Gene Roth
Acting
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.
Born: January 8, 1903
Place of Birth: Redfield, South Dakota, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Joseph
as General von Cramm
as Barkeeper (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Herman, Justice of the Peace
as Professor Eglebert (uncredited)
as Cycle Repairman
as 1st Policeman
as Cabman
as The Minister (uncredited)
as Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)
as The Tailor
as Jude
as Berlin Royal Academy Representative at Train Station
as Captain (uncredited)
as Mr. Nelson (segment 'Tormented')
as Syndicate Board Member (uncredited)
as Pete
as Governor of Animals (uncredited)
as Connors (uncredited)
as Mr. Nelson
as Drunken Sea Captain (uncredited)
as Sheriff Crane
as Sheriff Kovis
as Train Conductor
as Anderson
as Eric (uncredited)
as Mayor Oliver Hinton
as Barkeep
as Miner
as Sheriff Cagle
as Bavarian Café Manager (uncredited)
as Igor
as The Grand Zilch
as Mr. Harry Johnson
as Townsperson who takes the bets
as The Doorman
as Man
as Bartender
as Frank Townsend (uncredited)
as Sam, the chauffeur
as Tom Cory
as Bartender (uncredited)
as Bortch
as Holesworth
as Farmer (uncredited)
as Ship captain
as Wilkie - Storekeeper
as Truck Thug
as King Marke in 'Tristan und Isolde' (non-singing scene)
as Detonation Ship Captain
as Von Essen
as Basil
as Basil
as Tom ('Nobody can cook like Milly') (uncredited)
as Ethan McCarthy (uncredited)
as Reckov
as Prison Guard
as Captain Brock
as Doorman
as Fred Nixon
as Marshal Ripple
as Blacksmith
as Russian Colonel
as Bill Johnson
as Mr. Potter (uncredited)
as Guard
as March
as Bartender (uncredited)
as Pirate Capt. Shard
as German Guard (uncredited)
as Fuller Grime
as Gov. Frederick Whitlock
as Monty Barnes
as Father Guardian
as Mr. Bortch
as Sergeant Bolan
as Marshal Rand [Chs. 10-12]
as Pakin
as Ben McBride
as George Crane
as Ehrlich
as Howard Thornton
as Pete (Bartender)
as The Marshal [Chs. 9-10]
as Franz Drum
as Poker Player
as Agitator in Bar
as Oliver Budge
as John M. Walker
as Masseur (uncredited)
as Policeman (uncreditited)
as Long John Case
as Sheriff Duffie
as (uncredited)
as Homesteader (uncredited)
as Bill Hume
as Doorman (uncredited)
as Hansen
as Miner (uncredited)
as Asylum Orderly
as Police Captain Hammond
as Pleshke
as Hector Chevigny (uncredited)
as Morgan
as Bill
as John Heydrick
as Executioner (uncredited)
as Big Ed Johnson (uncredited)
as Second Policeman in Car 13 (uncredited)
as Mr. Joyce
as Detective Morgan (uncredited)
as Mr. Howard
as Luis Philipe Vega
as Henchman Taylor (uncredited)
as Ludwig
as Dead End Character
as Henchman Joe #1
as Henchman
as Guard