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