Robert Armstrong
Known for Acting
Biography
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 Armstrong, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
King Kong
1933
as Carl Denham
Mighty Joe Young
1949
as Max O'Hara
'G' Men
1935
as Jeff McCord
Johnny Cool
1963
as Underworld Leader
Decoy
1946
as Frank Olins
Blonde Alibi
1946
as Williams
Oh, Yeah!
1929
as Dude Cowan
The Fugitive
1947
as Police sergeant
Action in Arabia
1944
as Matthew Reed
The Son of Kong
1933
as Carl Denham
The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Hatted Passerby Before Nightclub (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass
1947
as Floyd McCurtin
The Woman from Hell
1929
as Alf
The Most Dangerous Game
1932
as Martin Trowbridge
Flight at Midnight
1939
as Jim Brennan
The Crime Doctor's Diary
1949
as George 'Goldie' Harrigan
G.I. War Brides
1946
as Dawson
The Kansan
1943
as Malachy
Service with the Colors
1940
as Sergeant Clicker
The Tip-Off
1931
as Kayo McClure