Robert Arthur
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.
Filmography
The Diamond Stud
1995
as Mr. Boyle / Mr. Santacroce
Kiss-Off
1992
as the Police Lieutenant
Rassle
1992
as the Reporter
Rushes
1986
as Uncle Arthur
Jobsite
1984
as (non-sexual)
Jock Empire
1984
as Mr. Hays
Wild Youth
1961
as Frankie
Young and Wild
1958
as Jerry Coltrin
Hellcats of the Navy
1957
as Freddy Warren
The Desperados Are in Town
1956
as Lonny Kesh
Top of the World
1955
as Skippy McGuire
Return from the Sea
1954
as Porter
Take the High Ground!
1953
as Donald Quentin Dover IV
Young Bess
1953
as Barnaby
The System
1953
as Rex Merrick
Just for You
1952
as Jerry Blake
The Ring
1952
as Billy Smith
Belles on Their Toes
1952
as Frank Gilbreth
On the Loose
1951
as Larry Lindsay
Ace in the Hole
1951
as Herbie Cook
Air Cadet
1951
as Walt Carver
September Affair
1950
as David Lawrence Jr.
Twelve O'Clock High
1949
as Sergeant McIllhenny
You're My Everything
1949
as Harold - College Boy in 'Heart of a Co-Ed'