Gene Roth
Actor, Film actor
1903 – 1976
Who was Gene Roth?
Gene Roth 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, as well as its remake, Commotion on the Ocean. His most famous line was his threat to Shemp Howard: "Give me dat fill-um!".
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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- Born
- Jan 8, 1903
Redfield - Also known as
- Eugene Stutenroth
- Eugene H. Roth
- Gene Stutenroth
- Eugene Roth
- Eugene O. Roth
- Eugene Oliver Edgar Stutenroth
- Eyugene Roth
- Parents
- Spouses
- Dorothy Biddle
(1934 - 1963) - Helen Mack
(1927 - 1934) - Velda Parsons
(1924 - 1925)
- Dorothy Biddle
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Jul 19, 1976
Los Angeles
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on July 23, 2013
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