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
Kiss-Off
Rassle
Rushes
Jobsite
Jock Empire
Wild Youth
Young and Wild
Hellcats of the Navy
The Desperados Are in Town
Top of the World
Return from the Sea
Take the High Ground!
Young Bess
The System
Just for You
The Ring
Belles on Their Toes
On the Loose
Ace in the Hole
Air Cadet
September Affair
Twelve O'Clock High
You're My Everything
Mother Is a Freshman
Yellow Sky
Green Grass of Wyoming
Mother Wore Tights
Hollywood Wonderland
Nora Prentiss
The Devil On Wheels
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
Nobody Lives Forever
Night and Day
Too Young to Know
Danger Signal
Mildred Pierce
Roughly Speaking