Robert Armstrong (actor)

Infobox actor
name=Robert Armstrong


imagesize= 250px
caption=in "The Ex-Mrs. Bradford" (1936)
birthdate=birth date|1890|11|20
birthplace= Saginaw, Michigan, USA
deathdate=death date and age|1973|4|20|1890|11|20
deathplace= Santa Monica, California
restingplace = Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles, California
spouse = Louise de Bois (1939-1973 his death)
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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.

Biography

Born in Saginaw, Michigan, Armstrong worked throughout the 30s and 40s for many studios. Prior to World War II, in the early 1940s, Universal Pictures released "Enemy Agent", about a plot to thwart the Nazis. In the film, Armstrong co-starred with Helen Vinson, Richard Cromwell, and Jack La Rue. Later, 1942, Armstrong played again opposite Cromwell in "Baby Face Morgan," a notable "B" effort for PRC (Producers Releasing Corporation). Later in that decade, Armstrong played another Carl Denham-like leading role, as "Max O'Hara," in 1949's "Mighty Joe Young." This film was yet another entertaining stop-motion gorilla opus also made by the "King Kong" team of Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, and it was remade in 1998 with Charlize Theron.

Although "King Kong" in 1933 was the pinnacle of Armstrong's career, he appeared in 127 films between 1927 and 1964.

Death

On April 20, 1973, Armstrong died of cancer in Santa Monica, California. He and "King Kong" 's co-producer, Merian C. Cooper, died within 16 hours of each other.

External links

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NAME= Armstrong, Robert
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Actor
DATE OF BIRTH=November 20, 1890
PLACE OF BIRTH= Saginaw, Michigan, USA
DATE OF DEATH=April 20, 1973
PLACE OF DEATH= Santa Monica, California