Roland Drew

Roland Drew

Deceased · Born: Aug 4, 1900 · Died: Mar 17, 1988

Personal Details

BornAug 4, 1900 Elmhurst, New York, USA

Biography

Roland Drew, a talented individual with a rich life story, was born on a warm summer day, August 4, 1900, in the charming town of Elmhurst, New York, USA. This remarkable actor, known for his captivating performances in films such as Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940),Hitler: Beast of Berlin (1939),and Wildcat Bus (1940),left an indelible mark on the world of cinema.

In his personal life, Roland Drew was deeply committed to his loving wife, Dorothy Dearing, with whom he shared a beautiful bond. Tragically, his life came to an end on March 17, 1988, in the picturesque city of San Monica, California, USA.

Career

{"id":198457,"title":"Peril from the Planet Mongo","year":"1966","character":"Prince Barin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/peril-from-the-planet-mongo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_198457.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_198457.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
{"id":14681,"title":"Purple Death from Outer Space","year":"1966","character":"Prince Barin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/purple-death-from-outer-space","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14681.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14681.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":70238,"title":"Two O'Clock Courage","year":"1945","character":"Steve Maitland","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/two-oclock-courage-1945","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70238.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70238.jpg"},"released":1}
1945
Two O'Clock Courage
Two O'Clock Courage as Steve Maitland
{"id":175204,"title":"Bermuda Mystery","year":"1944","character":"John Best","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bermuda-mystery","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175204.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175204.jpg"},"released":1}
1944
Bermuda Mystery
Bermuda Mystery as John Best
{"id":96684,"title":"Silent Partner","year":"1944","character":"Harry Keating","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/silent-partner-1944","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96684.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96684.jpg"},"released":1}
Silent Partner
Silent Partner as Harry Keating
{"id":198672,"title":"The Contender","year":"1944","character":"Kip Morgan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-contender-1944","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_198672.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_198672.jpg"},"released":1}
The Contender
The Contender as Kip Morgan
{"id":175319,"title":"The Hard Way","year":"1943","character":"Roland (Uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-hard-way-1943","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175319.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175319.jpg"},"released":1}
1943
The Hard Way
The Hard Way as Roland (Uncredited)
{"id":70919,"title":"Princess O'Rourke","year":"1943","character":"First Airline Dispatcher (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/princess-orourke-1943","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70919.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70919.jpg"},"released":1}
Princess O'Rourke
Princess O'Rourke as First Airline Dispatcher (uncredited)
{"id":83016,"title":"Spy Ship","year":"1942","character":"Nils Thorson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/spy-ship","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83016.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83016.jpg"},"released":1}
1942
Spy Ship
Spy Ship as Nils Thorson
{"id":71132,"title":"Secret Enemies","year":"1942","character":"Fred Blosser - Chauffeur","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/secret-enemies","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71132.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71132.jpg"},"released":1}
Secret Enemies
Secret Enemies as Fred Blosser - Chauffeur
{"id":71275,"title":"I Was Framed","year":"1942","character":"Gordon Locke","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/i-was-framed","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71275.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71275.jpg"},"released":1}
I Was Framed
I Was Framed as Gordon Locke
{"id":71080,"title":"The Hidden Hand","year":"1942","character":"Walter Channing","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-hidden-hand","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71080.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71080.jpg"},"released":1}
The Hidden Hand
The Hidden Hand as Walter Channing
{"id":71101,"title":"Lady Gangster","year":"1942","character":"Carey Wells","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lady-gangster","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71101.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71101.jpg"},"released":1}
Lady Gangster
Lady Gangster as Carey Wells
{"id":95151,"title":"Murder in the Big House","year":"1942","character":"Mile-Away Gordon","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/murder-in-the-big-house","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_95151.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_95151.jpg"},"released":1}
Murder in the Big House
Murder in the Big House as Mile-Away Gordon
{"id":175499,"title":"Bullet Scars","year":"1942","character":"Jake, truck driver henchman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bullet-scars","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175499.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175499.jpg"},"released":1}
Bullet Scars
Bullet Scars as Jake, truck driver henchman
{"id":102471,"title":"The Man Who Came to Dinner","year":"1942","character":"Reporter (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-man-who-came-to-dinner","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_102471.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_102471.jpg"},"released":1}
The Man Who Came to Dinner
The Man Who Came to Dinner as Reporter (uncredited)
{"id":71121,"title":"The Big Shot","year":"1942","character":"Faye","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-big-shot","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71121.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71121.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":71058,"title":"Across the Pacific","year":"1942","character":"Capt. Harkness","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/across-the-pacific","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71058.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71058.jpg"},"released":1}
