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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

48

Gender

Male

Birthday

1925-06-18

Day of Death

2008-10-01 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Aberdeen, Washington, USA

Also Known As

Robert Paul Arthaud

Bob Arthur

Robert R. Arthur

Kenneth Weyerhaeuser

Kenneth Weyerhauser

Robert Paul Arthur

Kenneth Weyerhaueser

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.

Known For

Acting

Yellow Sky

1948

Yellow Sky

as

Bull Run

Ace in the Hole

1951

Ace in the Hole

as

Herbie Cook

Nora Prentiss

1947

Nora Prentiss

as

Gregory Talbot

Twelve O'Clock High

1949

Twelve O'Clock High

as

Sergeant McIllhenny

The System

1953

The System

as

Rex Merrick

The Ring

1952

The Ring

as

Billy Smith

Green Grass of Wyoming

1948

Green Grass of Wyoming

as

Ken McLaughlin

Belles on Their Toes

1952

Belles on Their Toes

as

Frank Gilbreth

Sweetheart of Sigma Chi

1946

Sweetheart of Sigma Chi

as

Harry Townsend

Hellcats of the Navy

1957

Hellcats of the Navy

as

Freddy Warren

You're My Everything

1949

You're My Everything

as

Harold - College Boy in 'Heart of a Co-Ed'

September Affair

1950

September Affair

as

David Lawrence Jr.

Night and Day

1946

Night and Day

as

Customer (uncredited)

Air Cadet

1951

Air Cadet

as

Walt Carver

Mother Is a Freshman

1949

Mother Is a Freshman

as

Beaumont Jackson

Mother Wore Tights

1947

Mother Wore Tights

as

Bob Clarkman

Roughly Speaking

1945

Roughly Speaking

as

Frankie at 17

Wild Youth

1961

Wild Youth

as

Frankie

On the Loose

1951

On the Loose

as

Larry Lindsay

Top of the World

1955

Top of the World

as

Skippy McGuire

Young and Wild

1958

Young and Wild

as

Jerry Coltrin

Young Bess

1953

Young Bess

as

Barnaby

Mildred Pierce

1945

Mildred Pierce

as

High School Boy (uncredited)

The Devil On Wheels

1947

The Devil On Wheels

as

Todd Powell

Just for You

1952

Just for You

as

Jerry Blake

Rushes

1986

Rushes

as

Uncle Arthur

Take the High Ground!

1953

Take the High Ground!

as

Donald Quentin Dover IV

Hollywood Wonderland

1947

Hollywood Wonderland

as

Tour Guide (uncredited)

Jobsite

1984

Jobsite

as

(non-sexual)

Danger Signal

1945

Danger Signal

as

Hotel Boy

Nobody Lives Forever

1946

Nobody Lives Forever

as

Bellhop (uncredited)

Jock Empire

1984

Jock Empire

as

Mr. Hays

The Diamond Stud

1995

The Diamond Stud

as

Mr. Boyle / Mr. Santacroce

Kiss-Off

1992

Kiss-Off

as

the Police Lieutenant

Rassle

1992

Rassle

as

the Reporter

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

as

Philip Weir

Full House

Full House

as

The Minister

Telephone Time

Telephone Time

as

Alex Samenian

Frontier

Frontier

as

Kip Ross

Navy Log

Navy Log

as

Lt. Lambie

Production

Crew

Directing