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
How the West Was Won
1962
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as Riverboat Poker Player (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
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
Friendly Persuasion
1956
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as Farmer (uncredited)
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Age: 53
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1954
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as Tom ('Nobody can cook like Milly') (uncredited)
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Age: 51