Name: Robert Armstrong
Date of Birth: 20 November 1890 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. Read more Robert Armstrong movies (actor)User Comments |
