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Robert Armstrong

Robert Armstrong

Acting Born Nov 19, 1890 -- Died Apr 20, 1973 · Saginaw, Michigan, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Armstro...

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King Kong
7.6
movie
King Kong
as Carl Denham
1933
The Most Dangerous Game
6.9
movie
The Most Dangerous Game
as Martin Trowbridge
1932
The Roaring Twenties
7.5
movie
The Roaring Twenties
as Hatted Passerby Before Nightclub (uncredited)
1939
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.8
tv
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Saloonkeeper
1955
The Son of Kong
5.4
movie
The Son of Kong
as Carl Denham
1933
Perry Mason
7.7
tv
Perry Mason
as Walter Haskell
1957
Mighty Joe Young
6.4
movie
Mighty Joe Young
as Max O'Hara
1949
'G' Men
6.6
movie
'G' Men
as Jeff McCord
1935
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
7.9
tv
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Charles Faulkner
1962
The Paleface
6.1
movie
The Paleface
as Terris
1948
Lassie
6.2
tv
Lassie
as Oliver
1954
Rawhide
7.2
tv
Rawhide
as Cal Stone
1959