Robert William Armstrong
Sign | Scorpio |
Born | Nov 20, 1890 Saginaw, MI |
Died | Apr 20, 1973 Santa Monica, CA |
Age | Died at 82 |
Final Resting PlaceWestwood Memorial Park |
Robert Armstrong | |
Job | Actor |
Years active | 1919-1966 |
Known for | Aggressive style, fast-talking men 'on the make', crooked politicians |
Top Roles | Carl Denham, Passerby with Hat in Front of Nightclub, Max O'Hara, Salami, Joe Tinker |
Top Genres | Drama, Comedy, Crime, Romance, Action, Adventure |
Top Topics | Gangsters, Aviation, Book-Based |
Top Collaborators | Merian C. Cooper (Producer), Ernest B. Schoedsack (Director), David O. Selznick (Producer), James Flavin |
Shares birthday with | Estelle Parsons, Evelyn Keyes, Reginald Denny see more.. |
Robert Armstrong Overview:
Actor, Robert Armstrong, was born Robert William Armstrong on Nov 20, 1890 in Saginaw, MI. Armstrong died at the age of 82 on Apr 20, 1973 in Santa Monica, CA and was laid to rest in Westwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, CA.
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Robert Armstrong was a character star and sometime leading man with rough and ready tones, and an aggressive style. He is best remembered by many film goers for his role as Carl Denham in King Kong and The Son of Kong. He also often played fast-talking men 'on the make' and crooked politicians.
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Robert Armstrong Quotes:
Jack Driscoll:
What do you call that thing?
Carl Denham: Something from the dinosaur family.
Jack Driscoll: Dinosaur, eh?
Carl Denham: Yes, Jack; a prehistoric beast.
[Carl Denham wants to capture Kong]
Jack Driscoll: Why, you're crazy. Besides that, he's on a cliff where a whole army couldn't get at him.
Carl Denham: Yeah, if he stays there.
[Looking at Ann Darrow]
Carl Denham: But we've got something he wants.
Carl Denham: [warning Jack about women] Some big, hardboiled egg gets a look at a pretty face and bang, he cracks up and goes sappy!
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Carl Denham: Something from the dinosaur family.
Jack Driscoll: Dinosaur, eh?
Carl Denham: Yes, Jack; a prehistoric beast.
[Carl Denham wants to capture Kong]
Jack Driscoll: Why, you're crazy. Besides that, he's on a cliff where a whole army couldn't get at him.
Carl Denham: Yeah, if he stays there.
[Looking at Ann Darrow]
Carl Denham: But we've got something he wants.
Carl Denham: [warning Jack about women] Some big, hardboiled egg gets a look at a pretty face and bang, he cracks up and goes sappy!
read more quotes from Robert Armstrong...