Roger Pryor
Biography
Roger Pryor was an American actor who began on the stage as a teenager and went on to leading roles in B movies. Born in New York City, he attended the Dwight School until his enthusiasm for performing outweighed his schooling. He made his stage debut in stock theater at 18 and worked with several repertory companies before reaching Broadway in productions such as The Royal Family, Saturday's Children and See Naples and Die. Between 1930 and 1945 he appeared in more than 50 films, often as the lead in B pictures, among them Belle of the Nineties opposite Mae West. He also hosted network radio programs, including The Screen Guild Theater and The United States Steel Hour, starred as Dan McGarry in McGarry and His Mouse, produced Cavalcade of America and led his own orchestra. In 1947 he became a broadcasting vice president at the Foote, Cone and Belding advertising agency.
72years old at death
- Born New York City
- Died Puerto Vallarta
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 4 years1939 to 1943
Every film, newest first
- 1943Submarine AlertIMDb rating 5.4
- 1942So's Your Aunt Emma!IMDb rating 5.8
- 1940The Man with Nine LivesIMDb rating 6.5
- 1939The Man They Could Not HangIMDb rating 6.8
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Early training
Pryor left the Dwight School in New York because his stage performing grew so absorbing that he and the school agreed to part ways.
First role
Pryor's first stage work came in stock theater at age 18, and he went on to act with several repertory companies.
A change of course
Pryor switched careers in 1947, taking a job as vice president in charge of broadcasting at the Foote, Cone and Belding advertising agency.
Beyond film
Pryor served as host for several prestigious network programs, among them The United States Steel Hour, The Coca-Cola Summer Show and The Screen Guild Theater. He also produced Cavalcade of America.
Roger Pryor movies on Netflix
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Nick Grinde directed two of these films. Four actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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