Occupation Actor Years active 1936-1971 | Name Roy Glenn Role Character Actor | |
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Full Name Roy E. Glenn, Sr. Movies Guess Who's Coming t, Carmen Jones, A Raisin in the Sun, Escape from the Planet of t, Written on the Wind Similar People Beah Richards, Cecil Kellaway, Isabel Sanford, Joel Fluellen, Stanley Kramer | ||
Adivina quien viene esta noche (Sidney Poitier-Roy Glenn)
Roy E. Glenn, Sr. (June 3, 1914 – March 12, 1971) was an American character actor who was born in Pittsburg, Kansas.
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- Adivina quien viene esta noche Sidney Poitier Roy Glenn
- ROY GLENN STORY POWERLIFTING
- Career
- Filmography
- References
ROY GLENN | STORY | POWERLIFTING
Career
Glenn's career spanned five decades, beginning in radio with The Amos 'n' Andy Show and The Jack Benny Show. He made numerous appearances from the dawn of television (including many authoritative roles on The Amos 'n' Andy Show, 1951-53) until 1970.
His first film appearance was in Kelly the Second (1936), followed by Dark Manhattan (1937). His other film credits include The Jackie Robinson Story (1950), Carmen Jones (1954), Porgy and Bess (1959), The Sound and the Fury (1959), A Raisin in the Sun (1961), with Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee and Claudia McNeil, and a memorable turn as Mr. Prentice (again playing opposite Poitier) in the 1967 film Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Roy Glenn's last big screen appearance was in Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971).
Glenn died in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 56, due to cardiovascular disease.
Filmography
Actor
1971
Escape from the Planet of the Apes as
Lawyer (as Roy E. Glenn Sr.)
1971
Support Your Local Gunfighter as
Headwaiter
1969
Medical Center (TV Series) as
Inspector Holman / Dr. Wallis
- Crisis (1970) - Inspector Holman (as Roy E. Glenn Sr.)
- Victim (1969) - Dr. Wallis
1970
The Most Deadly Game (TV Series) as
Mack Beckwith
- Gabrielle (1970) - Mack Beckwith (as Roy E. Glenn Sr.)
1970
The Great White Hope as
Pastor (as Roy E. Glenn Sr.)
1970
Mayberry R.F.D. (TV Series) as
Dr. Wallace
- Goober's New Gas Station (1970) - Dr. Wallace
1970
Insight (TV Series) as
Mr. Rizzo
- The Dangerous Airs of Amy Clark (1970) - Mr. Rizzo
1970
The Bill Cosby Show (TV Series) as
Jailer
- The Gumball Incident (1970) - Jailer (as Roy Glenn Sr.)
1970
Tick, Tick, Tick as
The Drunk (as Roy E. Glenn Sr.)
1969
The Pigeon (TV Movie) as
Lieutenant Frank Miller (as Roy Glenn Sr.)
1969
The Good Guys (TV Series) as
Charlie
- Win, Place, and Kill (1969) - Charlie
1968
Dragnet 1967 (TV Series) as
Mr. Farrell / John Erickson
- B.O.D.: DR-27 (1969) - Mr. Farrell
- The Big Problem (1968) - John Erickson
1969
Mod Squad (TV Series) as
Pilot
- Flight Five Doesn't Answer (1969) - Pilot (as Roy Glenn Sr.)
1969
Julia (TV Series) as
Dr. Brown
- How Sharper Than a Baby's Tooth (1969) - Dr. Brown
1968
Finian's Rainbow as
Passion Pilgrim Gospeleer (uncredited)
1968
I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! as
Gas Station Attendant
1968
Hang 'Em High as
Guard
1968
Ironside (TV Series) as
Mr. Tobin
- Due Process of Law (1968) - Mr. Tobin
1967
Tarzan (TV Series) as
Bokunetsi / King Lakumba / Official
- Trina (1968) - Bokunetsi
- To Steal the Rising Sun (1967) - King Lakumba (as Roy Glenn Sr.)
- A Pride of Assassins (1967) - Official (as Roy E. Glenn Sr.)
