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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Yellow Sky
as Bull Run
1948
Ace in the Hole
as Herbie Cook
1951
Nora Prentiss
as Gregory Talbot
1947
Twelve O'Clock High
as Sergeant McIllhenny
1949
The System
as Rex Merrick
1953
The Ring
as Billy Smith
1952
Green Grass of Wyoming
as Ken McLaughlin
1948
Belles on Their Toes
as Frank Gilbreth
1952
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
as Harry Townsend
1946
Hellcats of the Navy
as Freddy Warren
1957
You're My Everything
as Harold - College Boy in 'Heart of a Co-Ed'
1949
September Affair
as David Lawrence Jr.
1950
Night and Day
as Customer (uncredited)
1946
Air Cadet
as Walt Carver
1951
Mother Is a Freshman
as Beaumont Jackson
1949
Mother Wore Tights
as Bob Clarkman
1947
Roughly Speaking
as Frankie at 17
1945
Wild Youth
as Frankie
1961
On the Loose
as Larry Lindsay
1951
Top of the World
as Skippy McGuire
1955
