Gene Roth

About

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...

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BonanzaSeries • 1959Mission: ImpossibleSeries • 1966Have Gun, Will TravelSeries • 1957DragnetSeries • 1951Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries • 1956Climax!Series • 1954CheyenneSeries • 1955Ben CaseySeries • 1961The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpSeries • 1955Kraft Suspense TheatreSeries • 1963The Lone RangerSeries • 194977 Sunset StripSeries • 1958Bat MastersonSeries • 1958Sea HuntSeries • 1958Highway PatrolSeries • 1955The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series • 1964Tombstone TerritorySeries • 195787th PrecinctSeries • 1961The Tall ManSeries • 1960The Thin ManSeries • 1957Lock-UpSeries • 1959I Led Three LivesSeries • 1953Boston BlackieSeries • 1951Cain's HundredSeries • 1961