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John Roche(1893-1952)

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John Roche
John Roche was born on 6 February 1893 in Penn Yan, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Unholy Night (1929), A Lost Lady (1924) and The Awful Truth (1929). He died on 10 November 1952 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 6, 1893
DiedNovember 10, 1952(59)
BornFebruary 6, 1893
DiedNovember 10, 1952(59)
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Known for

Dorothy Sebastian and Roland Young in The Unholy Night (1929)
The Unholy Night
5.6
  • Lieut. Savor
  • 1929
Irene Rich in A Lost Lady (1924)
A Lost Lady
  • Frank Ellinger
  • 1924
Ina Claire in The Awful Truth (1929)
The Awful Truth
5.5
  • Jimmy Kempster
  • 1929
Alec B. Francis, Janet Gaynor, and John Roche in The Return of Peter Grimm (1926)
The Return of Peter Grimm
6.3
  • Frederick Grimm
  • 1926

Credits

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Actor

  • Jeanne Crain, Richard Boone, and Dale Robertson in City of Bad Men (1953)
    City of Bad Men
    6.0
    • Gambler (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Alan Ladd and Virginia Mayo in The Iron Mistress (1952)
    The Iron Mistress
    6.2
    • Casino Patron (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Stanley Clements, Myrna Dell, Hurd Hatfield, and Joyce Mackenzie in Destination Murder (1950)
    Destination Murder
    6.1
    • Casino Patron (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Dana Andrews and Merle Oberon in Night Song (1947)
    Night Song
    6.4
    • Party Guest (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Jane Adams, Rondo Hatton, Donald MacBride, and Tom Neal in The Brute Man (1946)
    The Brute Man
    4.5
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Allen Jenkins, Donald MacBride, Ann Savage, and Phillip Terry in The Dark Horse (1946)
    The Dark Horse
    5.2
    • Man (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Jess Barker, Julie Bishop, George Dolenz, and Alan Mowbray in Idea Girl (1946)
    Idea Girl
    5.0
    • Street Guard (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Dana Andrews, Jeanne Crain, Fay Bainter, Vivian Blaine, Dick Haymes, and Charles Winninger in State Fair (1945)
    State Fair
    7.0
    • Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • June Haver, Joan Leslie, and Fred MacMurray in Where Do We Go from Here? (1945)
    Where Do We Go from Here?
    5.7
    • (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Sonja Henie and Michael O'Shea in It's a Pleasure (1945)
    It's a Pleasure
    5.8
    • Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Constance Moore in Atlantic City (1944)
    Atlantic City
    6.1
    • Specialty Act (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Edward Everett Horton, Louise Allbritton, Robert Benchley, Helen Broderick, Walter Catlett, and Robert Paige in Her Primitive Man (1944)
    Her Primitive Man
    5.4
    • Croupier (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • The Spider Woman (1943)
    The Spider Woman
    7.0
    • Casino Croupier (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Carmen Miranda, Betty Grable, Cesar Romero, Harry James, and John Payne in Springtime in the Rockies (1942)
    Springtime in the Rockies
    6.7
    • (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • George Sanders and Lynn Bari in The Falcon Takes Over (1942)
    The Falcon Takes Over
    6.4
    • Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
    • 1942

Additional Crew

  • William Powell, Irene Dunne, Johnny Calkins, Jimmy Lydon, Martin Milner, and Derek Scott in Life with Father (1947)
    Life with Father
    7.1
    • stand-in: William Powell (uncredited)
    • 1947

Personal details

  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • February 6, 1893
    • Penn Yan, New York, USA
  • Died
    • November 10, 1952
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(stroke)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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