R.G. Armstrong (1917–2012) |
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A golden career was reflected in his name. Robert Golden Armstrong ("Bob" to his friends) was born in Birmingham, Alabama on April 7, 1917. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. While there, he was frequently performing on stage with the Carolina Playmakers. After graduating, R.G. headed to New York, where his acting career ...
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Born:in Birmingham, Alabama, USADied:(age 95) in Studio City, California, USA |
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Actor (184 credits)
Actor (184 credits)
1997-1998
Millennium
(TV Series)
The Old Man
The Old Man
- The Time Is Now
(1998)
... The Old Man (voice, uncredited)
- The Fourth Horseman
(1998)
... The Old Man (voice, uncredited)
- Roosters
(1998)
... The Old Man
- Owls
(1998)
... The Old Man
- Beware of the Dog
(1997)
... The Old Man
1997
Good Guys Bad Guys
(TV Series)
Clergyman
Clergyman
- New Dogs, Old Tricks
(1997)
... Clergyman (as Robert Armstrong)
1995
Cybill
(TV Series short)
Stitch Sullivan
Stitch Sullivan
- See Jeff Jump, Jump, Jeff, Jump!
(1995)
... Stitch Sullivan
1992-1993
L.A. Law
(TV Series)
Frank Osgood
Frank Osgood
- Where There's a Will
(1993)
... Frank Osgood
- Second Time Around
(1992)
... Frank Osgood
1991
Quantum Leap
(TV Series)
Davison
Davison
- A Single Drop of Rain - September 7, 1953
(1991)
... Davison
1989
Matlock
(TV Series)
Sheriff Dalton Parks
Sheriff Dalton Parks
- The Hunting Party: Part 2
(1989)
... Sheriff Dalton Parks
- The Hunting Party: Part 1
(1989)
... Sheriff Dalton Parks
1988-1989
War and Remembrance
(TV Mini-Series)
Gen. 'Moose' Fitzgerald
Gen. 'Moose' Fitzgerald
- Part VIII
(1989)
... Gen. 'Moose' Fitzgerald
- Part VII
(1988)
... Gen. 'Moose' Fitzgerald
1989
Beauty and the Beast
(TV Series)
Stanley Kazmarek
Stanley Kazmarek
- A Kingdom by the Sea
(1989)
... Stanley Kazmarek
1987-1989
Friday the 13th: The Series
(TV Series)
Lewis Vendredi
Lewis Vendredi
- Night Hunger
(1989)
... Lewis Vendredi (uncredited)
- Doorway to Hell
(1988)
... Lewis Vendredi
- Bottle of Dreams
(1988)
... Lewis Vendredi
- What a Mother Wouldn't Do
(1988)
... Lewis Vendredi (uncredited)
- Hellowe'en
(1987)
... Lewis Vendredi
1981-1985
Trapper John, M.D.
(TV Series)
George / Repairman / Telephone Repairman / ...
George / Repairman / Telephone Repairman / ...
- Hot Shot
(1985)
... Repairman
- Eternally Yours
(1984)
... Telephone Repairman
- This Gland Is Your Gland
(1984)
... Ralph
- Truth and Consequences: Part 2
(1982)
... George
- Truth and Consequences: Part 1
(1982)
... George
1979-1983
The Dukes of Hazzard
(TV Series)
Calloway / Tom Pryor
Calloway / Tom Pryor
- Ding, Dong, the Boss Is Dead
(1983)
... Calloway
- Witness for the Persecution
(1979)
... Tom Pryor
1982
Dynasty
(TV Series)
Alfred Grimes
Alfred Grimes
- The Wedding
(1982)
... Alfred Grimes
- The Roof
(1982)
... Alfred Grimes
- The Cliff
(1982)
... Alfred Grimes
1976
Ellery Queen
(TV Series)
Stan Buffo
Stan Buffo
- The Adventure of the Disappearing Dagger
(1976)
... Stan Buffo
1974
Marcus Welby, M.D.
(TV Series)
Grandee MacAllister
Grandee MacAllister
- No Charity for the MacAllisters
(1974)
... Grandee MacAllister
1971-1973
Cannon
(TV Series)
Banner / Sheriff
Banner / Sheriff
- He Who Digs a Grave
(1973)
... Banner
- A Lonely Place to Die
(1971)
... Sheriff
1959-1972
The Magical World of Disney
(TV Series)
Squire Fisk / Billy Soto / Jack O'Neal
Squire Fisk / Billy Soto / Jack O'Neal
- Justin Morgan Had a Horse: Part 2
(1972)
... Squire Fisk
- Justin Morgan Had a Horse: Part 1
(1972)
... Squire Fisk
- Texas John Slaughter: A Holster Full of Law
(1961)
... Billy Soto
- The Griswold Murder
(1959)
... Jack O'Neal
1969-1970
Hawaii Five-O
(TV Series)
Warden / Capt. Wade
Warden / Capt. Wade
- The Double Wall
(1970)
... Warden
- The Box
(1969)
... Capt. Wade
1967-1968
The Invaders
(TV Series)
Police Capt. Bill Battersea / Gus Flagg
Police Capt. Bill Battersea / Gus Flagg
- The Life Seekers
(1968)
... Police Capt. Bill Battersea
- Panic
(1967)
... Gus Flagg
1967-1968
Daniel Boone
(TV Series)
Joseph Garth / Jarvis
Joseph Garth / Jarvis
- The Flaming Rocks
(1968)
... Joseph Garth
- The Wolf Man
(1967)
... Jarvis
1961-1967
Gunsmoke
(TV Series)
Carl Anderson / Argonaut Moonercan / Jud Briar / ...
