R.G. Armstrong
Apr 07, 1917 - Jul 27, 2012 (95 years old) in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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
The Andy Griffith Show
Farmer Flint
Wagon Train
John Muskie
Bonanza
Nathan Clay
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Sheriff Fred Tomlinson
Charlie's Angels
Sebastian Craig
Perry Mason
Matthew Bartlett
Hawaii Five-O
Capt. Wade
The Rifleman
Sheriff Tomlinson
Credits
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Self★ NR -
Self★ NR -
Self★ NR
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Self★ 7 -
Self★ 7.4 -
Keeper of Souls 2001★ 2 -
Purgatory 1999Coachman★ 7.2 -
Old Man★ 5.2 -
Invasion of Privacy 1996Sam Logan - Storekeeper★ 4.4 -
Millennium 1996★ 7.7 -
Don't Look Back 1996Parish★ 4.6 -
Payback 1995Mac★ 5.3 -
Cybill 1995★ 5.8 -
Retired Texas Ranger★ 7.2 -
Dead Center 1994Art Fencer★ 3 -
Self★ 6.9 -
Franks★ 5.2 -
Walker, Texas Ranger 1993Frank Dodge★ 7 -
Dick Tracy 1990Pruneface★ 6.1 -
Ghetto Blaster 1989Curtis★ 2.7 -
Quantum Leap 1989Davison★ 8 -
Trapper County War 1989Pop Luddigger★ 3.5 -
Bulletproof 1988Miles Blackburn★ 5 -
Lewis Vendredi★ 7.3 -
Beauty and the Beast 1987★ 7.5 -
Predator 1987Major General Homer Phillips★ 7.5 -
Independence 1987Uriah Creed★ NR
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LBJ: The Early Years 1987Samuel Ealey Johnson★ 7.5 -
Jocks 1986Bettlebom★ 4.4 -
Red Headed Stranger 1986Sheriff Reese Scoby★ 5.2 -
Oceans of Fire 1986Rusty West★ 4.4 -
L.A. Law 1986Frank Osgood★ 7.1 -
Matlock 1986★ 7.1 -
The Best of Times 1986Schutte★ 5.6 -
Children of the Corn 1984Diehl★ 5.7 -
Lone Wolf McQuade 1983T. Tyler★ 6.5 -
The Shadow Riders 1982Sheriff Miles Gillette★ 6.5 -
Matt Houston 1982★ 6.2 -
Hammett 1982Lt. O'Mara★ 6.2 -
The Beast Within 1982Doc Schoonmaker★ 5.5 -
Reds 1981Government Agent★ 6.9 -
Darkroom 1981★ 7.2 -
Dempsey★ 5.3 -
Code Red 1981★ 5.5 -
Raggedy Man 1981Rigby★ 5.3 -
Evilspeak 1981Sarge★ 5.3 -
Dynasty 1981★ 6.5 -
Judge Simpson★ 5.9 -
Skag 1980★ NR
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Leland Stanford★ 2.1 -
Steel 1979Kellin★ 5.3 -
Trapper John, M.D. 1979★ 6.5 -
Judge Harrison Harding★ 5 -
Al Barber★ 5.1 -
Mr. Hemmings★ 5.4 -
The Time Machine 1978Gen. Harris★ 4.7 -
Dunworth★ 6.4 -
Vega$ 1978★ 7 -
Heaven Can Wait 1978General Manager★ 6.6 -
Texas Detour 1978Sheriff Burt★ 4.3 -
The Pack 1977Cobb★ 6.9 -
The Car 1977Amos Clements★ 6.3 -
Mr. Billion 1977Sheriff T.C. Bishop★ 5.5 -
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Charlie's Angels 1976Sebastian Craig★ 6.7 -
Kingston 1976Father Reardon★ NR -
Dixie Dynamite 1976Charlie White - Bank President★ 5.4 -
Stay Hungry 1976Thor Erickson★ 5.7 -
Mean Johnny Barrows 1975Richard★ 5.5 -
Starsky & Hutch 1975'Dad' Watson★ 7.2 -
Switch 1975Detective Wills★ 6.7 -
Boss Nigger 1975Mayor Griffin★ 6.7 -
White Line Fever 1975Prosecutor★ 6 -
