Roy Glenn
Roy E. Glenn, Sr. (
June 3,
1914 â€"
March 12,
1971) was an
American character actor.
Born in
Pittsburg, Kansas, Glenn's career spanned five decades, beginning in
radio with shows such as
Amos 'n Andy and
The Jack Benny Show. He made numerous appearances on
television, from its early days until
1970. Glenn was the original
voice of "
Tony the Tiger" in
Kellogg's Sugar Frosted Flakes
commercials in the early
1950s.
His first
film appearance was in
1937; his career included
roles in
A Raisin in the Sun (
1961), with
Sidney Poitier,
Ruby Dee and
Claudia McNeil, and a memorable turn as Mr. Prentice, (again playing opposite Poitier) in the
1967 feature film Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Roy Glenn's last big screen appearance was in
Support Your Local Gunfighter (
1971).
Roy Glenn died from
cardiovascular disease in 1971.
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