Roy Engel | |
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.jpg) Engel inSuddenly (1954) | |
| Born | Leroy Englewood Stults Jr. (1913-09-13)September 13, 1913 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | December 29, 1980(1980-12-29) (aged 67) Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1943–1977 |
| Children | Royan Engel |
Roy Engel (bornLeroy Englewood Stults Jr.;[1][2] September 13, 1913[3][2] – December 29, 1980[3]) was an American actor on radio, film, and television. He performed in more than 150 films and almost 800 episodes of television programs.[4]
Engel's ancestry was Irish and Dutch. His father was Roy Engelwood Stults. Engel was aletterman in footballRockhurst High School andRockhurst College.[5] After he graduated from college, he worked in a warehouse.[6]
Engel's career in radio began at KCMO in Kansas City. His first work on network radio came when he had a role onJack Armstrong, the All-American Boy.[6] He provided the original voice of the title character on the radio version ofSky King from 1946-1947.[7] His film debut came inD.O.A. (1949).[8][9]
On television, Engel made eleven appearances inGunsmoke and had recurring roles as a rancher onThe Virginian and as a doctor onBonanza.[4]
Engel was married, and the couple had a daughter,Royan.[5]
On December 29, 1980, Engel died at St. Joseph's Hospital inBurbank, California at age 67.[8]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 Hampton | Season 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" |
| 1966 | The Wild Wild West | President Ulysses S. Grant | Season 1/Episode 16 - "The Night of the Steel Assassin" |
| 1967 | The Wild Wild West | President Ulysses S. Grant | Season 2/Episode 24 - "The Night of the Colonel's Ghost" |
| 1967 | The Wild Wild West | President Ulysses S. Grant | Season 3/Episode 16 - "The Night of the Arrow" |
| 1968 | The Wild Wild West | President Ulysses S. Grant | Season 3/Episode 24 - "The Night of the Death-Maker" |
| 1968 | The Wild Wild West | President Ulysses S. Grant | Season 4/Episode 1 - "The Night of the Big Blackmail" |
| 1969 | The Wild Wild West | President Ulysses S. Grant | Season 4/Episode 15 - "The Night of the Winged Terror, Part 1" |
| 1972 | Mission Impossible | Judge (uncredited) | Episode "Committed" |
Roy Engel, character actor, died recently at St. Joseph's Hospital in Burbank. After a career in radio, where he was the original 'Sky King' and also appeared on 'The Whistler,' Engel made his film debut in 'D.O.A.' in 1949.
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