
Robert Arthur
Actor
- Born
- 18 June 1925, Aberdeen, Washington, USA
- Died
- 1 October 2008
- On Nahoko
- 8 titles
- Also known as
- Robert Paul Arthaud, Bob Arthur, Robert R. Arthur
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.
Robert Arthur appears in 8 titles on Nahoko (8 movies and 0 TV shows), released between 1947 and 1957. The best rated is Ace in the Hole (8.0 on IMDb); the most voted is Ace in the Hole. Across all their titles the average IMDb rating is 6.9. Their movies have earned $7.3M at the box office in total, led by Twelve O'Clock High ($3.2M).
Known for
Career in numbers
- Years active
- 1947 – 1957
- Movies
- 8
- TV shows
- 0
- By decade
- 1940s: 3, 1950s: 5
- Main genres
- Drama (7), War (3), Film-Noir (2)
Frequent collaborators
As actor 8
★ 5.6Hellcats of the Navy1957 · Freddy Warren
★ 6.0Take the High Ground!1953 · Donald Quentin Dover IV
★ 6.5Belles on Their Toes1952 · Frank Gilbreth, Jr.
★ 8.0Ace in the Hole1951 · Herbie Cook
★ 6.7September Affair1950 · David Lawrence Jr
★ 7.7Twelve O'Clock High1949 · Sgt. McIllhenny
★ 7.4Yellow Sky1948 · Bull Run
★ 7.1Nora Prentiss1947 · Gregory Talbot
Gregory Peck2 titles together
Richard Widmark2 titles together