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Captain Scarface (1953) -- A man desperate to leave South America books passage on a freighter, and learns that the captain has made plans to force a scientist to participate in a mission of destruction.

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Date of Birth:

15 June 1918, Los Angeles, California, USA more

Date of Death:

29 March 1972, Santa Monica, California, USA more

Trivia:

Brother of Margaret Roach . more

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Groundstar Conspiracy (1972)	(producer)	1972	-	5.8 (207)

2.	The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy (1967)	(producer)	1967	-	6.6 (25)

3.	Spree (1967)	(producer)	1967	-	7.0 (7)

4.	McGarry and His Mouse (1960) (TV)	(executive producer)	1960	-	-

5.	Go, Johnny, Go! (1959)	(executive producer)	1959	-	5.6 (135)

6.	The Veil (1958) (TV)	(executive producer)	1958	-	5.9 (23)

7.	Destination Nightmare (1958) (TV)	(executive producer)	1958	-	4.8 (16)

8.	"Passport to Danger" (1954)	producer (10 episodes, 1955-1958)	1958	-	8.1 (5)
	10 TV episodes: "Passport to Danger: Ankara" (producer) "Passport to Danger: Budapest" (producer) "Passport to Danger: Teheran" (producer) "Passport to Danger: Prague (#1.27)" (producer) "Passport to Danger: Rome (#1.30)" (producer) 5 episodes not shown.
9.	"The Veil" (1958)	executive producer (9 episodes, 1958) producer (1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	6.8 (45)
	10 TV episodes: "The Veil: Destination Nightmare (#1.7)" (executive producer) "The Veil: Food on the Table (#1.3)" (executive producer) "The Veil: Genesis (#1.6)" (producer) "The Veil: Girl on the Road (#1.2)" (executive producer) "The Veil: Jack the Ripper (#1.10)" (executive producer) 5 episodes not shown.
10.	Jack the Ripper (1958) (TV)	(producer)	1958	-	4.1 (23)

11.	"Telephone Time" (1956)	executive producer (2 episodes, 1957)	1957	-	8.9 (20)
	2 TV episodes: "Telephone Time: A Picture of the Magi (#3.16)" (executive producer) "Telephone Time: Fight for the Title (#2.24)" (executive producer)
12.	"Code 3" (1957)	executive producer (10 episodes, 1957)	1957	-	6.7 (9)
	10 TV episodes: "Code 3: The Benson Case (#1.39)" (executive producer) "Code 3: The Search (#1.37)" (executive producer) "Code 3: Bail Out (#1.32)" (executive producer) "Code 3: The Man with Many Faces (#1.28)" (executive producer) "Code 3: You Can't Kill a Marine (#1.27)" (executive producer) 5 episodes not shown.
13.	"Blondie" (1957)	producer (1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	6.2 (10)
	1 TV episode: "Blondie: The Feud" (producer)
14.	Fight for the Title (1957)	(producer)	1957	-	4.9 (9)

15.	"The Gale Storm Show" (1956)	producer (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	8.0 (43)
	AKAs: Oh! Susanna 1 TV episode: "The Gale Storm Show: Italian Movie Actress (#1.1)" (producer)
16.	"Alias Mike Hercules" (1956)	producer (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Alias Mike Hercules: Pilot (#1.1)" (producer)
17.	"Sneak Preview" (1956)	producer (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Sneak Preview: The Way Back (#1.4)" (producer)
18.	"The Charles Farrell Show" (1956)	executive producer (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	7.8 (5)
	1 TV episode: "The Charles Farrell Show: Secrets (#1.1)" (executive producer)
19.	Mobs, Inc. (1956)	(producer)	1956	-	-
	AKAs: Mobs Incorporated (UK)
20.	Have Camera Will Travel (1956) (TV)	(executive producer)	1956	-	6.1 (5)

21.	The Forest Ranger (1956) (TV)	(executive producer)	1956	-	-

22.	"Screen Directors Playhouse" (1955)	producer (unknown episodes)	1955	-	6.5 (14)

23.	"The Public Defender" (1954)	producer (57 episodes, 1954-1955)	1955	-	7.3 (11)
	57 TV episodes: "The Public Defender: The Bad Ones (#2.41)" (producer) "The Public Defender: Story of Nora Fulton (#2.40)" (producer) "The Public Defender: Operation Cleat (#2.39)" (producer) "The Public Defender: Condemned (#2.38)" (producer) "The Public Defender: Eight Out of a Hundred (#2.37)" (producer) 52 episodes not shown.
24.	"The Stu Erwin Show" (1950)	producer (130 episodes, 1950-1955)	1955	-	6.2 (31)
	AKAs: Trouble with Father (USA: alternative title) 130 TV episodes: "The Stu Erwin Show: The Matchmakers (#4.26)" (producer) "The Stu Erwin Show: The Pearl Necklace (#4.25)" (producer) "The Stu Erwin Show: Pecans vs. Pistachio (#4.24)" (producer) "The Stu Erwin Show: Separate Vacations (#4.23)" (producer) "The Stu Erwin Show: A Job for Jimmy (#4.22)" (producer) 125 episodes not shown.
25.	"My Little Margie" (1952)	producer (26 episodes, 1952-1955)	1955	-	8.4 (78)
	26 TV episodes: "My Little Margie: Mr. Uranium (#4.31)" (producer) "My Little Margie: Corpus Delecti (#4.30)" (producer) "My Little Margie: Las Vegas Story (#4.27)" (producer) "My Little Margie: Make Up Your Mind (#4.25)" (producer) "My Little Margie: Too Many Ghosts (#4.24)" (producer) 21 episodes not shown.
26.	"Duffy's Tavern" (1954)	producer (1 episode)	1954	-	5.8 (11)
	1 TV episode: "Duffy's Tavern: Archie's Singing Contest (#1.14)" (producer)
27.	Captain Scarface (1953)	(producer)	1953	-	5.0 (77)

