Roy Engel
| Roy Engel | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 13, 1913 |
| Died |
September 29, 1980 (aged 67) Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Meningitis |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1943–1977 |
Roy Engel (September 13, 1913 – September 29, 1980) was an American film and television actor. He was born in either New York City or St. Louis, Missouri.
Career
Engel appeared in 194 films and television programs between 1943 and 1977 and most of his films list him as uncredited. His first film was The Heat's On (1943), and his career ended with the Billy Wilder film Buddy Buddy (1981).[1]
Engel's film credits include The Man from Planet X (1951), Confidence Girl (1952), The Band Wagon (1953), Indestructible Man (1956), The Houston Story (1956), Spartacus (1960), It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), Viva Las Vegas (1964), Lawman (1971), Switchblade Sisters (1975) and Kingdom of the Spiders (1977).[1]
His television credits include You Are There (1953–57), Highway Patrol (1955), The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1957), Sheriff of Cochise (1956–57), The Walter Winchell File (1957), Cheyenne (1958), Alcoa Premiere (1962), The Untouchables (1959–63), and My Favorite Martian (1966).[1]
On Bonanza, he had a semi-regular role as Virginia City's Doctor Paul Martin, and in The Wild Wild West he had a recurring role as President Ulysses S. Grant. He appeared on The Andy Griffith Show episode "Andy And The New Mayor" (October 15, 1962).[1]
References
External links
- Roy Engel at the Internet Movie Database
- Roy Engel at AllMovie
- Roy Engel at Find a Grave