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Robert Arthur
Biography
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.
Known For

Ace in the Hole
as Herbie Cook

Mildred Pierce
as High School Boy (uncredited)

Wild Youth
as Frankie

Night and Day
as Customer (uncredited)

Twelve O'Clock High
as Sergeant McIllhenny

Yellow Sky
as Bull Run

Young Bess
as Barnaby

Hellcats of the Navy
as Freddy Warren

Belles on Their Toes
as Frank Gilbreth

Nobody Lives Forever
as Bellhop (uncredited)