Royce D. Applegate
American actor and screenwriter
- Actor
- screenwriter
- author
Norma Applegate
(m. 1958; div. 1969)Royce Dwayne Applegate (December 25, 1939 – January 1, 2003) was an American actor and screenwriter who was first billed as Roy Applegate.[1]
Born in Midwest City, Oklahoma,[1] his most visible role was that of Chief Petty Officer Manilow Crocker on the first season of the television series seaQuest DSV.[2]
Applegate portrayed Deputy Crawford in Stir Crazy (1985).[2]: 1021 In that year, he also appeared in two episodes of Diff'rent Strokes, playing family man-turned-kidnapper Donald Brown, a father who kidnaps character Sam McKinney in order to replace his own dead son.
He portrayed Confederate General James L. Kemper in two films, Gettysburg (1993) and Gods and Generals (2003).
On New Year's Day 2003, Applegate died in his Hollywood Hills home in a fire just one week after his 63rd birthday.[3]
Partial filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Fuzz | Patrolman Cramer | credited as Roy Applegate |
| 1972 | They Only Kill Their Masters | Harry | credited as Roy Applegate |
| 1972 | The Mad Bomber | Man in Car | credited as Roy Applegate |
| 1974 | The Last Porno Flick | Policeman #1 |
Television Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Cry Panic | Grady | credited as Roy Applegate |
| 1975 | Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan | John Worden | credited as Roy Applegate |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Episodes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-1971 | That Girl | Harry Bill | Hearing Today, Gone Tomorrow Two for the Money | credited as Roy Applegate |
| 1970 | Mayberry R.F.D. | Guy With Headband | Sensitivity Training | credited as Roy Applegate |
| 1971 | Mod Squad | Eddie | The Price of Love | credited as Roy Applegate |
| 1981-1982 | CHiPs | Roger Brown Dewayne | Ponch's Angels Part I and II Silent Partner |
- Chesty Anderson, USN (1976) .... Phil
- American Raspberry (1977) .... Miracle White Announcer
- Harper Valley P.T.A. (1978) .... 'Dutch'
- Loose Shoes (1978) .... Delmus
- Charlie's Angels (1979, TV Series) .... 'Bingo'
- Alligator (1980) .... Callan
- Back Roads (1981) .... The Father
- Flamingo Road (1981, TV Series) .... 'Tiny'
- Hart to Hart (1981, TV Series) .... Billy Ray Thompson
- History of the World: Part I (1981) ....Coming Attractions
- Little House on the Prairie (1981, TV Series) .... Georgie
- The Dukes of Hazzard (1981-1985, TV Series) .... Insurance Adjuster / Harry Ray Pearson
- The Blue and the Gray (1982, TV Mini-Series) .... 1st Cell Reporter
- TJ Hooker (1982, TV Series) .... Frank Durbin
- Splash (1984) .... Buckwalter
- Diff'rent Strokes (1985, TV Series) .... Donald Brown, Sam's Kidnapper
- Armed and Dangerous (1986) .... 2nd Toxic Guard
- From the Hip (1987) .... Mr. Wilby
- Million Dollar Mystery (1987) .... Tugger
- Rampage (1987) .... Gene Tippetts
- Rain Man (1988) .... (voice)
- Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All (1989, TV Series) .... William Bundy
- Quantum Leap ... Sheriff Blount
- Quantum Leap ... Announcer
- Twin Peaks (1990, TV Series)... Reverend Clarence Brocklehurst
- Murder in Mississippi (1990, TV Movie) .... Deputy Winter
- Career Opportunities (1991) .... (voice)
- White Sands (1992) .... Peterson
- Gettysburg (1993) .... Brigadier General James L. Kemper
- The Getaway (1994) .... Gun Shop Salesman
- seaQuest DSV (1993–1994, TV Series) .... Chief Manilow Crocker
- Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995) .... Ryback's Cook
- Phoenix (1998) .... Dickerman
- Dr. Dolittle (1998) .... Huge, sad-looking dog that says "I love you" (voice)
- Poodle Springs (1998, TV Movie) .... Ivan, The Motel Manager
- JAG (1998–2001, TV Series) .... Craig Allenby
- Inherit the Wind (1999, TV Movie) .... George Sillers
- O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) .... Man With Bullhorn
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000, Episode: "Pilot") .... Mr. Laferty
- Artie (2000) .... Officer Clemmons
- Nothing But the Truth (2000) .... Danny Whalen
- The Rookie (2002) .... Henry
- Gods and Generals (2003) .... Brigadier General James Kemper
- Seabiscuit (2003) .... 'Dutch' Doogan
- Intolerable Cruelty (2003) .... Mr. Gutman
- Purgatory Flats (2003) .... Detective Travis McGill (Final Film Role)
Writer
- Loose Shoes (1980)
- Evil Town (1987)
References
- ^ a b Lentz, Harris M. III (2008). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2003: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-7864-5208-8. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ a b Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 938. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- ^ "Actor Royce Applegate found dead". USA Today. Associated Press. January 3, 2003.
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