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Roland Drew(1900-1988)

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Roland Drew
Roland Drew was born on 4 August 1900 in Elmhurst, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940), Hitler: Beast of Berlin (1939) and Wildcat Bus (1940). He was married to Dorothy Dearing. He died on 17 March 1988 in San Monica, California, USA.
BornAugust 4, 1900
DiedMarch 17, 1988(87)
BornAugust 4, 1900
DiedMarch 17, 1988(87)
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Known for

Buster Crabbe, Carol Hughes, and Charles Middleton in Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
6.6
  • Prince Barin
  • 1940
Hitler: Beast of Berlin (1939)
Hitler: Beast of Berlin
5.1
  • Hans Memling
  • 1939
Paul Guilfoyle, Don Costello, Charles Lang, and Fay Wray in Wildcat Bus (1940)
Wildcat Bus
5.2
  • Davis
  • 1940
Jeffrey Lynn in Underground (1941)
Underground
7.2
  • Gestapo Agent
  • 1941

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  • Tom Conway and Ann Rutherford in Two O'Clock Courage (1945)
    Two O'Clock Courage
    6.4
    • Steve Maitland
    • 1945
  • William Henry, Beverly Lloyd, and Grant Withers in Silent Partner (1944)
    Silent Partner
    • Harry Keating
    • 1944
  • Buster Crabbe, Arline Judge, and Donald Mayo in The Contender (1944)
    The Contender
    5.6
    • Kip Morgan
    • 1944
  • Fredric March and Alexis Smith in The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944)
    The Adventures of Mark Twain
    7.1
    • Editor (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Preston Foster and Ann Rutherford in Bermuda Mystery (1944)
    Bermuda Mystery
    5.9
    • John Best
    • 1944
  • Irene Manning and Dennis Morgan in The Desert Song (1943)
    The Desert Song
    5.8
    • French Officer (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Olivia de Havilland, Charles Coburn, Jack Carson, Robert Cummings, and Jane Wyman in Princess O'Rourke (1943)
    Princess O'Rourke
    6.7
    • First Airline Dispatcher (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Joan Leslie, Ida Lupino, and Dennis Morgan in The Hard Way (1943)
    The Hard Way
    7.1
    • Roland (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Elisabeth Fraser, Craig Stevens, and Milton Parsons in The Hidden Hand (1942)
    The Hidden Hand
    6.1
    • Walter Channing (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Bette Davis and Claude Rains in Now, Voyager (1942)
    Now, Voyager
    7.8
    • Family Lawyer (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, and Roland Got in Across the Pacific (1942)
    Across the Pacific
    6.8
    • Capt. Harkness
    • 1942
  • Divide and Conquer (1942)
    Divide and Conquer
    Short
    • Englishman (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Faye Emerson, Craig Stevens, Charles Lang, and Robert Warwick in Secret Enemies (1942)
    Secret Enemies
    6.0
    • Fred Blosser - Chauffeur
    • 1942
  • The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady
    6.8
    Short
    • Doctor
    • 1942
  • Humphrey Bogart in The Big Shot (1942)
    The Big Shot
    6.7
    • Faye
    • 1942

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Walter Goss
  • Born
    • August 4, 1900
    • Elmhurst, New York, USA
  • Died
    • March 17, 1988
    • San Monica, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Dorothy DearingAugust 12, 1946 - 1965 (her death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    H acted in Walter Hartwig's adaptation of Leo Lenz play, "Trio," at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine with Faye Marbe and A.J. Herbert in the cast.

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    Tall, dark and handsome leading actor of the late silent screen. Entered films with Paramount in 1926, appearing initially under his real name Walter Goss. He survived into the sound era, alternating roles as heroes and villains, probably best remembered as Prince Barin in Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940). He left acting in the 1940's for a new career as a dress designer. He was married from 1946 to Dorothy Dearing, a former Busby Berkeley dancer.

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