Rosey Grier

Rosey Grier

Nacimiento : 1932-07-14, Cuthbert, Georgia

Historia

​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.

Perfil

Rosey Grier

Películas

'51 Dons
Self
In 1951, the undefeated University of San Francisco football team declines an invitation to play in the Orange Bowl after being told they would only be invited if they played without their two African-American stars: Ollie Matson and Burl Toler.
Sample This
Self
A documentary that reveals how a forgotten record by the Incredible Bongo Band helped cement the foundation of hip hop when DJ Herc extended its percussion by playing them back to back, creating an anthem on the streets of the Bronx.
Reggie's Prayer
Rev. Jeremiah Knox
Reggie White stars as Reggie Knox, a pro football player who retires, frustrated because he hasn't won a championship. Knox begins coaching a Portland, Ore., high school football program, where he befriends a troubled student. Reggie fights local ruffians with Christian values. And punches.
The Gong Show Movie
Himself
A week in the life of "The Gong Show" host and creator Chuck Barris.
The Seekers
Amos Samuels
This follow-up to "The Bastard" and "The Rebels" continues the account of Philip Kent's life and career from his emigration to colonial Massachusetts through the American Revolutionary War and concludes the family saga with the story of his two sons and their children as they arrive in the unexplored Northwest Territory. (Episodes 5 and 6 of the Kent Chronicles miniseries.)
El guante
Victor Hale
Sam Kellough es un cazarrecompensas de Los Angeles que decide seguir la pista de Victor Hale, un malvado ex presidiario valorado en 20.000 dólares, el cual está asesinando a ex guardias carcelarios con un guante de acero, en venganza por las torturas sufridas con el mismo instrumento cuando estaba preso.
To Kill a Cop
Albert Hoyt
Earl Eischied is a man with his hands full. As the Chief of Detectives in New York City he is trying to break up a group of black militants that are on a crime spree including the killing of a police officer. He is also trying to battle with a mayor and police commissioner that want him out of his job.
Un tipo muy especial
Taxi Driver
Cuando el profesor Lionel Carpenter tiene, por fin, su primera experiencia sexual, algo extraño e inesperado ocurre: se queda embarazado. Ahora todo el mundo quiere sacar provecho de la situación, incluso el mismísimo presidente.
Timber Tramps
Redwood Rosenbloom
A tough, hard-drinking Alaska logging foreman likes fighting only slightly less than working.
El diablo de las profundidades
Asper (as Rosey Grier)
Un grupo de exploradores se hace a la mar para encontrar un navío español cargado de tesoros que se perdió en las profundidades del océano hace más de doscientos años.
Free to Be… You and Me
Self
Free to Be…You and Me, a project of the Ms. Foundation for Women, is a record album, and illustrated book first released in November 1972, featuring songs and stories from many current celebrities of the day (credited as "Marlo Thomas and Friends") such as Alan Alda, Rosey Grier, Cicely Tyson, Carol Channing, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross, among others. An ABC Afterschool Special using poetry, songs, and sketches, followed two years later in March 1974. The basic concept is to encourage a post-60's gender neutrality, while saluting values such as individuality, tolerance, and happiness with one's identity. A major thematic message is that anyone, whether a boy or a girl, can achieve anything.
Experimento diabólico
Jack Moss
Relato fantástico acerca de un médico racista e intolerante que, para sobrevivir a su cuerpo enfermo, decide el transplante de su cabeza a otro cuerpo que, lamentablemente para él, es el de un hombre de color.
¡Alarma! Vuelo 502 secuestrado
Gary Brown
La vida de un grupo de pasajeros de un Boeing 707 se ve trágicamente alterada, cuando el avión es secuestrado por veterano de la guerra de Vietnam.
Second Chance
Maxie Hill
A rich stockbroker buys a Nevada ghost town as a community for people who need a second chance in life.
Goin' Back to Indiana
Self
Jackson 5 TV special featuring comedic skits and live performances
Brigada Negra
Big Jim
Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial una escuadrilla de soldados formada íntegramente por combatientes de color, a excepción del oficial al mando, el Capitán Beau Carter (Stephen Boyd), será la encargada de llevar a cabo una misión suicida en la que deberán, internarse en territorio enemigo y, por todos los medios, hacerse con un puente en poder de los nazis o volarlo por los aires.
The Desperate Mission
Morgan
A man who has lost everything joins others paid to convey a wealthy man's wife - and a mysterious treasure - to safety in San Francissco.