Rosey Grier

Rosey Grier

Known for

Acting

Born

July 14, 1932 (age 94)

Birthplace

Cuthbert, Georgia

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 presid...

Best known work

The Simpsons
The Simpsons
1989
I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
1977
CHiPs
CHiPs
1977
Kojak
Kojak
1973
The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons
1975
Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
1976
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Larry Sanders Show
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964

Filmography

  1. 2014

    The Green Girl

    as Self

  2. 2014

    '51 Dons

    as Self

  3. 2013

    Sample This

    as Self

  4. 1996

    Reggie's Prayer

    as Rev. Jeremiah Knox

  5. 1993

    Saved by the Bell: The New ClassTV

  6. 1992

    The Larry Sanders ShowTV

    as Rosey Grier (1 episode)

  7. 1989

    The SimpsonsTV

    as Rosey Grier (voice) (1 episode)

  8. 1989

    Faces of Horror

    as Jack Moss (archive)

  9. 1981

    The Sophisticated GentsTV

    as Cudjo Evers (3 episodes)

  10. 1981

    Aloha ParadiseTV

  11. 1980

    The Gong Show Movie

    as Himself

  12. 1979

    The Glove

    as Victor Hale

  13. 1979

    The SeekersTV

    as Amos Samuels (2 episodes)

  14. 1979

    Roots: The Next GenerationsTV

    as Big Slew Johnson (1 episode)

  15. 1979

    $weepstake$TV

  16. 1978

    Flying HighTV

  17. 1978

    To Kill a Cop

    as Albert Hoyt

  18. 1978

    To Kill a CopTV

    as Albert Hoyt (2 episodes)

  19. 1978

    Rabbit Test

    as Taxi Driver

  20. 1977

    The Love BoatTV

    as Virgil Plummer (1 episode)

  21. 1977

    CHiPsTV

    as Car Killer (1 episode)

  22. 1976

    Quincy, M.E.TV

    as Rosey Grier (1 episode)

  23. 1975

    Timber Tramps

    as Redwood Rosenbloom

  24. 1975

    Carter's Army

    as Big Jim

  25. 1975

    The Treasure of Jamaica Reef

    as Asper (as Rosey Grier)

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