Robert Arthur
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1925-06-18
Day of Death
2008-10-01 (83 years old)
Place of Birth
Aberdeen, Washington, USA
Robert 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
Acting
(1995)
The Diamond Stud
as Mr. Boyle / Mr. Santacroce
(1992)
Kiss-Off
as the Police Lieutenant
(1992)
Rassle
as the Reporter
(1986)
Rushes
as Uncle Arthur
(1984)
Jobsite
as (non-sexual)
(1984)
Jock Empire
as Mr. Hays
(1961)
Wild Youth
as Frankie
(1958)
Young and Wild
as Jerry Coltrin
(1957)
Hellcats of the Navy
as Freddy Warren
(1956)
The Desperados Are in Town
as Lonny Kesh
(1955)
Top of the World
as Skippy McGuire
(1954)
Return from the Sea
as Porter
(1953)
Take the High Ground!
as Donald Quentin Dover IV
(1953)
Young Bess
as Barnaby
(1953)
The System
as Rex Merrick
(1952)
Just for You
as Jerry Blake
(1952)
Belles on Their Toes
as Frank Gilbreth
(1952)
The Ring
as Billy Smith
(1951)
On the Loose
as Larry Lindsay
(1951)
Air Cadet
as Walt Carver
(1951)
Ace in the Hole
as Herbie Cook
(1950)
September Affair
as David Lawrence Jr.
(1949)
Twelve O'Clock High
as Sergeant 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)
Green Grass of Wyoming
as Ken McLaughlin
(1948)
Yellow Sky
as Bull Run
(1947)
Hollywood Wonderland
as Tour Guide (uncredited)
(1947)
Mother Wore Tights
as Bob Clarkman
(1947)
Nora Prentiss
as Gregory Talbot
(1947)
The Devil On Wheels
as Todd Powell
(1946)
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
as Harry Townsend
(1946)
Night and Day
as Customer (uncredited)
(1946)
Nobody Lives Forever
as Bellhop (uncredited)
(1945)
Mildred Pierce
as High School Boy (uncredited)
(1945)
Too Young to Know
as Jimmy
(1945)
Danger Signal
as Hotel Boy
(1945)
Roughly Speaking
as Frankie at 17
Crew
(1956)
Francis in the Haunted House
Producer