Robert Arden
Known for Acting · 41 credits
- Born
- 1922-12-11
- Died
- 2004-03-25
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Bob Arden · Rob Arden
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Arden (11 December 1922 – 25 March 2004) was an American film, television and radio actor born in London who worked and lived mostly in the United Kingdom.
Arden was born from an American father and an English mother. His father had a successful career as a professional boxer after World War I. He attended "a combination of English and American schools."
Arden's most famous film appearance was as lead character Guy Van Stratten in Mr. Arkadin (1955), written and directed by Orson Welles. Welles had worked with Arden on the Harry Lime radio series, produced in London, and later cast the little-known actor in Mr. Arkadin, in the central role of the investigator who uncovers Arkadin's past. Reportedly, Arden was shocked that Welles might consider him for the part and initially thought that the director's phone inquiry was a crank call.
Arden's performance in Mr. Arkadin was panned by some critics : The New York Times called it "hopelessly inadequate". Film historian Jonathan Rosenbaum has defended Arden's performance, locating the problem not in the actor's work but in "the unsavoriness and obnoxiousness of the character", who was intended by Welles to be unattractive even though he occupied in the film "the space normally reserved for charismatic heroes".
Known For
TV Shows (18)
Silent Witness
1996
as Alex Wein
The Saint
1962
as Detective Williams
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as Berners
Inspector Morse
1987
as Eddie Poindexter
The Wednesday Play
1964
as Maj. Max Baker
No Hiding Place
1959
as James Sandford
Drama 61-67
1961
as Detective Froelich
The Paradise Club
1989
as Marzocca
International Detective
1959
as McNaughton
Interpol Calling
1959
as Marston
Mark Saber
1954
as Victor Crane / Bob Page
The Bourne Identity
1988
as Stevens
Man of the World
1962
as Carter
Studio 4
1962
as George Spencer
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
1957
as Hal Lehrman
Nancy Astor
1982
as Quincy Shaw
The Old Men at the Zoo
1983
as Albert Hancock
Strong Medicine
1986
as Dr. Potter
Movies (23)
Little Shop of Horrors
1986
as Network Exec #1
The Final Conflict
1981
as American Ambassador
A Matter of Life and Death
1946
as GI Playing Snout (uncredited)
Ragtime
1981
as Foreman of the Jury
A King in New York
1957
as Liftboy
Mr. Arkadin
1955
as Guy Van Stratten
Condorman
1981
as CIA Chief
Call Me Bwana
1963
as 1st C.I.A. Man
Never Take Sweets from a Stranger
1960
as Tom Demarest
Two Thousand Women
1944
as Dave Kennedy
Among Wolves
1985
as Général Lee W. Simon
Churchill and the Generals
1979
as Harry Hopkins
Bermuda Affair
1956
as Bill
The Pistol
1965
as Captain Danzinger
The Depraved
1957
as Dave Dillon
Death Drums Along the River
1963
as Jim Hunter
Reunion at Fairborough
1985
The Counterfeit Plan
1957
as Bob Fenton
The Man from Morocco
1945
as American Sergeant
Spin a Dark Web
1956
as Buddy
The Story of Ruth
1982
as Ruth's Father
The Child and the Killer
1959
as Joe
The Hills of Donegal
1947
as Daniel
About Robert Arden
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Arden (11 December 1922 – 25 March 2004) was an American film, television and radio actor born in London who worked and lived mostly in the United Kingdom. Arden was born from an American father and an English mother. His father had a successful career as a professional boxer after World War I. He attended "a combination of English and American schools." Arden's most famous film appearance was as lead character Guy Van Stratten in Mr. Arkadin (1955), written and directed by Orson Welles. Welles had… With 41 credits spanning from 1944 to 1996, Robert Arden has appeared in 23 films and 18 TV shows.
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Most Popular Robert Arden Movies
- Little Shop of Horrors (1986) — as Network Exec #1
- The Final Conflict (1981) — as American Ambassador
- A Matter of Life and Death (1946) — as GI Playing Snout (uncredited)
- Ragtime (1981) — as Foreman of the Jury
- A King in New York (1957) — as Liftboy
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