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Roy Glenn (1914–1971)

Actor | Soundtrack | Writer

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Widely reported as the original voice of "Tony the Tiger" in Kellogg's Sugar Frosted Flakes commercials in the early 1950s. Kellogg's, however, maintains that Thurl Ravenscroft was always the original voice.

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in Pittsburg, Kansas, USA

Died:

(age 56) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1971 Support Your Local Gunfighter
Headwaiter
 
1971 Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Lawyer (as Roy E. Glenn Sr.)
 
1970 Medical Center (TV series)
Inspector Holman
– Crisis (1970) … Inspector Holman (as Roy E. Glenn Sr.)
 
1970 The Most Deadly Game (TV series)
Mack Beckwith
– Gabrielle (1970) … Mack Beckwith (as Roy E. Glenn Sr.)
 
1970 The Great White Hope
Pastor (as Roy E. Glenn Sr.)
 
1970 Mayberry R.F.D. (TV series)
Dr. Wallace
– Goober's New Gas Station (1970) … Dr. Wallace
 
1970 The Bill Cosby Show (TV series)
Jailer
– The Gumball Incident (1970) … Jailer (as Roy Glenn Sr.)
 
1970 ...tick... tick... tick...
The Drunk
 
1969 The Pigeon (TV movie)
Lieutenant Frank Miller (as Roy Glenn sr)
 
1969 The Good Guys (TV series)
Charlie
– Win, Place, and Kill (1969) … Charlie
 
1968-1969 Dragnet 1967 (TV series)
John Erickson / Mr. Farrell
– B.O.D.: DR-27 (1969) … Mr. Farrell
– The Big Problem (1968) … John Erickson
 
1969 Mod Squad (TV series)
Pilot
– Flight Five Doesn't Answer (1969) … Pilot (as Roy Glenn Sr.)
 
1969 Julia (TV series)
Dr. Brown
– How Sharper Than a Baby's Tooth (1969) … Dr. Brown
 
1968 Finian's Rainbow
Passion Pilgrim Gospeleer (uncredited)
 
1968 I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!
Gas Station Attendant
 
1968 Hang 'Em High
Guard
 
1968 Ironside (TV series)
Mr. Tobin
– Due Process of Law (1968) … Mr. Tobin
 
1967-1968 Tarzan (TV series)
Bokunetsi / King Lakumba / Official
– Trina (1968) … Bokunetsi
– To Steal the Rising Sun (1967) … King Lakumba (as Roy E. Glenn Sr.)
– A Pride of Assassins (1967) … Official (as Roy E. Glenn Sr.)
 
1967 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Mr. Prentice (as Roy E. Glenn Sr.)
 
1967 Cimarron Strip (TV series)
Foreman
– The Battle of Bloody Stones (1967) … Foreman (as Roy E. Glenn Sr.)
 
1967 The Way West
Saunders
 
1966 Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
Sergeant Elmer K. Coxe
 
1966 A Man Called Adam
 
1954-1964 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
Roy / Henry - Porter
– Jack Hires a Cook (1964) … Roy
– Jack at Supermarket (1961) … Roy
– Mary Has May Co. Reunion (1957) … Roy (voice) (uncredited)
– Rochester Falls Asleep, Misses Program (1956) … Roy
– How Jack Met Rochester (1956) … Henry - Porter
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1964 Where Love Has Gone
Valerie's Servant (uncredited)
 
1964 Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV series)
The Piano Player
– Charlie, He Couldn't Kill a Fly (1964) … The Piano Player
 
1964 Hazel (TV series)
Detective #2
– Scheherazade and Her Frying Pan: Part 2 (1964) … Detective #2
– Scheherazade and Her Frying Pan: Part 1 (1964) … Detective #2
 
