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Rosey Grier
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Rosey Grier
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1932-07-14,Cuthbert, Georgia
Gender
Male
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

4.2

Rabbit Test
1978-04-09

The Thing with Two Heads

4.9

The Thing with Two Heads
1972-07-19

The Treasure of Jamaica Reef

2.636

The Treasure of Jamaica Reef
1975-03-01

The Gong Show Movie

3.731

The Gong Show Movie
1980-05-23

6.245

Skyjacked
1972-05-24

Faces of Horror

10

Faces of Horror
1989-01-01

6.727

Sample This
2013-09-12

4.9

The Glove
1979-12-01

Goin' Back to Indiana

0

Goin' Back to Indiana
1971-09-19

Free to Be… You and Me

6.722

Free to Be… You and Me
1974-03-11

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

4.621

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
2004-07-13

Reggie's Prayer

3.7

Reggie's Prayer
1996-08-01

0

The Seekers
1979-12-03

4.042

Carter's Army
1975-05-25

The Desperate Mission

4.6

The Desperate Mission
1969-11-20

7

Second Chance
1972-02-08

8

'51 Dons
2014-02-09

0

Timber Tramps
1975-12-31

0

To Kill a Cop
1978-04-10

5.2

Movin' On
1974-09-12

6.838

CHiPs
1977-09-15

Saved by the Bell: The New Class

5.9

Saved by the Bell: The New Class
1993-09-11

8.012

The Simpsons
1989-12-17

7.338

The Jeffersons
1975-01-18

7.004

Kojak
1973-10-24

The Hollywood Palace

4.5

The Hollywood Palace
1964-01-04

6.2

Shindig!
1964-09-16

0

Hullabaloo
1965-01-12

Roots: The Next Generations

7.469

Roots: The Next Generations
1979-02-18

5

Aloha Paradise
1981-02-25

4.5

Flying High
1978-09-29

Tony Orlando and Dawn

3.5

Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974-12-04

The Sophisticated Gents

7

The Sophisticated Gents
1981-09-29

0

To Kill a Cop
1978-04-10

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962-10-01

McMillan & Wife

6.875

McMillan & Wife
1971-09-29

7.509

Quincy, M.E.
1976-10-03

6.9

Daniel Boone
1964-09-24

6.2

Shindig!
1964-09-16

6.3

The Love Boat
1977-09-24

I Dream of Jeannie

7.835

I Dream of Jeannie
1965-09-18

Kraft Music Hall

4.667

Kraft Music Hall
1958-10-08

The Mike Douglas Show

5.375

The Mike Douglas Show
1961-12-11

2

The NFL on CBS
1956-09-30

The Merv Griffin Show

6.222

The Merv Griffin Show
1962-10-01