R.G. Armstrong
- Born
- April 7, 1917
- Died
- July 27, 2012 (95 years old)
- Place of birth
- Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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
Filmography
- 2024Passion & Poetry: Peckinpah's Last WesternFilm · Self
- 2014Passion & Poetry: Sam's Favorite FilmPassion & Poetry: Sam's Favorite FilmFilm · Self
- 2006Sam Peckinpah: PortraitSam Peckinpah: PortraitFilm · Self
- 2005Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam PeckinpahFilm · Self
- 2004Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood RenegadeFilm · Self
- 2001Keeper of SoulsFilm · Edward Sloan
- 1999PurgatoryFilm · Coachman★ 7.2
- 1998The Man in the Iron MaskFilm · Old Man
- 1996Invasion of PrivacyFilm · Sam Logan - Storekeeper
- 1996MillenniumSeries · The Old Man★ 7.7
- 1996Don't Look BackFilm · Parish
- 1995PaybackFilm · Mac★ 4.8
- 1995CybillSeries · Stitch Sullivan★ 6.0
- 1994Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly ReunionFilm · Retired Texas Ranger
- 1994Dead CenterFilm · Art Fencer
- 1993Sam Peckinpah: Man of IronFilm · Self
- 1993Warlock: The ArmageddonFilm · Franks★ 5.4
- 1993Walker, Texas RangerSeries · Frank Dodge★ 7.0
- 1990Dick TracyFilm · Pruneface★ 6.2
- 1989Ghetto BlasterFilm · Curtis
- 1989Quantum LeapSeries · Davison★ 8.0
- 1989Trapper County WarFilm · Pop Luddigger
- 1988War and RemembranceSeries · 'Moose' Fitzgerald★ 7.9
- 1988BulletproofFilm · Miles Blackburn★ 5.0
- 1987Friday the 13th: The SeriesSeries · Lewis Vendredi★ 7.3
- 1987Beauty and the BeastSeries · Stanley Kazmarek★ 7.4
- 1987PredatorFilm · Major General Homer Phillips★ 7.6
- 1987IndependenceIndependenceFilm · Uriah Creed
- 1987LBJ: The Early YearsFilm · Samuel Ealey Johnson
- 1986JocksFilm · Bettlebom★ 4.3
- 1986Red Headed StrangerFilm · Sheriff Reese Scoby
- 1986Oceans of FireFilm · Rusty West
- 1986L.A. LawSeries · Frank Osgood★ 7.0
- 1986MatlockSeries · Sheriff Dalton Parks★ 7.0
- 1986The Best of TimesFilm · Schutte★ 5.7
- 1984Children of the CornFilm · Diehl★ 5.7
- 1983Lone Wolf McQuadeFilm · T. Tyler★ 6.5
- 1982The Shadow RidersFilm · Sheriff Miles Gillette★ 6.5
- 1982Matt HoustonSeries★ 6.3
- 1982HammettFilm · Lt. O'Mara★ 6.2
- 1982The Beast WithinFilm · Doc Schoonmaker★ 5.5
- 1981RedsFilm · Government Agent★ 6.9
- 1981DarkroomSeries · Sheriff Dodson
- 1981The Pursuit of D.B. CooperFilm · Dempsey★ 5.4
- 1981Code RedSeries
- 1981Raggedy ManFilm · Rigby★ 5.7
- 1981EvilspeakFilm · Sarge★ 5.3
- 1981DynastySeries★ 6.5
- 1980Where the Buffalo RoamFilm · Judge Simpson★ 5.9
- 1980SkagSkagSeries
- 1979The Last Ride of the Dalton GangFilm · Leland Stanford
- 1979SteelFilm · Kellin
- 1979Trapper John, M.D.Series★ 6.6
- 1979The Legend of the Golden GunFilm · Judge Harrison Harding
- 1979Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam RiderFilm · Al Barber
- 1979Good Luck, Miss WyckoffFilm · Mr. Hemmings★ 5.3
- 1978The Time MachineFilm · Gen. Harris
- 1978Devil Dog: The Hound of HellFilm · Dunworth★ 6.3
- 1978Vega$Series★ 6.9
- 1978Heaven Can WaitFilm · General Manager★ 6.7
- 1978Texas DetourFilm · Sheriff Burt
- 1977The PackFilm · Cobb★ 6.8
- 1977The CarFilm · Amos Clements★ 6.4
- 1977Mr. BillionFilm · Sheriff T.C. Bishop★ 5.5
- 1977Quinn Martin's Tales of the UnexpectedSeries
- 1976Charlie's AngelsSeries · Sebastian Craig★ 6.7
- 1976KingstonFilm · Father Reardon
- 1976Dixie DynamiteFilm · Charlie White - Bank President
- 1976Stay HungryFilm · Thor Erickson★ 5.6
- 1975Mean Johnny BarrowsFilm · Richard
- 1975Starsky & HutchSeries · 'Dad' Watson★ 7.3
- 1975SwitchSeries · Detective Wills
- 1975Boss NiggerFilm · Mayor Griffin★ 6.7
- 1975White Line FeverFilm · Prosecutor★ 6.0
- 1975Race with the DevilFilm · Sheriff Taylor★ 6.4
- 1975BarettaSeries★ 6.5
- 1974Reflections of MurderFilm · Mr. Turner
- 1974Movin' OnSeries
- 1974The ManhunterSeries
- 1974ManhunterFilm · Henry Stratemeyer
- 1974The Legend of Hillbilly JohnFilm · Bristowe
- 1973My Name Is NobodyFilm · Honest John★ 7.3
- 1973Running WildFilm · Bull
- 1973White LightningFilm · Big Bear★ 6.1
