Biography
Craggy character actor Roy Engel made his first film appearance in the 1949 noir classic D.O.A. He quickly established himself as a regular in such science fiction films as
The Flying Saucer (1950),
Man From Planet X (1951), and
The Colossus of New York (1958). When not dealing with extraterrestrials, he could be seen playing sheriffs, bartenders, and the like in such Westerns as
Three Violent People (1955) and Tribute to a Bad Man (1956). Among Roy Engel's last films was
Kingdom of the Spiders (1977) which combined elements of both sci-fi and Westerns. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide