Engel appeared in 194 films and television programs between 1943 and 1977 and most of his films list him as uncredited. His first film was The Heat's On (1943), and his career ended with the Billy Wilder film Buddy Buddy (1981).
Engel's film credits include The Man from Planet X (1951), Confidence Girl (1952), The Band Wagon (1953), Indestructible Man (1956), The Houston Story (1956), Spartacus (1960), It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), Viva Las Vegas (1964), Lawman (1971), Switchblade Sisters (1975) and Kingdom of the Spiders (1977).
His television credits include You Are There (1953–57), Highway Patrol (1955), The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1957), Sheriff of Cochise (1956–57), The Walter Winchell File (1957), Cheyenne (1958), "Have Gun Will Travel" (1961), Alcoa Premiere (1962), The Untouchables (1959–63), and My Favorite Martian (1966).
