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Acting

Robert Armstrong

Career: Active from 1927 to 2005, with a break from 1959 to 2004, busiest in 1928 with 9 main titles.

Leading roles: 69
top three billing

Average score: 58/100

Highest rated: King Kong
86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 62 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Robert Armstrong Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Contemporary Realism
1.9, average 5.4
Family Dynamics
3.3, average 4.8
Coming of Age
1.6, average 3.0
Psychological
4.1, average 5.5

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Historical Setting 5
Classic Hollywood 4
Historical Drama 4
Fast-Paced 3
Golden Age Hollywood 3
Good vs. Evil 3
Moral Dilemma 3
Nostalgic 3
World War II Era 2
Fast-Paced Suspense 2
1930s Mystery 2
Nostalgic Charm 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

166

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2000s

1 title · average score 70

The Lost Spider Pit Sequence

70

as Carl Denham (archive footage)

1960s

5 titles · average score 55

For Those Who Think Young

43

as Norman Armstrong

Johnny Cool

53

as Underworld Leader

Redigo

TV show · as Pat Royal

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

54

TV show · as Charles Faulkner

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

69

TV show · as Insp. Gunnison

1950s

42 titles · average score 67

Rawhide

50

TV show · as Cal Stone

Girl with an Itch

as Ben Cooper

Lawman

70

TV show · as Frank Fenway / Lacey Grant

Perry Mason

82

TV show · as Jimmy West / Capt. Bancroft

Wagon Train

71

TV show · as Roy Daniels

Have Gun, Will Travel

78

TV show · as Sidney Carter

Double Jeopardy

59

as Sam Baggott

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

86

TV show · as Doc Buckles / Saloonkeeper

Cheyenne

71

TV show · as Marshall Len Merrick

Lassie

64

TV show · as Oliver

The Pace That Thrills

as J.C. Barton

The Red Skelton Show

77

TV show · as Lt. Flanagan

1940s

47 titles · average score 57

Mighty Joe Young

72

as Max O'Hara

Sons of New Mexico

as Pat Feeney

The Paleface

81

as Terris

Fall Guy

55

as Mac McLaine

Decoy

60

as Frank Olins

Arson Squad

as Fire Capt. Joe Dugan

Gangs of the Waterfront

as Peter Winkley / John 'Dutch' Malone

Blood on the Sun

65

as Col Hideki Tojo

Baby Face Morgan

32

as 'Doc' Rogers

Citadel of Crime

as Cal Fullerton

Service with the Colors

54

as Sergeant Clicker

Enemy Agent

as Gordon

1930s

56 titles · average score 59

The Girl Said No

as Jimmie Allen

'G' Men

68

as Jeff McCord

Flirting with Danger

as Bob Owens

She Made Her Bed

as 'Duke' Gordon

King Kong

86

as Carl Denham

The Son of Kong

45

as Carl Denham

The Penguin Pool Murder

63

as Barry Costello

The Most Dangerous Game

69

as Martin Trowbridge

The Lost Squadron

79

as Lt. 'Woody' Curwood

The Tip-Off

59

as Kayo McClure

Iron Man

53

as George Regan

Paid

48

as Joe Garson

1920s

15 titles · average score 48

Oh, Yeah!

as Dude Cowan

The Racketeer

40

as Mahlon Keane

The Leatherneck

43

as Joseph Hanlon

Big News

49

as Steve Banks

The Woman from Hell

as Alf

A Girl in Every Port

61

as Bill / Salami

Celebrity

as Kid Reagan

The Cop

as Scarface Marcas

Ned McCobb's Daughter

as Babe Callahan

The Baby Cyclone

as Gene

The Shady Lady

as Blake

Show Folks

as Owens - Promoter