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Eugene Roche (I) (1928–2004)
Adept at both comedy and drama, character player Eugene Roche (sometimes billed as Gene Roche) had an extensive four-decade career. Born in Depression-era Boston the son of a Navy man, the moon-faced, intent-looking Roche started on radio at age 15 displaying his knack for character voices, both men and women. He enlisted in the U.S. Army ...
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Born:in Boston, Massachusetts, USADied:(age 75) in Encino, California, USA |
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Actor (143 credits)
Actor (143 credits)
2003
The Division
(TV Series)
Confessional Priest
Confessional Priest
- Extreme Action Figures
(2003)
... Confessional Priest
1999
Family Law
(TV Series)
Judge Theodore Foley
Judge Theodore Foley
- The Fourth Trimester
(1999)
... Judge Theodore Foley
1999
The Woody Woodpecker Show
(TV Series)
- Fake Vacation/Medical Winnie Pig/Cable Ace
(1999)
... (voice)
1997
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
(TV Series)
Grandpa Murdock
Grandpa Murdock
- Honey, We've Been Swallowed by Grandpa
(1997)
... Grandpa Murdock
1995-1996
Dave's World
(TV Series)
Eric Jr.
Eric Jr.
- Stress
(1996)
... Eric Jr.
- Crime and Coconuts
(1996)
... Eric Jr.
- Catch of the Day
(1995)
... Eric Jr.
- It's Not About That...
(1995)
... Eric Jr.
- Piano, No Strings
(1995)
... Eric Jr.
1993
All-New Dennis the Menace
(TV Series)
- Dennis the Genius
(1993)
... (voice)
- Wish You Weren't Here
(1993)
... (voice)
- Moms Helper/Battle of the Bonding
(1993)
... (voice)
- Pig Out/Yankee Doodle Dennis
(1993)
... (voice)
- Navy Destroyer
(1993)
... (voice)
1992-1993
Batman: The Animated Series
(TV Series)
Arnold Stromwell / Stromwell
Arnold Stromwell / Stromwell
- Robin's Reckoning: Part I
(1993)
... Arnold Stromwell (voice)
- It's Never Too Late
(1992)
... Stromwell (voice)
1992
Julie
(TV Series)
I.F. 'Wooley' Woolstein
I.F. 'Wooley' Woolstein
- Touch and Go
(1992)
... I.F. 'Wooley' Woolstein
- Put Up Your Dukes
(1992)
... I.F. 'Wooley' Woolstein
- Stop and Smell the Horses
(1992)
... I.F. 'Wooley' Woolstein
- Monkey Business
(1992)
... I.F. 'Wooley' Woolstein
- The Bed
(1992)
... I.F. 'Wooley' Woolstein
1986-1991
Murder, She Wrote
(TV Series)
Lt. Jack Boyle / Franklin Mayberry / Lt. Aloyius Jarvis / ...
Lt. Jack Boyle / Franklin Mayberry / Lt. Aloyius Jarvis / ...
- Bite the Big Apple
(1991)
... Lt. Jack Boyle
- Something Borrowed, Someone Blue
(1989)
... Franklin Mayberry
- Deadpan
(1988)
... Lt. Aloyius Jarvis
- Deadline for Murder
(1986)
... Billy Simms
1991
Father Dowling Mysteries
(TV Series)
MacElroy
MacElroy
- The Priest Killer Mystery
(1991)
... MacElroy (as Eugene H. Roche)
1990-1991
Lenny
(TV Series)
Pat Callahan
Pat Callahan
- One of Our Lubys Is Missing
(1991)
... Pat Callahan
- It Ain't the Heat
(1991)
... Pat Callahan
- Family Matters
(1991)
... Pat Callahan
- Cold
(1991)
... Pat Callahan
- A Fine Romance
(1991)
... Pat Callahan
1987-1988
Perfect Strangers
(TV Series)
Harry Burns
Harry Burns
- The Defiant Guys
(1988)
... Harry Burns
- The Break-In
(1987)
... Harry Burns
- The Horn Blows at Midnight
(1987)
... Harry Burns
- All the News That Fits
(1987)
... Harry Burns
1983-1988
Magnum, P.I.