1967
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner as
Mr. Prentice (as Roy E. Glenn Sr.)
1967
Cimarron Strip (TV Series) as
Foreman
- The Battle of Bloody Stones (1967) - Foreman (as Roy E. Glenn Sr.)
1967
The Way West as
Saunders
1966
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round as
Sergeant Elmer K. Coxe
1966
A Man Called Adam as
Police Detective Sergeant
1954
The Jack Benny Program (TV Series) as
Roy / Henry - Porter / Roy (1st phone caller)
- Jack Hires a Cook (1964) - Roy
- Jack at Supermarket (1961) - Roy
- Mary Has May Co. Reunion (1957) - Roy (voice, uncredited)
- Rochester Falls Asleep, Misses Program (1956) - Roy
- How Jack Met Rochester (1956) - Henry - Porter
- Jack Visits Dennis' Home (1955) - Roy (1st phone caller) (voice)
- Jack Does Christmas Shopping (1954) - Roy
- How Jack Found Mary (1954) - Roy
1964
Where Love Has Gone as
Valerie's Servant (uncredited)
1964
Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series) as
Piano Player
- Charlie, He Couldn't Kill a Fly (1964) - Piano Player
1964
Dr. Kildare (TV Series) as
Mr. Campbell
- A Nickel's Worth of Prayer (1964) - Mr. Campbell
1964
Hazel (TV Series) as
Detective #2
- Scheherazade and Her Frying Pan: Part 2 (1964) - Detective #2
- Scheherazade and Her Frying Pan: Part 1 (1964) - Detective #2
1964
Burke's Law (TV Series) as
Patrolman
- Who Killed What's His Name? (1964) - Patrolman
1963
Mr. Novak (TV Series) as
Mr. Pickett
- I Don't Even Live Here (1963) - Mr. Pickett
1963
The Dakotas (TV Series) as
Gravedigger
- Sanctuary at Crystal Springs (1963) - Gravedigger (uncredited)
1963
The Eleventh Hour (TV Series) as
Dr. Holt
- I Feel Like a Rutabaga (1963) - Dr. Holt
1962
Saints and Sinners (TV Series) as
Soldier
- A Night of Horns and Bells (1962) - Soldier (as Roy E. Glenn Sr.)
1962
Stoney Burke (TV Series) as
Sgt. Tate
- The Scavenger (1962) - Sgt. Tate
1962
Sam Benedict (TV Series) as
Ernie Miller
- Life Is a Lie, Love Is a Cheat (1962) - Ernie Miller
1962
77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) as
Big John Pepper
- The Gang's All Here (1962) - Big John Pepper
1962
Target: The Corruptors! (TV Series) as
Head Coleslaw Chef
- A Man's Castle (1962) - Head Coleslaw Chef (as Roy E. Glenn Sr.)
- Babes in Wall Street (1962)
1962
Sweet Bird of Youth as
Charles (uncredited)
1960
Rawhide (TV Series) as
Joshua / Corporal 'Lardface' Jones / Jonah
- The Greedy Town (1962) - Joshua (as Roy E. Glenn Sr.)
- Incident of the Buffalo Soldier (1961) - Corporal 'Lardface' Jones
- Incident of the Slavemaster (1960) - Jonah
1959
Zane Grey Theatre (TV Series) as
Gabriel - Stonecutter / Trooper Robinson
- Jericho (1961) - Gabriel - Stonecutter
- Mission (1959) - Trooper Robinson
1961
A Raisin in the Sun as
Willie Harris
1960
Peter Gunn (TV Series) as
Otis Calder / Murdo
- Portrait in Leather (1961) - Otis Calder
- Take Five for Murder (1960) - Murdo
1960
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as
Drayman (uncredited)
1954
General Electric Theater (TV Series) as
Jelly Bean / Eddie / Cpl. Young / ...
