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Rosey Grier

Rosey Grier

Actor · Born 1932-07-14 · Cuthbert, Georgia

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Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Roosevelt "Rosey" Grier (born July 14, 1932 in Cuthbert, Georgia) is an American actor, singer, Christian minister, and former professional American football player. He was a notable college football player for Pennsylvania State University who earned a retrospective place in the National Collegiate Athletic Association 100th anniversary list of 100 most influential student athletes. As a professional player, Grier was a member of the New York Giants, and the original Fearsome Foursome of the Los Angeles Rams and played in the Pro Bowl twice. After Grier's professional sports career he worked as a bodyguard for Robert Kennedy during the 1968 presidential campaign and was guarding the senator's wife, Ethel Kennedy, during the Robert F. Kennedy assassination. Although unable to prevent that killing, Grier took control of the gun and subdued the shooter, Sirhan Sirhan. Grier's other activities have been colorful and varied. He hosted his own Los Angeles television show and made approximately 70 guest appearances on various shows during the 1960s and 1970s. As a singer, Grier first released singles on the A label in 1960, and over the follo…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Simpsons (1989) — Rosey Grier (voice)
  2. I Dream of Jeannie (1965) — Sam
  3. The Love Boat (1977) — Virgil Plummer
  4. CHiPs (1977) — Car Killer
  5. Kojak (1973) — Salathiel Harms
  6. The Jeffersons (1975)
  7. Quincy, M.E. (1976) — Rosey Grier
  8. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
  9. The Larry Sanders Show (1992) — Rosey Grier
  10. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) — Jason
  11. Skyjacked (1972) — Gary Brown
  12. Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993)
  13. The Thing with Two Heads (1972) — Jack Moss
  14. Roots: The Next Generations (1979) — Big Slew Johnson
  15. Daniel Boone (1964) — Gabe Cooper
  16. McMillan & Wife (1971) — Bobo Johnson
  17. Sample This (2013) — Self
  18. Rabbit Test (1978) — Taxi Driver
  19. The Gong Show Movie (1980) — Himself
  20. The Treasure of Jamaica Reef (1975) — Asper (as Rosey Grier)
  21. The Glove (1979) — Victor Hale
  22. Carter's Army (1975) — Big Jim
  23. Free to Be… You and Me (1974) — Self
  24. The Mike Douglas Show (1961) — Self
  25. The Merv Griffin Show (1962) — Self - Guest Host
  26. The Desperate Mission (1969) — Morgan
  27. Kraft Music Hall (1958) — Self
  28. Movin' On (1974)
  29. The Hollywood Palace (1964) — Self - Singer
  30. Shindig! (1964) — Self
  31. Reggie's Prayer (1996) — Rev. Jeremiah Knox
  32. The NFL on CBS (1956) — Self - New York Giants Defensive Tackle
  33. Second Chance (1972) — Maxie Hill
  34. Flying High (1978)
  35. Faces of Horror (1989) — Jack Moss (archive)
  36. Aloha Paradise (1981)
  37. Tony Orlando and Dawn (1974) — Self
  38. The Sophisticated Gents (1981) — Cudjo Evers
  39. '51 Dons (2014) — Self
  40. Timber Tramps (1975) — Redwood Rosenbloom