R Armstrong

Birthplace: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Birthday: April 17, 1917

Coarse, burly, prolific character player, who since his big screen debut in 1954, has appeared in over 57 features in bit and supporting roles, mostly in the action or Western genres. On-screen, Armstrong has worked with such notable directors as Sidney Lumet ("The Fugitive Kind", 1960), Sam Peckinpah ("Ride the High Country", 1962), Bob Rafelson ("Stay Hungry", 1975), Jack Nicholson ("Goin' South", 1978), Warren Beatty ("Dick Tracy", 1990), Howard Hawks ("El Dorado", 1987), Martin…more

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Actor

Friday the 13th: The Series
Uncle Lewis
Hec Ramsey
Ben Ritt
The Stockers
Mr Fisk
Independence
Uriah Creed
Reflections of Murder
Mr Turner

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Career Milestones

1988
Debut in a TV miniseries, "War and Remembrance"
1978
First of seven appearances in Steve Carver directed features, "Fast Charlie - The Moonbeam Rider"
1978
First of three appearances in Warren Beatty directed features, "Heaven Can Wait"
1972
TV-movie debut, "Hec Ramsey"
1962
First of three appearances in Sam Peckinpah directed features, "Ride the High Country"