- The Patsy (1960) - Jelly Bean
- Winner by Decision (1955) - Eddie
- D.P. (1955) - Cpl. Young
- I'm a Fool (1954) - Burt
1959
Take a Giant Step as
Minister at Gram's Funeral (uncredited)
1959
This Man Dawson (TV Series)
- The Source (1959)
1959
Bourbon Street Beat (TV Series) as
Alexander Teale
- The Mourning Cloak (1959) - Alexander Teale
1959
Porgy and Bess as
Frazier
1959
The Sound and the Fury as
Job
1959
One Step Beyond (TV Series) as
Sam Harrison
- Epilogue (1959) - Sam Harrison
1958
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) as
Bartender
- Don't Interrupt (1958) - Bartender (as Roy Glenn Sr.)
1958
Voice in the Mirror as
Janitor at Flophouse (uncredited)
1958
Tarzan's Fight for Life as
Native Chief (uncredited)
1958
Cheyenne (TV Series) as
Lonzo / Gravedigger
- Noose at Noon (1958) - Lonzo
- The Empty Gun (1958) - Gravedigger (uncredited)
1958
St. Louis Blues as
Bull Neck (uncredited)
1958
The Adventures of Jim Bowie (TV Series) as
James Pemberton
- The Brothers (1958) - James Pemberton
1958
The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) as
Laborer
- Windfall (1958) - Laborer
1957
The Green-Eyed Blonde as
Mr. Budlong
1957
M Squad (TV Series) as
Counter Man
- Killer in Town (1957) - Counter Man
1957
Studio 57 (TV Series)
- Mr. November (1957)
1957
Maverick (TV Series) as
Dock Worker
- Hostage! (1957) - Dock Worker (uncredited)
1956
Matinee Theatre (TV Series) as
Jeff Brown
- Sing for Me (1957)
- Strong Medicine (1956) - Jeff Brown
1957
The Thin Man (TV Series) as
Dink Malone
- The Dollar Doodle (1957) - Dink Malone
1957
The Silent Service (TV Series) as
Head Boy
- The Grouper Story (1957) - Head Boy
1957
Panic! (TV Series) as
Eber / William
- Courage (1957) - Eber
- Two Martinis (1957) - William
1957
The Sheriff of Cochise (TV Series) as
Army Sergeant
- Vapor Lock (1957) - Army Sergeant (uncredited)
1957
Edge of the City as
Stevedore (uncredited)
1956
Three Brave Men as
Charley - Plant Security Guard (uncredited)
1956
Written on the Wind as
Sam
1956
Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) as
Rouget
- Indiscreet (1956) - Rouget
1956
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit as
Sgt. Matthews (uncredited)
1956
Ford Star Jubilee (TV Series)
- Twentieth Century (1956)
1956
Jungle Jim (TV Series) as
Mengo
- Gift of Evil (1956) - Mengo
1956
Time Table as
Train Porter (uncredited)
1951
The Amos 'n Andy Show (TV Series) as
Trainer / Edward Mason / Mr. Foster / ...
- Madame Queen's Voice (1955) - Edward Mason (uncredited)
- The Girl Upstairs (1953) - Trainer
- The New Neighbors (1953) - Mr. Foster
- The Adoption (1953) - Mr. Henderson
- Mr. Jackson Comes to Town (1953) - Party Guest (uncredited)
- The Kingfish Finds His Future (1953) - Walker
- Andy Falls in Love with an Actress (1953) - Bosworth
- The Boarder (1952) - Benson (as Roy Glen)
- The Broken Clock (1952) - Sentry (uncredited)
- Sapphire's Mysterious Admirer (1952) - Trainer
- Relatives (1951) - Man Posing as Cousin Sidney (uncredited)
- Quo Vadis (1951) - Sam Jackson (uncredited)
- Andy Buys a House (1951) - Mr. Reynolds (uncredited)
- The Fur Coat (1951) - Department Store Manager (uncredited)
- The Gun (1951) - District Attorney (uncredited)
- The Rare Coin (1951) - Roy (uncredited)
1955
Navy Log (TV Series) as
Neal
- The Pentagon Story (1955) - Neal
1955
Screen Directors Playhouse (TV Series) as
Train Porter / Bootblack
- Life of Vernon Hathaway (1955) - Train Porter
