Robert Arthur

Robert Arthur

1925-06-18 – 2008-10-01 (age 83) Aberdeen, Washington, USA
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Biography

Robert Arthur (born Robert Paul Arthaud; June 18, 1925 – October 1, 2008) was an American motion picture actor who appeared in dozens of films in the 1940s and 1950s. He appeared in the 1949 war film Twelve O'Clock High as the comic relief–providing Sgt. McIllhenny, in the 1951 Billy Wilder film Ace in the Hole, and in the 1950s television program The Lone Ranger. Arthur was known for playing youthful teenage or young adult roles.

In his later years, Arthur became an activist for gay rights on behalf of senior citizens. He died in Aberdeen, Washington in 2008, aged 83.

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Known For

Mildred Pierce
Mildred Pierce

1945

as High School Boy (uncredited)

Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole

1951

as Herbie Cook

Yellow Sky
Yellow Sky

1948

as Bull Run

Young Bess
Young Bess

1953

as Barnaby

Night and Day
Night and Day

1946

as Customer (uncredited)

The System
The System

1953

as Rex Merrick

Air Cadet
Air Cadet

1951

as Walt Carver

Twelve O'Clock High
Twelve O'Clock High

1949

as Sergeant McIllhenny

September Affair
September Affair

1950

as David Lawrence Jr.

Hellcats of the Navy
Hellcats of the Navy

1957

as Freddy Warren

Roughly Speaking
Roughly Speaking

1945

as Frankie at 17

The Ring
The Ring

1952

as Billy Smith

Belles on Their Toes
Belles on Their Toes

1952

as Frank Gilbreth

You're My Everything
You're My Everything

1949

as Harold - College Boy in 'Heart of a Co-Ed'

Nora Prentiss
Nora Prentiss

1947

as Gregory Talbot

Mother Wore Tights
Mother Wore Tights

1947

as Bob Clarkman

Green Grass of Wyoming
Green Grass of Wyoming

1948

as Ken McLaughlin

Hollywood Wonderland
Hollywood Wonderland

1947

as Tour Guide (uncredited)

Return from the Sea
Return from the Sea

1954

as Porter

Danger Signal
Danger Signal

1945

as Hotel Boy