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Richard A. Roth(1940-2017)

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Richard A. Roth was born on 16 September 1940 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Outland (1981), Young Frankenstein (1974) and Summer of '42 (1971). He was married to Sharon Lee Hayes-Roth. He died on 17 March 2017 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornSeptember 16, 1940
DiedMarch 17, 2017(76)
BornSeptember 16, 1940
DiedMarch 17, 2017(76)
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Sean Connery in Outland (1981)
Outland
6.6
Movie
  • Producer(produced by)
  • 1981
Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, and Peter Boyle in Young Frankenstein (1974)
Young Frankenstein
8.0
Movie
  • Insp. Kemp's Aide(as Richard Roth)
  • 1974
Oliver Conant, Gary Grimes, Jerry Houser, and Jennifer O'Neill in Summer of '42 (1971)
Summer of '42
7.2
Movie
  • Producer
  • 1971
Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, and Madeline Kahn in The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
6.0
Movie
  • Moriarty's Assistant(uncredited)
  • 1975

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Actor

  • Michael Keaton and Joe Piscopo in Johnny Dangerously (1984)
    Johnny Dangerously
    6.5
    • Prisoner Rabbi
    • 1984
  • In God We Trust (or Gimme That Prime Time Religion) (1980)
    In God We Trust (or Gimme That Prime Time Religion)
    5.4
    • 1980
  • The World's Greatest Lover (1977)
    The World's Greatest Lover
    5.7
    • Chico (as Richard Roth)
    • 1977
  • Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, and Madeline Kahn in The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)
    The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
    6.0
    • Moriarty's Assistant (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, and Peter Boyle in Young Frankenstein (1974)
    Young Frankenstein
    8.0
    • Insp. Kemp's Aide (as Richard Roth)
    • 1974

Producer

  • Sean Connery in Outland (1981)
    Outland
    6.6
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1981
  • Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, and Madeline Kahn in The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)
    The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
    6.0
    • producer
    • 1975
  • Our Time (1974)
    Our Time
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1974
  • Oliver Conant, Gary Grimes, Jerry Houser, and Jennifer O'Neill in Summer of '42 (1971)
    Summer of '42
    7.2
    • producer
    • 1971

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  • Alternative name
    • Richard Roth
  • Born
    • September 16, 1940
    • Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • March 17, 2017
    • New York City, New York, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Sharon Lee Hayes-Roth? - March 24, 2017 (his death)

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    Sometimes confused with Richard N. Roth. Both men produced Oscar-nominated films in the 1970s.

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