1939Man of ConquestJim Bowie
  66. 1939The Flying IrishmanJoe Alden
  67. 1938There Goes My HeartDetective O'Brien
  68. 1938The Night HawkCharlie McCormick
  69. 1937She Loved a FiremanSmokey Shannon
  70. 1937The Girl Said NoJimmie Allen
  71. 1937It Can't Last ForeverAl Tinker
  72. 1937Three LegionnairesSgt. Chuck Connors
  73. 1937Nobody's BabyScoops Hanford
  74. 1936Without OrdersWad. Madison
  75. 1936All American ChumpBill Hogan
  76. 1936Public Enemy's WifeGene Ferguson
  77. 1936The Ex-Mrs. BradfordNick Martel, Bookie
  78. 1936Dangerous Waters'Dusty' Johnson
  79. 1935Pirate Party on Catalina IslePerformer
  80. 1935Remember Last Night?Fred Flannagan
  81. 1935Little Big ShotSteve Craig
  82. 1935'G' MenJeff McCord
  83. 1935Sweet MusicDopey Malone
  84. 1935GigoletteChuck Ahearn
  85. 1935The Mystery ManLarry Doyle
  86. 1934Flirting with DangerBob Owens
  87. 1934Kansas City PrincessDynamite 'Dynie' Carson
  88. 1934The Hell CatDan Collins
  89. 1934Manhattan Love SongTom Williams
  90. 1934She Made Her Bed'Duke' Gordon
  91. 1934Search for BeautyLarry Williams
  92. 1934PalookaPete Palooka
  93. 1933The Son of KongCarl Denham
  94. 1933Above the CloudsScoop Adams
  95. 1933Blind AdventureRichard Bruce
  96. 1933I Love That ManDriller
  97. 1933King KongCarl Denham
  98. 1933Fast WorkersBucker Reilly
  99. 1933The Billion Dollar ScandalFrank "Fingers" Partos
  100. 1932The Penguin Pool MurderBarry Costello
  101. 1932The Most Dangerous GameMartin Trowbridge
  102. 1932Hold 'Em JailSports Announcer Inmate
  103. 1932Is My Face Red?Ed Maloney
  104. 1932Radio PatrolBill Kennedy
  105. 1932The Lost SquadronLt. 'Woody' Curwood
  106. 1932Panama FloBabe Dillon
  107. 1931Suicide FleetDutch
  108. 1931The Tip-OffKayo McClure
  109. 1931Ex-Bad BoyChester Binney
  110. 1931Iron ManGeorge Regan
  111. 1931Danger LightsLarry Doyle
  112. 1930PaidJoe Garson
  113. 1930Big MoneyAce
  114. 1930Dumb-bells in ErmineJerry Malone
  115. 1930Be Yourself!Jerry Moore
  116. 1929The RacketeerMahlon Keane
  117. 1929Oh, Yeah!Dude Cowan
  118. 1929Big NewsSteve Banks
  119. 1929The Woman from HellAlf
  120. 1929The LeatherneckJoseph Hanlon