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Robert 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.

Known For: Acting

Born: Aberdeen, Washington, USA, 1925-06-18

Died: 2008-10-01

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1945	Roughly Speaking	Frankie at 17	68
2	1945	Mildred Pierce	High School Boy (uncredited)	76
3	1945	Danger Signal	Hotel Boy	58
4	1945	Too Young to Know	Jimmy	0
5	1946	Night and Day	Customer (uncredited)	57
6	1946	Nobody Lives Forever	Bellhop (uncredited)	62
7	1946	Sweetheart of Sigma Chi	Harry Townsend	0
8	1947	The Devil On Wheels	Todd Powell	43
9	1947	Nora Prentiss	Gregory Talbot	61
10	1947	Hollywood Wonderland	Tour Guide (uncredited)	67
11	1947	Mother Wore Tights	Bob Clarkman	53
12	1948	Green Grass of Wyoming	Ken McLaughlin	66
13	1948	Yellow Sky	Bull Run	69
14	1949	Mother Is a Freshman	Beaumont Jackson	0
15	1949	You're My Everything	Harold - College Boy in 'Heart of a Co-Ed'	38
16	1949	Twelve O'Clock High	Sergeant McIllhenny	71
17	1950	September Affair	David Lawrence Jr.	60
18	1951	Air Cadet	Walt Carver	50
19	1951	Ace in the Hole	Herbie Cook	79
20	1951	On the Loose	Larry Lindsay	60
21	1952	Belles on Their Toes	Frank Gilbreth	68
22	1952	The Ring	Billy Smith	47
23	1952	Just for You	Jerry Blake	48
24	1953	The System	Rex Merrick	48
25	1953	Young Bess	Barnaby	58
26	1953	Take the High Ground!	Donald Quentin Dover IV	57
27	1954	Return from the Sea	Porter	45
28	1955	Top of the World	Skippy McGuire	63
29	1956	The Desperados Are in Town	Lonny Kesh	0
30	1957	Hellcats of the Navy	Freddy Warren	43
31	1958	Young and Wild	Jerry Coltrin	35
32	1961	Wild Youth	Frankie	48
33	1984	Jobsite	(non-sexual)	0
34	1984	Jock Empire	Mr. Hays	100
35	1986	Rushes	Uncle Arthur	0
36	1992	Kiss-Off	the Police Lieutenant	0
37	1992	Rassle	the Reporter	0
38	1995	The Diamond Stud	Mr. Boyle / Mr. Santacroce	80

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1950	Lux Video Theatre		63
2	1952	Four Star Playhouse	David	63
3	1952	Four Star Playhouse	Philip Weir	63
4	1955	Navy Log	Lt. Lambie	45
5	1955	Frontier	Kip Ross	50
6	1955	Matinee Theater		50
7	1956	Telephone Time	Alex Samenian	63
8	1964	Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.	Guide	71
9	1987	Full House	The Minister	75