- 1973Pat Garrett & Billy the KidFilm · Ollinger★ 7.2
- 1973Prologue to Wounded KneeFilm · Rupert Beeker - Owner of 'Beeker's Bar'
- 1973CotterFilm · Jack
- 1972The Century TurnsFilm · Ben Ritt
- 1972The Final ComedownFilm · Mr. Freeman
- 1972The Great Northfield Minnesota RaidFilm · Clell Miller★ 5.7
- 1972Justin Morgan Had a HorseFilm · Squire Fisk
- 1972The Sixth SenseSeries
- 1972J.W. CoopFilm · Jim Sawyer
- 1971McMillan & WifeSeries · Sheriff Farraday★ 7.1
- 1971CannonSeries★ 6.7
- 1971Alias Smith and JonesSeries★ 7.0
- 1970The Great White HopeFilm · Captain Dan★ 6.3
- 1970The McMastersFilm · Watson
- 1970The Ballad of Cable HogueFilm · Quittner★ 7.0
- 1970Tiger by the TailFilm · Ben Holmes
- 196980 Steps to JonahFilm · Mackray
- 1969Hawaii Five-OSeries · Capt. Wade, Warden★ 7.2
- 1968Here Come the BridesSeries
- 1968LancerSeries
- 1967The High ChaparralSeries · Ed Henderson★ 6.8
- 1967The Guns of Will SonnettSeries
- 1967Cimarron StripSeries
- 1967CusterSeries
- 1967The InvadersSeries · Gus Flagg, Police Capt. Bill Battersea★ 6.8
- 1966El DoradoFilm · Kevin MacDonald★ 7.4
- 1966T.H.E. CatSeries · Police Capt. McAllister, Capt. McAllister
- 1966Felony SquadSeries
- 1966The Time TunnelSeries · Allan Pinkerton★ 7.7
- 1965The F.B.I.Series · Sheriff Crowley, Ed Cray, George David Owens★ 5.6
- 1965The Big ValleySeries · Wallace Miles★ 6.2
- 1965Run for Your LifeSeries · Edward Loomis
- 1965Major DundeeFilm · Reverend Dahlstrom★ 6.7
- 1964Daniel BooneSeries · Jarvis, Joseph Garth★ 7.0
- 1964CalhounFilm · Zac Laird
- 1964He Rides TallFilm · Joshua 'Josh' McCloud
- 1963The FugitiveSeries · Tully Gage, Marshal Matt Peters, Sheriff Bradley★ 7.3
- 1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries · William Downey, John Cooley★ 7.9
- 1962The VirginianSeries · Ben Winters, Frederick Harley★ 6.5
- 1962Ride the High CountryFilm · Joshua Knudsen★ 7.1
- 1961EvergladesSeries
- 196187th PrecinctSeries · Franklin Phelps
- 1960The Man Who Found the MoneyFilm · Captain Bone
- 1960Ten Who DaredFilm · Oramel Howland
- 1960Surfside 6Series · Paul Wyatt
- 1960The Andy Griffith ShowSeries · Farmer Flint★ 7.6
- 1960The WesternerSeries · Shell Davidson
- 1960The Tall ManSeries
- 1960The Fugitive KindFilm · Sheriff Jordan Talbott★ 6.9
- 1959Mr. LuckySeries
- 1959The Twilight ZoneSeries · Contractor★ 8.5
- 1959RiverboatSeries · Rothgate
- 1959BonanzaSeries · Nathan Clay, Andrew Holloway, Col. Keith Jarrell★ 7.5
- 1959No Name on the BulletFilm · Asa Canfield★ 6.6
- 1959Black SaddleSeries · Ben Dawes
- 1959RawhideSeries · Enoch Talby, Gantry Hobson, Sheriff John Keeley, Burke★ 7.3
- 1958Bat MastersonSeries · Marshal William MacWilliams
- 1958LawmanSeries · Major Ben Rogers
- 1958The RiflemanSeries · Sheriff Tomlinson, Sheriff Fred Tomlinson★ 7.1
- 1958The TexanSeries · Big Sam Aldridge, Cliff Clifford
- 1958BroncoSeries · Reverend Hardin
- 1958Wanted: Dead or AliveSeries · Asa Wynter★ 7.1
- 1958Never Love a StrangerFilm · Flix
- 1958From Hell to TexasFilm · Hunter Boyd★ 6.0
- 1958Jefferson DrumSeries · Kreiger
- 1957MaverickSeries · Wellington Cosgrove★ 7.0
- 1957Perry MasonSeries · Matthew Bartlett, Harry Bright, John Gregory★ 7.7
- 1957Wagon TrainSeries · John Muskie, General Kirby★ 6.6
- 1957SugarfootSeries · Clay Calhoun, Lou Stoner
- 1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeries · Mayor Lovett★ 7.3
- 1957A Face in the CrowdFilm · Teleprompter Operator (uncredited)★ 7.6
- 1956Baby DollFilm · Townsman Sid (voice) (uncredited)★ 7.0
- 1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries · Fred Tomlinson, Sheriff Les Houghton
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries · Captain Bone, Fred Riordan★ 7.8
- 1955CheyenneSeries · Nathanael Grimm★ 6.2
- 1955GunsmokeSeries · Capt. Benter, Major, Jud Briar, Carl Anderson★ 6.7
- 1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpSeries★ 6.8
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeries · Billy Soto, Jack O'Neal, Squire Fisk★ 7.9
- 1954LassieSeries★ 6.3
- 1954Garden of EdenFilm · J. Randolph Latimore
- 1953General Electric TheaterSeries · Jerry Boynton