Carl Anderson / Argonaut Moonercan / Jud Briar / ...
- Stranger in Town
(1967)
... Carl Anderson
- Which Dr.
(1966)
... Argonaut Moonercan
- The Lady
(1965)
... Jud Briar
- With a Smile
(1963)
... Major
- Indian Ford
(1961)
... Capt. Benter
1965-1967
The F.B.I.
(TV Series)
George David Owens / Ed Cray / Sheriff Crowley
George David Owens / Ed Cray / Sheriff Crowley
- Blood Verdict
(1967)
... George David Owens
- The Extortionist
(1967)
... Ed Cray
- A Mouthful of Dust
(1965)
... Sheriff Crowley
1963-1967
The Virginian
(TV Series)
Frederick Harley / Ben Winters
Frederick Harley / Ben Winters
- The Girl on the Pinto
(1967)
... Frederick Harley
- The Small Parade
(1963)
... Ben Winters
1966-1967
T.H.E. Cat
(TV Series)
Police Capt. McAllister / Captain McAllister / Capt. McAllister
Police Capt. McAllister / Captain McAllister / Capt. McAllister
- If Once You Fail
(1967)
... Capt. McAllister
- The Canary Who Lost His Voice
(1966)
... Capt. McAllister
- Curtains for Miss Winslow
(1966)
... Capt. McAllister
- To Bell T.H.E. Cat
(1966)
... Captain McAllister
- Marked for Death
(1966)
... Captain McAllister
1959-1966
Bonanza
(TV Series)
Col. Keith Jarrell / Nathan Clay / Andrew Holloway
Col. Keith Jarrell / Nathan Clay / Andrew Holloway
- The Last Mission
(1966)
... Col. Keith Jarrell
- The Horse Breaker
(1961)
... Nathan Clay
- The Phillip Diedesheimer Story
(1959)
... Andrew Holloway
1965
The Big Valley
(TV Series)
Wallace Miles
Wallace Miles
- My Son, My Son
(1965)
... Wallace Miles (as R. G. Armstrong)
1963-1965
The Fugitive
(TV Series)
Marshal Matt Peters / Tully / Sheriff Bradley
Marshal Matt Peters / Tully / Sheriff Bradley
- All the Scared Rabbits
(1965)
... Marshal Matt Peters
- Corner of Hell
(1965)
... Tully
- The Other Side of the Mountain
(1963)
... Sheriff Bradley
1959-1965
Rawhide
(TV Series)
Sheriff John Keeley / Gantry Hobson / Burke / ...
Sheriff John Keeley / Gantry Hobson / Burke / ...
- Six Weeks to Bent Fork
(1965)
... Sheriff John Keeley
- Incident of the Lost Woman
(1962)
... Gantry Hobson
- Incident of the 100 Amulets
(1960)
... Burke
- Incident of the Dog Days
(1959)
... Enoch Talby
1963-1965
Death Valley Days
(TV Series)
Bundage / Steve
Bundage / Steve
- Birthright
(1965)
... Bundage
- Deadly Decision
(1963)
... Steve
1965
Slattery's People
(TV Series)
Jonathan Blaine
Jonathan Blaine
- Question: How Do You Fall in Love with a Town?
(1965)
... Jonathan Blaine
1964
Kraft Suspense Theatre
(TV Series)
Sheriff Harder
Sheriff Harder
- My Enemy, This Town
(1964)
... Sheriff Harder
1962-1963
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
(TV Series)
John Cooley / William Downey
John Cooley / William Downey
- Terror at Northfield
(1963)
... John Cooley
- Final Vow
(1962)
... William Downey
1963
Wide Country
(TV Series)
Charlie Devlin
Charlie Devlin
- Don't Cry for Johnny Devlin
(1963)
... Charlie Devlin
1963
It's a Man's World
(TV Series)
Coach Bergstrom
Coach Bergstrom
- The Unbalanced Line
(1963)
... Coach Bergstrom
1960-1962
Laramie
(TV Series)
Vic Prescott / Marshal Al Dawson / Jud / ...
Vic Prescott / Marshal Al Dawson / Jud / ...
