Other names Royce Applegate Role Actor | Name Royce Applegate Years active 1969 – 2003 Children Scott D. Applegate | |
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Born December 25, 1939 ( 1939-12-25 ) Midwest City, Oklahoma, U.S. Resting place Woodland Memorial Park Cemetery in Sand Springs, Oklahoma Occupation Actors, screenwriter, author Died January 1, 2003, Hollywood Hills, California, United States Spouse Norma Hilderbrand (m. 1958–1969) Movies and TV shows seaQuest DSV, Gods and Generals, O Brother - Where Art Thou?, Gettysburg, Rain Man Similar People Ronald F Maxwell, Rockne S O'Bannon, Bert I Gordon, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen | ||
Education Midwest City High School | ||
Royce D. Applegate
Royce Dwayne Applegate (December 25, 1939 – January 1, 2003) was an American actor and screenwriter. Born in Oklahoma, his most visible role was that of Chief Petty Officer Manilow Crocker on the first season of the Steven Spielberg-produced television series seaQuest DSV.
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In 1985 Applegate played family man-turned-kidnapper Donald Brown, a father who kidnaps Sam McKinney (Danny Cooksey) in order to replace his own dead son, on the premiere episodes of Diff'rent Strokes final season (when it moved from NBC to ABC).
Applegate portrayed Confederate General James L. Kemper in two Ronald F. Maxwell movies, 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.
Actor
Writer
Filmography
Actor
2003
Purgatory Flats as
Det. Travis McGill
2003
Intolerable Cruelty as
Mr. Gutman (uncredited)
2003
Seabiscuit as
Dutch Doogan
2003
Gods and Generals as
Gen. James Kemper (as Royce Applegate)
2002
The Rookie as
Henry
1998
JAG (TV Series) as
Sheriff Crease Madden / Craig Allenby
- Retreat, Hell (2001) - Sheriff Crease Madden
- With Intent to Die (1998) - Craig Allenby
2000
Nothing But the Truth as
Danny Whalen
2000
Joseph: King of Dreams (Video) as
Additional Voices (voice, as Royce Applegate)
2000
Big Wind on Campus as
Officer Clemmons
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) as
Mr. Laferty
- Pilot (2000) - Mr. Laferty
2000
O Brother, Where Art Thou? as
Man with Bullhorn
1999
Inherit the Wind (TV Movie) as
George Sillers
1998
Poodle Springs (TV Movie) as
Manager (Ivan)
1998
Doctor Dolittle as
'I Love You' Dog (voice)
1998
Phoenix as
Dickerman
1995
Home Improvement (TV Series) as
Frank Dugan
- The First Temptation of Tim (1995) - Frank Dugan
1995
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory as
Ryback's Cook
1994
Seaquest DSV (Video Game) as
Lieutenant
1993
SeaQuest 2032 (TV Series) as
Chief Manilow Crocker
- Higher Power (1994) - Chief Manilow Crocker
- The Good Death (1994) - Chief Manilow Crocker
- Such Great Patience (1994) - Chief Manilow Crocker
- Abalon (1994) - Chief Manilow Crocker
- The Last Lap at Luxury (1994) - Chief Manilow Crocker
- Hide and Seek (1994) - Chief Manilow Crocker
- The Stinger (1994) - Chief Manilow Crocker
- Whale Song (1994) - Chief Manilow Crocker
- Greed for a Pirate's Dream (1994) - Chief Manilow Crocker
- Nothing But the Truth (1994) - Chief Manilow Crocker
- Better Than Martians (1994) - Chief Manilow Crocker
- Photon Bullet (1993) - Chief Manilow Crocker
- SeaWest (1993) - Chief Manilow Crocker
- The Regulator (1993) - Chief Manilow Crocker
- Bad Water (1993) - Chief Manilow Crocker
- Knight of Shadows (1993) - Chief Manilow Crocker
- Give Me Liberte (1993) - Chief Manilow Crocker
- Brothers and Sisters (1993) - Chief Manilow Crocker
- Treasures of the Tonga Trench (1993) - Chief Manilow Crocker
- Games (1993) - Chief Manilow Crocker
