Roy Engel was an American

United States

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 television

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 and film actor

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. Engel was born in New York, New York, United States

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Career

Engel appeared in 194 films and television programs between 1943 and 1977 and most of his films list him as uncredited. His first film was The Heat's On

The Heat's On

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(1943) and his career ended with the Billy Wilder

Billy Wilder

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 film Buddy Buddy

Buddy Buddy

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(1981).

Engel's film credits include Confidence Girl (1952), The Band Wagon

The Band Wagon

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(1953), The Houston Story (1956), Spartacus

Spartacus

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(1960), It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963), and Viva Las Vegas

Viva Las Vegas

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(1964).

His television credits include You Are There

You Are There

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(1953–57), Highway Patrol

Highway patrol

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(1955), The Adventures of Jim Bowie

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

In September of 1956 a TV series named "The Adventures of Jim Bowie" was aired on ABC. The show was only on the air for two years from 1956 to 1958. The series' music was unique in that is was primarily vocal, provided by Ken Darby and The King's Men .-Synopsis:The series stars Scott Forbes as the...

(1957), Sheriff of Cochise

Sheriff of Cochise

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(1956–57), The Walter Winchell File

The Walter Winchell File

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(1957), Alcoa Premiere

Alcoa Premiere

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(1962), The Untouchables

The Untouchables (1959 TV series)

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(1959–63) and "Bonanza

Bonanza

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," in which he had a semi-regular role as Virginia City's "Doctor Paul Martin."

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