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Gene Roth

Gene Roth

Known for: Acting

Born 08/01/1903
Died 1976-07-19
Place of birth Redfield, South Dakota, USA

Gene Roth (January 8, 1903 – July 19, 1976) was an American film actor. Born in Redfield, South Dakota, Roth was born Eugene Oliver Edgar Stutenroth. He appeared in over 250 films between 1922 and 1967. Roth is remembered for his portrayals of heavies and bad guys in Three Stooges short films such as Slaphappy Sleuths, Hot Stuff, Quiz Whizz, Outer Space Jitters and Pies and Guys. His most memorable role was as Russian spy Bortsch in Dunked in the Deep (1949), as well as its remake, Commotion on the Ocean (1956). His most famous line was his threat to Shemp Howard: "Give me dat fill-um!" ('fill-um' being 'film' with a Russian accent). Roth also starred in the 1953 Columbia Pictures serial The Lost Planet, as the dictator of the lost planet Ergro. He later made frequent television appearances including seven episodes of The Lone Ranger from 1949 to 1954. His Stooge film appearance was in The Three Stooges Meet Hercules. Roth was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Los Angeles, California on July 19, 1976. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gene Roth, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Dragnet Series ★ 6,5

Dragnet

1951

Bonanza Series ★ 7,5

Bonanza

Milton Conley

1959

Have Gun, Will Travel Series ★ 7,3

Have Gun, Will Travel

Man

1957

Have Gun, Will Travel Series ★ 7,3

Have Gun, Will Travel

Bartender

1957

Mission: Impossible Series ★ 7,6

Mission: Impossible

General von Cramm

1966

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Series ★ 6,2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Wilkie - Storekeeper

1956

Cheyenne Series ★ 6,1

Cheyenne

1955

Climax! Series ★ 3,8

Climax!

Basil

1954

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Series ★ 6,8

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

1955

Bat Masterson Series ★ 6,1

Bat Masterson

Mayor Oliver Hinton

1958

Bat Masterson Series ★ 6,1

Bat Masterson

Miner

1958

Bat Masterson Series ★ 6,1

Bat Masterson

Barkeep

1958

Highway Patrol Series ★ 6,1

Highway Patrol

1955

Ben Casey Series ★ 5,9

Ben Casey

1961

Kraft Suspense Theatre Series ★ 6,5

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1st Policeman

1963

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Series ★ 7,1

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

Cycle Repairman

1964

The Lone Ranger Series ★ 6,8

The Lone Ranger

Sergeant Bolan

1949

Sea Hunt Series ★ 6,7

Sea Hunt

1958

77 Sunset Strip Series ★ 7,2

77 Sunset Strip

East German Policeman (uncredited)

1958

Tombstone Territory Series ★ 6,8

Tombstone Territory

Townsperson who takes the bets

1957

Suspicion Series ★ 6,2

Suspicion

The Doorman

1957

The Tall Man Series ★ 6,9

The Tall Man

1960

Cain's Hundred Series ★ 5,3

Cain's Hundred

Syndicate Board Member (uncredited)

1961

Lock-Up Series ★ 6,4

Lock-Up

1959

Boston Blackie Series ★ 4,0

Boston Blackie

1951

87th Precinct Series ★ 7,8

87th Precinct

1961

The Thin Man Series ★ 7,6

The Thin Man

1957

How the West Was Won Film ★ 7,0

How the West Was Won

Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)

1962

Tightrope Series ★ 6,3

Tightrope

1959

I Led Three Lives Series ★ 8,0

I Led Three Lives

1953

Series ★ 7,5

The Greatest Show on Earth

1963

26 Men Series ★ 5,0

26 Men

1957

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon Series ★ 6,8

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

1955

The Dakotas Series ★ 6,5

The Dakotas

1963

The Man Called X Series ★ 10,0

The Man Called X

1956

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Film ★ 7,1

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Tom ('Nobody can cook like Milly') (uncredited)

1954

The Young Lions Film ★ 6,8

The Young Lions

Bavarian Café Manager (uncredited)

1958

Friendly Persuasion Film ★ 6,6

Friendly Persuasion

Farmer (uncredited)

1956

The Courtship of Eddie's Father Film ★ 5,9

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

The Minister (uncredited)

1963

Nightmare Alley Film ★ 7,2

Nightmare Alley

Masseur (uncredited)

1947

Harbor Command Series ★ 4,0

Harbor Command

1957

Hallmark Hall of Fame Series ★ 8,8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

March

1951

Cimarron Film ★ 6,2

Cimarron

Connors (uncredited)

1960

Désirée Film ★ 6,6

Désirée

Von Essen

1954

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm Film ★ 5,9

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

Berlin Royal Academy Representative at Train Station

1962

Westward the Women Film ★ 7,0

Westward the Women

Bartender (uncredited)

1951

Canyon Passage Film ★ 6,7

Canyon Passage

Miner (uncredited)

1946

Atlantis: The Lost Continent Film ★ 5,1

Atlantis: The Lost Continent

Governor of Animals (uncredited)

1961

General Electric Theater Series ★ 6,8

General Electric Theater

Doorman

1953

Crime, Inc. Film ★ 4,8

Crime, Inc.

