Gene Roth

Gene Roth

Date of Birth:

Jan 08, 1903

Place of Birth:

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.

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filmography:

Beyond the Pecos Beyond the Pecos

1945

Friendly Persuasion Friendly Persuasion

1956

Tower of London Tower of London

1962

The Sea of Grass The Sea of Grass

1947

Twice-Told Tales Twice-Told Tales

1963

Melody Ranch Melody Ranch

1940

Mercy Plane Mercy Plane

1939

Gold Fever Gold Fever

1952

The Maverick The Maverick

1952

Rockabilly Baby Rockabilly Baby

1957

Fargo Fargo

1952

The Gallant Legion The Gallant Legion

1948

The Young Lions The Young Lions

1958

The Sultan's Daughter The Sultan's Daughter

1943

Adventures of Frank and Jesse James Adventures of Frank and Jesse James

1948

The Blue Angel The Blue Angel

1959

Mutiny Mutiny

1952

Wetbacks Wetbacks

1956

Captain Video, Master of the Stratosphere Captain Video, Master of the Stratosphere

1951

Daughter of the Tong Daughter of the Tong

1939

Jack McCall, Desperado Jack McCall, Desperado

1953

Four Faces West Four Faces West

1948

Seven Doors to Death Seven Doors to Death

1944

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

1954

Alaska Patrol Alaska Patrol

1949

Chicago Calling Chicago Calling

1951

Ghost of Zorro Ghost of Zorro

1949

The James Brothers of Missouri The James Brothers of Missouri

1949

The Spider Woman The Spider Woman

1943

Here Come the Co-eds Here Come the Co-eds

1945

Crazy House Crazy House

1943

Stairway to Light Stairway to Light

1945

Mysterious Island Mysterious Island

1951

The Farmer Takes a Wife The Farmer Takes a Wife

1953

Interrupted Melody Interrupted Melody

1955

The Quiet Gun The Quiet Gun

1957

Canyon Passage Canyon Passage

1946

Famous Ghost Stories Famous Ghost Stories

1961

Nightmare Alley Nightmare Alley

1947

Nightfall Nightfall

1956

Sylvia Sylvia

1965

Montana Belle Montana Belle

1952

Red Snow Red Snow

1952

The Miracle of the Hills The Miracle of the Hills

1959

Sheriff of Wichita Sheriff of Wichita

1949

The Valiant Hombre The Valiant Hombre

1948

Oklahoma Badlands Oklahoma Badlands

1948

Merry-Go-Round Merry-Go-Round

1923

Strange Journey Strange Journey

1946

Port of Hell Port of Hell

1954

Again Pioneers Again Pioneers

1950

Smuggler's Cove Smuggler's Cove

1948

The Cat Burglar The Cat Burglar

1961

Utah Blaine Utah Blaine

1957

The Courtship of Eddie's Father The Courtship of Eddie's Father

1963

Horrible Horror Horrible Horror

1986

Sudan Sudan

1945

The Gas House Kids in Hollywood The Gas House Kids in Hollywood

1947

The Baron of Arizona The Baron of Arizona

1950

Westward the Women Westward the Women

1951

Pirates of the High Seas Pirates of the High Seas

1950

Crime, Inc. Crime, Inc.

1945

Dunked in the Deep Dunked in the Deep

1949

Bad Men of the Border Bad Men of the Border

1945

Marshal of Cripple Creek Marshal of Cripple Creek

1947

A Game of Death A Game of Death

1945

Shake Hands with Murder Shake Hands with Murder

1944

How the West Was Won How the West Was Won

1962

The Shanghai Cobra The Shanghai Cobra

1945

Tormented Tormented

1960

Framed Framed

1947

I Want to Live! I Want to Live!

1958

Atlantis: The Lost Continent Atlantis: The Lost Continent

1961

Cimarron Cimarron

1960

Prince of Pirates Prince of Pirates

1953

The Three Stooges Meet Hercules The Three Stooges Meet Hercules

1962

Charlie Chan in the Secret Service Charlie Chan in the Secret Service

1944

Zombies of Mora Tau Zombies of Mora Tau

1957

The Spider The Spider

1958

Casino Royale Casino Royale

1954

Slaphappy Sleuths Slaphappy Sleuths

1950

The Big Sombrero The Big Sombrero

1949

Count the Hours! Count the Hours!

1953

Alaska Passage Alaska Passage

1959

Jesse James Rides Again Jesse James Rides Again

1947

Larceny in Her Heart Larceny in Her Heart

1946

Running Target Running Target

1956

She Demons She Demons

1958

Rogues' Gallery Rogues' Gallery

1944

The Rebel Set The Rebel Set

1959

Homesteaders of Paradise Valley Homesteaders of Paradise Valley

1947

The Sickle or the Cross The Sickle or the Cross

1949

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

1962

Désirée Désirée

1954

Target Unknown Target Unknown

1951

The Claw Monsters The Claw Monsters

1966

Outer Space Jitters Outer Space Jitters

1957

Flight to Hong Kong Flight to Hong Kong

1956

The Black Widow The Black Widow

1947

Stagecoach to Dancers' Rock Stagecoach to Dancers' Rock

1962

Young Dillinger Young Dillinger

1965

Commotion on the Ocean Commotion on the Ocean

1956

Lost City of the Jungle Lost City of the Jungle

1946

Quiz Whizz Quiz Whizz

1958

The Lost Planet The Lost Planet

1953

Pies and Guys Pies and Guys

1958

Rosie! Rosie!

1967

Attack of the Giant Leeches Attack of the Giant Leeches

1959

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