Craggy character actor Roy Engel made his first film appearance in the 1949 noir classic D.O.A. He quickly established himself as a regular in such science fiction films as The Flying Saucer (1950), Man From Planet X (1951), and The Colossus of New York (1958). When not dealing with extraterrestrials, he could be seen playing sheriffs, bartenders, and the like in such Westerns as Three Violent People (1955) and Tribute to a Bad Man (1956). Among Roy Engel's last films was Kingdom of the Spiders (1977) which combined elements of both sci-fi and Westerns.
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- Started his entertainment career on ABC Radio's Sky King.
- Frequently played police officers, often chiefs, sheriffs and captains.
- Has appeared in a number of classics, such as M, Night of the Hunter, Strangers on a Train, The Day The Earth Stood Still, It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World and more.
- Appeared in several popular television series, such as Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Mission: Impossible, Lassie, The Wild Wild West and The Andy Griffith Show.