1964 Burke's Law (TV series)
Patrolman Roy
– Who Killed What's His Name? (1964) … Patrolman Roy
 
1963 Mr. Novak (TV series)
Mr. Pickett
– I Don't Even Live Here (1963) … Mr. Pickett
 
1963 The Dakotas (TV series)
– Sanctuary at Crystal Springs (1963)
 
1962 Saints and Sinners (TV series)
Soldier
– A Night of Horns and Bells (1962) … Soldier (as Roy E. Glenn Sr.)
 
1962 Stoney Burke (TV series)
Tate
– The Scavenger (1962) … Tate
 
1962 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
Big John Pepper
– The Gang's All Here (1962) … Big John Pepper
 
1962 Target: The Corruptors (TV series)
– A Man's Castle (1962) (as Roy E. Glenn Sr.)
– Babes in Wall Street (1962)
 
1962 Sweet Bird of Youth
Charles (uncredited)
 
1960-1962 Rawhide (TV series)
Corporal 'Lardface' Jones / Jonah / Joshua
– The Greedy Town (1962) … Joshua (as Roy E. Glenn Sr.)
– Incident of the Buffalo Soldier (1961) … Corporal 'Lardface' Jones
– Incident of the Slavemaster (1960) … Jonah
 
1961 A Raisin in the Sun
Willie Harris
 
1959-1961 Zane Grey Theater (TV series)
Corporal / Gabriel
– Jericho (1961) … Gabriel
– Mission (1959) … Corporal
 
1960-1961 Peter Gunn (TV series)
Murdo / Otis Calder
– Portrait in Leather (1961) … Otis Calder
– Take Five for Murder (1960) … Murdo
 
1960 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Drayman (uncredited)
 
1954-1960 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Burt / Corporal Young / Eddie / …
– The Patsy (1960) … Jelly Bean
– Winner by Decision (1955) … Eddie
– D.P. (1955) … Corporal Young
– I'm a Fool (1954) … Burt
 
1959 Take a Giant Step
Minister at Gram's Funeral (uncredited)
 
1959 This Man Dawson (TV series)
– The Source (1959)
 
1959 Bourbon Street Beat (TV series)
Alexander Teale
– The Mourning Cloak (1959) … Alexander Teale
 
1959 Porgy and Bess
Frazier
 
1959 The Sound and the Fury
Job
 
1959 Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (TV series)
Sam Harrison
– Epilogue (1959) … Sam Harrison
 
1958 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Bartender
– Don't Interrupt (1958) … Bartender (as Roy Glenn Sr.)
 
1958 Voice in the Mirror
Janitor at Flophouse (uncredited)
 
1958 Tarzan's Fight for Life
Native Chief (uncredited)
 
1958 Cheyenne (TV series)
Gravedigger / Lonzo
– Noose at Noon (1958) … Lonzo
– The Empty Gun (1958) … Gravedigger (uncredited)
 
1958 St. Louis Blues
Bull Neck (uncredited)
 
1958 The Adventures of Jim Bowie (TV series)
James Pemberton
– The Brothers (1958) … James Pemberton
 
1958 The Loretta Young Show (TV series)
Laborer
– Windfall (1958) … Laborer
 
1957 The Green-Eyed Blonde
Mr. Budlong (uncredited)
 
1957 M Squad (TV series)
Counter Man
– Killer in Town (1957) … Counter Man
 
1957 Maverick (TV series)
Dock Worker
– Hostage (1957) … Dock Worker (uncredited)
 
1957 The Thin Man (TV series)
Dink Malone
– The Dollar Doodle (1957) … Dink Malone
 
1957 Panic! (TV series)
Eber / William
– Courage (1957) … Eber
– Two Martinis (1957) … William
 
1957 Sheriff of Cochise (TV series)
Army Sergeant
– Vapor Lock (1957) … Army Sergeant
 
1957 Edge of the City
Stevedore (uncredited)
 
1956 Three Brave Men
Charley - Plant Security Guard (uncredited)
 
1956 Written on the Wind
Sam
 
1956 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Rouget
– Indiscreet (1956) … Rouget
 
