Roy Engel
Roy Engel (September 13, 1913 – September 29, 1980) was an American actor on radio, film, and television. He performed in more than 150 films and almost 800 episodes of television programs.[1]
Roy Engel | |
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.jpg.webp) Engel in Suddenly (1954) | |
| Born | September 13, 1913 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | September 29, 1980 (aged 67) Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1943–1977 |
| Children | Royan Engel |
Career
Engel's ancestry was Irish and Dutch. His father was Roy Engelwood Stults. Engel was a letterman in football Rockhurst High School and Rockhurst College.[2] After he graduated from college, he worked in a warehouse.[3]
Engel's career in radio began at KCMO in Kansas City. His first work on network radio came when he had a role on Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy.[3] He provided the original voice of the title character on the radio version of Sky King from 1946-1947.[4] His film debut came in D.O.A. (1950).[5]
On television, Engel made eleven appearances in Gunsmoke and had recurring roles as a rancher on The Virginian and as a doctor on Bonanza.[1]
Selected filmography
- The Flying Saucer (1950) as Dr. Carl Lawton
- Outrage (1950) as Sheriff Charlie Hanlon
- Chicago Calling (1951) as Pete
- Rogue River (1951) as Ed Colby
- M (1951) as Police Chief Regan
- The Man from Planet X (1951) as Tommy - the Constable
- The Well (1951) as Gleason
- The Sellout (1952) as Sam F. Slaper
- Zombies of the Stratosphere (1952) as Lawson - Boat Charter Operator [Ch. 3]
- Breakdown (1952) as Al Bell
- Strange Fascination (1952) as Mr. Frim
- Jungle Drums of Africa (1953) as First Constable [Chs.7,12]
- The Magnetic Monster (1953) as Gen. Behan
- The Band Wagon (1953) as Reporter (uncredited)
- Thy Neighbor's Wife (1953)
- The Naked Dawn (1955) as Guntz
- Indestructible Man (1956) as Desk Sergeant
- Frontier Gambler (1956) as Tom McBride
- Three Violent People (1956) as Carpetbagger
- Not of This Earth (1957) as Sgt. Walton
- The Storm Rider (1957) as Major Bonnard
- Escape from San Quentin (1957) as Hap Graham
- Death in Small Doses (1957) as Wally Morse
- The Veil (1958, TV Mini-Series) as Wally Hoffman
- Joy Ride (1958) as Barrett
- A Dog's Best Friend (1959) as Sheriff Dan Murdock
- Gunsmoke (1960) as Grimes in “Don Matteo” (S6E7)
- The Sergeant Was a Lady (1961) as Sgt. Bricker
- The Flight That Disappeared (1961) as Jameson
- My Three Sons (04/12/1962) "Innocents Abroad" as Steve's visiting old friend
- The Virginian (1964 episode "The Intruders") as Barney Wingate
- Your Cheatin' Heart (1964) as Joe Rauch
- Wild Wild West (1967) as General Grant
- Lawman (1971) as Bartender
- The Last Movie (1971) as Harry Anderson
- The Last Child (1971, TV Movie) as Conductor
- Skyjacked (1972) as Pilot
- When the Legends Die (1972) as Sam Turner
- Charley and the Angel (1973) as Driver
- Switchblade Sisters (1975) as Jobo
- The Amazing Howard Hughes (1977, TV Movie) as Production Manager
- Kingdom of the Spiders (1977) as Mayor Connors
Selected Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Cheyenne (TV series) | U.S. Marshal Thad Veck | Season 3/Episode 15 - “Wagon-Tongue North" |
| 1961 | Have Gun-Will Travel | Sheriff | Season 4/Episode 27 - “Everyman" |
| 1962 | Rawhide | Whit Stokes | Season 5/Episode 6 - "Incident of the Lost Woman" |
| 1962 | The Andy Griffith Show | Jess Morgan | Season 3/Episode 3 - “Andy and the New Mayor" |
| 1966 | The Wild Wild West | President Ulysses S. Grant | Season 1/Episode 16 - "The Night of the Steel Assassin" |
| 1967 | The Wild Wild West | President Ulysses S. Grant | Season 2/Episode 24 - "The Night of the Colonel's Ghost" |
| 1967 | The Wild Wild West | President Ulysses S. Grant | Season 3/Episode 16 - "The Night of the Arrow" |
| 1968 | The Wild Wild West | President Ulysses S. Grant | Season 3/Episode 24 - "The Night of the Death-Maker" |
| 1968 | The Wild Wild West | President Ulysses S. Grant | Season 4/Episode 1 - "The Night of the Big Blackmail" |
| 1969 | The Wild Wild West | President Ulysses S. Grant | Season 4/Episode 15 - "The Night of the Winged Terror, Part 1" |
| 1972 | Mission Impossible | Judge (uncredited) | Episode "Committed" |
References
- "Toyota Signs Roy Engel to Exhibit Pact". The Van Nuys News and Valley Green Sheet. April 7, 1964. p. 20. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Roy Engel Stars In 'Sky King,' Heard On WTJS". The Jackson Sun. November 3, 1946. p. 12. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Roy Engel Personifies Character He Portrays On WTJS-ABC Juvenile Show". The Jackson Sun. December 28, 1947. p. 26. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Harmon, Jim (2011). Radio Mystery and Adventure and Its Appearances in Film, Television and Other Media. McFarland. p. 187. ISBN 978-0-7864-8508-6. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- "Roy Engel". AllMovie. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
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