John Roche
John Roche is known for The Spider Woman (1943), Kid Galahad (1937), The Falcon Takes Over (1942).
Biography
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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.
Questions about John Roche
How many John Roche films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 19 films with John Roche, from 1922 to 1943.
What is the best rated John Roche film?
The best rated John Roche film in the catalogue is The Spider Woman (1943), rated 7.0.
What was the first John Roche film?
The first John Roche film in the catalogue is Kid Galahad, from 1937.
People data: TMDb.
Known for
Full filmography
41 films — 19 in the catalogue
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7.0 The Spider Woman
1943 · Casino Croupier (uncredited)
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6.3 The Falcon Takes Over
1942 · Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
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7.1 Kid Galahad
1937 · Fight Spectator (uncredited)
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9.0 Just My Luck
1935 · R.H. Nelson
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7.2 Beauty for Sale
1933 · Robert Abbott
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5.8 Prosperity
1932 · Holland's Cohort Knapp
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5.4 Winner Take All
1932 · Roger Elliott
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7.0 The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood
1932 · Gregory Gordon
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6.2 Lady with a Past
1932 · Carl
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5.6 Sin Takes a Holiday
1930 · Sheridan
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6.5 Monte Carlo
1930 · Paul, the 'Real' Hairdresser
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9.0 This Thing Called Love
1929 · De witt
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5.7 The Unholy Night
1929 · Lieutenant Savor
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10.0 The Awful Truth
1929 · Jimmy Kempster
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7.5 The Donovan Affair
1929 · Jack Donovan
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7.0
The Dream Melody
1929 · Richard Gordon
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10.0 Diamond Handcuffs
1928 · Jerry Fontaine
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7.0
Their Hour
1928 · Bob
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6.8 Uncle Tom's Cabin
1927 · Augustine St. Claire
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8.0 The Return of Peter Grimm
1926 · Frederick Grimm
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3.3 The Truthful Sex
1926
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7.5 Midnight Lovers
1926 · Owen Ffolliott
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8.0 Her Big Night
1926 · Allan Dix
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6.5 The Clinging Vine
1926 · House Guest
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6.6 Don Juan
1926 · Leandro
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8.0 The Man Upstairs
1926 · Captain Fraser-Freer
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10.0 Bobbed Hair
1925 · Saltonstall Adams
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9.0 The Love Hour
1925 · Ward Ralston
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7.0 Kiss Me Again
1925 · Maurice
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8.0 My Wife and I
1925 · Spencer Hobart
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8.0 Recompense
1925 · Dr. Sampson
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8.0 A Broadway Butterfly
1925 · Crane Wilder
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10.0 A Lost Lady
1924 · Frank Ellinger
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7.0 K - The Unknown
1924 · Dr. Max Wilson
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3.7 The Tenth Woman
1924 · Barry Compton
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9.0 Cornered
1924
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10.0 Her Marriage Vow
1924 · Ted Lowe
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9.0 Flowing Gold
1924 · Buddy Briskow
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7.0 Lucretia Lombard
1923 · Fred Winship
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8.0 Bag and Baggage
1923 · Hal Tracy
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10.0 The Good Provider
1922 · Max Teitlebaum
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