Across the Pacific
Across the Pacific as Capt. Harkness
{"id":83059,"title":"Bullets for O'Hara","year":"1941","character":"Bradford","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bullets-for-ohara-1941","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83059.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83059.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
{"id":87923,"title":"The Smiling Ghost","year":"1941","character":"Hilton Fairchild","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-smiling-ghost","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87923.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87923.jpg"},"released":1}
The Smiling Ghost
The Smiling Ghost as Hilton Fairchild
{"id":83081,"title":"Underground","year":"1941","character":"Gestapo","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/underground-1941","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83081.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83081.jpg"},"released":1}
Underground
Underground as Gestapo
{"id":71664,"title":"Law of the Tropics","year":"1941","character":"Hotel Clerk","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/law-of-the-tropics","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71664.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71664.jpg"},"released":1}
Law of the Tropics
Law of the Tropics as Hotel Clerk
{"id":71576,"title":"Dangerously They Live","year":"1941","character":"Dr. Murdock","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dangerously-they-live","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71576.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71576.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":71570,"title":"Manpower","year":"1941","character":"Citizen Reporting Power Outage (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/manpower","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71570.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71570.jpg"},"released":1}
Manpower
Manpower as Citizen Reporting Power Outage (uncredited)
{"id":71508,"title":"Steel Against the Sky","year":"1941","character":"Weather Man (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/steel-against-the-sky","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71508.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71508.jpg"},"released":1}
Steel Against the Sky
Steel Against the Sky as Weather Man (uncredited)
{"id":6649,"title":"Sergeant York","year":"1941","character":"Officer (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sergeant-york","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6649.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6649.jpg"},"released":1}
Sergeant York
Sergeant York as Officer (uncredited)
{"id":71901,"title":"The Saint Takes Over","year":"1940","character":"Albert 'Rocky' Weldon aka Rocks","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-saint-takes-over","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71901.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71901.jpg"},"released":1}
1940
The Saint Takes Over
The Saint Takes Over as Albert 'Rocky' Weldon aka Rocks
{"id":72084,"title":"Wildcat Bus","year":"1940","character":"Davis","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/wildcat-bus","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72084.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72084.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":83124,"title":"Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe","year":"1940","character":"Prince Barin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/flash-gordon-conquers-the-universe","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83124.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83124.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":72039,"title":"Mystery Sea Raider","year":"1940","character":"Navigating Officer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mystery-sea-raider","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72039.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72039.jpg"},"released":1}
Mystery Sea Raider
Mystery Sea Raider as Navigating Officer
{"id":72426,"title":"Mystery of the White Room","year":"1939","character":"Dr. Norman Kennedy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mystery-of-the-white-room","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72426.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72426.jpg"},"released":1}
1939
Mystery of the White Room
Mystery of the White Room as Dr. Norman Kennedy
{"id":72462,"title":"The Invisible Killer","year":"1939","character":"Lt. Jerry Brown","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-invisible-killer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72462.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72462.jpg"},"released":1}
The Invisible Killer
The Invisible Killer as Lt. Jerry Brown
{"id":72777,"title":"The Lady in the Morgue","year":"1938","character":"Sam Taylor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-lady-in-the-morgue","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72777.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72777.jpg"},"released":1}
1938
{"id":95281,"title":"The Great Gambini","year":"1937","character":"Stephen Danby","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-great-gambini","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_95281.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_95281.jpg"},"released":1}
1937
The Great Gambini
The Great Gambini as Stephen Danby
{"id":96922,"title":"Evangeline","year":"1929","character":"Gabriel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/evangeline-1929","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96922.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96922.jpg"},"released":1}
1929
Evangeline
Evangeline as Gabriel
{"id":96921,"title":"The Racketeer","year":"1929","character":"Tony Vaughan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-racketeer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96921.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96921.jpg"},"released":1}
The Racketeer
The Racketeer as Tony Vaughan
{"id":76012,"title":"Ramona","year":"1928","character":"Felipe","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ramona-1928","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_76012.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_76012.jpg"},"released":1}
1928
Ramona
Ramona as Felipe