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.
Acting (38 movies)
Yellow Sky
1948
Ace in the Hole
1951
Nora Prentiss
1947
Twelve O'Clock High
1949
The System
1953
The Ring
1952
Green Grass of Wyoming
1948
Belles on Their Toes
1952
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
1946
Hellcats of the Navy
1957
You're My Everything
1949
September Affair
1950
Night and Day
1946
Air Cadet
1951
Mother Is a Freshman
1949
Mother Wore Tights
1947
Roughly Speaking
1945
Wild Youth
1961
On the Loose
1951
Top of the World
1955
Young and Wild
1958
Young Bess
1953
Mildred Pierce
1945
The Devil On Wheels
1947
Too Young to Know
1945
Return from the Sea
1954
Just for You
1952
Rushes
1986
Take the High Ground!
1953
Hollywood Wonderland
1947
The Desperados Are in Town
1956
Jobsite
1984
Danger Signal
1945
Nobody Lives Forever
1946
Jock Empire
1984
The Diamond Stud
1995
Kiss-Off
1992
Rassle
1992
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Francis in the Haunted House | 1956 | Producer |