1956 The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
Sgt. Matthews (uncredited)
 
1956 Jungle Jim (TV series)
Mengo
– Gift of Evil (1956) … Mengo
 
1956 Time Table
Train Porter (uncredited)
 
1955 Screen Directors Playhouse (TV series)
Bootblack / Train Porter
– Life of Vernon Hathaway (1955) … Train Porter
– A Midsummer Daydream (1955) … Bootblack
 
1955 The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (TV series)
The Train Porter
– The Burnses and Mortons Go to New York (1955) … The Train Porter
 
1955 Climax! (TV series)
Henry, Stevens' butler
– Wild Stallion (1955) … Henry, Stevens' butler
 
1955 Soldiers of Fortune (TV series)
King Nalu
– Walk Wide of Lions (1955) … King Nalu
 
1955 A Man Called Peter
The Laborer (uncredited)
 
1955 Medic (TV series)
Wright
– Breath of Life (1955) … Wright
 
1955 Panther Girl of the Kongo
Chief Danka
 
1951-1955 The Amos 'n Andy Show (TV series)
Trainer / Benson / Bosworth / …
– Madame Queen's Voice (1955) … Edward Mason (uncredited)
– The New Neighbors (1953) … Mr. Foster
– The Adoption (1953) … Mr. Henderson
– Mr. Jackson Comes to Town (1953) … Party Guest (uncredited)
– The Kingfish Finds His Future (1953) … Walker
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1954 Carmen Jones
Rum Daniels
 
1954 Jungle Gents
Omotowa (uncredited)
 
1954 Killer Leopard
Daniel
 
1954 The Raid
Emmanuel - Mrs. Bishop's Butler (uncredited)
 
1954 The Long Wait
Parking Attendant (uncredited)
 
1954 Riot in Cell Block 11
Guard Delmar
 
1954 The Golden Idol
Gomo
 
1953 The Royal African Rifles
Cpl. John
 
1953 So This Is Love
Man in Negro Congregation (uncredited)
 
1953 Perils of the Jungle
Korjah (as Roy E. Glenn)
 
1953 Jungle Drums of Africa
Naganto - Witch Doctor
 
1953 Ramar of the Jungle (TV series)
Katano
– Dark Justice (1953) … Katano
 
1952 Bomba and the Jungle Girl
Kaje
 
1952 The Lusty Men
Cook (uncredited)
 
1952 Affair in Trinidad
Fisherman (uncredited)
 
1952 Lydia Bailey
Mirabeau (as Roy E. Glenn)
 
1952 Chicago Calling
Shoeshine Man (uncredited)
 
1950 The Jackie Robinson Story
Mr. Gaines - Attorney (uncredited)
 
1945 Jasper's Minstrels (short)
Scarecrow (voice)
 
1937 Life Begins in College
Singing Porter (uncredited)
 
1937 Dark Manhattan
Bit Part (uncredited)
 
1936 Kelly the Second
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
 
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1968 Finian's Rainbow (performer: "The Begat" 1946 - uncredited)
 
1954 Carmen Jones (performer: "WHIZZIN' AWAY ALONG DE TRACK")
 
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1962 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
– The Gang's All Here (1962) (writer)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
1968 Black History: Lost Stolen, or Strayed (TV documentary)
Himself/Mr. Prentice (uncredited)
 
1966 The Claw Monsters (TV movie)
Chief Danka
 
1966 U-238 and the Witch Doctor (TV movie)
Naganto, the Witch Doctor
 

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Alternate Names:

Roy Glen | Roy E. Glenn Sr. | Roy Glenn Sr. | Roy E. Glenn | Roy Glenn sr
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Trivia:

Widely reported as the original voice of "Tony the Tiger" in Kellogg's Sugar Frosted Flakes commercials in the early 1950s. Kellogg's, however, maintains that Thurl Ravenscroft was always the original voice. See more »

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