Gene Roth

Gene Roth

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Born 1903-01-08 Redfield, South Dakota, USA 8 credit(s) Popularity 0.5
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 Russi...
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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.

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The Man from U.N.C.L.E. poster
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Cycle Repairman
1964-09-22
Kraft Suspense Theatre poster
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as 1st Policeman
1963-10-10
87th Precinct poster
87th Precinct
1961-09-25
Cain's Hundred poster
Cain's Hundred
as Syndicate Board Member (uncredited)
1961-09-19
Bonanza poster
Bonanza
as Milton Conley
1959-09-12
Bat Masterson poster
Bat Masterson
as Miner
1958-10-08

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