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John Roche
Actor
Born February 6, 1893Died November 10, 1952 (59 years)
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John Roche (February 6, 1893 – November 10, 1952) was an American actor of the stage and screen.
Roche was born in the small village of Penn Yan, New York, on February 6, 1893. He graduated from the University of Rochester, after which he began his acting career touring with stock companies during the 1910s and early 1920s. In 1922, he broke into the film industry with a featured role in The Good Provider. During the 1920s, he acted in both films and on stage, including several roles in Broadway productions. He acted steadily in films until 1936, in both featured and supporting roles. In the mid-1930s he took a break from films, focusing on the stage, including directing the play, Mackerel Skies, which had a short run at the Playhouse Theatre in New York in 1936. Roche returned to films in 1941, with a small role in the Norma Shearer vehicle, We Were Dancing (1942), based on the Noël Coward play of the same name. Over the course of his career he was involved in over half a dozen Broadway productions and appeared in over 50 films. His final screen appearance was in 1946's The Brute Man.
Roche died on November 10, 1952, in Los Angeles, California.
John Roche (February 6, 1893 – November 10, 1952) was an American actor of the stage and screen.
Roche was born in the small village of Penn Yan, New York, on February 6, 1893. He graduated from the University of Rochester, after which he began his acting career touring with stock companies during the 1910s and early 1920s. In 1922, he broke into the film industry with a featured role in The Good Provider. During the 1920s, he acted in both films and on stage, including several roles in Broadway productions. He acted steadily in films until 1936, in both featured and supporting roles. In the mid-1930s he took a break from films, focusing on the stage, including directing the play, Mackerel Skies, which had a short run at the Playhouse Theatre in New York in 1936. Roche returned to films in 1941, with a small role in the Norma Shearer vehicle, We Were Dancing (1942), based on the Noël Coward play of the same name. Over the course of his career he was involved in over half a dozen Broadway productions and appeared in over 50 films. His final screen appearance was in 1946's The Brute Man.
Roche died on November 10, 1952, in Los Angeles, California.
Filmography
| 1953 | City of Bad Men · as Gambler |
| 1952 | The Iron Mistress · as Casino Patron |
| 1950 | Destination Murder · as Casino Patron |
| 1947 | Night Song · as Party Guest |
| 1946 | The Brute Man · as Minor Role |
| 1945 | State Fair · as Undetermined Secondary Role |
| 1945 | Where Do We Go from Here? · as Cast |
| 1945 | It's a Pleasure · as Master Of Ceremonies |
| 1944 | Atlantic City · as Specialty Act |
| 1943 | The Spider Woman · as Casino Croupier (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Springtime in the Rockies · as Cast |
| 1942 | My Gal Sal · as Undetermined Secondary Role |
| 1942 | We Were Dancing · as Mr. Fox - Bridge Player |
| 1942 | The Falcon Takes Over · as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Klondike Fury · as Brad Rogers |
| 1937 | Kid Galahad · as (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Beauty for Sale · as Robert Abbott |
| 1932 | Prosperity · as Holland's Cohort Knapp |
| 1932 | Winner Take All · as Roger Elliott |
| 1932 | The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood · as Gregory Gordon |
| 1932 | Polly of the Circus · as Jim - Parish Board Member |
| 1932 | Lady with a Past · as Carl |
| 1930 | Sin Takes a Holiday · as Sheridan |
| 1930 | Monte Carlo · as Paul, The 'real' Hairdresser |
| 1929 | The Unholy Night · as Lieutenant Savor |
| 1929 | The Donovan Affair · as Jack Donovan |
| 1927 | Uncle Tom's Cabin · as Augustine St. Claire |
| 1926 | Her Big Night · as Allan Dix |
| 1926 | The Clinging Vine · as House Guest |
| 1926 | Don Juan · as Leandro |
| 1925 | Bobbed Hair · as Saltonstall Adams |
| 1925 | Kiss Me Again · as Maurice |
| 1925 | Marry Me · as John Smith #1 |