Gene Roth
Born January 08, 1903 (Age: 123)
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Redfield, South Dakota, USA
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.
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.
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Filmography
The Claw Monsters
1966
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as Barkeeper (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Age: 62
Young Dillinger
1965
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as Herman, Justice of the Peace
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Age: 62
Sylvia
1965
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as Professor Eglebert (uncredited)
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Age: 62
Twice-Told Tales
1963
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as Cabman
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Age: 60
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1963
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as The Minister (uncredited)
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Age: 60
How the West Was Won
1962
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as Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)
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Age: 59
Tower of London
1962
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as The Tailor
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Age: 59
Stagecoach to Dancers' Rock
1962
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as Jude
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Age: 59
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
1962
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as Berlin Royal Academy Representative at Train Station
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Age: 59
The Three Stooges Meet Hercules
1962
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as Captain (uncredited)
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Age: 59
Famous Ghost Stories
1961
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as Mr. Nelson (segment 'Tormented')
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Age: 58
The Cat Burglar
1961
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as Pete
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Age: 58
Atlantis: The Lost Continent
1961
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as Governor of Animals (uncredited)
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Age: 58
Cimarron
1960
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as Connors (uncredited)
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Age: 57
Tormented
1960
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as Mr. Nelson
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Age: 57
The Blue Angel
1959
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as Drunken Sea Captain (uncredited)
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Age: 56
The Miracle of the Hills
1959
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as Sheriff Crane
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Age: 56
Attack of the Giant Leeches
1959
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as Sheriff Kovis
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Age: 56
The Rebel Set
1959
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as Train Conductor
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Age: 56
Alaska Passage
1959
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as Anderson
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Age: 56
I Want to Live!
1958
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as Eric (uncredited)
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Age: 55
Earth vs. the Spider
1958
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as Sheriff Cagle
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Age: 55
Pies and Guys
1958
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as
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Age: 55
The Young Lions
1958
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as Bavarian Café Manager (uncredited)
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Age: 55
Quiz Whizz
1958
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as
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Age: 55
She Demons
1958
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as Igor
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Age: 54
Nightfall
1956
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as Bartender (uncredited)
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Age: 53
Commotion on the Ocean
1956
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as Bortch
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Age: 53
Running Target
1956
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as Holesworth
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Age: 53
Friendly Persuasion
1956
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as Farmer (uncredited)
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Age: 53
Flight to Hong Kong
1956
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as Ship captain
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Age: 53
Wetbacks
1956
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as Truck Thug
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Age: 53
Interrupted Melody
1955
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as King Marke in 'Tristan und Isolde' (non-singing scene)
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Age: 52
Port of Hell
1954
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as Detonation Ship Captain
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Age: 51
Désirée
1954
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as Von Essen
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Age: 51
Casino Royale
1954
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as Basil
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Age: 51
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1954
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as Tom ('Nobody can cook like Milly') (uncredited)
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Age: 51
The Farmer Takes a Wife
1953
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as Ethan McCarthy (uncredited)
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Age: 50
The Lost Planet
1953
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as Reckov
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Age: 50
Jack McCall, Desperado
1953
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as
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Age: 50
Count the Hours!
1953
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as Prison Guard
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Age: 50
Prince of Pirates
1953
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as Captain Brock
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Age: 50
Slaphappy Sleuths
1950
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as Fuller Grime
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Age: 47
Pirates of the High Seas
1950
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as Gov. Frederick Whitlock
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Age: 47
Again Pioneers
1950
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as Monty Barnes
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Age: 47
The Baron of Arizona
1950
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as Father Guardian
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Age: 47
A Game of Death
1945
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as Pleshke
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Age: 42
Stairway to Light
1945
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as Hector Chevigny (uncredited)
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Age: 42
The Shanghai Cobra
1945
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as Morgan
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Age: 42
Bad Men of the Border
1945
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as Bill
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Age: 42
Beyond the Pecos
1945
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as John Heydrick
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Age: 42
Sudan
1945
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as Executioner (uncredited)
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Age: 42
Crime, Inc.
1945
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as Big Ed Johnson (uncredited)
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Age: 42
Here Come the Co-Eds
1945
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as Second Policeman in Car 13 (uncredited)
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Age: 42