Gene Roth
AKA: Eugene O. Roth
Birthday: 1903-01-08
Died: 1976-07-19
Birthplace: 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.
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Filmography
Character: Captain (uncredited)
Character: Sam, the chauffeur
Character: Luis Philipe Vega
Character: Long John Case
Character: Herman, Justice of the Peace
Character: Police Captain Hammond
Character: German Guard (uncredited)
Character: Sheriff Duffie
Character: Berlin Royal Academy Representative at Train Station
Character: Train Conductor
Character: Mr. Potter (uncredited)
Character: The Marshal [Chs. 9-10]
Character: Drunk Nightclub Patron with Pineapple
Character: Henchman Joe #1
Character: Agitator in Bar
Character: Mr. Harry Johnson
Character: Pete (Bartender)
Character: Howard Thornton
Character: Marshal Rand [Chs. 10-12]
Character: Russian Colonel
Character: Detonation Ship Captain
Character: Marshal Ripple
Character: Professor Eglebert (uncredited)
Character: Pirate Capt. Shard
Character: Hector Chevigny (uncredited)
Character: Dead End Character
Character: Henchman Taylor (uncredited)
Character: Second Policeman in Car 13 (uncredited)
Character: Ethan McCarthy (uncredited)
Character: King Marke in 'Tristan und Isolde' (non-singing scene)
Character: Masseur (uncredited)
Character: Policeman (uncreditited)
Character: Bartender (uncredited)
Character: Father Guardian
Character: Gov. Frederick Whitlock
Character: Big Ed Johnson (uncredited)
Character: The Grand Zilch
Character: Asylum Orderly
Character: The Minister (uncredited)
Character: Connors (uncredited)
Character: Governor of Animals (uncredited)
Character: Eric (uncredited)
Character: Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)
Character: Vultura in 'Captain Video'
Character: Executioner (uncredited)
Character: John M. Walker
Character: Barkeeper (archive footage) (uncredited)
Character: Tom ('Nobody can cook like Milly') (uncredited)
Character: Detective Morgan (uncredited)
Character: Bavarian Café Manager (uncredited)
Character: Homesteader (uncredited)
Character: Farmer (uncredited)