Roy Engel (September 13, 1913 – December 29, 1980) was an American actor on radio, film, and television. He performed in more than 150 films and almost 800 episodes of television programs.

Career

Engel's ancestry was Irish and Dutch. His father was Roy Engelwood Stults. Engel was a letterman in football Rockhurst High School and Rockhurst College. 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''. He provided the original voice of the title character on the radio version of '' Sky King'' from 1946-1947. His film debut came in '' D.O.A.'' (1950). On television, Engel made eleven appearances in

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and had recurring roles as a rancher on '' The Virginian'' and as a doctor on ''

Bonanza ''Bonanza'' is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 13, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 432 episodes, ''Bonanza'' is NBC's longest-running western, the second-longest-running western series on ...

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Personal life

Engel was married, and the couple had a daughter,

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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 ''Zombies of the Stratosphere'' is a 1952 black-and-white Republic Studios serial directed by Fred C. Brannon, with a screenplay by Ronald Davidson, and special effects by Republic's Lydecker brothers. It was intended to be Republic's second seri ...

'' (1952) as Lawson - Boat Charter Operator h. 3* '' Breakdown'' (1952) as Al Bell * ''

Strange Fascination ''Strange Fascination'' is a 1952 American film noir directed by Hugo Haas, starring Cleo Moore, himself and Mona Barrie.. This was the first of six films pairing Haas and Moore. Plot The life of Paul Marvan (Haas), a world-famous concert piani ...

'' (1952) as Mr. Frim * '' Jungle Drums of Africa'' (1953) as First Constable hs.7,12* '' The Magnetic Monster'' (1953) as Gen. Behan * ''

The Band Wagon ''The Band Wagon'' is a 1953 American Musical film, musical romantic comedy film directed by Vincente Minnelli, starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse. It tells the story of an aging musical star who hopes a Broadway theatre, Broadway show will ...

'' (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 * ''

'' (1960) as Grimes in “Don Matteo” (S6E7) * ''

The Sergeant Was a Lady ''The Sergeant Was a Lady'' is a 1961 American comedy film written and directed by Bernard Glasser. The film stars Martin West, Venetia Stevenson, Bill Williams, Catherine McLeod, Roy Engel, and Gregg Martell. The film was released on October ...

'' (1961) as Sgt. Bricker * '' The Flight That Disappeared'' (1961) as Jameson * ''

My Three Sons ''My Three Sons'' is an American television sitcom that aired from September 29, 1960, to April 13, 1972. The series was broadcast on ABC during its first five seasons, before moving to CBS for the remaining seasons. ''My Three Sons'' chroni ...

'' (04/12/1962) "Innocents Abroad" as Steve's visiting old friend * '' The Virginian'' (1964 episode "The Intruders") as Barney Wingate * ''

Your Cheatin' Heart "Your Cheatin' Heart" is a song written and recorded by country music singer-songwriter Hank Williams in 1952. It is regarded as one of country's most important standards. Williams was inspired to write the song while driving with his fiancée ...

'' (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

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