Biography
Roland Drew (born Walter Goss; August 4, 1900 – March 17, 1988) was an American actor. Born in 1900 in New York City, Drew made his first film in 1926 and continued to work until the 1940s. Noted primarily as Dolores del Río's leading man in Ramona in 1928, another of his prominent film roles was as Dr. Robinson in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer a decade later. His other appearances include From Nine to Nine, Hitler, Beast of Berlin, Bermuda Mystery, and Two O'Clock Courage. He also gained fame as Prince Barin in the 1940 film serial Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe.
On Broadway, Drew portrayed Jackson Macy in Shooting Star (1933) and Lieutenant Roget in Paths of Glory (1935).He retired from acting and became a dressmaker.He enlisted as a private in the U.S. Army in September 1942 during World War II.
Drew married actress Dorothy Dearing in 1946. On March 17, 1988, he died at his home, aged 87. He was interred with his wife in Angeles Abbey Memorial Park, Compton, California.
Filmography
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Peril from the Planet Mongo (1966)
Purple Death from Outer Space (1966)
Two O'Clock Courage (1945)
Silent Partner (1944)
The Contender (1944)
Bermuda Mystery (1944)
Princess O'Rourke (1943)
The Hard Way (1943)
The Hidden Hand (1942)
Secret Enemies (1942)
Across the Pacific (1942)
Spy Ship (1942)
Murder in the Big House (1942)
I Was Framed (1942)
Lady Gangster (1942)
The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941)
Dangerously They Live (1941)
Steel Against the Sky (1941)
Law of the Tropics (1941)
Sergeant York (1941)
The Smiling Ghost (1941)
Manpower (1941)
Bullets for O'Hara (1941)
Underground (1941)
Mystery Sea Raider (1940)
The Saint Takes Over (1940)
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
The Invisible Killer (1939)
Hitler: Beast of Berlin (1939)
Mystery of the White Room (1939)
The Last Warning (1938)
The Lady in the Morgue (1938)
Some Blondes Are Dangerous (1937)
She Asked for It (1937)
The Great Gambini (1937)
From Nine to Nine (1936)
Ex-Flame (1930)
The Racketeer (1929)
Evangeline (1929)
Broadway Fever (1929)
Lady Raffles (1928)
Ramona (1928)
Fine Manners (1926)
Fascinating Youth (1926)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1900-08-02
Deathday1988-03-17 (87 years old)
Birth PlaceElmhurst, New York, USA
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsWalter Goss
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