Rosey Grier
Born: 1932-07-14 in Cuthbert, Georgia
Known For: Acting
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. Grier is known for his serious pursuit of hobbies not traditionally associated with men such as macrame and needlepoint. He has authored several books, including Rosey Grier's Needlepoint for Men in 1973. Grier became an ordained Christian minister in 1983 and travels as an inspirational speaker. He founded American Neighborhood Enterprises, a nonprofit organization that serves inner city youth. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rosey Grier, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2014
- '51 Dons as Self
2013
- Sample This as Self
1996
- Reggie's Prayer as Rev. Jeremiah Knox
1992
- The Larry Sanders Show as Rosey Grier
1989
- The Simpsons as Rosey Grier (voice)
- Faces of Horror as Jack Moss (archive)
1981
- Aloha Paradise
- The Sophisticated Gents as Cudjo Evers
1980
- The Gong Show Movie as Himself
1979
- Roots: The Next Generations as Big Slew Johnson
- $weepstake$
- The Seekers as Amos Samuels
- The Glove as Victor Hale
1978
- Flying High
- To Kill a Cop as Albert Hoyt
- To Kill a Cop as Albert Hoyt
- Rabbit Test as Taxi Driver
1977
- The Love Boat as Virgil Plummer
- CHiPs as Car Killer
1976
- Quincy, M.E. as Rosey Grier
1975
- The Jeffersons
- Carter's Army as Big Jim
- The Treasure of Jamaica Reef as Asper (as Rosey Grier)
- Timber Tramps as Redwood Rosenbloom
1974
- Movin' On
- Tony Orlando and Dawn as Self
- Free to Be… You and Me as Self
1973
- Kojak as Salathiel Harms
1972
- Skyjacked as Gary Brown
- The Thing with Two Heads as Jack Moss
- Second Chance as Maxie Hill
1971
- McMillan & Wife as Bobo Johnson
- The Jackson 5: Goin' Back to Indiana as Self
1969
- The Desperate Mission as Morgan
1965
- I Dream of Jeannie as Sam
- Hullabaloo as Self
1964
- Daniel Boone as Gabe Cooper
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. as Jason
- The Hollywood Palace as Self - Singer
- Shindig! as Self
1962
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- The Merv Griffin Show as Self - Guest Host
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1958
- Kraft Music Hall as Self
1956
- The NFL on CBS as Self - New York Giants Defensive Tackle