- Treasure of the Mind (1993) - Chief Manilow Crocker
- The Devil's Window (1993) - Chief Manilow Crocker (credit only)
- To Be or Not to Be (1993) - Chief Manilow Crocker
1994
The Getaway as
Gun Shop Salesman
1993
Gettysburg as
Brig. Gen. James L. Kemper
1993
Raven (TV Series) as
Washboard Willie
- Flori and Dori (1993) - Washboard Willie
1992
Wild Card (TV Movie)
1992
White Sands as
Peterson
1989
Quantum Leap (TV Series) as
Radio Reporter / Sheriff Blount
- Play Ball - August 6, 1961 (1991) - Radio Reporter
- The Color of Truth - August 8, 1955 (1989) - Sheriff Blount
1991
Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV Series) as
Simon
- Pass, Not Pass (1991) - Simon (as Royce E. Applegate)
1991
Career Opportunities as
Voiceover (voice)
1991
Evening Shade (TV Series) as
Jim Guy Puckett
- Vote Early and Vote Often (1991) - Jim Guy Puckett
1990
Twin Peaks (TV Series) as
Rev. Clarence Brocklehurst
- Masked Ball (1990) - Rev. Clarence Brocklehurst
- Rest in Pain (1990) - Rev. Clarence Brocklehurst
1990
Murder in Mississippi (TV Movie) as
Deputy Winter
1989
Another Time, Another Place as
Pete Olivero (as Royce Applegate)
1989
Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All (TV Movie) as
Bundy
1989
Paradise (TV Series) as
Mulligan
- A House Divided (1989) - Mulligan
1989
Designing Women (TV Series) as
Mr. Emery
- Curtains (1989) - Mr. Emery
1988
Rain Man (voice)
1988
Police Story: Cop Killer (TV Movie)
1988
The Town Bully (TV Movie) as
Eddie - Bartender
1988
Falcon Crest (TV Series) as
Boomer
- False Faces (1988) - Boomer (as Royce Applegate)
1987
Houston Knights (TV Series) as
Orel
- Diminished Capacity (1987)
- Colt (1987)
- Houston's Hero (1987) - Orel (as Royce Applegate)
1987
Buck James (TV Series) as
Billy Ray Humphries
- Too Close to Home (1987) - Billy Ray Humphries
1987
Rampage as
Gene Tippetts
1987
Million Dollar Mystery as
Tugger
1987
Celebration Family (TV Movie) as
Shawn
1987
From the Hip as
Mr. Wilby
1986
Armed and Dangerous as
2nd Toxic Guard
1986
The Gladiator (TV Movie) as
Phil (uncredited)
1985
Diff'rent Strokes (TV Series) as
Don Brown
- Sam's Missing (1985) - Don Brown
1985
Stir Crazy (TV Series) as
Crawford
- Pilot (1985) - Crawford
1981
The Dukes of Hazzard (TV Series) as
Insurance Adjuster / Harry Ray
- Enos and Daisy's Wedding (1985) - Insurance Adjuster (as Royce Applegate)
- The Hack of Hazzard (1981) - Harry Ray
1984
Santa Barbara (TV Series) as
Museum Guard
- Episode #1.110 (1984) - Museum Guard
- Episode #1.109 (1984) - Museum Guard
1984
Cover Up (TV Series) as
Deputy
- Midnight Highway (1984) - Deputy
1984
Matt Houston (TV Series) as
Biler
- Wanted Man (1984) - Biler (as Royce Applegate)
1984
Splash as
Buckwalter
1984
CBS Schoolbreak Special (TV Series) as
Mr. Riggs
- Dead Wrong: The John Evans Story (1984) - Mr. Riggs
1983
Boone (TV Series) as
Rhymin' Simon
- The Auction (1983) - Rhymin' Simon
1983
Dynasty (TV Series) as
Jud Barrows
- Tender Comrades (1983) - Jud Barrows (as Royce Applegate)
1983
The Tom Swift and Linda Craig Mystery Hour (TV Movie)
1983
Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series) as
Deputy Eddie Ream
- Heir Presumptuous (1983) - Deputy Eddie Ream
1983
Gun Shy (TV Series) as
Luther Jones
- What Do You Mean 'We' Amigo? (1983) - Luther Jones
1982
A Day for Thanks on Walton's Mountain (TV Movie) as
Sweeney
1982
T.J. Hooker (TV Series) as
Frank Durbin
- Deadly Ambition (1982) - Frank Durbin
1982
The Blue and the Gray (TV Mini Series) as
1st Cell Reporter
- Part 1 (1982) - 1st Cell Reporter
1982
Hill Street Blues (TV Series) as
Roy
- Officer of the Year (1982) - Roy
1981
