Roy Engel

Roy Engel (born Leroy Englewood Stults Jr.; September 13, 1913 – December 29, 1980) was an American actor on radio, film, and television. He performed in more than 150 films and almost 800 episodes of television programs.

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. After he graduated from college, he worked in a warehouse.

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. He provided the original voice of the title character on the radio version of Sky King from 1946-1947. His film debut came in D.O.A. (1949).

On television, Engel made eleven appearances in Gunsmoke and had recurring roles as a rancher on The Virginian and as a doctor on Bonanza.

Engel was married, and the couple had a daughter, Royan.

On December 29, 1980, Engel died at St. Joseph's Hospital in Burbank, California at age 67.