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

'G' Men
'G' Men

1935

as Jeff McCord

Mighty Joe Young
Mighty Joe Young

1949

as Max O'Hara

The Most Dangerous Game
The Most Dangerous Game

1932

as Martin Trowbridge

The Son of Kong
The Son of Kong

1933

as Carl Denham

Johnny Cool
Johnny Cool

1963

as Underworld Leader

The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties

1939

as Hatted Passerby Before Nightclub (uncredited)

Blonde Alibi
Blonde Alibi

1946

as Williams

The Paleface
The Paleface

1948

as Terris

The Sea of Grass
The Sea of Grass

1947

as Floyd McCurtin

Sky Raiders
Sky Raiders

1941

as Lieutenant Ed Carey

For Those Who Think Young
For Those Who Think Young

1964

as Norman Armstrong

The Kansan
The Kansan

1943

as Malachy

Blood on the Sun
Blood on the Sun

1945

as Col Hideki Tojo

My Favorite Spy
My Favorite Spy

1942

as Harry Robinson

Captain China
Captain China

1950

as Keegan

Big Money
Big Money

1930

as Ace

Dive Bomber
Dive Bomber

1941

as Art Lyons

Unmarried
Unmarried

1939

as Pins Streaver

Palooka
Palooka

1934

as Pete Palooka