Robert Arthur
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as Herbie Cook Ace in the Hole 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.
Filmography
Ace in the Hole
as Herbie Cook
Mildred Pierce
as High School Boy (uncredited)
Twelve O'Clock High
as Sergeant McIllhenny
Yellow Sky
as Bull Run
Night and Day
as Customer (uncredited)
September Affair
as David Lawrence Jr.
Nobody Lives Forever
as Bellhop (uncredited)
Nora Prentiss
as Gregory Talbot
Young Bess
as Barnaby
Belles on Their Toes
as Frank Gilbreth
Danger Signal
as Hotel Boy
Green Grass of Wyoming
as Ken McLaughlin
Hellcats of the Navy
as Freddy Warren
Take the High Ground!
as Donald Quentin Dover IV
Mother Wore Tights
as Bob Clarkman
The System
as Rex Merrick
The Ring
as Billy Smith
The Devil On Wheels
as Todd Powell
Air Cadet
as Walt Carver
Wild Youth
as Frankie