Robert Arthur (actor)
| Robert Arthur | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 18, 1925 Aberdeen, Washington, U.S. |
| Died |
October 1, 2008 (aged 83) Aberdeen, Washington, U.S. |
| Cause of death | heart failure |
| Years active | 1945-1966 |
Robert Arthur (June 18, 1925 – October 1, 2008) was an American motion picture actor who appeared in dozens of films in the 1940s and 1950s.
Biography
Born Robert Paul Arthaud, Arthur 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, and was involved with the Log Cabin Republicans.[1]
He never married, but dated actresses Jane Russell, Rhonda Fleming, Jan Sterling, Jane Greer, Ava Gardner and Zsa Zsa Gabor.
Robert Arthur died in Aberdeen, Washington, on October 1, 2008, from heart failure, aged 83.
Partial filmography
- Roughly Speaking (1945)
- Mildred Pierce (1946) (uncredited)
- Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (1946)
- The Devil on Wheels (1947)
- Nora Prentiss (1947)
- Mother Wore Tights (1947)
- Green Grass of Wyoming (1948)
- Yellow Sky (1948)
- Mother Is a Freshman (1949)
- Twelve O'Clock High (1949)
- September Affair (1950)
- Air Cadet (1951)
- On the Loose (1951)
- Ace in the Hole (1951)
- Belles on Their Toes (1952)
- Just For You (1952)
- The Ring (1952)
- Young Bess (1953)
- Take the High Ground! (1953)
- Top of the World (1955)
- Hellcats of the Navy (1957)
References
- ↑ "Passings", Los Angeles Times, 6 October 2008, archived from the original on October 12, 2008, retrieved 2008-10-29
External links
- Robert Arthur at the Internet Movie Database
- Robert Arthur at Find a Grave
- Dennis, Jeffery P. (2006), Queering Teen Culture: All-American Boys and Same-Sex Desire in Film and Television, Haworth Press, ISBN 1-56023-349-4
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