Robert Armstrong
Biography
Robert Armstrong was an American film and television actor who worked on stage before beginning a long film career. Born in Saginaw, Michigan, he attended the University of Washington, and his earliest known stage credit came in 1915 in the one-act play The Bank's Half Million. He later had a leading part in the Broadway comedy Is Zat So?, which ran from 1925 to 1926. His film career began in 1927 with The Main Event, and he appeared in 127 films through 1964, among them nine in 1928. He was best known for his role as Carl Denham in King Kong (1933), and he played Denham again in Son of Kong (1933). Other films included The Most Dangerous Game (1932), Baby Face Morgan (1942), and Mighty Joe Young (1949), where he played Max O'Hara. On television he played Sheriff Andy Anderson in State Trooper and made four guest appearances on Perry Mason. He died in 1973.
82years old at death
- Born Saginaw
- Died Santa Monica
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Also credited as Robert William Armstrong
Movie Career
- Films
- 22
- Career span
- 27 years1928 to 1955
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Beyond film
Armstrong reached the height of his stage career in Is Zat So?, a comedy hit in which he had a leading part. The show ran on Broadway from January 1925 through July 1926.
First role
Robert Armstrong's film career started in 1927 with Pathé's silent drama The Main Event. He was very busy in the late 1920s, making nine movies in 1928 alone.
Big break
Armstrong looked like Merian C. Cooper, the producer of King Kong. Cooper cast him in several films, where he played more or less a version of Cooper himself.
Own stunts
Armstrong and Fay Wray starred in both pictures at the same time. The Most Dangerous Game was shot at night, while King Kong was filmed during the day, both using the same jungle sets.
Robert Armstrong movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Ernest B. Schoedsack directed four of these films. Six actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Ernest B. Schoedsack
Box office
What Robert Armstrong's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$17.7 million
5 of the 22 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 22 films: 5 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 16 figure not found.
- 5Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 16Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The five biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$10M56.5% of the total
- 2$4.7M26.5% of the total
- 3$1.9M11.0% of the total
- 4$616K3.5% of the total
- 5$443K2.5% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.