1903-01-08 Redfield, South Dakota, USA
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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Rosie! | Joseph | 1967-11-22 |
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The Claw Monsters | Barkeeper (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1966-01-01 |
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Sylvia | Professor Eglebert (uncredited) | 1965-02-10 |
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Young Dillinger | Herman, Justice of the Peace | 1965-04-28 |
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Twice-Told Tales | Cabman | 1963-09-01 |
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The Courtship of Eddie's Father | The Minister (uncredited) | 1963-03-27 |
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The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm | Berlin Royal Academy Representative at Train Station | 1962-08-07 |
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How the West Was Won | Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited) | 1962-11-02 |
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Stagecoach to Dancers' Rock | Jude | 1962-10-01 |
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Tower of London | The Tailor | 1962-10-24 |
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The Three Stooges Meet Hercules | Captain (uncredited) | 1962-02-15 |
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The Cat Burglar | Pete | 1961-07-01 |
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Atlantis: The Lost Continent | Governor of Animals (uncredited) | 1961-05-03 |
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Famous Ghost Stories | Mr. Nelson (segment 'Tormented') | 1961-12-31 |
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Cimarron | Connors (uncredited) | 1960-12-01 |
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Tormented | Mr. Nelson | 1960-09-22 |
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The Miracle of the Hills | Sheriff Crane | 1959-07-29 |
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Alaska Passage | Anderson | 1959-02-11 |
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The Rebel Set | Train Conductor | 1959-06-28 |
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Attack of the Giant Leeches | Sheriff Kovis | 1959-07-15 |
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The Blue Angel | Drunken Sea Captain (uncredited) | 1959-09-04 |
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Quiz Whizz | 1958-02-13 | |
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Pies and Guys | 1958-06-12 | |
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Earth vs. the Spider | Sheriff Cagle | 1958-09-01 |
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She Demons | Igor | 1958-01-03 |
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I Want to Live! | Eric (uncredited) | 1958-11-18 |
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The Young Lions | Bavarian Café Manager (uncredited) | 1958-04-02 |
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The Quiet Gun | Frank Townsend (uncredited) | 1957-07-18 |
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Rockabilly Baby | Mr. Harry Johnson | 1957-10-30 |
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Outer Space Jitters | The Grand Zilch | 1957-12-05 |
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Utah Blaine | Tom Cory | 1957-02-01 |
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Zombies of Mora Tau | Sam, the chauffeur | 1957-03-01 |
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Nightfall | Bartender (uncredited) | 1956-11-09 |
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Flight to Hong Kong | Ship captain | 1956-10-08 |
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Running Target | Holesworth | 1956-11-01 |
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Friendly Persuasion | Farmer (uncredited) | 1956-10-30 |
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Wetbacks | Truck Thug | 1956-05-04 |
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Commotion on the Ocean | Bortch | 1956-11-08 |
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Interrupted Melody | King Marke in 'Tristan und Isolde' (non-singing scene) | 1955-05-05 |
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Désirée | Von Essen | 1954-11-16 |
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Casino Royale | Basil | 1954-10-21 |
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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers | Tom ('Nobody can cook like Milly') (uncredited) | 1954-07-22 |
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Port of Hell | Detonation Ship Captain | 1954-12-05 |
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Jack McCall, Desperado | 1953-04-01 | |
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The Farmer Takes a Wife | Ethan McCarthy (uncredited) | 1953-06-12 |
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Count the Hours! | Prison Guard | 1953-04-01 |
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The Lost Planet | Reckov | 1953-06-04 |
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Prince of Pirates | Captain Brock | 1953-03-07 |
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Fargo | Blacksmith | 1952-09-07 |
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Montana Belle | Marshal Ripple | 1952-11-11 |
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Gold Fever | Bill Johnson | 1952-06-15 |
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Red Snow | Russian Colonel | 1952-07-07 |
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The Maverick | Fred Nixon | 1952-12-14 |
