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Character actor and singer, best known for his 1958 novelty song "The Purple People Eater."

Royal Dano was undoubtedly one of the best, most quirky and striking character actors to ever grace the big and small screen alike in a lengthy and impressive career which spanned 42 years. He was nominated by the New York Critic's Circle as one of the Promising Actors of 1949. Tall and lean, with a gaunt face, dark hair, a rangy build, and a very distinctive deep croaky voice, Dano was usually cast in both movies and TV shows as gloomy and/or sinister characters. He appeared most often in weste

Credits include: The Rocky Horror Picture Show, You Only Live Twice, Diamonds Are Forever, The Devil Rides Out and Shock Treatment

Credits include: The Thing from Another World, The Desperate Hours, The Big Sky, Knock on Any Door and Land of the Pharaohs

Credits include: Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Fixed Bayonets!, The St. Valentine's Day Massacre, Hell and High Water and Phantom of the Rue Morgue

Credits include: Last Train from Gun Hill, Attack, Elvis, Bonanza and Billy the Kid versus Dracula

Credits include: Drive a Crooked Road, The Indian Fighter, Phantom from Space, Charro! and C-Man

Credits include: Act of Vengeance, The Lone Ranger, 2point4 Children, The Oklahoman and Black Horse Canyon

Credits include: The Black Klansman, The Black Whip, Go West, Young Martian: Part 2, This'll Kill You and Cavalry Patrol