Joel Fluellen
American actor (1907-1990) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 82
Joel Fluellen was an actor and an activist for the rights of African Americans. He appeared in the films The Jackie Robinson Story, Perils of the Jungle, Duffy of San Quentin, Sitting Bull, Friendly Persuasion, Monster from Green Hell, The Decks Ran Red, Porgy and Bess, A Raisin in the Sun, He Rides Tall, Roustabout,...
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Hill Street BluesSeries1979
Butch and Sundance: The Early DaysFilm, Jack the Bartender1976
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor KingsFilm, Mr. Holland1974
The Autobiography of Miss Jane PittmanFilm, Unc Isom1971
ColumboSeries, Charles1970
The Great White HopeFilm, Tick1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.Series, Uncle Clem1968
UptightFilm, Kyle's Associate (uncredited)1967
Cimarron StripSeries1966
The ChaseFilm, Lester Johnson1965
LaredoSeries1964
Daniel BooneSeries, Joselito1961
Ben CaseySeries
A Raisin in the SunFilm, 1961Bobo1959
One Step BeyondSeries, Cookie
Imitation of LifeFilm, 1959Minister1957
Perry MasonSeries, Bartender
House of NumbersFilm, 1957Ashlow1955
Lord of the JungleFilm, Molu1952
Affair in TrinidadFilm, Jeffrey Mabetes, Fisherman (uncredited)1951
DragnetSeries1950
Buccaneer's GirlFilm, Black Man in Marketplace (uncredited)1945
White PongoFilm, Mumbo Jumbo1940
Congo MaisieFilm, Native (Uncredited)1907Born1 December 1907People around Joel
Close ties
Roy Glenn Also in Hang 'Em High and Porgy and Bess
Juanita Moore Also in Affair in Trinidad and Cabin in the Sky
Vincente Minnelli Directed Cabin in the Sky and I Dood It
Hal B. Wallis Produced Roustabout and Rope of Sand
Martin Ritt Directed The Great White Hope and Casey's Shadow
Burt Lancaster Also in Run Silent, Run Deep (1958)
Edward Andrews Also in Friendly Persuasion (1956)
Paul Frees Also in Force of Evil and His Kind of Woman
Peter Brocco Also in I'll Cry Tomorrow and His Kind of Woman
Ruby Dee Also in The Jackie Robinson Story (1950)
Joe Pasternak Produced The Flame of New Orleans (1941)
George Barrows Also in Duffy of San Quentin (1954)
Jonathan Hole Also in Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954)
Rita Hayworth Produced Affair in Trinidad (1952)
Sidney Poitier Also in Porgy and Bess and A Raisin in the Sun
Gary Cooper Also in You're in the Navy Now (1951)
John Ford Produced Mighty Joe Young (1949)
William Wyler Directed Friendly Persuasion (1956)
Samuel Goldwyn Produced Porgy and Bess (1959)
Louis Gossett Jr. Also in Skin Game and A Raisin in the Sun
Dorothy Dandridge Also in Porgy and Bess and The Decks Ran Red
Ed Begley Also in Hang 'Em High and You're in the Navy Now
Eddie Albert Also in I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955)- Franz Waxman Wrote Run Silent, Run Deep and Rope of Sand
Known for
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A Raisin in the Sun 1961
Imitation of Life 1959
The Chase 1966
Riot in Cell Block 11 1954
Run Silent, Run Deep 1958
Also in Français
Filmography 40
84 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
About this person
He appeared in the films The Jackie Robinson Story, Perils of the Jungle, Duffy of San Quentin, Sitting Bull, Friendly Persuasion, Monster from Green Hell, The Decks Ran Red, Porgy and Bess, A Raisin in the Sun, He Rides Tall, Roustabout, The Chase, The Learning Tree, The Great White Hope, Skin Game, Thomasine & Bushrod, The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings, Casey's Shadow and Butch and Sundance: The Early Days, among others.
