Robert Armstrong (actor)
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Robert William Armstrong[note 1][2][3][4][5] (November 20, 1890 – April 20, 1973) was an American film and television actor remembered for his role as Carl Denham in the 1933 version of King Kong by RKO Pictures. He delivered the film's famous final line: "It wasn't the airplanes. It was beauty killed the beast."[6]
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Robert Armstrong | |
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Born | (1890-11-20)November 20, 1890 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | April 20, 1973(1973-04-20) (aged 82) |
Resting place | Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, California |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1919–1966 |
Spouses | Ethel Virah Smith
(m. 1926; div. 1931)Gladys Dubois
(m. 1936; div. 1939)Claire Louise Frisbie Armstrong
(m. 1940) |
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