Acting

David Armstrong

Born October 16, 1924 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Died May 13, 2016 · aged 91

David Armstrong was born on 16 October 1924 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for General Electric Theater (1953), The Twilight Zone (1959) and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964). He died on 13 May 2016 in the USA

Known For

Sex and the Single GirlSex and the Single Girl · 1964
Sex and the Single Girl
★ 6.51964
MovieComedyRomance
A womanizing reporter for a sleazy tabloid magazine impersonates his hen-pecked neighbor in order to get an expose on renowned psychologist Helen Gurley Brown.
Star Trek: The Motion PictureStar Trek: The Motion Picture · 1979
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
★ 6.51979
MovieScience FictionAdventure
When an unidentified alien destroys three powerful Klingon cruisers, Captain James T. Kirk returns to the newly transformed U.S.S. Enterprise to take command.
Blazing SaddlesBlazing Saddles · 1974
Blazing Saddles
★ 7.21974
MovieWesternComedy
Crafty railroad worker Bart becomes the first Black sheriff of Rock Ridge, a frontier town about to be destroyed in order to make way for a new railroad. Initially, the citizens of Rock Ridge harbor a racial bias toward their new protector. However, they warm to him after realizing that Bart and his perpetually drunk gunfighter friend Jim are their only defense against a wave of thugs sent to rid the town of its population.
No Way OutNo Way Out · 1987
No Way Out
★ 6.91987
MovieThrillerDrama
Navy Lt. Tom Farrell meets a young woman, Susan Atwell, and they share a passionate fling. Farrell then finds out that his superior, Defense Secretary David Brice, is also romantically involved with Atwell. When the young woman turns up dead, Farrell is put in charge of the murder investigation. He begins to uncover shocking clues about the case, but when details of his encounter with Susan surface, he becomes a suspect as well.
The Towering InfernoThe Towering Inferno · 1974
The Towering Inferno
★ 7.01974
MovieActionDrama
At the opening party of a colossal—but poorly constructed—skyscraper, a massive fire breaks out, threatening to destroy the tower and everyone in it.
A Star Is BornA Star Is Born · 1954
A Star Is Born
★ 7.11954
MovieDramaMusic
A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
Ride the High CountryRide the High Country · 1962
Ride the High Country
★ 7.11962
MovieWesternDrama
An ex-lawman is hired to transport gold from a mining community through dangerous territory. But what he doesn't realize is that his partner and old friend is plotting to double-cross him.
High AnxietyHigh Anxiety · 1977
High Anxiety
★ 6.41977
MovieComedyMystery
A psychiatrist with intense acrophobia (fear of heights) goes to work for a mental institution run by doctors who appear to be crazier than their patients, and have secrets that they are willing to commit murder to keep.

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The Night the World ExplodedThe Night the World Exploded · 1957
The Night the World Exploded
★ 5.11957
MovieScience Fiction
With his assistant, Laura Hutchinson, Dr. David Conway develops a device to advance the fledgling science of earthquake prediction. After forecasting a large trembleor that will rock California within twenty-four hours, Conway cannot persuade the Governor to act. When the prediction proves true and further tests indicate that there are more quakes to come, Conway and Laura seek to perfect their device. Subsequent tests deep within Carlsbad Caverns discover an unknown element—E-112—that is responsible for the earthquakes and threatens to destroy the globe if it ever reaches the surface. The team determines that with only four weeks until Armageddon, the race is on to neutralize the killer element before it takes a devastating toll.

Military Policeman (uncredited)

Mission: ImpossibleMission: Impossible · 1966
Mission: Impossible
★ 7.61966
SeriesAction & AdventureCrime
Mission: Impossible is an American television series that was created and initially produced by Bruce Geller. It chronicles the missions of a team of secret government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force. In the first season, the team is led by Dan Briggs, played by Steven Hill; Jim Phelps, played by Peter Graves, takes charge for the remaining seasons. A hallmark of the series shows Briggs or Phelps receiving his instructions on a recording that then self-destructs, followed by the theme music composed by Lalo Schifrin. The series aired on the CBS network from September 1966 to March 1973, then returned to television for two seasons on ABC, from 1988 to 1990, retaining only Graves in the cast. It later inspired a popular series of theatrical motion pictures starring Tom Cruise, beginning in 1996.

Patrolman

ShaftShaft · 1973
Shaft
★ 7.21973
SeriesDramaAction & Adventure
Shaft is a series of TV movies that aired along with Hawkins during 1973-74 television season on The New CBS Tuesday Night Movies. The series was based on three films beginning with Shaft, and starring Richard Roundtree as private detective John Shaft. Because it was aired on over-the-air television, CBS felt that the character needed to be toned down. Now instead of working against the police, he worked with them. The series rotated with Hawkins starring James Stewart as a country lawyer who investigates his cases, similarly to his earlier film Anatomy of a Murder. Contemporary analysts suggested that since the two shows appealed to vastly different audience bases, alternating them only served to confuse fans of both series, giving neither one the time to build up a large viewership.

Police Officer (uncredited)