Robert Arthur
Birthday
1925/06/18
Day of death
2008/10/01 (83 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Aberdeen, Washington, USA
Also know as
Robert Paul Arthaud, Bob Arthur, Robert R. Arthur, Kenneth Weyerhaeuser, Kenneth Weyerhauser, Robert Paul Arthur, Kenneth Weyerhaueser
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
(1948) Yellow Sky
as Bull Run
(1951) Ace in the Hole
as Herbie Cook
(1947) Nora Prentiss
as Gregory Talbot
(1949) Twelve O'Clock High
as Sergeant McIllhenny
(1953) The System
as Rex Merrick
(1952) The Ring
as Billy Smith
(1948) Green Grass of Wyoming
as Ken McLaughlin
(1952) Belles on Their Toes
as Frank Gilbreth
(1946) Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
as Harry Townsend
(1957) Hellcats of the Navy
as Freddy Warren
(1949) You're My Everything
as Harold - College Boy in 'Heart of a Co-Ed'
(1950) September Affair
as David Lawrence Jr.
(1946) Night and Day
as Customer (uncredited)
(1951) Air Cadet
as Walt Carver
(1949) Mother Is a Freshman
as Beaumont Jackson
(1947) Mother Wore Tights
as Bob Clarkman
(1945) Roughly Speaking
as Frankie at 17
(1961) Wild Youth
as Frankie
(1951) On the Loose
as Larry Lindsay
(1955) Top of the World
as Skippy McGuire
(1958) Young and Wild
as Jerry Coltrin
(1953) Young Bess
as Barnaby
(1945) Mildred Pierce
as High School Boy (uncredited)
(1947) The Devil On Wheels
as Todd Powell
(1945) Too Young to Know
as Jimmy
(1954) Return from the Sea
as Porter
(1952) Just for You
as Jerry Blake
(1986) Rushes
as Uncle Arthur
(1953) Take the High Ground!
as Donald Quentin Dover IV
(1947) Hollywood Wonderland
as Tour Guide (uncredited)
(1956) The Desperados Are in Town
as Lonny Kesh
(1984) Jobsite
as (non-sexual)
(1945) Danger Signal
as Hotel Boy
(1946) Nobody Lives Forever
as Bellhop (uncredited)
(1984) Jock Empire
as Mr. Hays
(1995) The Diamond Stud
as Mr. Boyle / Mr. Santacroce
(1992) Kiss-Off
as the Police Lieutenant
(1992) Rassle
as the Reporter
(1952) Four Star Playhouse
as David
(1952) Four Star Playhouse
as Philip Weir
(1964) Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
as Guide
(1987) Full House
as The Minister
(1956) Telephone Time
as Alex Samenian
(1955) Matinee Theater
as ---
(1955) Frontier
as Kip Ross
(1955) Navy Log
as Lt. Lambie
(1950) Lux Video Theatre
as ---