Robert Arthur

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

47

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

  • Matinee Theater

    Matinee Theater

  • Full House

    Full House

  • Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

  • Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

  • Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

    Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

  • Navy Log

    Navy Log

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Telephone Time

    Telephone Time

  • Mildred Pierce

    Mildred Pierce

  • Hollywood Wonderland

    Hollywood Wonderland

  • Hellcats of the Navy

    Hellcats of the Navy

  • Frontier

    Frontier

  • Sweetheart of Sigma Chi

    Sweetheart of Sigma Chi

  • Wild Youth

    Wild Youth

  • Twelve O'Clock High

    Twelve O'Clock High

  • Green Grass of Wyoming

    Green Grass of Wyoming

  • Mother Is a Freshman

    Mother Is a Freshman

  • Mother Wore Tights

    Mother Wore Tights

  • Take the High Ground!

    Take the High Ground!

  • Ace in the Hole

    Ace in the Hole

  • The Desperados Are in Town

    The Desperados Are in Town

  • September Affair

    September Affair

  • Yellow Sky

    Yellow Sky

  • Just for You

    Just for You

  • Night and Day

    Night and Day

  • Top of the World

    Top of the World

  • Nora Prentiss

    Nora Prentiss

  • You're My Everything

    You're My Everything

  • Nobody Lives Forever

    Nobody Lives Forever

  • Belles on Their Toes

    Belles on Their Toes

  • Air Cadet

    Air Cadet

  • Danger Signal

    Danger Signal

  • Too Young to Know

    Too Young to Know

  • Return from the Sea

    Return from the Sea

  • The System

    The System

  • The Devil On Wheels

    The Devil On Wheels

  • Young Bess

    Young Bess

  • Young and Wild

    Young and Wild

  • Roughly Speaking

    Roughly Speaking

  • The Ring

    The Ring

  • On the Loose

    On the Loose

  • Rushes

    Rushes

  • Jobsite

    Jobsite

  • Jock Empire

    Jock Empire

  • The Diamond Stud

    The Diamond Stud

  • Kiss-Off

    Kiss-Off

  • Rassle

    Rassle