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.
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Movies (39)
The Diamond Stud
as Mr. Boyle / Mr. Santacroce
1995
Kiss-Off
as the Police Lieutenant
1992
Rassle
as the Reporter
1992
Rushes
as Uncle Arthur
1986
Jobsite
as (non-sexual)
1984
Jock Empire
as Mr. Hays
1984
Wild Youth
as Frankie
1961
Young and Wild
as Jerry Coltrin
1958
Hellcats of the Navy
as Freddy Warren
1957
The Desperados Are in Town
as Lonny Kesh
1956
Francis in the Haunted House
Producer (Production)
1956
Top of the World
as Skippy McGuire
1955
Return from the Sea
as Porter
1954
Take the High Ground!
as Donald Quentin Dover IV
1953
Young Bess
as Barnaby
1953
The System
as Rex Merrick
1953
Just for You
as Jerry Blake
1952
The Ring
as Billy Smith
1952
Belles on Their Toes
as Frank Gilbreth
1952
On the Loose
as Larry Lindsay
1951
Ace in the Hole
as Herbie Cook
1951
Air Cadet
as Walt Carver
1951
September Affair
as David Lawrence Jr.
1950
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
1949
Yellow Sky
as Bull Run
1948
Green Grass of Wyoming
as Ken McLaughlin
1948
Mother Wore Tights
as Bob Clarkman
1947
Hollywood Wonderland
as Tour Guide (uncredited)
1947
Nora Prentiss
as Gregory Talbot
1947
The Devil On Wheels
as Todd Powell
1947
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
as Harry Townsend
1946
Nobody Lives Forever
as Bellhop (uncredited)
1946
Night and Day
as Customer (uncredited)
1946
Too Young to Know
as Jimmy
1945
Danger Signal
as Hotel Boy
1945
Mildred Pierce
as High School Boy (uncredited)
1945
Roughly Speaking
as Frankie at 17
1945
