R.G. Armstrong movies and series

April 7, 1917 - July 27, 2012 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.

His titles like Predator, Children of the Corn, and My Name Is Nobody - his biggest roles first. Last updated: October 5, 2026

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Predator

1987June 1987 by John McTiernan

Minor role as Major General Homer Phillips

Minor role as Major General Homer Phillips

7.22 Excellent-- 9,562 ratings
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Children of the Corn

1984March 1984 by Fritz Kiersch

Starring as Diehl

Starring as Diehl

5.33 Okay- 1,179 ratings
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My Name Is Nobody

1973December 1973 by Tonino Valerii

Supporting as Honest John

Supporting as Honest John

6.74 Good 1,091 ratings
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Dick Tracy

1990June 1990 by Warren Beatty

Minor role as Pruneface

Minor role as Pruneface

5.78 Okay+ 1,092 ratings
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El Dorado

1966December 1966 by Howard Hawks

Supporting as Kevin MacDonald

Supporting as Kevin MacDonald

6.72 Good 611 ratings
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The Car

1977May 1977 by Elliot Silverstein

Supporting as Amos Clements

Supporting as Amos Clements

5.97 Okay++ 341 ratings
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Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

1973May 1973 by Sam Peckinpah

Minor role as Ollinger

Minor role as Ollinger

6.56 Good 484 ratings
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Lone Wolf McQuade

1983April 1983 by Steve Carver

Supporting as T. Tyler

Supporting as T. Tyler

6.05 Okay++ 442 ratings
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Ride the High Country

1962May 1962 by Sam Peckinpah

Supporting as Joshua Knudsen

Supporting as Joshua Knudsen

6.38 Good- 253 ratings
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The Ballad of Cable Hogue

1970March 1970 by Sam Peckinpah

Supporting as Quittner

Supporting as Quittner

6.32 Good-- 231 ratings
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11

Evilspeak

1981August 1981 by Eric Weston

Starring as Sarge

Starring as Sarge

5.64 Okay 121 ratings
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Where the Buffalo Roam

1980April 1980 by Art Linson

Supporting as Judge Simpson

Supporting as Judge Simpson

5.79 Okay+ 191 ratings
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Warlock: The Armageddon

1993May 1993 by Anthony Hickox

Supporting as Franks

Supporting as Franks

5.55 Okay 200 ratings
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A Face in the Crowd

1957May 1957 by Elia Kazan

Minor role as Teleprompter Operator (uncredited)

Minor role as Teleprompter Operator (uncredited)

6.71 Good 281 ratings
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The Beast Within

1982February 1982 by Philippe Mora

Supporting as Doc Schoonmaker

Supporting as Doc Schoonmaker

5.69 Okay+ 132 ratings
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Race with the Devil

1975June 1975 by Jack Starrett

Supporting as Sheriff Taylor

Supporting as Sheriff Taylor

6.02 Okay++ 142 ratings
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Major Dundee

1965March 1965 by Sam Peckinpah

Minor role as Reverend Dahlstrom

Minor role as Reverend Dahlstrom

6.15 Good-- 182 ratings
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Baby Doll

1956December 1956 by Elia Kazan

Supporting as Townsman Sid (voice) (uncredited)

Supporting as Townsman Sid (voice) (uncredited)

6.26 Good-- 145 ratings
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The Fugitive Kind

1960April 1960 by Sidney Lumet

Supporting as Sheriff Jordan Talbott

Supporting as Sheriff Jordan Talbott

6.20 Good-- 122 ratings
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Stay Hungry

1976April 1976 by Bob Rafelson

Supporting as Thor Erickson

Supporting as Thor Erickson

5.80 Okay+ <100 ratings
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The Best of Times

1986January 1986 by Roger Spottiswoode

Minor role as Schutte

Minor role as Schutte

5.75 Okay+ 138 ratings
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White Lightning

1973August 1973 by Joseph Sargent

Supporting as Big Bear

Supporting as Big Bear

5.92 Okay++ 120 ratings
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Boss Nigger

1975August 1975 by Jack Arnold

Starring as Mayor Griffin

Starring as Mayor Griffin

6.10 Okay++ <100 ratings
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No Name on the Bullet

1959February 1959 by Jack Arnold

Supporting as Asa Canfield

Supporting as Asa Canfield

6.09 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Purgatory

1999January 1999 by Uli Edel

Minor role as Coachman

Minor role as Coachman

6.31 Good-- 127 ratings
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The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid

