Person Details

Birthday: 1932-07-14 14:07:30

Aliases: Rosie Grier , Roosevelt Grier , Reverend Rosey Grier , Rosie Greer

Gender: N/A

Place of birth: Cuthbert, Georgia

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Movie Involvements: 14

TV Involvements: 7


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Shindig!
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6

Shindig!

(1964) Self - Singer
Kraft Music Hall
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4

Kraft Music Hall

(1958) Self
Roots: The Next Generations
Average
7

Roots: The Next Generations

(1979) Big Slew Johnson
Kojak
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7

Kojak

(1973) Salathiel Harms
To Kill a Cop
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0

To Kill a Cop

(1978) Albert Hoyt
The Sophisticated Gents
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7

The Sophisticated Gents

(1981) Cudjo Evers
Skyjacked
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6

Skyjacked

(1972) Gary Brown
Carter's Army
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5

Carter's Army

(1970) Big Jim

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2014 Self
2013 Self
1996 Rev. Jeremiah Knox
1993 N/A
1989 Rosey Grier (voice)
Jack Moss (archive)
1981 Cudjo Evers
N/A
1980 Himself
1979 Amos Samuels
Victor Hale
Big Slew Johnson
1978 N/A
Albert Hoyt
Albert Hoyt
Taxi Driver
1977 N/A
1976 N/A
1975 Redwood Rosenbloom
Asper (as Rosey Grier)
N/A
1974 Self
N/A
Self
1973 Salathiel Harms
1972 Jack Moss
Gary Brown
Maxie Hill
1971 Self
1970 Big Jim
1969 Morgan
1965 Sam
Self
1964 Self
Self - Singer
Self - Singer
1962 Self
1958 Self
Year Character Movie/Tv

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