R.G. Armstrong has passed

dickieduvet · 07-28-2012, 10:54 AM

Legendary actor R.G. Armstrong has passed away in his sleep. A great actor with a career spanning 6 decades with many genre titles in his resume incl:

The Car
Children Of The Corn
Evilspeak
Predator

He was also a staple of the Western Genre.

He was 95....Rest easy big fella

RIP

Katatonia · 07-28-2012, 11:18 AM

R.I.P.

He was one of my favorite character actors too. He just popped in my mind the other day in fact. The guy was in tons of stuff over the years. Great actor!!!

Anthropophagus · 07-28-2012, 01:52 PM

He was awesome in The Car, very memorable performance.
'So it was you who woke me up with that bugle?
I'll shove it so far up your ass you'll be farting music for a year'
Ha ha.
R.I.P.

dickieduvet · 07-28-2012, 02:15 PM

He was in so many great Movies and always mean and menacing, I was only thinking about the great character Actors a few weeks ago and thinking about the one's who were still with us, Thought about both R.G. and Ernie Borgnine..So sad we lost both of them in recent weeks...both at the grand age of 95 too.

God bless them.

Katatonia · 07-28-2012, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by dickieduvet

was only thinking about the great character Actors a few weeks ago and thinking about the one's who were still with us, Thought about both R.G. and Ernie Borgnine..So sad we lost both of them in recent weeks...both at the grand age of 95 too.

That's exactly what I was thinking of when Ernest Borgnine died. I knew R.G. was getting quite old too, and it was only a matter of time before we lost him too.

I recall reading somewhere back in 2001/2002 that when R.G. retired from acting, he took his wife travelling around the world. It looks like she died back in late-2003 though. He did apparently have 4 children by his first wife though.

dave13 · 07-28-2012, 04:20 PM

thats a shame. again. seems like so many great actors are reaching their end. 95 really is a great run, though. just saw him in Evilspeak a few months ago. He was really great. His scenes were always highlights of the films he was in (like Children of the Corn).

R.I.P. R.G.

satans-sadists · 07-28-2012, 05:32 PM

Excellent actor. So many memorable performances. I thought he was best as the sheriff in Race With the Devil. R.I.P.

Franco · 07-28-2012, 05:35 PM

I didn't recognize him by his name but now that I googled him I recall this actor. I'm surprised he was still alive. Guess he always had that "old man" look, no? And yeah, he was a classic. Have seen him in many movies.

Rest in peace, R.G. Armstrong.

KillerCannabis · 07-29-2012, 12:13 AM

I loved him in Warlock: Armageddon. Fantastic character actor.

fceurich39 · 07-29-2012, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by KillerCannabis

I loved him in Warlock: Armageddon. Fantastic character actor.

"Warlock is here" R.I.P R.G.

07-28-2012, 10:54 AM	#1
dickieduvet Maniac Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: UK Posts: 690	R.G. Armstrong has passed Legendary actor R.G. Armstrong has passed away in his sleep. A great actor with a career spanning 6 decades with many genre titles in his resume incl: The Car Children Of The Corn Evilspeak Predator He was also a staple of the Western Genre. He was 95....Rest easy big fella RIP

07-28-2012, 11:18 AM	#2
Katatonia Hellbound Heart Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Missouri Posts: 15,894	R.I.P. He was one of my favorite character actors too. He just popped in my mind the other day in fact. The guy was in tons of stuff over the years. Great actor!!! __________________ "The machines are faster and the bombs are worse, as we're all sucked into this unholy curse." - Saint Vitus - War Is Our Destiny DVD Profiler Collection

07-28-2012, 05:35 PM	#8
Franco Weekender Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Peru Posts: 2,030	I didn't recognize him by his name but now that I googled him I recall this actor. I'm surprised he was still alive. Guess he always had that "old man" look, no? And yeah, he was a classic. Have seen him in many movies. Rest in peace, R.G. Armstrong. __________________ What are you doing to make this world a better place? Dying a bit everyday.

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07-28-2012, 01:52 PM	#3
Anthropophagus Anthrosnuphalufugus Dad Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 3,224	He was awesome in The Car, very memorable performance. 'So it was you who woke me up with that bugle? I'll shove it so far up your ass you'll be farting music for a year' Ha ha. R.I.P.

07-28-2012, 02:15 PM	#4
dickieduvet Maniac Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: UK Posts: 690	He was in so many great Movies and always mean and menacing, I was only thinking about the great character Actors a few weeks ago and thinking about the one's who were still with us, Thought about both R.G. and Ernie Borgnine..So sad we lost both of them in recent weeks...both at the grand age of 95 too. God bless them.

07-28-2012, 04:20 PM	#6
dave13 HackMaster Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 3,753	thats a shame. again. seems like so many great actors are reaching their end. 95 really is a great run, though. just saw him in Evilspeak a few months ago. He was really great. His scenes were always highlights of the films he was in (like Children of the Corn). R.I.P. R.G.

07-28-2012, 05:32 PM	#7
satans-sadists Humanitarian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 4,867	Excellent actor. So many memorable performances. I thought he was best as the sheriff in Race With the Devil. R.I.P.

07-29-2012, 12:13 AM	#9
KillerCannabis Slow, Deep & Hard Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: So Cal Posts: 5,606	I loved him in Warlock: Armageddon. Fantastic character actor.