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Rosey Grier

Rosey Grier

Actor · b. 1932 · Cuthbert, Georgia

​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.

Series23

  • TV7.5
  • TV8.0

    The Simpsons

    1989 · 11K votes

  • TV5.8

    The Mike Douglas Show

    1961 · 11 votes

  • TV6.3

    The Love Boat

    1977 · 199 votes

  • TV6.8

    The Merv Griffin Show

    1962 · 12 votes

  • TV7.5

    Quincy, M.E.

    1976 · 123 votes

  • TV7.8

    I Dream of Jeannie

    1965 · 843 votes

  • TV7.3

    The Jeffersons

    1975 · 130 votes

  • TV7.0

    Daniel Boone

    1964 · 34 votes

  • TV7.7

    The Larry Sanders Show

    1992 · 93 votes

  • TV7.3

    Kojak

    1973 · 154 votes

  • TV5.9
  • TV7.2

    The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

    1964 · 75 votes

  • TV7.1

    McMillan & Wife

    1971 · 27 votes

  • TV5.4

    Kraft Music Hall

    1958 · 7 votes

  • TV6.8

    CHiPs

    1977 · 154 votes

  • TV6.4

    Shindig!

    1964 · 5 votes

  • TV5.0

    The Hollywood Palace

    1964 · 5 votes

  • TV7.5
  • TV6.3

    Flying High

    1978 · 3 votes

  • TV3.5

    Tony Orlando and Dawn

    1974 · 2 votes

  • TV6.3

    Movin' On

    1974 · 6 votes

  • TV10.0

    Hullabaloo

    1965 · 1 votes

Movies18

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    Skyjacked

    1972 · 56 votes

  • Movie4.0

    The Gong Show Movie

    1980 · 18 votes

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  • Movie6.8

    Free to Be… You and Me

    1974 · 10 votes

  • Movie5.0

    The Thing with Two Heads

    1972 · 48 votes

  • Movie3.0
  • Movie5.0
  • Movie4.5

    Rabbit Test

    1978 · 21 votes

  • Movie7.0

    Second Chance

    1972 · 3 votes

  • Movie5.1

    The Glove

    1979 · 13 votes

  • Movie4.6

    The Desperate Mission

    1969 · 7 votes

  • Movie4.5

    Carter's Army

    1975 · 14 votes

  • Movie6.7

    Sample This

    2013 · 24 votes

  • Movie8.0

    '51 Dons

    2014 · 1 votes

  • Movie5.8

    The Green Girl

    2014 · 5 votes

  • Movie9.0

    Timber Tramps

    1975 · 1 votes

  • Movie5.3

    Reggie's Prayer

    1996 · 4 votes

  • Movie9.5

    Faces of Horror

    1989 · 2 votes