Roland Drew

Roland Drew, born Walter Goss on August 4, 1900, in New York City, was an American actor whose career spanned stage and screen from the 1920s through the 1940s. He grew up in Elmhurst, New York, and went on to establish himself in both Hollywood films and on the Broadway stage.

Drew made his film debut in 1926 and rose to early prominence as the leading man opposite Dolores del Río in the 1928 production Ramona. A decade later, he took on the role of Dr. Robinson in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Among his other screen appearances were From Nine to Nine, Hitler Beast of Berlin, Bermuda Mystery, and Two O'Clock Courage. He also became recognized to serial audiences through his portrayal of Prince Barin in the 1940 film serial Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe.

His Broadway career ran from 1933 to 1935 and included two productions. He played Jackson Macy in Shooting Star in 1933 and Lieutenant Roget in Paths of Glory in 1935.

In September 1942, Drew enlisted as a private in the U.S. Army during World War II. Following his retirement from acting, he pursued a career as a dressmaker. In 1946, he married actress Dorothy Dearing. Drew died on March 17, 1988, at his home at the age of 87, and was interred alongside his wife at Angeles Abbey Memorial Park in Compton, California.