Gene Roth

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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gene Roth, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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1967
Rosie!
Movie Joseph
1966
Mission: Impossible
TV show General von Cramm
1966
The Claw Monsters
Movie Barkeeper (archive footage) (uncredited)
1965
Young Dillinger
Movie Herman, Justice of the Peace
1965
Sylvia
Movie Professor Eglebert (uncredited)
1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
TV show Cycle Repairman
1964
The Best Man
Movie Pennsylvania Delegate (uncredited)
1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre
TV show 1st Policeman
1963
The Greatest Show on Earth
TV show
1963
Twice-Told Tales
Movie Cabman
1963
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Movie The Minister (uncredited)
1963
The Dakotas
TV show
1962
How the West Was Won
Movie Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)
1962
Tower of London
Movie The Tailor
1962
Stagecoach to Dancers' Rock
Movie Jude
1962
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
Movie Berlin Royal Academy Representative at Train Station