Years active 1945-1966 | Name Robert Arthur | |
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Movies Similar People Billy Wilder, Nathan H Juran, William Dieterle, Charles Lederer, Kurt Neumann | ||
Robert Arthur (June 18, 1925 – October 1, 2008) was an American motion picture actor who appeared in dozens of films in the 1940s and 1950s.
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Biography
Born Robert Paul Arthaud, Arthur appeared in the 1949 war film Twelve O'Clock High as the comic relief–providing Sgt. McIllhenny, in the 1951 Billy Wilder film Ace in the Hole, and in the 1950s television program The Lone Ranger. Arthur was known for playing youthful teenage or young adult roles.
In his later years, Arthur became an activist for gay rights on behalf of senior citizens, and was involved with the Log Cabin Republicans.
Robert Arthur died in Aberdeen, Washington, on October 1, 2008, from heart failure, aged 83.
Filmography
Actor
1995
The Diamond Stud (Video) as
Mr.Boyle / Mr. Santacroce (non-sexual role) (as Kenneth Weyerhaeuser)
1992
Kiss-Off (as Kenneth Weyerhauser)
1992
Rassle (Video) as
Reporter (non-sexual role) (as Kenneth Weyerhauser)
1991
Full House (TV Series) as
The Minister
- The Wedding: Part 2 (1991) - The Minister
1988
Dance 'Til Dawn (TV Movie) as
Reverand (sic)
1984
Job Site as
Harry Weinblatt, Attorney-at-Law (non-sexual role) (as Kenneth Weyerhauser)
1966
Gomer Pyle: USMC (TV Series) as
Guide
- Vacation in Las Vegas (1966) - Guide
1960
Wild Youth as
Frankie
1959
Switchblade (TV Series)
1958
Frontier Doctor (TV Series) as
Mike Matthews, Sally's Brother
- Trouble in Paradise Valley (1958) - Mike Matthews, Sally's Brother
1958
Young and Wild as
Jerry Coltrin
1957
Men of Annapolis (TV Series) as
Davis / Wilson
- Look Alike (1957) - Davis
- Change of Face (1957) - Davis (as Bob Arthur)
- Sink or Swim (1957) - Wilson
1957
Navy Log (TV Series) as
Lt. Lambie
- The Fighting Fig (1957) - Lt. Lambie
1957
Hellcats of the Navy as
Freddy Warren
1957
Code 3 (TV Series) as
Bobby Qualen
- The Guilty Ones (1957) - Bobby Qualen
1956
Three Violent People as
One-Legged Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
1956
The Desperados Are in Town as
Lonny Kesh
1956
Sneak Preview (TV Series)
- The Way Back (1956)
1956
Telephone Time (TV Series) as
Alex Samenian
- The Golden Junkman (1956) - Alex Samenian
1956
Crossroads (TV Series) as
Danny Hogan
- Two-Fisted Saint (1956) - Danny Hogan
1955
The First Hundred Days (Short) as
Bob
1955
Matinee Theatre (TV Series)
- The White-Oaks (1955)
1955
Frontier (TV Series) as
Kip Ross
- Cattle Drive to Casper (1955) - Kip Ross
1955
Screen Directors Playhouse (TV Series) as
1st Soldier
- Day Is Done (1955) - 1st Soldier
1955
Top of the World as
Lt. Skip McGuire
1954
Lux Video Theatre (TV Series)
- September Affair (1954)
1954
Four Star Playhouse (TV Series) as
Philip Weir / David
- The Adolescent (1954) - Philip Weir
- The Bad Streak (1954) - David (as Robert R. Arthur)
1954
Return from the Sea as
Porter
1954
Public Defender (TV Series) as
Bob Carter
- Youth Crime Ring (1954) - Bob Carter
1954
Waterfront (TV Series) as
Mark Hubbard
- Trial by Fire - Mark Hubbard
1953
Take the High Ground! as
Donald Quentin Dover IV
1953
Young Bess as
Barnaby
1953
The System as
Rex Merrick
1953
Fireside Theatre (TV Series)
- A Man of Peace (1953)
1950
The Lone Ranger (TV Series) as
Terry Britt / Jimmy Darby / Terry Baxter
- Ranger in Danger (1952) - Terry Britt
- Outlaw's Son (1952) - Jimmy Darby (as Bob Arthur)
- Trouble for Tonto (1950) - Terry Baxter
1952
Just for You as
Jerry Blake (as Bob Arthur)
1952
The Ring as
Billy Smith
1952
Chevron Theatre (TV Series)
- Letter of the Law (1952)
1952
Sky King (TV Series) as
Danny Corrigan
- Desperate Character (1952) - Danny Corrigan (as Bob Arthur)
1952
Belles on Their Toes as
Frank Gilbreth, Jr.
1951
On the Loose as
Larry Lindsay
1951
Ace in the Hole as
Herbie Cook (as Bob Arthur)
1951
Air Cadet as
Walt Carver
1950
September Affair as
David Lawrence Jr
1949
Twelve O'Clock High as
Sgt. McIllhenny
1949
You're My Everything as
Harold - College Boy in 'Heart of a Co-Ed'
1949
Mother Is a Freshman as
Beaumont Jackson
1948
Yellow Sky as
Bull Run
1948
Green Grass of Wyoming as
Ken McLaughlin
1947
Mother Wore Tights as
Bob Clarkman
1947
Hollywood Wonderland (Short) as
Tour Guide (uncredited)
1947
The Devil on Wheels as
Todd Powell
1947
Nora Prentiss as
Gregory Talbot
1946
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi as
Harry Townsend
1946
Nobody Lives Forever as
Bellhop (uncredited)
1946
Night and Day as
Customer (uncredited)
1946
Her Kind of Man as
Copy Boy (uncredited)
1945
Too Young to Know as
Jimmy
1945
Danger Signal as
Hotel Boy (uncredited)
1945
Mildred Pierce as
High School Boy (uncredited)
1945
Roughly Speaking as
Frankie at 17
Soundtrack
1952
Belles on Their Toes (performer: "Lazy", "Love's Old Sweet Song (Just a Song at Twilight)", "Beans, Beans, Beans")
1949
Twelve O'Clock High ("Army Air Corps" (aka "army Air Force" and "Wild Blue Yonder"), uncredited)
1946
Jan Savitt and His Band (Short) (performer: "Some Sunday Morning" - uncredited)
Self
1946
Jan Savitt and His Band (Short) as
Self - Singer (as Bob Arthur)
Archive Footage
2014
One Rogue Reporter (Documentary) as
Herbie Cook (uncredited)
References
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