John Roche

Personal Info

Birthday

February 6, 1893

Day of Death

1952-11-10

(59 years old)

Place of Birth

Penn Yan, New York, USA

John Roche

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Known For

The Spider Woman

Sin Takes a Holiday

Don Juan

Kid Galahad

The Falcon Takes Over

Lady with a Past

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Lucretia Lombard

Filmography

1943
The Spider Woman
as Casino Croupier (uncredited)
1942
The Falcon Takes Over
as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
1937
Kid Galahad
as (uncredited)
1935
Just My Luck
as R.H. Nelson
1933
Beauty for Sale
as Robert Abbott
1932
Prosperity
as Holland's Cohort Knapp
Winner Take All
as Roger Elliott
The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood
as Gregory Gordon
Lady with a Past
as Carl
1930
Sin Takes a Holiday
as Mr. Sheridan
Monte Carlo
as Paul, the 'Real' Hairdresser
1929
This Thing Called Love
as De witt
The Unholy Night
as Lieutenant Savor
The Awful Truth
as Jimmy Kempster
The Donovan Affair
as Jack Donovan
The Dream Melody
as Richard Gordon
1928
Diamond Handcuffs
as Jerry Fontaine
1927
Uncle Tom's Cabin
as Augustine St. Claire
1926
The Return of Peter Grimm
as Frederick Grimm
Midnight Lovers
as Owen Ffolliott
Her Big Night
as Allan Dix
The Clinging Vine
as House Guest
Don Juan
as Leandro
The Man Upstairs
as Captain Fraser-Freer
1925
Bobbed Hair
as Saltonstall Adams
Kiss Me Again
as Maurice
My Wife and I
as Spencer Hobart
Recompense
as Dr. Sampson
A Broadway Butterfly
as Crane Wilder
1924
A Lost Lady
as Frank Ellinger
K - The Unknown
as Dr. Max Wilson
The Tenth Woman
as Barry Compton
Her Marriage Vow
as Ted Lowe
Flowing Gold
as Buddy Briskow
1923
Lucretia Lombard
as Fred Winship
Bag and Baggage
as Hal Tracy
1922
The Good Provider
as Max Teitlebaum