R.G. Armstrong - Actor Profile

R.G. Armstrong

Acting
50Total Films
7.8 Highest Rated
Born: Apr 7, 1917
Birth Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA

About R.G. Armstrong

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.

Best R.G. Armstrong Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from R.G. Armstrong's career based on audience ratings.

★7.8
Justin Morgan Had a Horse (1972) movie poster
★7.8

Justin Morgan Had a Horse — This is the story of the foundation sire of the Morgan Horse Breed.

Justin Morgan Had a Horse

1972•Drama
★7.8
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004) movie poster
★7.8

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade — An account of the life and work of American film director Sam Peckinpah (1925-84), a tortured artist whose genius and in

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004•Documentary
★7.6
A Face in the Crowd (1957) movie poster
★7.6

A Face in the Crowd — The rise of a raucous hayseed named Lonesome Rhodes from itinerant Ozark guitar picker to local media rabble-rouser to T

A Face in the Crowd

1957•Drama
★7.5
Predator (1987) movie poster
★7.5

Predator — A team of elite commandos on a secret mission in a Central American jungle come to find themselves hunted by an extrater

Predator

1987•Sci-Fi
★7.5
LBJ: The Early Years (1987) movie poster
★7.5

LBJ: The Early Years — LBJ: The Early Years was a television movie that appeared on the NBC network in February 1987, depicting the life of for

LBJ: The Early Years

1987•TV Movie

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of R.G. Armstrong.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2005 Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah Self Hit Similar →
2004 Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade Self Super Hit Similar →
1999 Purgatory Coachman Hit Similar →
1994 Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion Retired Texas Ranger Hit Similar →
1993 Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron Self Hit Similar →
1990 Dick Tracy Pruneface Average Similar →
1987 Predator Major General Homer Phillips Super Hit Similar →
1987 LBJ: The Early Years Samuel Ealey Johnson Super Hit Similar →
1986 The Best of Times Schutte Average Similar →
1984 Children of the Corn Diehl Average Similar →
1983 Lone Wolf McQuade T. Tyler Hit Similar →
1982 The Shadow Riders Sheriff Miles Gillette Hit Similar →
1982 Hammett Lt. O'Mara Average Similar →
1982 The Beast Within Doc Schoonmaker Flop Similar →
1981 Reds Government Agent Hit Similar →
1981 Raggedy Man Rigby Flop Similar →
1981 Evilspeak Sarge Flop Similar →
1980 Where the Buffalo Roam Judge Simpson Average Similar →
1979 Steel Kellin Average Similar →
1978 Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell Dunworth Average Similar →
1978 Heaven Can Wait General Manager Hit Similar →
1977 The Pack Cobb Hit Similar →
1977 The Car Amos Clements Average Similar →
1977 Mr. Billion Sheriff T.C. Bishop Average Similar →
1976 Stay Hungry Thor Erickson Average Similar →
1975 Mean Johnny Barrows Richard Average Similar →
1975 Boss Nigger Mayor Griffin Hit Similar →
1975 White Line Fever Prosecutor Average Similar →
1975 Race with the Devil Sheriff Taylor Average Similar →
1974 Reflections of Murder Mr. Turner Average Similar →
1974 Manhunter Henry Stratemeyer Hit Similar →
1973 My Name Is Nobody Honest John Hit Similar →
1973 White Lightning Big Bear Average Similar →
1973 Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid Ollinger Hit Similar →
1973 Prologue to Wounded Knee Rupert Beeker - Owner of 'Beeker's Bar' Average Similar →
1972 The Final Comedown Mr. Freeman Average Similar →
1972 The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid Clell Miller Average Similar →
1972 Justin Morgan Had a Horse Squire Fisk Super Hit Similar →
1970 The Great White Hope Captain Dan Average Similar →
1970 The Ballad of Cable Hogue Quittner Hit Similar →
1966 El Dorado Kevin MacDonald Hit Similar →
1965 Major Dundee Reverend Dahlstrom Hit Similar →
1964 Calhoun Zac Laird Average Similar →
1962 Ride the High Country Joshua Knudsen Hit Similar →
1960 Ten Who Dared Oramel Howland Average Similar →
1960 The Fugitive Kind Sheriff Jordan Talbott Hit Similar →
1959 No Name on the Bullet Asa Canfield Hit Similar →
1958 From Hell to Texas Hunter Boyd Average Similar →
1957 A Face in the Crowd Teleprompter Operator (uncredited) Super Hit Similar →
1956 Baby Doll Townsman Sid (voice) (uncredited) Hit Similar →

R.G. Armstrong - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of R.G. Armstrong?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring R.G. Armstrong is "Justin Morgan Had a Horse" with a rating of 7.8/10.

How many movies has R.G. Armstrong acted in?

R.G. Armstrong has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by R.G. Armstrong?

Other notable films include "Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade", "A Face in the Crowd", and "Predator".