Name	Robert Armstrong (Robert William Armstrong)
Height	5' 10"  (178 cm)
Build	Athletic
Eye Color	Brown - Dark
Hair Color	Brown - Dark
Date of Birth	November 20, 1890
Birthplace	Saginaw, Michigan
Star Sign	Scorpio
Died	April 20, 1973 (Aged 83)
Location of Death	Santa Monica, California
Cause of Death	Cancer
Nationality	American
Ethnicity	White
Occupation	Actor
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Trivia and Quotes

Trivia

Dropped out of law school at the University of Washington only months before graduation to follow a vaudeville troupe.

Nephew of playwright and producer Paul Armstrong , best known for "Alias Jimmy Valentine," "The Deep Purple" and "The Greyhound." His uncle once hired Robert to direct, stage manage and appear in a vaudeville sketch entitled "Woman Proposes."

Enlisted in the Army during WWI and was a private in the infantry.

He and wife Louise became "adopted" parental figures to young actor Jimmy Lydon. He was `best man` at Lydon`s 1952 wedding and godfather to his oldest daughter. After his death, Lydon became Louise`s guardian for 18 years until her death at the age of 97.

His father owned boats on Lake Michigan, then moved the family west (Seattle) so that he could go prospecting in Alaska.

See also Trivia Index (R) :: Quotes Index (R) :: Connections Index (R)

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