Former star player with the Los Angeles Rams during the 1960s, this impressively built African American athlete broke into acting via appearances in TV shows including The Man From U.N.C.L.E., The Wild Wild West and I Dream of Jeannie.Grier received positive reviews for his role in the TV movie _Desperate Mission, The (1969)_ and then landed a recurring role alongside Fess Parker in the hugely popular children's TV series _Daniel Boone_(1964)_ . This led to a short lived stint as host of his ...[Read Story]