(TV Series)
Luther H. Gillis
Luther H. Gillis
- Transitions
(1988)
... Luther H. Gillis
- A.A.P.I.
(1986)
... Luther H. Gillis
- Luther Gillis: File #001
(1984)
... Luther H. Gillis
- The Return of Luther Gillis
(1984)
... Luther H. Gillis
- Luther Gillis: File #521
(1983)
... Luther H. Gillis
1984-1988
Webster
(TV Series)
Bill Parker
Bill Parker
- The Cuckoo's Nest
(1988)
... Bill Parker
- Special Delivery
(1987)
... Bill Parker
- Rear View Mirror: Part 2
(1987)
... Bill Parker
- Rear View Mirror: Part 1
(1987)
... Bill Parker
- Blast from the Past: Part 1
(1987)
... Bill Parker
1984-1988
Night Court
(TV Series)
Jack Sullivan
Jack Sullivan
- Hit the Road, Jack
(1988)
... Jack Sullivan
- Dad's First Date
(1985)
... Jack Sullivan
- Daddy for the Defense
(1984)
... Jack Sullivan
1986-1987
Hotel
(TV Series)
Phil Kroger / John Lucas
Phil Kroger / John Lucas
- Prized Possessions
(1987)
... Phil Kroger
- Double Jeopardy
(1986)
... John Lucas
1986
Highway to Heaven
(TV Series)
Michael Clancy
Michael Clancy
- Another Kind of War, Another Kind of Peace
(1986)
... Michael Clancy
1985
Hardcastle and McCormick
(TV Series)
Joe Murphy
Joe Murphy
- Something's Going on on This Train
(1985)
... Joe Murphy
1984
Airwolf
(TV Series)
Eddie Donahough / Senator William Dietz
Eddie Donahough / Senator William Dietz
- Firestorm
(1984)
... Eddie Donahough
- Shadow of the Hawke
(1984)
... Senator William Dietz
1977-1983
Quincy M.E.
(TV Series)
US Attorney Philip St. Johns / Walter Daniels
US Attorney Philip St. Johns / Walter Daniels
- Guilty Until Proven Innocent
(1983)
... US Attorney Philip St. Johns
- Main Man
(1977)
... Walter Daniels
1978-1980
Soap
(TV Series)
E. Ronald Mallu / E. Ronald Mallou, Esq.
E. Ronald Mallu / E. Ronald Mallou, Esq.
- Episode #4.2
(1980)
... E. Ronald Mallu
- Episode #4.1
(1980)
... E. Ronald Mallu
- Episode #3.22
(1980)
... E. Ronald Mallou, Esq.
- Episode #3.20
(1980)
... E. Ronald Mallou, Esq.
- Episode #3.18
(1980)
... E. Ronald Mallou, Esq.
1980
Good Time Harry
(TV Series)
Jimmy Hughes
Jimmy Hughes
- Ben Younger
(1980)
... Jimmy Hughes
- Harry Kisses Death on the Mouth
(1980)
... Jimmy Hughes
- Play It Again, Stan
(1980)
... Jimmy Hughes
- The Wally Smith Story
(1980)
... Jimmy Hughes
- Audrey Simpson
(1980)
... Jimmy Hughes
1976-1978
All in the Family
(TV Series)
Pinky Peterson
Pinky Peterson
- Archie's Other Wife
(1978)
... Pinky Peterson
- The Draft Dodger
(1976)
... Pinky Peterson
- Beverly Rides Again
(1976)
... Pinky Peterson
1977
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
(TV Series)
Lloyd Casty
Lloyd Casty
- Class Dreamers
(1977)
... Lloyd Casty
1977
Kingston: Confidential
(TV Series)
Warden Hickok
Warden Hickok
- The Rage at Hannibal
(1977)
... Warden Hickok
1977
Tales of the Unexpected
(TV Series)
Major Jim Langston
Major Jim Langston
- The Nomads
(1977)
... Major Jim Langston
1977
Starsky and Hutch
(TV Series)
Dr. George Stegner
Dr. George Stegner
- The Set-Up: Part 2
(1977)
... Dr. George Stegner
- The Set-Up: Part 1
(1977)
... Dr. George Stegner
1976
The Streets of San Francisco
(TV Series)
Charley Springer
Charley Springer
- The Drop
(1976)
... Charley Springer
1975
Kojak
(TV Series)
Patrolman Lyle 'Sandy' Beach / Seymore Haywood
Patrolman Lyle 'Sandy' Beach / Seymore Haywood
- Out of the Frying Pan...
