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Robert Arthur is a Actor and Producer American born on 18 june 1925
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.
In his later years, Arthur became an activist for gay rights on behalf of senior citizens, and was involved with the Log Cabin Republicans.
He never married, but dated actresses Jane Russell, Rhonda Fleming, Jan Sterling, Phyllis Calvert, Ava Gardner and Zsa Zsa Gabor.
Robert Arthur died in Aberdeen, Washington, on October 1, 2008, from heart failure, aged 83.
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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.
He never married, but dated actresses Jane Russell, Rhonda Fleming, Jan Sterling, Phyllis Calvert, Ava Gardner and Zsa Zsa Gabor.
Robert Arthur died in Aberdeen, Washington, on October 1, 2008, from heart failure, aged 83.
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Wild Youth (1961)
, 1h13Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Actors Robert Hutton, Carol Ohmart, Clancy Cooper, Robert Arthur
Roles Frankie
Rating50%
Hellcats of the Navy (1957)
, 1h22Directed by Nathan Juran
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Thriller, Action
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Submarine films, Political films
Actors Ronald Reagan, Harry Lauter, Arthur Franz, Joe Turkel, Robert Arthur, Don Keefer
Roles Freddy Warren
Rating55%
Commander Casey Abbott (Ronald Reagan), commander of the fictional submarine USS Starfish, is ordered to undertake a dangerous mission which sees him attempting to cut off the flow of supplies between China and Japan in the heavily mined waters off the Asiatic mainland. When a diver, who is Abbott's competitor for the affections of Nurse Lieutenant Helen Blair (Nancy Davis) back at home, gets into a dangerous situation, Abbott must struggle to keep his personal and professional lives separate in dealing with the crisis.
The Desperados Are in Town (1956)
, 1h13Directed by Kurt Neumann
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Robert Arthur, Rhys Williams, Rhodes Reason, Dave O'Brien, Mae Clarke, Robert Osterloh
Roles Lonny Kesh
Rating63%
Top Of The World (1955)
, 1h31Directed by Lewis R. Foster
Origin USA
Genres Adventure
Actors Dale Robertson, Evelyn Keyes, Frank Lovejoy, Nancy Gates, Robert Arthur, Paul Fix
Roles Skippy McGuire
Rating59%
This script must be run from the command line
Young Bess (1953)
, 1h52Directed by George Sidney
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical, Romance
Themes Politique, Political films, Films about royalty
Actors Jean Simmons, Stewart Granger, Kay Walsh, Deborah Kerr, Charles Laughton, Cecil Kellaway
Roles Barnaby
Rating65%
Following the execution of her mother, Anne Boleyn (Elaine Stewart), for infidelity, Elizabeth (Jean Simmons) is exiled to Hatfield House and declared illegitimate (thereby losing her place in line for the throne) by her father, King Henry VIII (Charles Laughton). She is accompanied by her loyal servants, Mr. Parry (Cecil Kellaway) and her governess Mrs. Ashley (Kay Walsh). Over the years, her position rises and falls on the whim of her father.
Take the High Ground! (1953)
, 1h41Directed by Richard Brooks, Jerry Thorpe
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Comedy
Themes Political films
Actors Richard Widmark, Karl Malden, Elaine Stewart, Russ Tamblyn, Carleton Carpenter, Steve Forrest
Roles Donald Quentin Dover IV
Rating59%
In May 1953, a new group of Army recruits at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas encounter their drill sergeants, Sgt. Laverne Holt (Karl Malden) and the tough-as-nails Sgt. Thorne Ryan (Richard Widmark). After Ryan's caustic appraisal of the recruits, Holt vows to make soldiers out of them during their sixteen weeks of basic training. Ryan, a combat veteran who resents his stateside duty, repeatedly applies for a transfer back to the Korean front.
The System (1953)
, 1h30Directed by Lewis Seiler
Origin USA
Genres Noir, Crime
Actors Frank Lovejoy, Joan Weldon, Paul Picerni, Robert Arthur, Don Beddoe, Jerome Cowan
Roles Rex Merrick
Rating63%
An honest bookmaker discovers the hard way that his line of work is a lot more dangerous that he first thought.
Belles on Their Toes (1952)
, 1h29Directed by Henry Levin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Children's films
Actors Myrna Loy, Jeanne Crain, Debra Paget, Jeffrey Hunter, Edward Arnold, Hoagy Carmichael
Roles Frank Gilbreth
Rating64%
Belles on Their Toes recounts the story of the Gilbreth family after the death of efficiency expert Frank Gilbreth, husband of Dr. Lillian Gilbreth and father to twelve children.
Just for You (1952)
, 1h44Directed by Elliott Nugent
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Bing Crosby, Jane Wyman, Julie Newmar, Ethel Barrymore, Robert Arthur, Natalie Wood
Roles Jerry Blake
Rating60%
Widower Jordan Blake is a successful Broadway producer and songwriter, but he has been neglecting his teenaged children, Jerry and Barbara.
The Ring (1952)
Directed by Kurt Neumann
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films
Actors Gerald Mohr, Lalo Ríos, Rita Moreno, Robert Osterloh, Robert Arthur, Jack Elam
Roles Billy Smith
Rating62%
The film focuses on a young Mexican-American named Tommy (Lalo Rios). resident in Los Angeles´s neighborhood. He feels unable to progress in American society, dominated by white Anglophones. Therefore, to achieve popularity, he decides to become a boxer, thus achieving fame and honor. But when he believes he has earned the respect of the "Anglos", he discovers that they are only interested in his reputation, because they still consider him an outsider because of their ancestry and skin colour. Only two white men treat him decently: his manager Pete (Gerald Mohr) and trainer Freddy (Robert Osterloh). However, they also have a personal interest in him. The manager quits due to disappointment over Tommy's unconditional love for Lucy (Rita Moreno), the daughter of a punch-drunk bum.
Ace in the Hole (1951)
, 1h51Directed by Billy Wilder
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Noir
Themes Films about writers, Films about journalists
Actors Kirk Douglas, Jan Sterling, Robert Arthur, Porter Hall, Gene Evans, Richard Benedict
Roles Herbie Cook
Rating80%
Chuck Tatum is a fiercely ambitious, self-centered, wisecracking, down-on-his-luck reporter who has worked his way down the ladder. He has come west to New Mexico from New York City, along the way being fired from eleven newspapers for libel, adultery, and heavy drinking, among other charges. Now that his car has broken down and Tatum is broke, he talks his way into a reporting job for the Albuquerque Sun-Bulletin, a paper of little consequence.
Air Cadet (1951)
, 1h34Directed by Joseph Pevney
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War
Themes Transport films, Aviation films, United States Armed Forces in films
Actors Stephen McNally, Gail Russell, Richard Long, Alex Nicol, Rock Hudson, Charles Drake
Roles Walt Carver
Rating56%
A group of cadets begin Air Force pilot training during the Korean War. After primary training at Randolph Field, they move to Williams Air Force Base for advanced training on jets. There cadet Russ Coulter (Richard Long) meets and falls in love with Janet Page (Gail Russell), the estranged wife of one of the instructors. The rivalry puts his future as a fighter pilot in jeopardy.
On the Loose (1951)
, 1h18Directed by Charles Davies Lederer, James Anderson
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Joan Evans, Melvyn Douglas, Lynn Bari, Ida Lupino, Hugh O'Brian, Robert Arthur
Roles Larry Lindsay
Rating60%
Just a teenager, Jill Bradley has become suicidal over recent events. Almost everything in her life has gone wrong since her birthday, which her parents all but ignored, going out for the evening and leaving her by herself with a cake.
September Affair (1950)
, 1h44Directed by William Dieterle
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romantic drama, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about classical music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Joan Fontaine, Joseph Cotten, Jessica Tandy, Jimmy Lydon, Robert Arthur, Françoise Rosay
Roles David Lawrence Jr.
Rating66%
Marianne "Manina" Stuart (Joan Fontaine), a prominent concert pianist, meets David Lawrence (Joseph Cotten), a businessman, on a flight from Rome to New York. Their plane is diverted to Naples for engine repairs, and they decide to kill time by doing some sight-seeing.
Twelve O'Clock High (1949)
, 2h12Directed by Henry King
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Action
Themes Transport films, Aviation films, Political films, United States Armed Forces in films
Actors Gregory Peck, Hugh Marlowe, Gary Merrill, Millard Mitchell, Dean Jagger, Paul Stewart
Roles Sergeant McIllhenny
Rating76%
In 1949, former U.S. Army Air Force officer Harvey Stovall (Dean Jagger) is vacationing in Great Britain when he spots a familiar Toby Jug in an antique shop window and is told that it came from Archbury, where Stovall served with the 918th Bomb Group during World War II. Convinced that it is the same jug, he buys it and journeys to the now-abandoned airfield.