Race with the Devil 1975Sheriff Taylor★ 6.4 -
Baretta 1975★ 6.3 -
Mr. Turner★ 7 -
Movin' On 1974★ 5.2 -
The Manhunter 1974★ 5 -
J.W. Coop 1974Jim Sawyer★ 5.4 -
Manhunter 1974Henry Stratemeyer★ 6.5 -
Bristowe★ 5.3 -
My Name Is Nobody 1973Honest John★ 7.3 -
Running Wild 1973Bull★ NR -
White Lightning 1973Big Bear★ 6.2 -
Ollinger★ 7.2 -
Rupert Beeker - Owner of 'Beeker's Bar'★ 6 -
Cotter 1973Jack★ 1 -
The Century Turns 1972Ben Ritt★ NR -
The Final Comedown 1972Mr. Freeman★ 6.2 -
Clell Miller★ 5.6 -
Squire Fisk★ 7.8 -
The Sixth Sense 1972★ 6.3 -
McMillan & Wife 1971Sheriff Farraday★ 6.9 -
Cannon 1971★ 6.5 -
★ 6.9 -
The Great White Hope 1970Captain Dan★ 6.1 -
The McMasters 1970Watson★ 4.4 -
Quittner★ 7 -
Tiger by the Tail 1970Ben Holmes★ 5 -
80 Steps to Jonah 1969Mackray★ 4.6 -
Here Come the Brides 1968★ 6 -
Lancer 1968★ 4.7 -
Hawaii Five-O 1968Capt. Wade★ 7.1 -
The High Chaparral 1967Ed Henderson★ 6.5 -
★ 6.2 -
Cimarron Strip 1967★ 5 -
Custer 1967★ 6 -
The Invaders 1967Gus Flagg★ 6.8 -
El Dorado 1966Kevin MacDonald★ 7.4 -
T.H.E. Cat 1966Police Capt. McAllister★ 8 -
Felony Squad 1966★ 6.4 -
The Time Tunnel 1966Allan Pinkerton★ 7.6 -
The F.B.I. 1965Sheriff Crowley★ 5.5 -
The Big Valley 1965Wallace Miles★ 6.1 -
Run for Your Life 1965Edward Loomis★ 7.2 -
Major Dundee 1965Reverend Dahlstrom★ 6.7 -
Daniel Boone 1964Jarvis★ 6.9 -
Calhoun 1964Zac Laird★ 6 -
He Rides Tall 1964Joshua 'Josh' McCloud★ 5.6 -
The Fugitive 1963Tully Gage★ 7.2 -
William Downey★ 7.8 -
The Virginian 1962Ben Winters★ 6.5 -
Joshua Knudsen★ 7 -
Everglades 1961★ 8.5 -
87th Precinct 1961Franklin Phelps★ 7.5 -
Captain Bone★ NR -
Ten Who Dared 1960Oramel Howland★ 5.9 -
Surfside 6 1960Paul Wyatt★ 5 -
Farmer Flint★ 7.6 -
The Westerner 1960Shell Davidson★ 6.8 -
The Tall Man 1960★ 6.3 -
The Fugitive Kind 1960Sheriff Jordan Talbott★ 6.8 -
Mr. Lucky 1959★ 6.4 -
The Twilight Zone 1959Contractor★ 8.4 -
Riverboat 1959Rothgate★ 6.2 -
Bonanza 1959Nathan Clay★ 7.5 -
Asa Canfield★ 6.6 -
Black Saddle 1959Ben Dawes★ 6 -
Rawhide 1959Enoch Talby★ 7.2 -
Bat Masterson 1958Marshal William MacWilliams★ 6.1 -
Lawman 1958Major Ben Rogers★ 5.6 -
The Rifleman 1958Sheriff Tomlinson★ 7 -
The Texan 1958★ 5.5 -
Bronco 1958★ 5.2 -
Asa Wynter★ 6.9 -
Flix★ 4.9 -
From Hell to Texas 1958Hunter Boyd★ 5.9 -
Jefferson Drum 1958Kreiger★ 4.5
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Maverick 1957Wellington Cosgrove★ 6.8 -
Perry Mason 1957Matthew Bartlett★ 7.7 -
Wagon Train 1957John Muskie★ 6.3 -
Sugarfoot 1957Clay Calhoun★ 4.8 -
★ 7.4 -
A Face in the Crowd 1957Teleprompter Operator (uncredited)★ 7.6 -
Baby Doll 1956Townsman Sid (voice) (uncredited)★ 7.1 -
Sheriff Fred Tomlinson★ 5.5 -
Captain Bone★ 7.7 -
Cheyenne 1955★ 5.8 -
Gunsmoke 1955Capt. Benter★ 6.6 -
★ 6.6 -
Billy Soto★ 7.8 -
Lassie 1954★ 6.1 -
Garden of Eden 1954J. Randolph Latimore★ 4.3 -
Jerry Boynton★ 6.3