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 | Passerby with Hat in Front of Nightclub, Carl Denham, 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:
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: It's money and adventure and fame. It's the thrill of a lifetime and a long sea voyage that starts at six o'clock tomorrow morning.
Hilda: [tries to coax her show's released monkeys out of the trees] Tony, won't you please come down? Tony? Tony?
Carl Denham: You'll never catch a monkey that way.
Hilda: Did you ever catch a monkey?
Carl Denham: Did *I* ever catch...?
[dry chuckle]
Carl Denham: Lady, you'd be surprised.
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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: It's money and adventure and fame. It's the thrill of a lifetime and a long sea voyage that starts at six o'clock tomorrow morning.
Hilda: [tries to coax her show's released monkeys out of the trees] Tony, won't you please come down? Tony? Tony?
Carl Denham: You'll never catch a monkey that way.
Hilda: Did you ever catch a monkey?
Carl Denham: Did *I* ever catch...?
[dry chuckle]
Carl Denham: Lady, you'd be surprised.
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