Robert Armstrong

Robert Armstrong

1890-11-19 – 1973-04-20 (age 82) Saginaw, Michigan, USA
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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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Known For

King Kong Screened
King Kong

1933

as Carl Denham

The Paleface
The Paleface

1948

as Terris

The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties

1939

as Hatted Passerby Before Nightclub (uncredited)

The Son of Kong
The Son of Kong

1933

as Carl Denham

Mighty Joe Young
Mighty Joe Young

1949

as Max O'Hara

The Fugitive
The Fugitive

1947

as Police sergeant

The Most Dangerous Game
The Most Dangerous Game

1932

as Martin Trowbridge

'G' Men
'G' Men

1935

as Jeff McCord

Johnny Cool
Johnny Cool

1963

as Underworld Leader

Return of the Bad Men
Return of the Bad Men

1948

as Wild Bill Doolin

Belle of the Yukon
Belle of the Yukon

1944

as George

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

1936

as Nick Martel, Bookie

My Favorite Spy
My Favorite Spy

1942

as Harry Robinson

Blood on the Sun
Blood on the Sun

1945

as Col Hideki Tojo

The Falcon in San Francisco
The Falcon in San Francisco

1945

as Duke Monet / De Forrest Marshall

The Mystery Man
The Mystery Man

1935

as Larry Doyle

The Mad Ghoul
The Mad Ghoul

1943

as 'Scoop' McClure

Let's Get Tough
Let's Get Tough

1942

as Pop Stevens

The Crime Doctor's Diary
The Crime Doctor's Diary

1949

as George 'Goldie' Harrigan

Mr. Dynamite
Mr. Dynamite

1941

as Gunman