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, Jeff McCord, Joe Garson, Salami |
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:
Max O'Hara:
Come on, Windy, I got a million things to do.
Windy: You got time for this.
[turns on movie projector. Jill and Gregg come into the scene]
Max O'Hara: Hey, it's the kids!
Windy: Crawford told me to spring it on you. He shot it when he was down there.
Max O'Hara: [calling to the screen] Hey, Jill.
Jill Young: [silently] Hello Max.
Max O'Hara: Hey, they said "Hello, Max".
Max O'Hara: [Joe walks into the scene. O'Hara steps back] *Yipe*.
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!
Captain Englehorn: And you expect to photograph it?
Carl Denham: If it's there, you bet I'll photograph it!
Jack Driscoll: Suppose it doesn't like having its picture taken?
Carl Denham: Well, now you know why I brought along those cases of gas bombs
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Windy: You got time for this.
[turns on movie projector. Jill and Gregg come into the scene]
Max O'Hara: Hey, it's the kids!
Windy: Crawford told me to spring it on you. He shot it when he was down there.
Max O'Hara: [calling to the screen] Hey, Jill.
Jill Young: [silently] Hello Max.
Max O'Hara: Hey, they said "Hello, Max".
Max O'Hara: [Joe walks into the scene. O'Hara steps back] *Yipe*.
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!
Captain Englehorn: And you expect to photograph it?
Carl Denham: If it's there, you bet I'll photograph it!
Jack Driscoll: Suppose it doesn't like having its picture taken?
Carl Denham: Well, now you know why I brought along those cases of gas bombs
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