Big Ed Johnson (uncredited)

1945

I Want to Live! Film ★ 6,9

I Want to Live!

Eric (uncredited)

1958

Strange Journey Film ★ 8,0

Strange Journey

Hansen

1946

Red Snow Film ★ 5,7

Red Snow

Russian Colonel

1952

The Spider Woman Film ★ 7,0

The Spider Woman

Henchman Taylor (uncredited)

1943

Film ★ 10,0

Mercy Plane

Mechanic

1939

Nightfall Film ★ 6,9

Nightfall

Bartender (uncredited)

1956

The Three Stooges Meet Hercules Film ★ 6,5

The Three Stooges Meet Hercules

Captain (uncredited)

1962

Attack of the Giant Leeches Film ★ 4,1

Attack of the Giant Leeches

Sheriff Kovis

1959

Tormented Film ★ 5,0

Tormented

Mr. Nelson

1960

The Shanghai Cobra Film ★ 6,0

The Shanghai Cobra

Morgan

1945

Earth vs. the Spider Film ★ 4,8

Earth vs. the Spider

Sheriff Cagle

1958

The Sea of Grass Film ★ 6,1

The Sea of Grass

Homesteader (uncredited)

1947

The Black Widow Film ★ 5,3

The Black Widow

John M. Walker

1947

The Baron of Arizona Film ★ 6,7

The Baron of Arizona

Father Guardian

1950

Tower of London Film ★ 5,9

Tower of London

The Tailor

1962

Count the Hours! Film ★ 5,3

Count the Hours!

Prison Guard

1953

Flight to Hong Kong Film ★ 7,3

Flight to Hong Kong

Ship captain

1956

Here Come the Co-Eds Film ★ 5,9

Here Come the Co-Eds

Second Policeman in Car 13 (uncredited)

1945

Four Faces West Film ★ 5,7

Four Faces West

Poker Player

1948

Framed Film ★ 6,5

Framed

(uncredited)

1947

Young Dillinger Film ★ 7,3

Young Dillinger

Herman, Justice of the Peace

1965

Sudan Film ★ 6,4

Sudan

Executioner (uncredited)

1945

Twice-Told Tales Film ★ 6,3

Twice-Told Tales

Cabman

1963

Crazy House Film ★ 6,0

Crazy House

Dead End Character

1943

Casino Royale Film ★ 5,2

Casino Royale

Basil

1954

Slaphappy Sleuths Film ★ 6,8

Slaphappy Sleuths

Fuller Grime

1950

The Blue Angel Film ★ 5,3

The Blue Angel

Drunken Sea Captain (uncredited)

1959

Utah Blaine Film ★ 6,6

Utah Blaine

Tom Cory

1957

Mutiny Film ★ 5,2

Mutiny

Mr. Potter (uncredited)

1952

The Rebel Set Film ★ 3,3

The Rebel Set

Train Conductor

1959

Sylvia Film ★ 6,3

Sylvia

Professor Eglebert (uncredited)

1965

Melody Ranch Film ★ 6,2

Melody Ranch

Henchman Joe #1

1940

Mysterious Island Film ★ 6,6

Mysterious Island

Pirate Capt. Shard

1951

Interrupted Melody Film ★ 5,8

Interrupted Melody

King Marke in 'Tristan und Isolde' (non-singing scene)

1955

Merry-Go-Round Film ★ 6,3

Merry-Go-Round

Guard

1923

Mr. District Attorney Film ★ 6,5

Mr. District Attorney

Doorman (uncredited)

1947

Port of Hell Film ★ 7,0

Port of Hell

Detonation Ship Captain

1954

Jack McCall, Desperado Film ★ 6,0

Jack McCall, Desperado

1953

Bad Men of the Border Film ★ 5,5

Bad Men of the Border

Bill

1945

Target Unknown Film ★ 7,0

Target Unknown

German Guard (uncredited)

1951

Strange Illusion Film ★ 5,6

Strange Illusion

Sparky

1945

The Quiet Gun Film ★ 6,6

The Quiet Gun

Frank Townsend (uncredited)

1957

Homesteaders of Paradise Valley Film ★ 5,2

Homesteaders of Paradise Valley

Bill Hume

1947

Girl on the Spot Film ★ 10,0

Girl on the Spot

Gambler (uncredited)

