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Robert Arthur

Robert Arthur

Birthday: 1925-06-18 | Place of Birth: Aberdeen, Washington, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1961
Wild Youth

as    Frankie

1958
Young and Wild

as    Jerry Coltrin

1957
Hellcats of the Navy

as    Freddy Warren

1953
Young Bess

as    Barnaby

1953
Take the High Ground!

as    Donald Quentin Dover IV

1953
The System

as    Rex Merrick

1951
Air Cadet

as    Walt Carver

1950
September Affair

as    David Lawrence Jr.

1949
Mother Is a Freshman

as    Beaumont Jackson

1949
Twelve O'Clock High

as    Sergeant McIllhenny

1948
Yellow Sky

as    Bull Run

1948
Green Grass of Wyoming

as    Ken McLaughlin

1947
Mother Wore Tights

as    Bob Clarkman

1947
Nora Prentiss

as    Gregory Talbot

1945
Roughly Speaking

as    Frankie at 17