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name: "Joel Fluellen"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/joel-fluellen"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "2 December 1907"
died: "2 February 1990"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 79
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-20T03:04:50.672529+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Joel Fluellen

Actor. Born 2 December 1907 in Monroe, Louisiana, USA. Died 2 February 1990.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 2 December 1907, Monroe, Louisiana, USA
- **Died:** 2 February 1990
- **Active:** 1956–1959
- **Average Fi1m score:** 79, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Fluellen, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19628871, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0283314/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/86370

## Biography

Joel Fluellen (1907–1990) was an American actor. He appeared in films including *The Jackie Robinson Story* (1950), *Friendly Persuasion* (1956) as Enoch, *A Raisin in the Sun* (1961) as Bobo, *The Chase* (1966) as Lester Johnson and *The Great White Hope* (1970). His television credits include episodes of *Perry Mason*, *The Dick Van Dyke Show*, *Columbo* and *Hill Street Blues*.

After early work in Chicago and stage appearances in New York, Fluellen moved to Hollywood in the early 1940s. He was active in campaigns against racial discrimination in the film industry and received the first Paul Robeson Pioneer Award from the Black American Cinema Society in 1985.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Imitation of Life* (1959), Fi1m 86, as Minister — [page](https://film.one/film/imitation-of-life.md)
- *Friendly Persuasion* (1956), Fi1m 72, as Enoch — [page](https://film.one/film/friendly-persuasion.md)

## Complete filmography (81)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Monster from British Hell* (2021), as Arobi (archive footage)
- *Day of the Crow’s Call* (1986), Writer
- *Hill Street Blues* (1981), series, Actor — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/hill-street-blues.md)
- *Freedom Road* (1979), as James Allenby
- *Butch and Sundance: The Early Days* (1979), as Jack the Bartender
- *Roots: The Next Generations* (1979), series, as State Man
- *Casey's Shadow* (1978), as Jimmy Judson
- *The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings* (1976), as Mr. Holland
- *Man Friday* (1975), as Doctor
- *The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman* (1974), as Unc Isom
- *Thomasine & Bushrod* (1974), as Nathaniel
- *A Dream for Christmas* (1973), as Arthur Rogers
- *Skin Game* (1971), as Uncle Abram
- *Columbo* (1971), series, as Charles — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/columbo.md)
- *The Sheriff* (1971), as Charley Dobey
- *The Great White Hope* (1970), as Tick
- *Marcus Welby, M.D.* (1969), series, as Uncle Clem
- *The Learning Tree* (1969), as Uncle Rob
- *Uptight* (1968), as Kyle's Associate (uncredited)
- *The Mod Squad* (1968), series, Actor
- *Adam-12* (1968), series, as Oren Johnson
- *Who's Minding the Mint?* (1967), as Policeman
- *Cimarron Strip* (1967), series, Actor
- *The Invaders* (1967), series, as Butler, Homer Warren
- *Tarzan* (1966), series, Actor
- *The Chase* (1966), as Lester Johnson
- *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Williams
- *The Wild Wild West* (1965), series, Actor
- *Laredo* (1965), series, Actor
- *The Big Valley* (1965), series, as Butler
- *Gidget* (1965), series, Actor
- *Roustabout* (1964), as Cody Marsh
- *Daniel Boone* (1964), series, as Joselito
- *Good Neighbor Sam* (1964), as Judge (uncredited)
- *He Rides Tall* (1964), as Dr. Sam
- *The Great Adventure* (1963), series, as Newby
- *The Alfred Hitchcock Hour* (1962), series, as Jessie
- *Sam Benedict* (1962), series, Actor
- *The Dick Van Dyke Show* (1961), series, as Roger Johnson
- *Ben Casey* (1961), series, Actor
- *A Raisin in the Sun* (1961), as Bobo
- *My Three Sons* (1960), series, Actor
- *Startime* (1959), series, Actor
- *Imitation of Life* (1959), as Minister — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/imitation-of-life.md)
- *One Step Beyond* (1959), series, as Cookie
- *The Decks Ran Red* (1958), as Pete
- *Run Silent, Run Deep* (1958), as Bragg (uncredited)
- *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as Bartender
- *House of Numbers* (1957), as Ashlow
- *Monster from Green Hell* (1957), as Arobi
- *The Opposite Sex* (1956), as Club Car Bartender (uncredited)
- *Friendly Persuasion* (1956), as Enoch — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/friendly-persuasion.md)
- *The Adventures of Jim Bowie* (1956), series, Actor
- *Telephone Time* (1956), series, Actor
- *Lord of the Jungle* (1955), as Molu
- *Sitting Bull* (1954), as Sam
- *Jungle Gents* (1954), as Rangori, witch doctor
- *Duffy of San Quentin* (1954), as Bill Lake
- *Riot in Cell Block 11* (1954), as Al
- *Ramar of the Jungle* (1953), series, Actor
- *Perils of the Jungle* (1953), as Kenny
- *Jungle Drums of Africa* (1953), as Matambo, Native Searcher
- *Affair in Trinidad* (1952), as Jeffrey Mabetes, Fisherman (uncredited)
- *Dragnet* (1951), series, Actor
- *His Kind of Woman* (1951), as Sam (uncredited)
- *You're in the Navy Now* (1951), as Officer's Club Waiter
- *Walk Softly, Stranger* (1950), as Florist (uncredited)
- *The Great Jewel Robber* (1950), as Train Waiter (uncredited)
- *The Jackie Robinson Story* (1950), as Mack Robinson
- *Buccaneer's Girl* (1950), as Black Man in Marketplace (uncredited)
- *Family Honeymoon* (1948), as Waiter (uncredited)
- *No Time for Romance* (1948), Actor
- *The Burning Cross* (1947), as Charlie West
- *Without Reservations* (1946), as Train Waiter (uncredited)
- *The Negro Sailor* (1945), as Bill Johnson
- *White Pongo* (1945), as Mumbo Jumbo
- *Jasper's Paradise* (1944), as God (uncredited) (voice)
- *Hit the Ice* (1943), as Club Car Bartender (uncredited)
- *Cabin in the Sky* (1943), as Mr. Kelso / Jim Henry's Paradise Patron (uncredited)
- *Heart of the Golden West* (1942), as Member, Hall Johnson Choir
- *Congo Maisie* (1940), as Native (Uncredited)

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