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 Herman, Justice of the Peace
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As Professor Eglebert (uncredited)
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As Cabman
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As The Minister (uncredited)
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As Captain (uncredited)
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As Jude
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As Berlin Royal Academy Representative at Train Station
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As Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)
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As The Tailor
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As Governor of Animals (uncredited)
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As Pete
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As Mr. Nelson
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As Connors (uncredited)
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As Sheriff Crane
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As Sheriff Kovis
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As Train Conductor
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As Anderson
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As Drunk Nightclub Patron with Pineapple
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As Eric (uncredited)
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As Igor
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As Sheriff Cagle
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As Tom Cory
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As The Grand Zilch
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As Mr. Harry Johnson
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As Sam, the chauffeur
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As Holesworth
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As Bortch
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As Truck Thug
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As Ship captain
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As Bartender
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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 Von Essen
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As Detonation Ship Captain
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As Captain Brock
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As Prison Guard
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As Ethan McCarthy (uncredited)
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As Reckov
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As Blacksmith
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As Mr. Potter (uncredited)
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As Bill Johnson
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As Russian Colonel
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As Marshal Ripple
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As Fred Nixon
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As German Guard (uncredited)
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As Guard
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As Vultura
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As Pirate Capt. Shard
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As Bartender (uncredited)
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As Father Guardian
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As Monty Barnes
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As Gov. Frederick Whitlock
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As Fuller Grime
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As Howard Thornton
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As Mr. Bortch
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As George Crane
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As Pakin
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As Marshal Rand [Chs. 10-12]
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As Ben McBride
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As Ehrlich
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As The Marshal [Chs. 9-10]
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As Agitator in Bar
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As Oliver Budge
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As Pete (Bartender)
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As Franz Drum
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As Poker Player
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As Masseur (uncredited)
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As (uncredited)
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As Policeman (uncreditited)
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As Bill Hume
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As Long John Case
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As Sheriff Duffie
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As John M. Walker
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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 Bill
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As John Heydrick
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As Pleshke
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As Big Ed Johnson (uncredited)
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As Second Policeman in Car 13 (uncredited)
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As Morgan
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As Executioner (uncredited)
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As Hector Chevigny (uncredited)
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As Luis Philipe Vega
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As Mr. Howard
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As Mr. Joyce
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As Henchman Taylor (uncredited)
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As Ludwig
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As Dead End Character
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As Henchman Joe #1
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As Mechanic
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As Henchman
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As Guard