Actor
R.G. Armstrong
7 April 1917† 27 July 2012 (aged 95) Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Movies
- 88
- Shows
- 77
Biography
Robert Golden Armstrong was an American actor and playwright. A veteran character actor who appeared in dozens of Westerns over the course of his 40-year career, he may be best remembered for his work with director Sam Peckinpah.
Known For
- 2024
- 2014
- 2007
- The Hottest State · Film · Thanks
- 2006
- Sam Peckinpah: Portrait · Film
- 2005
- 2004
- 2001
- Keeper of Souls · Film · Edward Sloan
- 1999
- Purgatory · Film · Coachman
- 1998
- The Man in the Iron Mask · Film · Old Man
- 1996
- Invasion of Privacy · Film · Sam Logan · Storekeeper
- Don't Look Back · Film · Parish
- Millennium · Series · The Old Man
- 1995
- 1994
- Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion · Film · Retired Texas Ranger
- Dead Center · Film · Art Fencer
- 1993
- Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron · Film
- Warlock: The Armageddon · Film · Franks
- Walker, Texas Ranger · Series · Frank Dodge
- 1990
- Dick Tracy · Film · Pruneface
- 1989
- Ghetto Blaster · Film · Curtis
- Trapper County War · Film · Pop Luddigger
- Quantum Leap · Series · Davison
- 1988
- Bulletproof · Film · Miles Blackburn
- War and Remembrance · Series · 'Moose' Fitzgerald
- 1987
- Predator · Film · Major General Homer Phillips
- Independence · Film · Uriah Creed
- LBJ: The Early Years · Film · Samuel Ealey Johnson
- Friday the 13th: The Series · Series · Lewis Vendredi
- Beauty and the Beast · Series · Stanley Kazmarek
- 1986
- Jocks · Film · Bettlebom
- Red Headed Stranger · Film · Sheriff Reese Scoby
- Oceans of Fire · Film · Rusty West
- The Best of Times · Film · Schutte
- L.A. Law · Series · Frank Osgood
- Matlock · Series · Sheriff Dalton Parks
- 1984
- Children of the Corn · Film · Diehl
- 1983
- Lone Wolf McQuade · Film · T. Tyler
- 1982
- The Shadow Riders · Film · Sheriff Miles Gillette
- Hammett · Film · Lt. O'Mara
- The Beast Within · Film · Doc Schoonmaker
- Matt Houston · Series
- 1981
- Reds · Film · Government Agent
- The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper · Film · Dempsey
- Raggedy Man · Film · Rigby
- Evilspeak · Film · Sarge
- Darkroom · Series · Sheriff Dodson
- Code Red · Series
- Dynasty · Series
- 1980
- Where the Buffalo Roam · Film · Judge Simpson
- Skag · Series
- 1979
- The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang · Film · Leland Stanford
- Steel · Film · Kellin
- The Legend of the Golden Gun · Film · Judge Harrison Harding
- Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider · Film · Al Barber
- Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff · Film · Mr. Hemmings
- Trapper John, M.D. · Series
- 1978
- The Time Machine · Film · Gen. Harris
- Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell · Film · Dunworth
- Heaven Can Wait · Film · General Manager
- Texas Detour · Film · Sheriff Burt
- Vega$ · Series
- 1977
- The Pack · Film · Cobb
- The Car · Film · Amos Clements
- Mr. Billion · Film · Sheriff T.C. Bishop
- Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected · Series
- 1976
- Kingston · Film · Father Reardon
- Dixie Dynamite · Film · Charlie White · Bank President
- Stay Hungry · Film · Thor Erickson
- Charlie's Angels · Series · Sebastian Craig
- 1975
- Mean Johnny Barrows · Film · Richard
- Boss Nigger · Film · Mayor Griffin
- White Line Fever · Film · Prosecutor
- Race with the Devil · Film · Sheriff Taylor
- Starsky & Hutch · Series · 'Dad' Watson
- Switch · Series · Detective Wills
- Baretta · Series
- 1974
- Reflections of Murder · Film · Mr. Turner
- Manhunter · Film · Henry Stratemeyer
