Roy Engel (September 13, 1913 – September 29, 1980)[citation needed] was an American actor on radio, film, and television. He performed in more than 150 films and almost 800 episodes of television programs.[1]
Engel's ancestry was Irish and Dutch. His father was Roy Engelwood Stults. Engel was a letterman in football Rockhurst High School and Rockhurst College.[2] After he graduated from college, he worked in a warehouse.[3]
Engel's career in radio began at KCMO in Kansas City. His first work on network radio came when he had a role on Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy.[3] He provided the original voice of the title character on the radio version of Sky King from 1946-1947.[4] His film debut came in D.O.A. (1950).[5]
On television, Engel made eleven appearances in Gunsmoke and had recurring roles as a rancher on The Virginian and as a doctor on Bonanza.[1]
Engel was married, and the couple had a daughter, Royan.[2]
