Robert Armstrong

Robert Armstrong

American actor (1890-1973)

Robert William Armstrong was an American film and television actor, best known to today's audiences for playing Carl Denham in the 1933 version of King Kong from RKO Pictures. He delivered the film's famous final line: "Oh no, it wasn't the airplanes. It was Beauty killed the Beast."

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 62 films (1928–1950) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 34 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1931 THE IRON MAN. Universal Pictures Corp. 8 reels
1931 THE TIP-OFF. RKO Pathe Distributing Corp. 8 reels B&W
1930 BE YOURSELF. Joseph M. Schenck 9 reels 16mm B&W Sound
1930 DANGER LIGHTS. RKO Productions Inc. 8 reels B&W
1930 Dumbbells in Ermine John G. Adolfi B&W
1930 PAID. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 10 reels B&W
1929 BIG NEWS. Pathe Exchange Inc. 7 reels B&W
1929 THE LEATHERNECK. Pathe Exchange Inc. 8 reels B&W
1929 THE RACKETEER. Pathe Exchange Inc. 7 reels B&W
1928 A Girl In Every Port Fox Film Corp 78 min 16mm B&W sound
1928 THE COP. Pathe Exchange Inc. 8 reels B&W
1928 THE LEOPARD LADY. Pathe Exchange Inc. 7 reels B&W