Hayden Rorke

Hayden Rorke

Infobox actor
name =Hayden Rorke


imagesize =180px
caption =Hayden Rorke as Dr. Bellows in I Dream of Jeannie
birthname =William Henry Rorke
birthdate =October 23, 1910
location =Brooklyn, New York
deathdate =August 19, 1987
deathplace =Toluca Lake, California
othername =
yearsactive =
spouse =
partner =
parents =
website =

William Henry Rorke was an American actor best known for playing the psychiatrist Col. Dr. Alfred E. Bellows on the hit 60's sitcom "I Dream of Jeannie".

Biography

Born William Henry Rorke in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of screen and stage actress, Margaret Hayden Rorke, and took his stage name from his mother’s maiden name. He attended Brooklyn Prep School where he was president of the Dramatics Society and the Student Government and a member of the Omega Gamma Delta Fraternity. He continued his education at the American Academy of the Dramatic Arts and began his stage career in the 1930s with the Hampden Theatrical Company. During World War II, he enlisted into the Army, where he made his film debut in the musical "This is the Army" (1943) starring Ronald Reagan, where he was uncredited as the stage manager and as a soldier in the background.

Following the war, he left the Army and worked in small parts on Broadway, finally returning to Hollywood for the 1949 film, "Lust for Gold", again uncredited. However, it was an opening, and in later films, beginning with "Rope of Sand" (1949), he is listed in the credits, although he again shows up uncredited in the 1950 films "Kim" and "The Magnificent Yankee", as well as a couple of later films such as the Academy Award-winning "An American in Paris" (in those days, small bit parts were often uncredited). He continued to make movies, taking on supporting roles, in such films as "Father’s Little Dividend" (1951), "Francis Goes to the Races" (1951), "When Worlds Collide" (1951), "Wild Stallion" (1952), "Project Moon Base" (1953), and "Pillow Talk" (1959). He played several guest roles on television, winning the role of Colonel Farnsworth in the short lived 1964 television sitcom "No Time for Sergeants" (based upon the movie of the same name). He also guest-starred on "Perry Mason".

He is most remembered for his role as Dr. Alfred E. Bellows, the NASA medical officer in the television sitcom, "I Dream of Jeannie". Dr. Bellows tries to learn why astronaut Anthony Nelson (played by Larry Hagman) often behaves strangely, but never figures out that Nelson is the master of a genie (portrayed by Barbara Eden). His last film was reprising his role in the television reunion movie "" (1985).

Hayden Rorke died in Toluca Lake, California on August 19, 1987 from multiple myeloma (cancer of the bone marrow) at the age of 76.

External links

*imdb name|id=0740718|name=Hayden Rorke
*


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Hayden Rorke — (* 23. Oktober 1910 in Brooklyn; † 19. August 1987 in Toluca Lake, Kalifornien; eigentlich William Henry Rorke) war ein US amerikanischer Schauspieler. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben 1.1 Theater 1.2 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Hayden Rorke — Données clés Naissance 23 octobre 1910 Brooklyn, États Unis Nationalité  États Unis Décès …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Hayden Rorke — William Henry Rorke (23 de octubre de 1910 – 19 de agosto de 1987) fue un actor norteamericano mejor recordado por el papel del Dr. Bellows en la serie de los 60 Mi bella genio. Nacido en Brooklyn, Nueva York, Rorke estudió en la Academia… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Rorke — Hayden Rorke (* 23. Oktober 1910 in Brooklyn als William Henry Rorke; † 19. August 1987 in Toluca Lake, Kalifornien) war ein US amerikanischer Schauspieler. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Theater 2 Film 3 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Rorke — is a surname that refers to: *Gordon Rorke (b. 1938), Australian cricketer *Hayden Rorke (1910–1987), American actor *Joseph Rorke (b. 1832, d. unknown), Canadian businessman and politician from Ontario *W.H. Rorke (fl. early 20th c.), American… …   Wikipedia

  • Dr Bellows — Dr Alfred Bellows is a fictional character in the popular nineteen sixties situation comedy I Dream of Jeannie , which ran for five seasons, starring Barbara Eden as Jeannie, Bill Daily as Roger Healey and Larry Hagman as Tony Nelson. Dr Bellows… …   Wikipedia

  • Dr. Bellows — Dr. Alfred E. Bellows is a fictional character in the popular 1960s situation comedy I Dream of Jeannie, which ran for five seasons, starring Barbara Eden as Jeannie, Larry Hagman as Tony Nelson and Bill Daily as Roger Healey. Dr. Bellows is… …   Wikipedia

  • I Dream of Jeannie — Infobox Television show name = I Dream of Jeannie caption = format = Sitcom runtime = 24 minutes per episode creator = Sidney Sheldon executive producer = Sidney Sheldon producer = A Sidney Sheldon Production In Associaton With Screen Gems (Sony… …   Wikipedia

  • When Worlds Collide (film) — Infobox Film name = When Worlds Collide caption = Theatrical release poster imdb id = 0044207 amg id = 1:54165 director = Rudolph Maté writer = Edwin Balmer (novel) Philip Wylie (novel) Sydney Boehm starring = Richard Derr Barbara Rush Peter… …   Wikipedia

  • Parrish (film) — Infobox Film name = Parrish caption = Theatrical release poster director = Delmer Daves producer = Delmer Daves writer = Delmer Daves Mildred Savage (novel) starring = Troy Donahue Claudette Colbert Karl Malden Dean Jagger Connie Stevens Diane… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”