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Roy Engel

1913 – 1980

American actor

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Lived 1913 – 1980 (aged 67). Roy Engel was an American actor and television actor.

Roy Engel (born Leroy Englewood Stults Jr.; September 13, 1913 After he graduated from college, he worked in a warehouse.

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. His film debut came in D.O.A. (1949).

On television, Engel made eleven appearances in Gunsmoke and had recurring roles as a rancher on The Virginian and as a doctor on Bonanza.

Personal life and death Engel was married, and the couple had a daughter, Royan.

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 "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" (1963) Santa Rosita patrol officer 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 YearTitleRole Notes 1958 Cheyenne (TV series) U.S. Marshal Thad Veck Season 3/Episode 15 - “Wagon-Tongue North" 1960 Death Valley Days John Fremont Season 9/Episode 7 - The Gentle Sword 1961 Have Gun-Will Travel Sheriff Season 4/Episode 27 - “Everyman" 1961 Wanted: Dead or Alive Art HamptonSeason 3 Episode 25 (Dead Reckoning) 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"1966The Wild Wild WestPresident Ulysses S. GrantSeason 1/Episode 16 - "The Night of the Steel Assassin"1967The Wild Wild WestPresident Ulysses S. GrantSeason 2/Episode 24 - "The Night of the Colonel's Ghost"1967The Wild Wild WestPresident Ulysses S. GrantSeason 3/Episode 16 - "The Night of the Arrow"1968The Wild Wild WestPresident Ulysses S. GrantSeason 3/Episode 24 - "The Night of the Death-Maker"1968The Wild Wild WestPresident Ulysses S. GrantSeason 4/Episode 1 - "The Night of the Big Blackmail"1969The Wild Wild WestPresident Ulysses S. GrantSeason 4/Episode 15 - "The Night of the Winged Terror, Part 1"1972Mission ImpossibleJudge (uncredited)Episode "Committed"

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Child
Royan Engel

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Roy Engel?

American actor (1913-1980)

When was Roy Engel born?

Roy Engel was born on 13 September 1913 in St. Louis.

When did Roy Engel die?

Roy Engel died on 29 September 1980 in Burbank.

What was Roy Engel's occupation?

Roy Engel was an actor and television actor.

What nationality was Roy Engel?

Roy Engel was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Roy Engel

· Wikidata: Q607089

· DBpedia: Roy Engel

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