Joel Fluellen
Joel Fluellen began his acting career appearing in various films, such as "White Pongo" (1945), the John Garfield crime adaptation "Force of Evil" (1948) and "His Kind of Woman" (1951) with Robert Mitchum. He also appeared in "Perils of the Jungle" (1953), "Jungle Gents" (1954) with Leo Gorcey and the crime feature "Riot in Cell Block 11" (1954) with Neville Brand. He kept working in film throughout the fifties, starring in the Dan Dailey comedic adaptation "Oh, Men! Oh, Women!" (1957), the horror feature "Monster From Green Hell" (1958) with Jim Davis and "Run Silent, Run Deep" (1958). He also appeared in the Sidney Poitier dramatic adaptation "Porgy and Bess" (1959). Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in "The Great White Hope" (1970), the crime flick "Thomasine & Bushrod" (1974) with Max Julien and the Peter O'Toole adaptation "Man Friday" (1975). He also appeared in the Walter Matthau adventure "Casey's Shadow" (1978) and the comedy "Butch and Sundance: The Early Days" (1979) with William Katt. Fluellen more recently appeared in "Freedom Road" (1979-1980). Fluellen passed away in February 1990 at the age of 82.
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Joel Fluellen
Filmography
Movies
Credit | |||||
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80% |
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Casey's Shadow | Jimmy Judson (Character) | - | 1978 |
87% |
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The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings | Mr. J.C. Holland (Character) | - | 1976 |
90% |
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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman | Unc Isom (Character) | - | 1974 |
No Score Yet |
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Thomasine & Bushrod | Nathaniel (Character) | - | 1974 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Dream for Christmas | Arthur Rogers (Character) | - | 1973 |
No Score Yet |
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Skin Game | Abram (Character) | - | 1971 |
43% |
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The Great White Hope | Tick (Character) | - | 1970 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Sheriff | Charley Dobey (Character) | - | 1970 |
76% |
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The Learning Tree | Uncle Rob (Character) | - | 1969 |
80% |
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The Chase | Lester Johnson (Character) | - | 1966 |
63% |
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Roustabout | Cody Marsh (Character) | - | 1964 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | He Rides Tall | Dr. Sam (Character) | - | 1964 |
90% |
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A Raisin in the Sun | Bobo (Character) | - | 1961 |
71% |
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Porgy and Bess | Robbins (Character) | - | 1959 |
No Score Yet |
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The Decks Ran Red | Pete (Character) | - | 1958 |
No Score Yet |
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Monster From Green Hell | Arobi (Character) | - | 1957 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lucy Gallant | Summertime (uncredited) (Character) | - | 1955 |
No Score Yet |
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Sitting Bull | Sam (Character) | - | 1954 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Perils of the Jungle | Kenny (Character) | - | 1953 |
100% |
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You're in the Navy Now | Officer's Club Waiter (Character) | - | 1951 |
63% |
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The Jackie Robinson Story | Mack Robinson (Character) | - | 1950 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | No Time for Romance | Drums Miller (Character) | - | 1948 |
TV
Credit | ||||
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Barnaby Jones | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1976 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Apple's Way | Rev. Lowell (Guest Star) | 1974 |
No Score Yet | 80% | Columbo | Charles (Guest Star) | 1971 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mod Squad | Boots (Guest Star) | 1968 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | My Three Sons | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1968 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mannix | Sam Bailey (Guest Star) | 1968 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Iron Horse | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1966 1968 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tarzan | Bwanichi (Guest Star) | 1966-1967 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cimarron Strip | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1967 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Gidget | Officer (Guest Star) | 1966 |
No Score Yet | 100% | The Wild, Wild West | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1965 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Dick Van Dyke Show | Roger Johnson (Guest Star) | 1965 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Unknown (Character) | 1965 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ben Casey | Charles Bennett Crane (Guest Star) | 1963-1964 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | One Step Beyond | Unknown (Character) | 1959 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Adventures of Jim Bowie | Joseph (Guest Star) | 1956 |