Joel Fluellen Biography (1908-1990)

Full name, Joel M. Fluellen; born December 1, 1908, in Monroe, LA; found dead, February 9, 1990, after committing suicide in Los Angeles, CA.

Nationality: American
Birth Details: December 1, 1908; Monroe
Death Details: February 9, 1990; Los Angeles, California, United States

Famous Works

Credits; FILM APPEARANCES
Waiter in club car, Without Reservations, RKO Radio Pictures, 1946.
Porter, This Love of Ours, Universal, 1946.
Mumbo Jumbo, White Pongo, Producers Releasing Corp., 1946.
Charlie, The Burning Cross, Screen Guild, 1947.
Waiter, Family Honeymoon, Universal, 1948.
Father, Force of Evil, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1948.
Mack Robinson, The Jackie Robinson Story, Eagle-Lion, 1950.
Mess boy, You're in the Navy Now (also known as Tea Kettle), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1951.
Fisherman, Affair in Trinidad, Columbia, 1952.
Rangori the witch doctor, Jungle Gents, Allied Artists, 1954.
Bill, Duffy of San Quentin (also known as Men Behind Bars), Warner Brothers, 1954.
Al, Riot in Cell Block 11, Allied Artists, 1954.
Sam, Sitting Bull, United Artists, 1954.
Molu, Lord of the Jungle, Allied Artists, 1955.
Summertime, Lucy Gallant (also known as Oil Town), Paramount, 1955.
Enoch, Friendly Persuasion, Allied Artists, 1956.

Cab driver, Oh, Men! Oh, Women!, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1957.
Pete, The Decks Ran Red, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1958.
Arobi, Monster from the Green Hell, Distributors Corp. of America, 1958.
Bragg, Run Silent, Run Deep, United Artists, 1958.
Minister, Imitation of Life, Universal, 1959.
Robbins, Porgy and Bess, Columbia, 1959.
Bobo, A Raisin in the Sun, Columbia, 1961.
Clerk of the court, The Young Savages, United Artists, 1961.
Dr. Sam, He Rides Tall, Universal, 1964.
Cody Marsh, Roustabout, Paramount, 1964.
Abram, The Skin Game (also known as Skin Games), William Mishkin, 1965.
Lester Johnson, The Chase, Columbia, 1966.
Uncle Rob, The Learning Tree (also known as Learn, Baby, Learn), Winger Enterprises, 1969.
Tick, The Great White Hope, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1970.
Nathaniel, Thomasine and Bushrod, Columbia, 1974.
Mr. Holland, The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings, Universal, 1976.
Jimmy Judson, Casey's Shadow, Columbia, 1978.
Appeared in The Moonlighter, Warner Brothers, 1953; White Goddess, Lippert, 1953; and Man Friday, Avco Embassy, 1975.
Credits; TELEVISION APPEARANCES; EPISODIC
"The Navigator," One Step Beyond, ABC, 1959.
"The Case of the Pillow," The Dick Van Dyke Show, CBS, 1964.
"A Show of Hands," The Dick Van Dyke Show, CBS, 1965.
Also appeared in The FBI; I Spy; Gidget; Tarzan; Laramie; The Invaders; Ben Casey; The Iron Horse; The Wild Wild West; Breaking Point; Death Valley Days; Slattery's People; Ramar of the Jungle; The Great Adventure; Alfred Hitchcock Presents; Marcus Welby; Columbo; and Hill Street Blues.
Credits; TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SPECIALS
Appeared in The Christmas Story and Miss Jane Pittman.

Further Reference

PERIODICALS

Hollywood Reporter, February 6, 1990.

User Contributions:

clarence hodges, jr.

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What a pitiful end to an apparently illustrious life. In an age where Black actors/actresses had few decent parts to choose from, this unsung hero paved the way for many who would follow him. It's too bad he felt compelled to end his own life. I hope and pray that others don't follow the final path he chose.

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