Rosey Grier
Known for Acting · 46 credits
- Born
- 1932-07-14 (age 94)
- Place of birth
- Cuthbert, Georgia
- Also known as
- Rosie Grier · Roosevelt Grier · Reverend Rosey Grier · Rosie Greer
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 following twenty-five years he continued to record on various labels including Liberty, Ric, MGM and A&M. His recording of a tribute to Robert Kennedy, "People Make The World" (written by Bobby Womack) was his only chart single, peaking at #128 in 1968.
Known For
TV Shows (29)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Simpsons
1989
as Rosey Grier (voice)
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
The Love Boat
1977
as Virgil Plummer
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self - Guest Host
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Rosey Grier
Daniel Boone
1964
as Gabe Cooper
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
as Sam
Kojak
1973
as Salathiel Harms
McMillan & Wife
1971
as Bobo Johnson
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Rosey Grier
The Jeffersons
1975
Kraft Music Hall
1958
as Self
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Jason
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
1993
Shindig!
1964
as Self / Self - Singer
CHiPs
1977
as Car Killer
The Hollywood Palace
1964
as Self - Singer
Movin' On
1974
Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974
as Self
Roots: The Next Generations
1979
as Big Slew Johnson
Flying High
1978
Hullabaloo
1965
as Self
The Seekers
1979
as Amos Samuels
$weepstake$
1979
The NFL on CBS
1956
as Self - New York Giants Defensive Tackle
Aloha Paradise
1981
The Sophisticated Gents
1981
as Cudjo Evers
To Kill a Cop
1978
as Albert Hoyt
Movies (17)
Skyjacked
1972
as Gary Brown
Free to Be… You and Me
1974
as Self
Rabbit Test
1978
as Taxi Driver
The Gong Show Movie
1980
as Himself
To Kill a Cop
1978
as Albert Hoyt
The Glove
1979
as Victor Hale
Reggie's Prayer
1996
as Rev. Jeremiah Knox
The Desperate Mission
1969
as Morgan
Second Chance
1972
as Maxie Hill
The Thing with Two Heads
1972
as Jack Moss
Carter's Army
1975
as Big Jim
Sample This
2013
as Self
The Jackson 5: Goin' Back to Indiana
1971
as Self
'51 Dons
2014
as Self
The Treasure of Jamaica Reef
1975
as Asper (as Rosey Grier)
Timber Tramps
1975
as Redwood Rosenbloom
Faces of Horror
1989
as Jack Moss (archive)
About Rosey Grier
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… With 46 credits spanning from 1956 to 2014, Rosey Grier has appeared in 17 films and 29 TV shows.
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- Skyjacked (1972) — as Gary Brown
- Free to Be… You and Me (1974) — as Self
- Rabbit Test (1978) — as Taxi Driver
- The Gong Show Movie (1980) — as Himself
- To Kill a Cop (1978) — as Albert Hoyt
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