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Gene Roth

Gene Roth

Actor · Died July 19, 1976, aged 73 · 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.

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Born
January 8, 1903
Died
July 19, 1976 (aged 73)
From
Redfield, South Dakota, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
61 on MovieCove · 147 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 20% in 30 days

What are Gene Roth's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
36%
Survival
31%
Bonds
10%
Society
9%
Self
9%
Power
3%
Ideas
2%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 4 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 11 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
2 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Thrilling
8
Warm
2
Dread
2
Joyful
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Gene Roth's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 61 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gene Roth's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

147 credits, 61 with a MovieCove page.

  • Rosie! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Joseph

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as General von Cramm

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Claw Monsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Barkeeper (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Young Dillinger(1965)

    as Herman, Justice of the Peace

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Sylvia(1965)

    as Professor Eglebert (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Cycle Repairman

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Best Man(1964)

    as Pennsylvania Delegate (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as 1st Policeman

  • The Greatest Show on Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Twice-Told Tales(1963)

    as Cabman

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Courtship of Eddie's Father(1963)

    as The Minister (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Dakotas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • How the West Was Won(1962)

    as Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Tower of London(1962)

    as The Tailor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Stagecoach to Dancers' Rock(1962)

    as Jude

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm(1962)

    as Berlin Royal Academy Representative at Train Station

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Three Stooges Meet Hercules(1962)

    as Captain (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Famous Ghost Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Mr. Nelson (segment 'Tormented')

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 87th Precinct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cain's Hundred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Syndicate Board Member (uncredited)

  • The Cat Burglar(1961)

    as Pete

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Atlantis: The Lost Continent(1961)

    as Governor of Animals (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Cimarron(1960)

    as Connors (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Tormented(1960)

    as Mr. Nelson

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Tall Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lock-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Milton Conley

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Tightrope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Blue Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Drunken Sea Captain (uncredited)

  • The Miracle of the Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Sheriff Crane

  • Attack of the Giant Leeches(1959)

    as Sheriff Kovis

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Rebel Set (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Train Conductor

  • Alaska Passage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Anderson

  • I Want to Live!(1958)

    as Eric (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as East German Policeman (uncredited)

  • Bat Masterson(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Barkeep · as Mayor Oliver Hinton · as Miner

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • The Spider(1958)

    as Sheriff Cagle

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Pies and Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Young Lions(1958)

    as Bavarian Café Manager (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Quiz Whizz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Montgomery M. Montgomery

  • Sea Hunt(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • She Demons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Igor

  • Outer Space Jitters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as The Grand Zilch

  • Rockabilly Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Mr. Harry Johnson

  • Tombstone Territory(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Townsperson who takes the bets

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • 26 Men(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Harbor Command (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Jet Pilot(1957)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Suspicion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as The Doorman

  • The Thin Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bartender · as Man

  • The Quiet Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Frank Townsend (uncredited)

  • Zombies of Mora Tau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Sam, the chauffeur

  • Utah Blaine(1957)

    as Tom Cory

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Nightfall(1956)

    as Bartender (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Commotion on the Ocean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Bortch

  • Running Target(1956)

    as Holesworth

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Friendly Persuasion(1956)

    as Farmer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Flight to Hong Kong(1956)

    as Ship captain

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Wilkie - Storekeeper

  • Wetbacks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Truck Thug

  • The Man Called X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Crossroads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Highway Patrol(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Interrupted Melody(1955)

    as King Marke in 'Tristan und Isolde' (non-singing scene)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Port of Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Detonation Ship Captain

  • Désirée(1954)

    as Von Essen

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Casino Royale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Basil

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Basil

  • Seven Brides for Seven Brothers(1954)

    as Tom ('Nobody can cook like Milly') (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Farmer Takes a Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Ethan McCarthy (uncredited)

  • The Lost Planet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Reckov

  • Count the Hours!(1953)

    as Prison Guard

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Jack McCall, Desperado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Prince of Pirates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Captain Brock