- A Midsummer Daydream (1955) - Bootblack
1955
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (TV Series) as
The Train Porter
- The Burnses and Mortons Go to New York (1955) - The Train Porter
1953
You Are There (TV Series) as
Crispus Attucks
- The Boston Massacre (March 5, 1770) (1955) - Crispus Attucks
- The Boston Tea Party (December 12, 1773) (1953) - Crispus Attucks
1955
Climax! (TV Series) as
Henry, Stevens' butler
- Wild Stallion (1955) - Henry, Stevens' butler
1955
The Millionaire (TV Series) as
Porter
- The Sam Donovan Story (1955) - Porter
1955
Soldiers of Fortune (TV Series) as
King Nalu
- Walk Wide of Lions (1955) - King Nalu
1955
A Man Called Peter as
The Laborer (uncredited)
1955
Medic (TV Series) as
Wright
- Breath of Life (1955) - Wright
1955
Panther Girl of the Kongo as
Danka
1954
Carmen Jones as
Rum Daniels
1954
Jungle Gents as
Omotowa (uncredited)
1954
Killer Leopard as
Daniel
1954
The Raid as
Emmanuel - Mrs. Bishop's Butler (uncredited)
1954
The Long Wait as
Parking Attendant (uncredited)
1954
Riot in Cell Block 11 as
Guard Delmar
1954
The Golden Idol as
Gomo
1953
Ramar of the Jungle (TV Series) as
Katano
- Dark Justice (1953) - Katano
1953
The Royal African Rifles as
Cpl. John
1953
So This Is Love as
Man in Negro Congregation (uncredited)
1953
My Hero (TV Series) as
Train porter
- Odd Man In (1953) - Train porter
1953
Perils of the Jungle as
Korjah (as Roy E. Glenn)
1953
Jungle Drums of Africa as
Naganto - Witch Doctor
1952
Bomba and the Jungle Girl as
Kaje
1952
The Lusty Men as
Cook (uncredited)
1952
Affair in Trinidad as
Fisherman (uncredited)
1952
Lydia Bailey as
Mirabeau (as Roy E. Glenn)
1951
Chicago Calling as
Shoeshine Man (uncredited)
1950
The Jackie Robinson Story as
Mr. Gaines - Attorney (uncredited)
1948
Half-Pint Pygmy (Short) as
Pygmy (uncredited)
1947
Wilbur the Lion (Short) as
Rusty (voice)
1946
Song of the South as
Bullfrog (voice, uncredited)
1945
Jasper's Close Shave (Short) as
Scarecrow (voice)
1945
Jasper's Minstrels (Short) as
Scarecrow (voice)
1945
Jasper Tell (Short) as
Scarecrow (voice)
1937
Life Begins in College as
Singing Porter (uncredited)
1937
Slave Ship as
Slave in Ship's Hold (uncredited)
1937
Uncle Tom's Bungalow (Short) as
Uncle Tom (uncredited)
1937
Dark Manhattan as
Harry Patton (uncredited)
1936
Sunday Go to Meetin' Time (Short) as
Reverend / Judge (uncredited)
1936
Kelly the Second as
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
1935
The Old Plantation (Short) as
Old Black Joe Vocalist (uncredited)
Soundtrack
1968
Finian's Rainbow (performer: "The Begat" (1946) - uncredited)
1958
Cheyenne (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- The Empty Gun (1958) - (performer: "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen")
1954
Carmen Jones (performer: "Whizzin' Away Along de Track" - uncredited)
1935
The Old Plantation (Short) (performer: "Old Black Joe" - uncredited)
Archive Footage
2020
The Puppetoon Movie Volume 2 (Video) as
Scarecrow
2003
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty (TV Movie documentary) as
Rum Daniels (clip from Carmen Jones (1954)) (uncredited)
1968
Black History: Lost, Stolen or Strayed (TV Movie documentary) as
Self / Mr. Prentice (uncredited)
1966
The Claw Monsters (TV Movie) as
Chief Danka (as Roy Glenn Sr.)
1966
U-238 and the Witch Doctor (TV Movie) as
Naganto,
References
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