Gene Roth
Age: 73 | From: Redfield, South Dakota, USA
Person Details
Birthday: 1903-01-08 15:05:08
Death: 1976-07-19 15:05:08
Aliases: Eugene O. Roth , Eugene Roth , Eyugene Roth , Eugene Stutenroth , Gene Stutenroth , Eugene Oliver Edgar Stutenroth
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Redfield, South Dakota, USA
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Movie Involvements: 80
TV Involvements: 12
Most Famous Work
Biography
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.
Most Famous Work
Suspicion
(1957) The Doorman
Climax!
(1954) Basil
Have Gun, Will Travel
(1957) Man
Bat Masterson
(1958) Miner
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
(1956) Wilkie - Storekeeper
The Lone Ranger
(1949) Sergeant Bolan
Tombstone Territory
(1957) Townsperson who takes the bets
Kraft Suspense Theatre
(1963) 1st PolicemanActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Vultura in 'Captain Video' | |
| 1967 | Joseph | |
| 1966 | Barkeeper (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1965 | Herman, Justice of the Peace | |
| Professor Eglebert (uncredited) | ||
| 1964 | Cycle Repairman | |
| 1963 | 1st Policeman | |
| N/A | ||
| Cabman | ||
| The Minister (uncredited) | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1962 | Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited) | |
| The Tailor | ||
| Jude | ||
| Berlin Royal Academy Representative at Train Station | ||
| Captain (uncredited) | ||
| 1961 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| Syndicate Board Member (uncredited) | ||
| Pete | ||
| Governor of Animals (uncredited) | ||
| 1960 | Connors (uncredited) | |
| Mr. Nelson | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1959 | Sheriff Kovis | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Drunk Nightclub Patron with Pineapple | ||
| Sheriff Crane | ||
| Train Conductor | ||
| Anderson | ||
| 1958 | Eric (uncredited) | |
| Barkeep | ||
| Miner | ||
| Mayor Oliver Hinton | ||
| Sheriff Cagle | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Igor | ||
| 1957 | The Grand Zilch | |
| N/A | ||
| Mr. Harry Johnson | ||
| Townsperson who takes the bets | ||
| N/A | ||
| The Doorman | ||
| N/A | ||
| Man | ||
| Sam, the chauffeur | ||
| Tom Cory | ||
| 1956 | Bartender | |
| Bortch | ||
| Holesworth | ||
| Ship captain | ||
| Wilkie - Storekeeper | ||
| Truck Thug | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1955 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| King Marke in 'Tristan und Isolde' (non-singing scene) | ||
| 1954 | Detonation Ship Captain | |
| Von Essen | ||
| Basil | ||
| Basil | ||
| 1953 | Ethan McCarthy (uncredited) | |
| Reckov | ||
| Prison Guard | ||
| Captain Brock | ||
| Doorman | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1952 | Fred Nixon | |
| Marshal Ripple | ||
| Blacksmith | ||
| Russian Colonel | ||
| Bill Johnson | ||
| Mr. Potter (uncredited) | ||
| 1951 | Vultura | |
| March | ||
| N/A | ||
| Bartender (uncredited) | ||
| Pirate Capt. Shard | ||
| N/A | ||
| German Guard (uncredited) | ||
| 1950 | Fuller Grime | |
| Gov. Frederick Whitlock | ||
| Monty Barnes | ||
| Father Guardian | ||
| 1949 | Mr. Bortch | |
| Sergeant Bolan | ||
| Marshal Rand [Chs. 10-12] | ||
| Pakin | ||
| Ben McBride | ||
| George Crane | ||
| Ehrlich | ||
| Howard Thornton | ||
| 1948 | Pete (Bartender) | |
| The Marshal [Chs. 9-10] | ||
| Franz Drum | ||
| Poker Player | ||
| Agitator in Bar | ||
| Oliver Budge | ||
| 1947 | John M. Walker | |
| Masseur (uncredited) | ||
| Policeman (uncreditited) | ||
| Long John Case | ||
| Sheriff Duffie | ||
| (uncredited) | ||
| Bill Hume | ||
| 1946 | Hansen | |
| Asylum Orderly | ||
| Police Captain Hammond | ||
| 1945 | Pleshke | |
| Hector Chevigny (uncredited) | ||
| Morgan | ||
| Bill | ||
| John Heydrick | ||
| Executioner (uncredited) | ||
| Big Ed Johnson (uncredited) | ||
| Second Policeman in Car 13 (uncredited) | ||
| 1944 | Mr. Joyce | |
| Mr. Howard | ||
| Luis Philipe Vega | ||
| 1943 | Henchman Taylor (uncredited) | |
| Ludwig | ||
| Dead End Character | ||
| 1940 | Henchman Joe #1 | |
| 1939 | Mechanic | |
| Henchman | ||
| 1923 | Guard | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
