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Robert Arthur

Robert Arthur

Born: 1925-06-18 • Aberdeen, Washington, USA

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.

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