- The Legend of Hillbilly John · Film · Bristowe
- Movin' On · Series
- The Manhunter · Series
- 1973
- My Name Is Nobody · Film · Honest John
- Running Wild · Film · Bull
- White Lightning · Film · Big Bear
- Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid · Film · Ollinger
- Prologue to Wounded Knee · Film · Rupert Beeker · Owner of 'Beeker's Bar'
- Cotter · Film · Jack
- 1972
- The Century Turns · Film · Ben Ritt
- The Final Comedown · Film · Mr. Freeman
- The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid · Film · Clell Miller
- Justin Morgan Had a Horse · Film · Squire Fisk
- J.W. Coop · Film · Jim Sawyer
- The Sixth Sense · Series
- 1971
- McMillan & Wife · Series · Sheriff Farraday
- Cannon · Series
- Alias Smith and Jones · Series
- 1970
- The Great White Hope · Film · Captain Dan
- The McMasters · Film · Watson
- The Ballad of Cable Hogue · Film · Quittner
- Tiger by the Tail · Film · Ben Holmes
- 1969
- 80 Steps to Jonah · Film · Mackray
- Hawaii Five-O · Series · Capt. Wade
- 1968
- Here Come the Brides · Series
- Lancer · Series
- 1967
- The High Chaparral · Series · Ed Henderson
- The Guns of Will Sonnett · Series
- Cimarron Strip · Series
- Custer · Series
- The Invaders · Series · Gus Flagg
- 1966
- El Dorado · Film · Kevin MacDonald
- T.H.E. Cat · Series · Police Capt. McAllister
- Felony Squad · Series
- The Time Tunnel · Series · Allan Pinkerton
- 1965
- Major Dundee · Film · Reverend Dahlstrom
- The F.B.I. · Series · Sheriff Crowley
- The Big Valley · Series · Wallace Miles
- Run for Your Life · Series · Edward Loomis
- 1964
- Calhoun · Film · Zac Laird
- He Rides Tall · Film · Joshua 'Josh' McCloud
- Daniel Boone · Series · Jarvis
- 1963
- The Fugitive · Series · Tully Gage
- 1962
- Ride the High Country · Film · Joshua Knudsen
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour · Series · William Downey
- The Virginian · Series · Ben Winters
- 1961
- Everglades · Series
- 87th Precinct · Series · Franklin Phelps
- 1960
- The Man Who Found the Money · Film · Captain Bone
- Ten Who Dared · Film · Oramel Howland
- The Fugitive Kind · Film · Sheriff Jordan Talbott
- Surfside 6 · Series · Paul Wyatt
- The Andy Griffith Show · Series · Farmer Flint
- The Westerner · Series · Shell Davidson
- The Tall Man · Series
- 1959
- No Name on the Bullet · Film · Asa Canfield
- Mr. Lucky · Series
- The Twilight Zone · Series · Contractor
- Riverboat · Series · Rothgate
- Bonanza · Series · Nathan Clay
- Black Saddle · Series · Ben Dawes
- Rawhide · Series · Enoch Talby
- 1958
- Never Love a Stranger · Film · Flix
- From Hell to Texas · Film · Hunter Boyd
- Bat Masterson · Series · Marshal William MacWilliams
- Lawman · Series · Major Ben Rogers
- The Rifleman · Series · Sheriff Tomlinson
- The Texan · Series · Big Sam Aldridge
- Bronco · Series · Reverend Hardin
- Wanted: Dead or Alive · Series · Asa Wynter
- Jefferson Drum · Series · Kreiger
- 1957
- A Face in the Crowd · Film · Teleprompter Operator
- Maverick · Series · Wellington Cosgrove
- Perry Mason · Series · Matthew Bartlett
- Wagon Train · Series · John Muskie
- Sugarfoot · Series · Clay Calhoun
- Have Gun, Will Travel · Series
- 1956
- Baby Doll · Film · Townsman Sid (voice)
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre · Series · Fred Tomlinson
- 1955
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents · Series · Captain Bone
- Cheyenne · Series
- Gunsmoke · Series · Capt. Benter
- The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp · Series
- 1954
- Garden of Eden · Film · J. Randolph Latimore
- The Wonderful World of Disney · Series · Billy Soto
- Lassie · Series
- 1953
- General Electric Theater · Series · Jerry Boynton