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Robert Arthur(1921-1997)

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Robert Arthur was born on 2 June 1921 in Dunkirk, Crawford County, Kansas, USA. He was an actor, known for The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988), Skin Deep (1989) and Beverly Hills Brats (1989). He died on 25 March 1997 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA.
BornJune 2, 1921
DiedMarch 25, 1997(75)
BornJune 2, 1921
DiedMarch 25, 1997(75)
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Known for

Leslie Nielsen, George Kennedy, Ricardo Montalban, Priscilla Presley, O.J. Simpson, Jeannette Charles, Reggie Jackson, and Nancy Marchand in The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
7.6
  • Bob(voice, as Bob Arthur)
  • 1988
Skin Deep (1989)
Skin Deep
6.1
  • Wedding Minister
  • 1989
Beverly Hills Brats (1989)
Beverly Hills Brats
3.8
  • Mr. Earl
  • 1989
Christina Applegate, David Faustino, Katey Sagal, and Ed O'Neill in Married with Children (1987)
Married with Children
8.1
TV Series
  • Lew(as Bob Arthur)

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Actor

  • Kellie Martin, Chris Burke, Patti LuPone, and Bill Smitrovich in Life Goes On (1989)
    Life Goes On
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Finicky Man
    • 1990
  • Annie Potts, Delta Burke, Jean Smart, and Dixie Carter in Designing Women (1986)
    Designing Women
    7.3
    TV Series
    • American Man
    • 1989
  • Beverly Hills Brats (1989)
    Beverly Hills Brats
    3.8
    • Mr. Earl
    • 1989
  • Skin Deep (1989)
    Skin Deep
    6.1
    • Wedding Minister
    • 1989
  • Leslie Nielsen, George Kennedy, Ricardo Montalban, Priscilla Presley, O.J. Simpson, Jeannette Charles, Reggie Jackson, and Nancy Marchand in The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
    The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
    7.6
    • Bob (voice, as Bob Arthur)
    • 1988
  • Christina Applegate, David Faustino, Katey Sagal, and Ed O'Neill in Married with Children (1987)
    Married with Children
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Lew (as Bob Arthur)
    • 1988
  • Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)
    Highway to Heaven
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Mr. Dutton
    • 1988
  • Robert De Niro and Robert Duvall in True Confessions (1981)
    True Confessions
    6.3
    • Newscaster #1 (voice, as Bob Arthur)
    • 1981

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Bob Arthur
  • Born
    • June 2, 1921
    • Dunkirk, Crawford County, Kansas, USA
  • Died
    • March 25, 1997
    • Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA(colon cancer)

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    Ken Minyard and Robert Arthur were awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 6808 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.

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