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Robert Armstrong
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.
Known For
King Kong
as Carl Denham
Is My Face Red?
as Ed Maloney
The Most Dangerous Game
as Martin Trowbridge
Mighty Joe Young
as Max O'Hara
Flirting with Danger
as Bob Owens
The Roaring Twenties
as Hatted Passerby Before Nightclub (uncredited)
Gang Busters
as Det. Tim Nolan
The Son of Kong
as Carl Denham
The Sea of Grass
as Floyd McCurtin
The Kansan
as Malachy