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 2 episodes · as Doorman

  • I Led Three Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Maverick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Fred Nixon

  • Montana Belle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Marshal Ripple

  • Fargo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Blacksmith

  • Red Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Russian Colonel

  • Gold Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Bill Johnson

  • Mutiny(1952)

    as Mr. Potter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Guard

  • Captain Video, Master of the Stratosphere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Vultura

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as March

  • Dragnet(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Westward the Women(1951)

    as Bartender (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Mysterious Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Pirate Capt. Shard

  • Boston Blackie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Target Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as German Guard (uncredited)

  • Slaphappy Sleuths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Fuller Grime

  • Pirates of the High Seas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Gov. Frederick Whitlock

  • Again Pioneers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Monty Barnes

  • The Baron of Arizona(1950)

    as Father Guardian

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Dunked in the Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Mr. Bortch

  • The Lone Ranger(1949)

    Show 1 episode · as Sergeant Bolan

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The James Brothers of Missouri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Marshal Rand [Chs. 10-12]

  • The Sickle or the Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Pakin

  • The Big Sombrero(1949)

    as Ben McBride

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Ghost of Zorro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as George Crane

  • Alaska Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Ehrlich

  • Sheriff of Wichita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Howard Thornton

  • The Valiant Hombre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Pete (Bartender)

  • Adventures of Frank and Jesse James (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as The Marshal [Chs. 9-10]

  • Smugglers' Cove(1948)

    as Franz Drum

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Four Faces West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Poker Player

  • The Gallant Legion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Agitator in Bar

  • Oklahoma Badlands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Oliver Budge

  • The Black Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as John M. Walker

  • Nightmare Alley(1947)

    as Masseur (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Gas House Kids in Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Policeman (uncreditited)

  • Marshal of Cripple Creek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Long John Case

  • Jesse James Rides Again(1947)

    as Sheriff Duffie

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Framed(1947)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Sea of Grass(1947)

    as Homesteader (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Homesteaders of Paradise Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Bill Hume

  • Mr. District Attorney(1947)

    as Doorman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Strange Journey(1946)

    as Hansen

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Canyon Passage(1946)

    as Miner (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Larceny in Her Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Asylum Orderly

  • Lost City of the Jungle(1946)

    as Police Captain Hammond

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Girl on the Spot(1946)

    as Gambler (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Game of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Pleshke

  • Stairway to Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Hector Chevigny (uncredited)

  • The Shanghai Cobra(1945)

    as Morgan

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Bad Men of the Border (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Bill

  • Beyond the Pecos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as John Heydrick

  • Sudan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Executioner (uncredited)

  • Crime, Inc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Big Ed Johnson (uncredited)

  • Strange Illusion(1945)

    as Sparky

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Here Come the Co-eds(1945)

    as Second Policeman in Car 13 (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Rogues' Gallery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Mr. Joyce

  • Seven Doors to Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Detective Morgan (uncredited)

  • Shake Hands with Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Mr. Howard

  • Charlie Chan in the Secret Service(1944)

    as Luis Philipe Vega

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Sultan's Daughter(1943)

    as Ludwig

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Spider Woman(1943)

    as Henchman Taylor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Crazy House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Dead End Character

  • Melody Ranch(1940)

    as Henchman Joe #1

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Mercy Plane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Mechanic

  • Daughter of the Tong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Henchman

  • Merry-Go-Round(1923)

    as Guard

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 147 titles from 1923 to 1967.

Highest rated

Nightfall (1956)

Midcredits 87th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting147 of 147: 147 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

1920s1 · acting1930s2 · acting1940s45 · acting1950s73 · acting1960s26 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 15 roles
4358

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Gene Roth's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 50; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 61 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th24
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

35 of their 61 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser35
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Strange Journey (1946)

58th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Nightmare Alley (1947)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Gene Roth work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gene Roth's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Albert Glasser shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers