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Birthday: Jul 14, 1932
Place of Birth: Cuthbert, Georgia

Rosey Grier

​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
Movie Cast Year
Rabbit Test Taxi Driver 1978
The Thing with Two Heads Jack Moss 1972
The Treasure of Jamaica Reef Asper (as Rosey Grier) 1975
The Gong Show Movie Himself 1980
Skyjacked Gary Brown 1972
Faces of Horror Jack Moss (archive) 1989
Sample This Self 2013
The Glove Victor Hale 1979
Goin' Back to Indiana Self 1971
Free to Be… You and Me Self 1974
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made Jack Moss (archive footage) 2004
Reggie's Prayer Rev. Jeremiah Knox 1996
Carter's Army Big Jim 1975
The Seekers Amos Samuels 1979
The Desperate Mission Morgan 1969
Second Chance Maxie Hill 1972
'51 Dons Self 2014
Timber Tramps Redwood Rosenbloom 1975
To Kill a Cop Albert Hoyt 1978
Series Cast Year
Movin' On 1974
CHiPs Car Killer 1977
The Simpsons Rosey Grier (voice) 1989
Saved by the Bell: The New Class 1993
The Jeffersons 1975
Kojak Salathiel Harms 1973
The Hollywood Palace Self - Singer 1964
Shindig! Self 1964
Hullabaloo Self 1965
Roots: The Next Generations Big Slew Johnson 1979
Aloha Paradise 1981
Flying High 1978
Tony Orlando and Dawn Self 1974
The Sophisticated Gents Cudjo Evers 1981
To Kill a Cop Albert Hoyt 1978
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
McMillan & Wife Bobo Johnson 1971
Quincy, M.E. Rosey Grier 1976
Daniel Boone Gabe Cooper 1964
Shindig! Self - Singer 1964
The Love Boat Virgil Plummer 1977
I Dream of Jeannie Sam 1965
Kraft Music Hall Self 1958
The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961
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