Birth Day: 1903-01-08
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gene Roth, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Credits
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As Vultura in 'Captain Video'
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As Joseph
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As Barkeeper (archive footage) (uncredited)
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As Professor Eglebert (uncredited)
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As Herman, Justice of the Peace
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As The Minister (uncredited)
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As Cabman
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As Berlin Royal Academy Representative at Train Station
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As Captain (uncredited)
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As The Tailor
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As Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)
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As Jude
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As Pete
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As Governor of Animals (uncredited)
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As Mr. Nelson
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As Connors (uncredited)
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As Train Conductor
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As Drunk Nightclub Patron with Pineapple
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As Sheriff Kovis
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As Anderson
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As Sheriff Crane
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As Igor
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As Eric (uncredited)
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As Sheriff Cagle
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As Bavarian Café Manager (uncredited)
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As Mr. Harry Johnson
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As Sam, the chauffeur
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As Tom Cory
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As The Grand Zilch
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As Bartender
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As Holesworth
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As Truck Thug
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As Ship captain
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As Bortch
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As King Marke in 'Tristan und Isolde' (non-singing scene)
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As Basil
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As Tom ('Nobody can cook like Milly') (uncredited)
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As Von Essen
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As Detonation Ship Captain
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As Captain Brock
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As Ethan McCarthy (uncredited)
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As Prison Guard
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As Reckov
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As Marshal Ripple
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As Russian Colonel
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As Blacksmith
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As Bill Johnson
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As Mr. Potter (uncredited)
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As Fred Nixon
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As Vultura
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As Pirate Capt. Shard
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As German Guard (uncredited)
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As Bartender (uncredited)
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As Guard
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As Fuller Grime
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As Monty Barnes
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As Father Guardian
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As Gov. Frederick Whitlock
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As Mr. Bortch
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As Ben McBride
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As George Crane
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As Ehrlich
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As Marshal Rand [Chs. 10-12]
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As Howard Thornton
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As Pakin
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As Poker Player
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As The Marshal [Chs. 9-10]
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As Pete (Bartender)
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As Oliver Budge
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As Franz Drum
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As Agitator in Bar
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As Bill Hume
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As Sheriff Duffie
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As Long John Case
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As John M. Walker
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As (uncredited)
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As Policeman (uncreditited)
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As Homesteader (uncredited)
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As Masseur (uncredited)
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As Police Captain Hammond
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As Asylum Orderly
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As Hansen
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As John Heydrick
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As Morgan
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As Pleshke
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As Bill
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As Second Policeman in Car 13 (uncredited)
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As Executioner (uncredited)
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As Big Ed Johnson (uncredited)
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As Hector Chevigny (uncredited)
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As Mr. Howard
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As Detective Morgan (uncredited)
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As Luis Philipe Vega
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As Mr. Joyce
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As Ludwig
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As Dead End Character
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As Henchman Taylor (uncredited)
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As Henchman Joe #1
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As Henchman
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As Mechanic
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As Guard