Roy Engel

Biography

Roy Engel was an American actor who worked in radio, film and television, and his credits ran to more than 150 movies and close to 800 episodes of television programs. Born in St. Louis, he started out in radio at KCMO in Kansas City. His first network job was a role on Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy, and from 1946 to 1947 he was the first actor to voice the title part in the radio version of Sky King. He made his screen debut in D.O.A. (1949). On television he turned up eleven times in Gunsmoke, and he played a rancher across several episodes of The Virginian and a doctor on Bonanza. Engel died in 1980.

67years old at death

Born September 13, 1913St. Louis
Died September 29, 1980Burbank
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22

Movie Career

Films: 21
Career span: 26 years1951 to 1977

Genres

Sci-Fi38%, 8 films
Crime24%, 5 films
Drama24%, 5 films
Horror24%, 5 films
Adventure14%, 3 films

First and latest

Roy Engel movies on Netflix

Kingdom of the Spiders1977IMDb rating 5.7as Mayor Connors
Switchblade Sisters1975IMDb rating 6.5as Jobo
Charley and the Angel1973IMDb rating 6.0as Driver
Silent Running1972IMDb rating 6.6as Anderson (voice/uncredited)
Lawman1971IMDb rating 7.0as Bartender
The Last Movie1971IMDb rating 6.1as Harry Anderson
Take the Money and Run1969IMDb rating 7.2as Prison Guard
The Three Stooges in Orbit1962IMDb rating 5.7as Welby
Hell Bent for Leather1960IMDb rating 6.6as Blacksmith
The Colossus of New York1958IMDb rating 5.9as Police Inspector
The Law and Jake Wade1958IMDb rating 6.8as Avery
Indestructible Man1956IMDb rating 4.5as Desk Sergeant
Three Violent People1956IMDb rating 6.3as Carpetbagger
The Night of the Hunter1955IMDb rating 7.9as Sheriff
Killers from Space1954IMDb rating 3.6as Police Dispatcher (bit)
Suddenly1954IMDb rating 6.8as Driver Asking Slim for Directions
The Golden Blade1953IMDb rating 5.6
The Magnetic Monster1953IMDb rating 5.7as Gen. Behan
The Black Castle1952IMDb rating 6.3as Burgher
The Man from Planet X1951IMDb rating 5.7as Tommy - the Constable
The Prince Who Was a Thief1951IMDb rating 6.4

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Silent Running1972 Drama, Sci-Fias Anderson (voice/uncredited)
IMDb rating 6.634K votes
The Man from Planet X1951 Horror, Romance, Sci-Fias Tommy - the Constable
IMDb rating 5.73.6K votes
The Night of the Hunter1955as Sheriff
IMDb rating 7.9110K votes
The Last Movie1971as Harry Anderson
IMDb rating 6.13.0K votes
Kingdom of the Spiders1977as Mayor Connors
IMDb rating 5.77.2K votes
The Law and Jake Wade1958as Avery
IMDb rating 6.83.2K votes
Take the Money and Run1969as Prison Guard
IMDb rating 7.233K votes
Killers from Space1954as Police Dispatcher (bit)
IMDb rating 3.62.9K votes

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Nathan Juran directed two of these films, Rudolph Maté two. Eleven 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.

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Lon Chaney Jr.

James Gleason

Piper Laurie

Peter Graves

Richard Carlson

Stephen McNallyNathan JuranDirector, 2 films Rudolph MatéDirector, 2 films

Films together

Lon Chaney Jr.2 films together, 1952 to 1956
Lon Chaney Jr.'s page
- Indestructible Man1956IMDb rating 4.5Engel as Desk SergeantChaney as Charles 'Butcher' Benton
- The Black Castle1952IMDb rating 6.3Engel as BurgherChaney as Gargon
James Gleason2 films together, 1954 to 1955
James Gleason's page
- The Night of the Hunter1955IMDb rating 7.9Engel as SheriffGleason as Uncle Birdie Steptoe
- Suddenly1954IMDb rating 6.8Engel as Driver Asking Slim for DirectionsGleason as Peter 'Pop' Benson
Piper Laurie2 films together, 1951 to 1953
Piper Laurie's page
- The Golden Blade1953IMDb rating 5.6Laurie as Khairuzan
- The Prince Who Was a Thief1951IMDb rating 6.4Laurie as Tina
Peter Graves2 films together, 1954 to 1955
Peter Graves's page
- The Night of the Hunter1955IMDb rating 7.9Engel as SheriffGraves as Ben Harper
- Killers from Space1954IMDb rating 3.6Engel as Police Dispatcher (bit)Graves as Dr. Doug Paul Martin
Richard Carlson2 films together, 1953
Richard Carlson's page
- The Golden Blade1953IMDb rating 5.6Carlson as Narratorvoice
- The Magnetic Monster1953IMDb rating 5.7Engel as Gen. BehanCarlson as Dr. Jeffrey Stewart
Stephen McNally2 films together, 1952 to 1960
Stephen McNally's page
- Hell Bent for Leather1960IMDb rating 6.6Engel as BlacksmithMcNally as Sheriff Deckett
- The Black Castle1952IMDb rating 6.3Engel as BurgherMcNally as Count Karl von Bruno
Nathan JuranDirector, 2 films, 1952 to 1953
All films by Nathan Juran
- The Golden Blade1953IMDb rating 5.6
- The Black Castle1952IMDb rating 6.3Engel as Burgher
Rudolph MatéDirector, 2 films, 1951 to 1956
All films by Rudolph Maté
- Three Violent People1956IMDb rating 6.3Engel as Carpetbagger
- The Prince Who Was a Thief1951IMDb rating 6.4
Also two films together5 more actors
- Frank GerstleKillers from Space (1954) and The Magnetic Monster (1953)
- Robert MiddletonHell Bent for Leather (1960) and The Law and Jake Wade (1958)
- Chuck HamiltonThe Golden Blade (1953) and The Black Castle (1952)
- King DonovanThe Magnetic Monster (1953) and The Prince Who Was a Thief (1951)
- Jan MerlinTake the Money and Run (1969) and Hell Bent for Leather (1960)
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