1946

Dunked in the Deep Film ★ 5,8

Dunked in the Deep

Mr. Bortch

1949

Ghost of Zorro Film ★ 5,8

Ghost of Zorro

George Crane

1949

Montana Belle Film ★ 6,3

Montana Belle

Marshal Ripple

1952

She Demons Film ★ 4,8

She Demons

Igor

1958

The Gallant Legion Film ★ 7,2

The Gallant Legion

Agitator in Bar

1948

Sheriff of Wichita Film ★ 8,0

Sheriff of Wichita

Howard Thornton

1949

Fargo Film ★ 6,6

Fargo

Blacksmith

1952

Stagecoach to Dancers' Rock Film ★ 4,8

Stagecoach to Dancers' Rock

Jude

1962

Prince of Pirates Film ★ 8,3

Prince of Pirates

Captain Brock

1953

Larceny in Her Heart Film ★ 6,0

Larceny in Her Heart

Asylum Orderly

1946

Charlie Chan in the Secret Service Film ★ 6,1

Charlie Chan in the Secret Service

Luis Philipe Vega

1944

The Maverick Film ★ 9,0

The Maverick

Fred Nixon

1952

Alaska Patrol Film ★ 10,0

Alaska Patrol

Ehrlich

1949

The Farmer Takes a Wife Film ★ 4,3

The Farmer Takes a Wife

Ethan McCarthy (uncredited)

1953

Daughter of the Tong Film ★ 5,2

Daughter of the Tong

Henchman

1939

Zombies of Mora Tau Film ★ 5,5

Zombies of Mora Tau

Sam, the chauffeur

1957

A Game of Death Film ★ 6,5

A Game of Death

Pleshke

1945

The Cat Burglar Film ★ 5,9

The Cat Burglar

Pete

1961

Rosie! Film ★ 10,0

Rosie!

Joseph

1967

Adventures of Frank and Jesse James Film ★ 6,5

Adventures of Frank and Jesse James

The Marshal [Chs. 9-10]

1948

Famous Ghost Stories Film ★ 6,0

Famous Ghost Stories

Mr. Nelson (segment 'Tormented')

1961

Jesse James Rides Again Film ★ 10,0

Jesse James Rides Again

Sheriff Duffie

1947

The Gas House Kids in Hollywood Film ★ 8,0

The Gas House Kids in Hollywood

Policeman (uncreditited)

1947

Seven Doors to Death Film ★ 6,0

Seven Doors to Death

Detective Morgan (uncredited)

1944

The Valiant Hombre Film ★ 8,0

The Valiant Hombre

Pete (Bartender)

1948

Lost City of the Jungle Film ★ 6,5

Lost City of the Jungle

Police Captain Hammond

1946

Rogues' Gallery Film ★ 5,9

Rogues' Gallery

Mr. Joyce

1944

Shake Hands with Murder Film ★ 6,0

Shake Hands with Murder

Mr. Howard

1944

Chicago Calling Film ★ 7,7

Chicago Calling

Guard

1951

Marshal of Cripple Creek Film ★ 7,0

Marshal of Cripple Creek

Long John Case

1947

Running Target Film ★ 6,3

Running Target

Holesworth

1956

Smuggler's Cove Film ★ 5,3

Smuggler's Cove

Franz Drum

1948

The Lost Planet Film ★ 4,7

The Lost Planet

Reckov

1953

Alaska Passage Film ★ 4,9

Alaska Passage

Anderson

1959

The Sultan's Daughter Film ★ 5,0

The Sultan's Daughter

Ludwig

1943

The Sickle or the Cross Film ★ 7,0

The Sickle or the Cross

Pakin

1949

The Claw Monsters Film ★ 7,0

The Claw Monsters

Barkeeper (archive footage) (uncredited)

1966

Quiz Whizz Film ★ 5,5

Quiz Whizz

Montgomery M. Montgomery

1958

Gold Fever Film ★ 6,5

Gold Fever

Bill Johnson

1952

The James Brothers of Missouri Film ★ 6,7

The James Brothers of Missouri

Marshal Rand [Chs. 10-12]

1949

Pirates of the High Seas Film ★ 6,5

Pirates of the High Seas

Gov. Frederick Whitlock

1950

Again Pioneers Film ★ 5,7

Again Pioneers

Monty Barnes

1950

Oklahoma Badlands Film ★ 5,0

Oklahoma Badlands

Oliver Budge

1948

Wetbacks Film ★ 5,9

Wetbacks

Truck Thug

1956

Captain Video, Master of the Stratosphere Film ★ 6,5

Captain Video, Master of the Stratosphere

Vultura

1951

Beyond the Pecos Film ★ 7,0

Beyond the Pecos

John Heydrick

1945

Rockabilly Baby Film ★ 6,3

Rockabilly Baby

Mr. Harry Johnson

1957

Stairway to Light Film ★ 7,1

Stairway to Light

Hector Chevigny (uncredited)

1945

Outer Space Jitters Film ★ 4,8

Outer Space Jitters

The Grand Zilch

1957

Commotion on the Ocean Film ★ 5,0

Commotion on the Ocean

Bortch

1956

The Miracle of the Hills Film ★ 10,0

The Miracle of the Hills

Sheriff Crane

1959

The Big Sombrero Film ★ 5,7

The Big Sombrero

Ben McBride

1949

Pies and Guys Film ★ 5,8

Pies and Guys

1958