Robert Arthur
Known For
Acting
Born
1925-06-18 in Aberdeen, Washington, USA
Died
2008-10-01
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.
Most Known For
Full House
as The Minister
Matinee Theater
Four Star Playhouse
as David
Four Star Playhouse
as Philip Weir
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
as Guide
Navy Log
as Lt. Lambie
Lux Video Theatre
Telephone Time
as Alex Samenian
Frontier
as Kip Ross
Mildred Pierce
as High School Boy (uncredited)
Twelve O'Clock High
as Sergeant McIllhenny
Ace in the Hole
as Herbie Cook
Yellow Sky
as Bull Run
Night and Day
as Customer (uncredited)
September Affair
as David Lawrence Jr.
Nobody Lives Forever
as Bellhop (uncredited)
Nora Prentiss
as Gregory Talbot
The Ring
as Billy Smith
Hellcats of the Navy
as Freddy Warren
Danger Signal
as Hotel Boy