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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Filmography
Cast Credits
The Lost Spider Pit Sequence
Character: Carl Denham (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2005
For Those Who Think Young
Character: Norman Armstrong
MOVIE • 1964
Johnny Cool
Character: Underworld Leader
MOVIE • 1963
Redigo
Character: Pat Royal
TV • 1963
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Character: Charles Faulkner
TV • 1962
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
Character: Insp. Gunnison
TV • 1960
The Alaskans
Character:
TV • 1959
Lock-Up
Character: Sam Ellender
TV • 1959
The Deputy
Character: Constable Emmanuel Dobbs (uncredited)
TV • 1959
Rawhide
Character: Cal Stone
TV • 1959
Girl with an Itch
Character: Ben Cooper
MOVIE • 1958
Man with a Camera
Character: Marty Delgado
TV • 1958
77 Sunset Strip
Character: Pop Bateman
TV • 1958
Lawman
Character: Lacey Grant
TV • 1958
Lawman
Character: Frank Fenway
TV • 1958
The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
Character: Police chief
TV • 1958
The Crooked Circle
Character: Al Taylor
MOVIE • 1957
26 Men
Character:
TV • 1957
Trackdown
Character: Sheriff Croft
TV • 1957
Perry Mason
Character: Walter Haskell
TV • 1957