Roy Edwin Glenn, Sr. (June 3, 1914 – March 12, 1971) was an American character actor.

Early life

Glenn was born in

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on June 3, 1914.

Career

In 1949, Glenn's radio career started in Rocky Jordan – The Adventures of Rocky Jordan The Man With No Name. Glenn's career spanned five decades, beginning in

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with '' The Amos 'n' Andy Show'' and ''

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''. He made numerous appearances from the dawn of

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(including many authoritative roles on '' The Amos 'n' Andy Show'', 1951–53) until 1970. His first film appearance was in '' Kelly the Second'' (1936), followed by ''

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'' (1937). His other film credits include '' The Jackie Robinson Story'' (1950), '' Carmen Jones'' (1954), ''

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'' (1959), ''

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'' (1959), ''

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'' (1961), with Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee and Claudia McNeil, and a memorable turn as Mr. Prentice (the father of Poitier's character) in the 1967 film '' Guess Who's Coming to Dinner''. Roy Glenn's last big screen appearance was in ''

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'' (1971).

Personal life

Glenn's wife was Pauline "Lilla" (née Fractious). They have three children, Roy Glenn Jr., Darryl Ward Glenn, and Renatta Darlene Glenn. Glenn died from a heart attack brought on by

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, California on March 12, 1971, at the age of 56.

Filmography

* '' Kelly the Second'' (1936) as Fight Spectator (uncredited) * ''

'' (1937) as Harry Patton (uncredited) * ''

Uncle Tom's Bungalow ''Uncle Tom's Bungalow'' is an American ''Merrie Melodies'' animated cartoon directed by Tex Avery, and released to theatres on June 5, 1937, by Warner Bros. The short cartoon is a parody of the 1852 novel '' Uncle Tom's Cabin'' and of the "p ...

'' (1937) as Uncle Tom (voice, uncredited) * ''

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'' (1937) as Slave in Ship's Hold (uncredited) * '' Life Begins in College'' (1937) as Singing Porter (uncredited) * ''

Song of the South ''Song of the South'' is a 1946 American live-action/animated musical drama film directed by Harve Foster and Wilfred Jackson; produced by Walt Disney and released by RKO Radio Pictures. It is based on the Uncle Remus stories as adapted by J ...

'' (1946) as Br'er Frog (voice, uncredited) * '' Half-Pint Pygmy'' as Pygmy (voice, uncredited) * '' The Jackie Robinson Story'' (1950) as Mr. Gaines, Attorney (uncredited) * '' Chicago Calling'' (1951) as Shoeshine Man (uncredited) * '' Lydia Bailey'' (1952) as Mirabeau * ''

Affair in Trinidad ''Affair in Trinidad'' is a 1952 American film noir directed by Vincent Sherman and starring Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford. It was produced by Hayworth's Beckworth Corporation and released by Columbia Pictures. It is notable as Hayworth's "comebac ...

'' (1952) as Fisherman (uncredited) * '' The Lusty Men'' (1952) as Cook (uncredited) * '' Bomba and the Jungle Girl'' (1952) as Kaje * '' Jungle Drums of Africa'' (1953) as Naganto, Witch Doctor * '' Perils of the Jungle'' (1953) as Korjah * ''

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'' (1953) as Man in Negro Congregation (uncredited) * '' The Royal African Rifles'' (1953) as Cpl. John * '' The Golden Idol'' (1954) as Gomo * '' Riot in Cell Block 11'' (1954) as Guard Delmar * ''

The Long Wait ''The Long Wait'' is a 1954 American crime drama film noir directed by Victor Saville starring Anthony Quinn, Charles Coburn, Gene Evans and Peggie Castle. The film is based on the 1951 novel of the same title by Mickey Spillane. It was an indepe ...

'' (1954) as Parking Attendant (uncredited) * '' The Raid'' (1954) as Emmanuel, Mrs. Bishop's Butler (uncredited) * '' Killer Leopard'' (1954) as Daniel * '' Jungle Gents'' (1954) as Omotowa (uncredited) * '' Carmen Jones'' (1954) as Rum Daniels * '' Panther Girl of the Kongo'' (1955, Serial) as Danka * '' A Man Called Peter'' (1955) as The Laborer (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1956) as Train Porter (uncredited) * '' The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit'' (1956) as Sgt. Matthews (uncredited) * ''

Written on the Wind ''Written on the Wind'' is a 1956 American Southern Gothic melodrama film directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Rock Hudson, Lauren Bacall, Robert Stack, and Dorothy Malone. It follows the dysfunctional family members of a Texas oil dynas ...

'' (1956) as Sam * '' Three Brave Men'' (1956) as Charley, Plant Security Guard (uncredited) * ''

Edge of the City ''Edge of the City'' is a 1957 American film-noir drama film directed by Martin Ritt in his directorial debut, and starring John Cassavetes and Sidney Poitier. Robert Alan Aurthur's screenplay was expanded from his original script, staged a ...

'' (1957) as Stevedore (uncredited) * '' The Green-Eyed Blonde'' (1957) as Mr. Budlong (uncredited) * '' St. Louis Blues'' (1958) as Bull Neck (uncredited) * '' Tarzan's Fight for Life'' (1958) as Native Chief (uncredited) * '' Voice in the Mirror'' (1958) as Janitor at Flophouse (uncredited) * ''

'' (1959) as Job * ''

'' (1959) as Frazier * '' Take a Giant Step'' (1959) as Minister at Gram's Funeral (uncredited) * '' The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' (1960) as Drayman (uncredited) * ''

'' (1961) as Willie Harris * '' Sweet Bird of Youth'' (1962) as Charles (uncredited) * '' Where Love Has Gone'' (1964) as Valerie's Servant (uncredited) * '' A Man Called Adam'' (1966) as Police Detective Sergeant * '' Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round'' (1966) as Sergeant Elmer K. Coxe * ''

The Way West ''The Way West'' is a 1949 western novel by A. B. Guthrie, Jr. The book won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1950 and became the basis for a film starring Kirk Douglas, Robert Mitchum, and Richard Widmark. The novel is one in the sequence of s ...

'' (1967) as Saunders * '' Guess Who's Coming to Dinner'' (1967) as Mr. Prentice * '' Hang 'Em High'' (1968) as Guard #2 * ''

I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! ''I Love You, Alice B. Toklas'' is a 1968 American romantic comedy film directed by Hy Averback and starring Peter Sellers. The film is set in the counterculture of the 1960s. The cast includes Joyce Van Patten, David Arkin, Jo Van Fleet, Leigh T ...

'' (1968) as Gas Station Attendant * '' Finian's Rainbow'' (1968) as Passion Pilgrim Gospeleer (uncredited) * '' ...tick...tick...tick...'' (1970) as The Drunk * '' The Great White Hope'' (1970) as Pastor * ''

'' (1971) as Headwaiter * '' Escape from the Planet of the Apes'' (1971) as Lawyer (final film role)

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