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Mutiny | Mr. Potter (uncredited) | 1952-03-05 |
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Westward the Women | Bartender (uncredited) | 1951-12-16 |
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Chicago Calling | Guard | 1951-12-31 |
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Captain Video, Master of the Stratosphere | Vultura | 1951-12-27 |
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Mysterious Island | Pirate Capt. Shard | 1951-09-13 |
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Target Unknown | German Guard (uncredited) | 1951-02-08 |
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Slaphappy Sleuths | Fuller Grime | 1950-11-09 |
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The Baron of Arizona | Father Guardian | 1950-03-04 |
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Pirates of the High Seas | Gov. Frederick Whitlock | 1950-11-02 |
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Again Pioneers | Monty Barnes | 1950-11-01 |
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The James Brothers of Missouri | Marshal Rand [Chs. 10-12] | 1949-08-31 |
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Ghost of Zorro | George Crane | 1949-03-24 |
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The Big Sombrero | Ben McBride | 1949-04-19 |
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Sheriff of Wichita | Howard Thornton | 1949-01-22 |
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The Sickle or the Cross | Pakin | 1949-07-01 |
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Dunked in the Deep | Mr. Bortch | 1949-11-03 |
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Alaska Patrol | Ehrlich | 1949-03-10 |
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The Gallant Legion | Agitator in Bar | 1948-05-24 |
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Smuggler's Cove | Franz Drum | 1948-10-10 |
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Four Faces West | Poker Player | 1948-08-03 |
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Oklahoma Badlands | Oliver Budge | 1948-02-22 |
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The Valiant Hombre | Pete (Bartender) | 1948-12-15 |
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Adventures of Frank and Jesse James | The Marshal [Chs. 9-10] | 1948-10-30 |
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Mr. District Attorney | Doorman (uncredited) | 1947-02-20 |
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Nightmare Alley | Masseur (uncredited) | 1947-10-09 |
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Framed | (uncredited) | 1947-05-25 |
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The Sea of Grass | Homesteader (uncredited) | 1947-04-25 |
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Marshal of Cripple Creek | Long John Case | 1947-08-15 |
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Jesse James Rides Again | Sheriff Duffie | 1947-08-02 |
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The Black Widow | John M. Walker | 1947-11-01 |
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The Gas House Kids in Hollywood | Policeman (uncreditited) | 1947-08-23 |
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Homesteaders of Paradise Valley | Bill Hume | 1947-03-31 |
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Larceny in Her Heart | Asylum Orderly | 1946-05-20 |
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Canyon Passage | Miner (uncredited) | 1946-07-17 |
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Strange Journey | Hansen | 1946-10-03 |
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Lost City of the Jungle | Police Captain Hammond | 1946-04-23 |
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Here Come the Co-Eds | Second Policeman in Car 13 (uncredited) | 1945-02-02 |
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Beyond the Pecos | John Heydrick | 1945-04-26 |
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A Game of Death | Pleshke | 1945-11-23 |
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Bad Men of the Border | Bill | 1945-06-01 |
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Stairway to Light | Hector Chevigny (uncredited) | 1945-11-03 |
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Crime, Inc. | Big Ed Johnson (uncredited) | 1945-04-15 |
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The Shanghai Cobra | Morgan | 1945-09-29 |
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Sudan | Executioner (uncredited) | 1945-04-18 |
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Charlie Chan in the Secret Service | Luis Philipe Vega | 1944-02-14 |
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Shake Hands with Murder | Mr. Howard | 1944-04-22 |
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Seven Doors to Death | Detective Morgan (uncredited) | 1944-08-16 |
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Rogues' Gallery | Mr. Joyce | 1944-12-06 |
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The Sultan's Daughter | Ludwig | 1943-12-16 |
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The Spider Woman | Henchman Taylor (uncredited) | 1943-12-24 |
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Crazy House | Dead End Character | 1943-10-08 |
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Melody Ranch | Henchman Joe #1 | 1940-09-15 |
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Mercy Plane | Mechanic | 1939-12-04 |
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Daughter of the Tong | Henchman | 1939-08-28 |
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Merry-Go-Round | Guard | 1923-07-01 |
