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Gene Roth

Gene Roth

Acting

January 8, 1903 – July 19, 1976 (died at 73)
Redfield, South Dakota, USA
Male
109 Movies
35 TV Shows

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.

Earth vs. the Spider
Earth vs. the Spider

Earth vs. the Spider

1958 4.8

as Sheriff Cagle

Age 55 (now 73)
Nightfall
Nightfall

Nightfall

1956 6.9

as Bartender (uncredited)

Age 53 (now 73)
Attack of the Giant Leeches
Attack of the Giant Leeches

Attack of the Giant Leeches

1959 4.1

as Sheriff Kovis

Age 56 (now 73)
Tormented
Tormented

Tormented

1960 5.0

as Mr. Nelson

Age 57 (now 73)
Casino Royale
Casino Royale

Casino Royale

1954 5.2

as Basil

Age 51 (now 73)
Stairway to Light
Stairway to Light

Stairway to Light

1945 7.2

as Hector Chevigny (uncredited)

Age 42 (now 73)
Twice-Told Tales
Twice-Told Tales

Twice-Told Tales

1963 6.3

as Cabman

Age 60 (now 73)
Zombies of Mora Tau
Zombies of Mora Tau

Zombies of Mora Tau

1957 5.5

as Sam, the chauffeur

Age 54 (now 73)
She Demons
She Demons

She Demons

1958 4.8

as Igor

Age 54 (now 73)
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service

Charlie Chan in the Secret Service

1944 6.1

as Luis Philipe Vega

Age 41 (now 73)
Tower of London
Tower of London

Tower of London

1962 6.0

as The Tailor

Age 59 (now 73)
The Baron of Arizona
The Baron of Arizona

The Baron of Arizona

1950 6.7

as Father Guardian

Age 47 (now 73)
Dunked in the Deep
Dunked in the Deep

Dunked in the Deep

1949 5.8

as Mr. Bortch

Age 46 (now 73)
The Cat Burglar
The Cat Burglar

The Cat Burglar

1961 5.8

as Pete

Age 58 (now 73)
Atlantis: The Lost Continent
Atlantis: The Lost Continent

Atlantis: The Lost Continent

1961 5.1

as Governor of Animals (uncredited)

Age 58 (now 73)
The Shanghai Cobra
The Shanghai Cobra

The Shanghai Cobra

1945 6.0

as Morgan

Age 42 (now 73)