American actor (1900–1988)
Roland Drew (born Walter Goss ; August 4, 1900 – March 17, 1988) was an American actor.[ 1]
Biography
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 [ 2] The Adventures of Tom Sawyer From Nine to Nine , Hitler, Beast of Berlin Bermuda Mystery Two O'Clock Courage 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).[ 3]
He retired from acting and became a dressmaker.[ 2]
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.[ 2] Angeles Abbey Memorial Park , Compton, California .[ 4]
Filmography
References
^ "As Walter Goss -- unknown, as Roland Drew -- famous" . The Post-Crescent . Wisconsin, Appleton. November 11, 1927. p. 21. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .^ a b c "Roland Drew: Actor, 87" . The New York Times . Associated Press. March 19, 1988. p. 33. ProQuest 110561013 . Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via ProQuest .^ "Roland Drew" . Internet Broadway Database . The Broadway League. Archived from the original on July 21, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021 .^ Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons , 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 25047-25048). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.
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