28.	"Racket Squad" (1950)	producer (98 episodes, 1951-1953) executive producer (22 episodes, 1951-1952)	1953	-	7.6 (21)
	98 TV episodes: "Racket Squad: The Sure Thing (#3.35)" (producer) "Racket Squad: Sting of Fate (#3.34)" (producer) "Racket Squad: Diamond Smugglers (#3.33)" (producer) "Racket Squad: Impatient Heir (#3.32)" (producer) "Racket Squad: Romance Unlimited (#3.31)" (producer) 93 episodes not shown.
29.	Mr. Walkie Talkie (1952)	(producer)	1952	-	4.7 (24)

30.	As You Were (1951)	(producer)	1951	-	5.4 (7)
	AKAs: Present Arms (USA: alternative title)
31.	Tales of Robin Hood (1951)	(producer)	1951	-	-

32.	"Family Theatre" (1951)	executive producer (1 episode)	1951	-	4.1 (10)
	AKAs: Father Peyton's Family Theatre (alternative title) 1 TV episode: "Family Theatre: A Picture of the Magi" (executive producer)
33.	Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill (1950) (TV)	(producer)	1950	-	5.2 (5)

34.	The Three Musketeers (1950) (TV)	(producer)	1950	-	3.2 (6)
	AKAs: Blades of the Musketeers (USA: alternative title) The Sword of D'Artagnan (USA: theatrical title)
35.	Who Killed Doc Robbin (1948)	(executive producer)	1948	-	4.5 (97)
	AKAs: Curley and His Gang in the Haunted Mansion (USA: TV title) Laff-Time Part 2 (USA: subtitle) Sinister House (UK)
36.	Here Comes Trouble (1948)	(executive producer)	1948	-	5.5 (81)
	AKAs: Laff-Time Part 1 (USA: subtitle)
37.	The Fabulous Joe (1947)	(executive producer)	1947	-	5.7 (26)

38.	The Hal Roach Comedy Carnival (1947)	(producer)	1947	-	-

39.	Curley (1947)	(executive producer)	1947	-	5.3 (35)
	AKAs: Adventures of Curley and His Gang The Adventures of Curley and His Gang (Australia)
40.	The Devil with Hitler (1942)	(producer)	1942	-	5.4 (92)
	AKAs: The Devil Checks Up (USA: 16mm release title)
41.	A Chump at Oxford (1940)	(associate producer)	1940	-	7.3 (1,038)

42.	Block-Heads (1938)	(associate producer)	1938	-	7.6 (1,018)

		Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Prairie Chickens (1943)	1943	-	5.5 (22)

2.	Calaboose (1943)	1943	-	4.5 (24)

3.	Dudes Are Pretty People (1942)	1942	-	4.3 (19)

4.	Military Training (1941)	1941	-	-
	AKAs: Training Film No. A-3
5.	One Million B.C. (1940)	1940	-	5.7 (383)
	AKAs: Battle of the Giants Cave Man (USA: reissue title) Man and His Mate (UK) The Cave Dwellers

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Fabulous Joe (1947)	(story)	1947	-	5.7 (26)

2.	The Hal Roach Comedy Carnival (1947)	(story) (segment "Fabulous Joe")	1947	-	-

3.	All-American Co-Ed (1941)	(story)	1941	-	4.9 (104)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Broadway Limited (1941)	(second unit director)	1941	-	5.0 (85)
	AKAs: The Baby Vanishes
2.	Captain Fury (1939)	(assistant director) (uncredited)	1939	-	6.1 (35)

3.	Swiss Miss (1938)	(second second assistant director) (uncredited)	1938	-	6.6 (521)

Miscellaneous Crew View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Road Show (1941)	(associate director)	1941	-	5.7 (230)

Production Manager View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Zenobia (1939)	(unit manager) (uncredited)	1939	-	6.0 (185)
		AKAs: Elephants Never Forget (UK)

Self View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"This Is Your Life" (1952)	Himself (1 episode, 1954)	1954	-	7.0 (41)
		1 TV episode: "This Is Your Life: Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy" Himself

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