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Rosey Grier
Actor· Cuthbert, Georgia
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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.
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Filmography
11 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Sample This | Self | Film |
| 1996 | Reggie's Prayer | Rev. Jeremiah Knox | Film |
| 1980 | The Gong Show Movie | Himself | Film |
| 1979 | The Seekers | Amos Samuels | TV |
| 1979 | The Glove | Victor Hale | Film |
| 1975 | The Treasure of Jamaica Reef | Asper (as Rosey Grier) | Film |
| 1975 | Carter's Army | Big Jim | Film |
| 1974 | Free to Be… You and Me | Self | Film |
| 1972 | The Thing with Two Heads | Jack Moss | Film |
| 1972 | Skyjacked | Gary Brown | Film |
| 1971 | The Jackson 5: Goin' Back to Indiana | Self | Film |
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