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William Roerick(1912-1995)

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William Roerick was born on 17 December 1912 in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Wasp Woman (1959), Playhouse 90 (1956) and Law & Order (1990). He died on 30 November 1995 in Monterey, Massachusetts, USA.
BornDecember 17, 1912
DiedNovember 30, 1995(82)
BornDecember 17, 1912
DiedNovember 30, 1995(82)
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Roger Corman, Susan Cabot, Anthony Eisley, Leo Gordon, and Barboura Morris in The Wasp Woman (1959)
The Wasp Woman
4.8
  • Arthur Cooper
  • 1959
Playhouse 90 (1956)
Playhouse 90
8.3
TV Series
  • Hotel Manager
  • Kellogg
  • Mr. Salamone
  • The Count
Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Mehcad Brooks, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
Law & Order
7.8
TV Series
  • Dr. Robert Abraham
Guiding Light (1952)
Guiding Light
6.5
TV Series
  • Henry Chamberlain
  • Henry Chamberlin

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Actor

  • Guiding Light (1952)
    Guiding Light
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Henry Chamberlain
    • Henry Chamberlin
    • 1980–1993
  • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Mehcad Brooks, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Dr. Robert Abraham
    • 1990
  • Kelly Bishop and Tony Roberts in The Thorns (1988)
    The Thorns
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Uncle Marshall
    • 1988
  • Freedom to Speak
    TV Mini Series
    • 1983
  • The Betsy (1978)
    The Betsy
    5.2
    • Secretary of Commerce
    • 1978
  • Andy Kaufman, Sam Levene, Richard Lynch, Deborah Raffin, and Sylvia Sidney in God Told Me To (1976)
    God Told Me To
    6.3
    • Richards
    • 1976
  • The Adams Chronicles (1976)
    The Adams Chronicles
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Lord Gambier
    • 1976
  • Peter Fonda, Margot Kidder, and Warren Oates in 92 in the Shade (1975)
    92 in the Shade
    6.0
    • Rudleigh
    • 1975
  • Beau Bridges and Marilyn Hassett in The Other Side of the Mountain (1975)
    The Other Side of the Mountain
    6.4
    • Dr. Pittman
    • 1975
  • The Day of the Dolphin (1973)
    The Day of the Dolphin
    6.0
    • Dunhill
    • 1973
  • Richard Widmark in Madigan (1972)
    Madigan
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Harry Zifkin
    • 1973
  • A Separate Peace (1972)
    A Separate Peace
    5.5
    • Mr. Patchwithers, Headmaster
    • 1972
  • Particular Men (1972)
    Particular Men
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Grabow
    • 1972
  • NET Playhouse (1964)
    NET Playhouse
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Lyman
    • 1972
  • The Love Machine (1971)
    The Love Machine
    4.8
    • Cliff Dorne
    • 1971

Writer

  • Dan Duryea in Climax! (1954)
    Climax!
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1958
  • Judson Laire and Peggy Wood in Mama (1949)
    Mama
    8.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1953
  • Kraft Theatre (1947)
    Kraft Theatre
    7.9
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1949

Soundtrack

  • FDR (1982)
    FDR
    TV Movie
    • performer: "This Is the Army, Mr. Jones"
    • 1982
  • This Is the Army (1943)
    This Is the Army
    5.8
    • performer: "This Is the Army, Mr Jones"
    • 1943

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  • Born
    • December 17, 1912
    • Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • November 30, 1995
    • Monterey, Massachusetts, USA(road accident)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway (often credited as William Roehrich) in the following productions:

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    Roerick served as one of the hosts for writer E.M. Forster when Forster visited America in 1947.

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