Gene Roth
Actor
- Born
- January 8, 1903 · Redfield, South Dakota, USA
- Died
- July 19, 1976 (age 73)
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).
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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.
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Known for
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
July 22, 1954
How the West Was Won
November 2, 1962
Nightmare Alley
October 9, 1947
The Young Lions
April 2, 1958
Friendly Persuasion
October 30, 1956
I Want to Live!
November 18, 1958
Nightfall
November 9, 1956
The Spider Woman
December 10, 1943
Attack of the Giant Leeches
July 15, 1959
Westward the Women
December 16, 1951
Twice-Told Tales
September 1, 1963
Cimarron
December 1, 1960
Acting112
- 1967Rosie! as Joseph
- 1966The Claw Monsters as Barkeeper (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1965Young Dillinger as Herman, Justice of the Peace
- 1965Sylvia as Professor Eglebert (uncredited)
- 1964The Best Man as Pennsylvania Delegate (uncredited)
- 1963Twice-Told Tales as Cabman
- 1963The Courtship of Eddie's Father as The Minister (uncredited)
- 1962How the West Was Won as Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)
- 1962Tower of London as The Tailor
- 1962