1972May 1972 by Philip Kaufman

Supporting as Clell Miller

Supporting as Clell Miller

5.90 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Hammett

1982June 1982 by Wim Wenders

Supporting as Lt. O'Mara

Supporting as Lt. O'Mara

5.98 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Mr. Billion

1977March 1977 by Jonathan Kaplan

Supporting as Sheriff T.C. Bishop

Supporting as Sheriff T.C. Bishop

5.85 Okay+ <100 ratings
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White Line Fever

1975July 1975 by Jonathan Kaplan

Supporting as Prosecutor

Supporting as Prosecutor

5.97 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell

1978October 1978 by Curtis Harrington

Supporting as Dunworth

Supporting as Dunworth

6.02 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Shadow Riders

1982September 1982 by Andrew V. McLaglen

Minor role as Sheriff Miles Gillette

Minor role as Sheriff Miles Gillette

6.06 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Raggedy Man

1981September 1981 by Jack Fisk

Supporting as Rigby

Supporting as Rigby

5.94 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Pack

1977November 1977 by Robert Clouse

Supporting as Cobb

Supporting as Cobb

6.10 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Bulletproof

1988April 1988 by Steve Carver

Minor role as Miles Blackburn

Minor role as Miles Blackburn

5.83 Okay+ <100 ratings
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From Hell to Texas

1958April 1958 by Henry Hathaway

Supporting as Hunter Boyd

Supporting as Hunter Boyd

6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper

1981November 1981 by Roger Spottiswoode

Supporting as Dempsey

Supporting as Dempsey

5.91 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Payback

1995January 1995 by Anthony Hickox

Supporting as Mac

Supporting as Mac

5.89 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Jocks

1986November 1986 by Steve Carver

Supporting as Bettlebom

Supporting as Bettlebom

5.87 Okay+ <100 ratings
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The Great White Hope

1970October 1970 by Martin Ritt

Minor role as Captain Dan

Minor role as Captain Dan

6.04 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Ghetto Blaster

1989June 1989 by Alan Stewart

Starring as Curtis

Starring as Curtis

5.91 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Red Headed Stranger

1986October 1986 by William D. Wittliff

Starring as Sheriff Reese Scoby

Starring as Sheriff Reese Scoby

6.01 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff

1979April 1979 by Marvin J. Chomsky

Minor role as Mr. Hemmings

Minor role as Mr. Hemmings

5.96 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Justin Morgan Had a Horse

1972February 1972 by Hollingsworth Morse

Starring as Squire Fisk

Starring as Squire Fisk

Needs more reviews
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44

Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah

2005January 2005 by Mike Siegel

Starring as Self

Starring as Self

Needs more reviews
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Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004July 2004 by Tom Thurman

Starring as Self

Starring as Self

Needs more reviews
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Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider

1979May 1979 by Steve Carver

Supporting as Al Barber

Supporting as Al Barber

6.02 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Dixie Dynamite

1976May 1976 by Lee Frost

Supporting as Charlie White - Bank President

Supporting as Charlie White - Bank President

6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Mean Johnny Barrows

1975November 1975 by Fred Williamson

Supporting as Richard

Supporting as Richard

6.02 Okay++ <100 ratings
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J.W. Coop

1972January 1972 by Cliff Robertson

Supporting as Jim Sawyer

Supporting as Jim Sawyer

6.03 Okay++ <100 ratings
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50

Keeper of Souls

2001January 2001 by Tim Card

Lead role as Edward Sloan

Lead role as Edward Sloan

Needs more reviews
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Texas Detour

1978June 1978 by Howard Avedis

Supporting as Sheriff Burt

Supporting as Sheriff Burt

Needs more reviews
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Ten Who Dared

1960November 1960 by William Beaudine

Supporting as Oramel Howland

Supporting as Oramel Howland

6.05 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Final Comedown

1972May 1972 by Oscar Williams

Supporting as Mr. Freeman

Supporting as Mr. Freeman

6.07 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Never Love a Stranger

1958June 1958 by Robert Stevens

Supporting as Flix

Supporting as Flix

6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
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55

T.H.E. Cat

1966–1967 by Harry Julian Fink

Starring as Police Capt. McAllister

Starring as Police Capt. McAllister

Needs more reviews
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The McMasters

1970April 1970 by Alf Kjellin

Supporting as Watson

Supporting as Watson

5.98 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron

1993June 1993 by Paul Joyce

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews
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58

Reflections of Murder

1974November 1974 by John Badham

Supporting as Mr. Turner

Supporting as Mr. Turner

Needs more reviews
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He Rides Tall

1964February 1964 by R.G. Springsteen

Supporting as Joshua 'Josh' McCloud

Supporting as Joshua 'Josh' McCloud

Needs more reviews
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The Time Machine

1978November 1978 by Henning Schellerup

Supporting as Gen. Harris

Supporting as Gen. Harris

Needs more reviews
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Tiger by the Tail

1970January 1970 by R.G. Springsteen

Supporting as Ben Holmes

Supporting as Ben Holmes

Needs more reviews
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Garden of Eden

1954September 1954 by Max Nosseck

Supporting as J. Randolph Latimore

Supporting as J. Randolph Latimore

Needs more reviews
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Don't Look Back

1996July 1996 by Geoff Murphy

Minor role as Parish

Minor role as Parish

Needs more reviews
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Invasion of Privacy

1996November 1996 by Anthony Hickox

Minor role as Sam Logan - Storekeeper

Minor role as Sam Logan - Storekeeper

Needs more reviews
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80 Steps to Jonah

1969December 1969 by Gerd Oswald

Supporting as Mackray

Supporting as Mackray

Needs more reviews
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Dead Center

1994April 1994 by Steve Carver

Supporting as Art Fencer

Supporting as Art Fencer

Needs more reviews
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The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

1979November 1979 by Dan Curtis

Minor role as Leland Stanford

Minor role as Leland Stanford

Needs more reviews
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LBJ: The Early Years

1987February 1987 by Peter Werner

Minor role as Samuel Ealey Johnson

Minor role as Samuel Ealey Johnson

Needs more reviews
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Manhunter

1974February 1974 by Walter Grauman

Supporting as Henry Stratemeyer

Supporting as Henry Stratemeyer

Needs more reviews
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Trapper County War

1989January 1989 by Worth Keeter

Supporting as Pop Luddigger

Supporting as Pop Luddigger

Needs more reviews
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The Legend of Hillbilly John

1974February 1974 by John Newland

Minor role as Bristowe

Minor role as Bristowe

Needs more reviews
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The Legend of the Golden Gun

1979July 1979 by Alan J. Levi

Minor role as Judge Harrison Harding

Minor role as Judge Harrison Harding

Needs more reviews