Robert Arthur
Known for Acting · 46 credits
- Born
- 1925-06-18
- Died
- 2008-10-01
- Place of birth
- Aberdeen, Washington, USA
- Also known as
- Robert Paul Arthaud · Bob Arthur · Robert R. Arthur · Kenneth Weyerhaeuser · Kenneth Weyerhauser · Robert Paul Arthur
Biography
Robert Arthur (born Robert Paul Arthaud; June 18, 1925 – October 1, 2008) was an American motion picture actor who appeared in dozens of films in the 1940s and 1950s. He 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. He died in Aberdeen, Washington in 2008, aged 83.
Known For
TV Shows (8)
Movies (38)
Mildred Pierce
1945
as High School Boy (uncredited)
Ace in the Hole
1951
as Herbie Cook
Yellow Sky
1948
as Bull Run
Night and Day
1946
as Customer (uncredited)
Young Bess
1953
as Barnaby
The System
1953
as Rex Merrick
Air Cadet
1951
as Walt Carver
Twelve O'Clock High
1949
as Sergeant McIllhenny
The Ring
1952
as Billy Smith
Hellcats of the Navy
1957
as Freddy Warren
September Affair
1950
as David Lawrence Jr.
Nora Prentiss
1947
as Gregory Talbot
Mother Wore Tights
1947
as Bob Clarkman
Nobody Lives Forever
1946
as Bellhop (uncredited)
Belles on Their Toes
1952
as Frank Gilbreth
Danger Signal
1945
as Hotel Boy
Roughly Speaking
1945
as Frankie at 17
Green Grass of Wyoming
1948
as Ken McLaughlin
You're My Everything
1949
as Harold - College Boy in 'Heart of a Co-Ed'
Return from the Sea
1954
as Porter
Mother Is a Freshman
1949
as Beaumont Jackson
Top of the World
1955
as Skippy McGuire
Young and Wild
1958
as Jerry Coltrin
Just for You
1952
as Jerry Blake
The Desperados Are in Town
1956
as Lonny Kesh
Take the High Ground!
1953
as Donald Quentin Dover IV
Hollywood Wonderland
1947
as Tour Guide (uncredited)
Wild Youth
1961
as Frankie
Too Young to Know
1945
as Jimmy
On the Loose
1951
as Larry Lindsay
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
1946
as Harry Townsend
The Devil On Wheels
1947
as Todd Powell
Jock Empire
1984
as Mr. Hays
Rushes
1986
as Uncle Arthur
Jobsite
1984
as (non-sexual)
The Diamond Stud
1995
as Mr. Boyle / Mr. Santacroce
Kiss-Off
1992
as the Police Lieutenant
Rassle
1992
as the Reporter
About Robert Arthur
Robert Arthur (born Robert Paul Arthaud; June 18, 1925 – October 1, 2008) was an American motion picture actor who appeared in dozens of films in the 1940s and 1950s. He 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. He died in Aberdeen, Wa… With 46 credits spanning from 1945 to 1995, Robert Arthur has appeared in 38 films and 8 TV shows.
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- Mildred Pierce (1945) — as High School Boy (uncredited)
- Ace in the Hole (1951) — as Herbie Cook
- Yellow Sky (1948) — as Bull Run
- Night and Day (1946) — as Customer (uncredited)
- Young Bess (1953) — as Barnaby
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