- Time of the Traitor
(1962)
... Vic Prescott
- The Jailbreakers
(1961)
... Marshal Al Dawson
- Run of the Hunted
(1961)
... Jud
- License to Kill
(1960)
... Sam Jarrad
- Cemetery Road
(1960)
... Matthews (uncredited)
1958-1962
Perry Mason
(TV Series)
John Gregory / Harry Bright / Matthew Bartlett
John Gregory / Harry Bright / Matthew Bartlett
- The Case of the Stand-In Sister
(1962)
... John Gregory
- The Case of the Petulant Partner
(1959)
... Harry Bright
- The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde
(1958)
... Matthew Bartlett
1962
Wagon Train
(TV Series)
General Kirby / John Muskie
General Kirby / John Muskie
- The Shiloh Degnan Story
(1962)
... General Kirby
- The Charley Shutup Story
(1962)
... John Muskie
1960-1962
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(TV Series)
Fred Riordan / Captain Bone
Fred Riordan / Captain Bone
- What Frightened You, Fred?
(1962)
... Fred Riordan
- The Man Who Found the Money
(1960)
... Captain Bone
1961
Bat Masterson
(TV Series)
Marshal William MacWilliams
Marshal William MacWilliams
- No Amnesty for Death
(1961)
... Marshal William MacWilliams
1960-1961
Cheyenne
(TV Series)
Nathanael Grimm / Angus Emmett
Nathanael Grimm / Angus Emmett
- The Return of Mr. Grimm
(1961)
... Nathanael Grimm
- Alibi for the Scalped Man
(1960)
... Angus Emmett
1959-1960
Maverick
(TV Series)
Wellington Cosgrove / Colonel Karl Bent
Wellington Cosgrove / Colonel Karl Bent
- The People's Friend
(1960)
... Wellington Cosgrove
- The Saga of Waco Williams
(1959)
... Colonel Karl Bent
1958-1959
The Texan
(TV Series)
Big Sam Aldridge / Cliff Clifford
Big Sam Aldridge / Cliff Clifford
- Letter of the Law
(1959)
... Big Sam Aldridge
- Desert Passage
(1958)
... Cliff Clifford
1959
Lawman
(TV Series)
Major Ben Rogers / Gabe Dallas
Major Ben Rogers / Gabe Dallas
- Battle Scar
(1959)
... Major Ben Rogers
- The Brand Release
(1959)
... Gabe Dallas
1958-1959
Sugarfoot
(TV Series)
Lou Stoner / Clay Calhoun
Lou Stoner / Clay Calhoun
- The Giant Killer
(1959)
... Lou Stoner
- The Hunted
(1958)
... Clay Calhoun
1958
Zane Grey Theater
(TV Series)
Sheriff Les Houghton / Sheriff Fred Tomlinson
Sheriff Les Houghton / Sheriff Fred Tomlinson
- Let the Man Die
(1958)
... Sheriff Les Houghton
- The Sharpshooter
(1958)
... Sheriff Fred Tomlinson
1958
The Rifleman
(TV Series)
Sheriff Fred Tomlinson / Sheriff Tomlinson
Sheriff Fred Tomlinson / Sheriff Tomlinson
- The Marshal
(1958)
... Sheriff Fred Tomlinson
- The Sharpshooter
(1958)
... Sheriff Tomlinson
1958
The Californians
(TV Series)
Malone
Malone
- Dishonor for Matt Wayne
(1958)
... Malone
- The Street
(1958)
... Malone
1958
Have Gun - Will Travel
(TV Series)
Mayor S. J. Lovett / Marshall Tom Jaffey
Mayor S. J. Lovett / Marshall Tom Jaffey
- Deliver the Body
(1958)
... Mayor S. J. Lovett
- Killer's Widow
(1958)
... Marshall Tom Jaffey
1956
West Point
(TV Series)
Football Coach
Football Coach
- His Highness and the Halfback
(1956)
... Football Coach
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Soundtrack (1 credit)
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Thanks (2 credits)
Thanks (2 credits)
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Self (12 credits)
Self (12 credits)
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Archive footage (5 credits)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
Music video: Appeared in the Metallica music video "Enter Sandman". He was the old man they kept flashing in portions of the video. See more »Alternate Names:
R. G. Armstrong | R.K. Armstrong | Robert ArmstrongHeight:
6' 3" (1.91 m)
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[on why he excelled at playing crazed backwoods preachers and religious zealots] I've always loved Walter Huston in Duel in the Sun (1946) as a preacher. I've always wanted to play some preachers like that 'cause my mother wanted me to be a preacher so bad, it broke her heart when I didn't. That wasn't my cup of tea. I had repressed a lot of things in me from my father's action and behavior ... See more »Trivia:
Armstrong was semi-retired from films, continuing to be active in off-Broadway theater, until retiring because of near-blindness. See more »Nickname:
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