Eugene Roche

Known For	Acting
Birthday	Sep 22, 1928
Died	Jul 28, 2004 (75)
Birthplace	Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Popularity	1 (history)
Updated	Aug 07, 2025
Entry Date	Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Eugene Harrison Roche (September 22, 1928 - July 28, 2004) was an American actor. He was the original "Ajax Man" in 1970s television commercials. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eugene Roche, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on ... Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Dancing at the Harvest Moon

2002

as Gil Finnigan

The Woman Chaser

1999

as Used Car Dealer

The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda

1997

as Mr. Francis

Executive Decision

1996

as Admiral Lewis

When a Man Loves a Woman

1994

as Walter

A Friend to Die For

1994

as Priest

Roswell

1994

as James Forrestal

A Case for Murder

1993

as Alan Nugent

The Sitter

1991

as Carl

The Last Halloween

1991

as Grandpa

Eternity

1990

as Ridley / Governor

An Eight Is Enough Wedding

1989

as Osborne Fulbright

Stranded

1986

as Sullivan

The Pigs vs. The Freaks

1984

as Police Chief Frank Brockmeyer

Oh, God! You Devil

1984

as Charlie Gray

Airwolf: The Movie

1984

as Senator William Dietz

Cocaine and Blue Eyes

1983

as Sgt. Khoury

Farrell: For the People

1982

as Patrick J. Malloy

Miracle on Ice

1981

as Don Craig

Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case

1980

as Gary Gortmaker

Love for Rent

1979

as Sloane

The Child Stealer

1979

as Lew Beck

Hart to Hart

1979

as Business Manager

You Can't Take it With You

1979

as Paul Sycamore

Corvette Summer

1978

as Ed McGrath

Foul Play

1978

as Archbishop Thorncrest / Archbishop's brother

The New Maverick

1978

as Judge Austin Crupper

The Winds of Kitty Hawk

1978

as Bishop Milton Wright

The Ghost of Flight 401

1978

as Matt Andrews

Corey: For the People

1977

as DA Patrick Shannon

The Possessed

1977

as Sgt. Taplinger

The Late Show

1977

as Ron Birdwell

Never Con a Killer

1977

as Schroeder

Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence

1976

as Bob Latimer

Mr. Ricco

1975

as George Cronyn

Crime Club

1975

as Daniel Lawrence

The Art of Crime

1975

as Det. Sgt. Harry Isadore

The Last Survivors

1975

as Prosecutor

Newman's Law

1974

as Reardon

1974

as Charles Jasper

Winter Kill

1974

as Mayor Clinton Bickford

Slaughterhouse-Five

1972

as Derby

Crawlspace

1972

as Sheriff Emil Birge

They Might Be Giants

1971

as Policeman

Cotton Comes to Harlem

1970

as Lt. Anderson

The Happening

1967

as First Motorcycle Officer

Splendor in the Grass

1961

as Private Detective (uncredited)

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Organization	Category	Movie

Soap

as E. Ronald Mallu

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Sep 13, 1977

Dave's World

as Eric Jr.

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 20, 1993

Night Court

as Jack Sullivan

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 04, 1984

All in the Family

as Pinky Peterson

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 12, 1971

Starsky & Hutch

as Dr. George Stegner

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 10, 1975

Batman: The Animated Series

as Stromwell (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 05, 1992

Murder, She Wrote

as Billy Simms

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

That's My Bush!

as The Warden

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 04, 2001

Star Trek: Voyager

as Jor Brel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 16, 1995

Airwolf

as Senator William Dietz

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 1984

Hawaii Five-O

as Ed Hudson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Naked City

as Assistant D.A. Smith

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

Kojak

as Seymore Haywood

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 1973

7th Heaven

as John's Father

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 26, 1996

Family Law

as Judge Theodore Foley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Naked City

as George

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

The Magician

as Rev. Wally Snider

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1973

Murder, She Wrote

as Lt. Aloysius Jarvis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Murder, She Wrote

as Franklin Mayberry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Murder, She Wrote

as Lt. Jack Boyle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Insight

as Judge Wilton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1960

Taxi

as Jack

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1978

Kojak

as Patrolman Lyle 'Sandy' Beach

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 1973

Airwolf

as Eddie Donahough

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 1984

Madman of the People

as Scully

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1994

The John Larroquette Show

as Mr. Hampton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 02, 1993

Brother's Keeper

as Snappy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1998

American Dreams

as Dr. Light

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 2002

Lenny

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Sep 10, 1990

The Corner Bar

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Jun 21, 1972

The Chimp Channel

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jun 10, 1999

Julie

Episodes: 7

First Aired: May 30, 1992

Take Five

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Apr 01, 1987

Good Time Harry

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Jul 19, 1980

Magnum, P.I.

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Dec 11, 1980

Quincy, M.E.

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 03, 1976

Hotel

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 21, 1982

Mr. Merlin

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 07, 1981

The Division

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 2001

Lou Grant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1977

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1997

The Guardian

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 2001

Route 66

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1960

Highway to Heaven

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1984

The Streets of San Francisco

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1972

Medical Center

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1969

Ironside

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 28, 1967

Crazy like a Fox

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 30, 1984

Harry O

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1974

Vega$

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1978

Police Woman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

Kingston: Confidential

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 1977

McCloud

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 1970

Ellery Queen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1975

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 08, 1977

Baby Makes Five

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1983

Bronk

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 17, 1975

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