Acting
Robert Arthur
EN, IT cinema · 39 credits
Born
18 June 1925
Died
1 October 2008 (aged 83)
Birthplace
Aberdeen, Washington, USA
Also known as Robert Paul Arthaud · Bob Arthur · Robert R. Arthur · Kenneth Weyerhaeuser · Kenneth Weyerhauser · Robert Paul 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, Washington in 2008, aged 83.
Known for
Filmography
The Diamond Stud
as Mr. Boyle / Mr. Santacroce
Kiss-Off
as the Police Lieutenant
Rassle
as the Reporter
Rushes
as Uncle Arthur
Jobsite
as (non-sexual)
Jock Empire
as Mr. Hays
Wild Youth
as Frankie
Young and Wild
as Jerry Coltrin
Hellcats of the Navy
as Freddy Warren
The Desperados Are in Town
as Lonny Kesh
Top of the World
as Skippy McGuire
Return from the Sea
as Porter
The System
as Rex Merrick
Young Bess
as Barnaby
Take the High Ground!
as Donald Quentin Dover IV
The Ring
as Billy Smith
Belles on Their Toes
as Frank Gilbreth
Just for You
as Jerry Blake
Ace in the Hole
as Herbie Cook
Air Cadet
as Walt Carver
On the Loose
as Larry Lindsay
September Affair
as David Lawrence Jr.
Twelve O'Clock High
as Sergeant McIllhenny
You're My Everything
as Harold - College Boy in 'Heart of a Co-Ed'
Mother Is a Freshman
as Beaumont Jackson
Yellow Sky
as Bull Run
Green Grass of Wyoming
as Ken McLaughlin
Nora Prentiss
as Gregory Talbot
Mother Wore Tights
as Bob Clarkman
The Devil On Wheels
as Todd Powell
Hollywood Wonderland
as Tour Guide (uncredited)
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
as Harry Townsend
Night and Day
as Customer (uncredited)
Nobody Lives Forever
as Bellhop (uncredited)
Roughly Speaking
as Frankie at 17
Mildred Pierce
as High School Boy (uncredited)
Too Young to Know
as Jimmy
Danger Signal
as Hotel Boy