Roy Glenn
Roy E. Glenn senior (born June 3, 1914 in Pittsburg , Kansas , † March 12, 1971 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American actor .
Life
The Afro-American Glenn began his radio career and was seen in small extras in films from the 1930s. After a lengthy period of inactivity, he took on a supporting role in the film The Jackie Robinson Story in 1950 . This was followed by various appearances on the Amos' n Andy Show , which paved the way for further film and television roles.
In 1961 he was on the side of Sidney Poitier in A Raisin in the Sun to be seen. He took on his best-known role in 1967, again at Poitier's side, in the comedy drama Rat mal, who comes to dinner .
Glenn died in Los Angeles, California, aged 56, of cardiovascular disease.
Filmography (selection)
- 1951–1955: The Amos' n Andy Show (TV series, 15 episodes)
- 1952: Black Drums (Lydia Bailey)
- 1952: Bomba and the Jungle Girl
- 1953: Jungle Drums of Africa
- 1953: Perils of the Jungle
- 1953: Secret Command Africa (The Royal African Rifles)
- 1954: Bomba and the Golden Idol (The Golden Idol)
- 1954: Terror in Block 11 (Riot in Cell Block 11)
- 1954: Bomba, Tarzan's heir (Killer Leopard)
- 1954: Carmen Jones
- 1955: Panther Girl of the Congo
- 1956: Written on the Wind (Written on the Wind)
- 1958: Tarzan's Fight for Life (Tarzan's Fight for Life)
- 1959: Pirates of the South (The Sound and the Fury)
- 1959: Porgy and Bess (Porgy and Bess)
- 1961: A Raisin in the Sun (A Raisin in the Sun)
- 1966: A Man Called Adam
- 1966: Whenever He Smelled Dollars (Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round)
- 1967: The Way West (The Way West)
- 1967: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (Guess Who's Coming to Dinner)
- 1968: Hang 'Em High
- 1968: Let Me Kiss Your Butterfly (I Love You, Alice B. Toklas (Kiss My Butterfly))
- 1969: The Secret of the Doll ( The Pigeon , Movie made for TV)
- 1970: ... tick ... tick ... tick ...
- 1970: The Great White Hope (The Great White Hope)
- 1971: Escape from the Planet of the Apes (Escape from the Planet of the Apes)
- 1971: Latigo (Support Your Local Gunfighter)
Web links
- Roy Glenn in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Roy Glenn in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Glenn, Roy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Glenn, Roy E. Sr. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 3, 1914 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pittsburg , Kansas , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 12, 1971 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California , United States |