| Rosey Grier  AKA Roosevelt Grier
Born: 14-Jul-1932
Birthplace: Cuthbert, GA
Gender: Male
Religion: Protestant
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Football, Actor Nationality: United States
Executive summary: LA Rams All-Pro defensive lineman Grier played 1955-62 for the New York Giants, then 1963-66 for the Los Angeles Rams. He retired after an injury to his Achilles tendon, becoming an actor (notably in The Thing with Two Heads) and macrame aficionado.
In the immediate aftermath of Robert F. Kennedy's assasination, Grier, along with George Plimpton and Rafer Johnson, helped apprehend Sirhan Sirhan.
Cousin of Pam Grier.
Father: Joseph Grier
Mother: Ruth
Wife: Beatrice Lewis (div., one daughter)
Daughter: Denise
Wife: Margie (one son)
Son: Roosevelt Kennedy Grier
University: Pennsylvania State University
Sports Hall of Fame of New Jersey 1997
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
Endorsement of Miller Brewing Company
SPORTS FRANCHISE HISTORY
Los Angeles Rams Defensive Tackle (1963-66)
New York Giants Defensive Tackle (1955-62)
TELEVISION
Movin' On Benjy (1975-76)
Make Room for Granddaddy Rosey Robbins (1970-71)
Daniel Boone Gabe Cooper (1969-70)
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
Sample This (21-Oct-2012) · Himself
The Sophisticated Gents (29-Sep-1981)
The Gong Show Movie (9-May-1980) · Himself
The Glove (Dec-1979)
Rabbit Test (9-Apr-1978)
The Treasure of Jamaica Reef (Mar-1975)
The Thing with Two Heads (19-Jul-1972)
Skyjacked (24-May-1972)
Author of books:
Rosey Grier's Needlepoint for Men (1973)
Rosey: The Gentle Giant: An Autobiography (1986, memoir)
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