(1975)
... Patrolman Lyle 'Sandy' Beach
- Acts of Desperate Men
(1975)
... Seymore Haywood
1975
Ellery Queen
(TV Series)
Sheriff Oscar Eberhart
Sheriff Oscar Eberhart
- The Adventure of the Chinese Dog
(1975)
... Sheriff Oscar Eberhart
1975
The Law
(TV Mini-Series)
Mincher
Mincher
- Special Circumstances
(1975)
... Mincher
- Prior Consent
(1975)
... Mincher
- Complaint Amended
(1975)
... Mincher
1974
The Magician
(TV Series)
Rev. Wally Snider
Rev. Wally Snider
- The Illusion of the Deadly Conglomerate
(1974)
... Rev. Wally Snider
1973
The Corner Bar
(TV Series)
Frank Flynn
Frank Flynn
- Aunt Blanche
(1973)
... Frank Flynn
- The Space on the Barroom Floor
(1973)
... Frank Flynn
- Fifty Grand
(1973)
... Frank Flynn
- Mixed Doubles
(1973)
... Frank Flynn
- To Your Good Health
(1973)
... Frank Flynn
1972
Ironside
(TV Series)
Marty Chapman
Marty Chapman
- Down Two Roads
(1972)
... Marty Chapman (as Eugene H. Roche)
1967
The Catholic Hour
(TV Series)
Guide
Guide
- Rebirths of Hope
(1967)
... Guide
- A Father's Death
(1967)
... Guide
- An Abundance of Perspectives
(1967)
... Guide
1965
The Trials of O'Brien
(TV Series)
Henchley
Henchley
- How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall?
(1965)
... Henchley (as Gene Roche)
1964
The Defenders
(TV Series)
Attorney General Freed
Attorney General Freed
- Die Laughing
(1964)
... Attorney General Freed
1964
Route 66
(TV Series)
Mr. King
Mr. King
- Like This It Means Father... Like This - Bitter... Like This - Tiger...
(1964)
... Mr. King
1961-1963
Naked City
(TV Series)
George / Patient / Assistant D.A. Smith / ...
George / Patient / Assistant D.A. Smith / ...
- Color Schemes Like Never Before
(1963)
... George (as Gene Roche)
- Don't Knock It Till You've Tried It
(1962)
... Patient (uncredited)
- One of the Most Important Men in the Whole World
(1962)
... Assistant D.A. Smith (as Eugene H. Roche)
- The Hot Minerva
(1961)
... Police Detective (uncredited)
1963
Combat!
(TV Series)
German soldier
German soldier
- The Battle of the Roses
(1963)
... German soldier (uncredited)
1962
Car 54, Where Are You?
(TV Series)
Police Officer
Police Officer
- The Beast Who Walked the Bronx
(1962)
... Police Officer (uncredited)
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Made his professional acting debut in the play "Point of No Return" at the Colonial Theater in Boston. See more »Alternate Names:
Eugene H. Roche | Gene Roche
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Personal Quote:
Persevere, and never allow anything or anyone to deter you from your passion. The world will cheer you one day and dismiss you the next so treat fanfare and failure as twins.Trivia:
Originally selected to play "Arthur Carlson" on WKRP in Cincinnati (1978), but was replaced with Gordon Jump. See more »Star Sign:
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