CHiPs (TV Series) as
Roger Brown / DeWayne
- Silent Partner (1982) - DeWayne
- Ponch's Angels: Part 2 (1981) - Roger Brown
- Ponch's Angels: Part 1 (1981) - Roger Brown
1981
Little House on the Prairie (TV Series) as
Georgie
- The Legend of Black Jake (1981) - Georgie
1981
History of the World: Part I as
Coming Attractions
1981
Hart to Hart (TV Series) as
Billy Ray Thompson
- The Murder of Jonathan Hart (1981) - Billy Ray Thompson
1981
Flamingo Road (TV Series) as
Tiny
- They Drive by Night (1981) - Tiny
- Bad Girl (1981) - Tiny
- The Titus Tapes (1981) - Tiny
1981
Back Roads as
The Father (as Royce Applegate)
1980
Alligator as
Callan
1980
Dallas (TV Series) as
Police Sergeant
- No More Mister Nice Guy: Part 2 (1980) - Police Sergeant
1980
Palmerstown, U.S.A. (TV Series)
- Palmerstown, U.S.A (1980)
1980
Vega$ (TV Series) as
Charlie
- Casualty of War (1980) - Charlie
1979
Charlie's Angels (TV Series) as
Bingo
- Angels Go Truckin' (1979) - Bingo
1979
The Runaways (TV Series) as
Harper
- Land of Honey (1979) - Harper
1979
Hot Rod (TV Movie) as
Johnny Hurricane
1979
Supertrain (TV Series) as
Deputy Bubba
- Where Have You Been Billy Boy (1979) - Deputy Bubba (as Royce Applegate)
1979
Starsky and Hutch (TV Series) as
Dolphin
- Huggy Can't Go Home (1979) - Dolphin
1979
Centennial (TV Mini Series) as
Mr. Holmes
- The Scream of Eagles (1979) - Mr. Holmes
1978
David Cassidy - Man Undercover (TV Series) as
Joel Hill
- Firestorm (1978) - Joel Hill (as Royce Applegate)
1978
Outside Chance (TV Movie) as
Larry O'Brien
1978
Coming Attractions as
Delmus
1978
Harper Valley P.T.A. as
Dutch
1978
The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (TV Series) as
Army Corporal
- The Quest (1978) - Army Corporal (as Roy Applegate)
1978
Peeping Times (TV Movie) as
Clyde Potter
1977
Prime Time as
Miracle White Announcer
1977
Thunder and Lightning as
Mercedes-Benz Salesman (uncredited)
1977
There's Always Room (TV Movie) as
Buck
1977
Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series) as
Doctor
- The Nomads (1977) - Doctor (uncredited)
1977
The City (TV Movie) as
Cal (uncredited)
1973
The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) as
Bill Korman / Harry Courtney / Joe - Truck Driver / ...
- No Minor Vices (1976) - Bill Korman (as Roy Applegate)
- Alien Country (1976) - Harry Courtney (as Roy Applegate)
- The Twenty-Four Karat Plague (1973) - Joe - Truck Driver (as Roy Applegate)
- The Albatross (1973) - Danny (as Roy Applegate)
1976
At Ease! (TV Movie) as
Pvt. Albert Franklin (as Roy Applegate)
1976
Brenda Starr (TV Movie) as
Tommy (as Roy Applegate)
1976
Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy as
Phil (as Roy Applegate)
1975
Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan (TV Movie) as
John Worden (as Roy Applegate)
1975
Cannon (TV Series) as
Art Culina
- The Conspirators (1975) - Art Culina (as Roy Applegate)
1974
The Manhunter (TV Series) as
Josh Cotton
- Trackdown (1974) - Josh Cotton (as Roy Applegate)
1974
Police Story (TV Series) as
Gorman
- Robbery: 48 Hours (1974) - Gorman (as Roy Applegate)
1974
The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd (TV Movie) as
Deputy (as Roy Applegate)
1974
Those Mad, Mad Moviemakers as
Policeman
1974
Cry Panic (TV Movie) as
Grady (as Roy Applegate)
1973
Chase (TV Series) as
Ducas
- The Garbage Man (1973) - Ducas (as Roy Applegate)
1973
The Mad Bomber as
Man in Car (as Roy Applegate)
1972
They Only Kill Their Masters as
Harry (as Roy Applegate)
1972
The F.B.I. (TV Series)
- The Loner (1972) - (as Roy Applegate)
1972
Fuzz as
Patrolman Cramer (as Roy Applegate)
1971
The Jimmy Stewart Show (TV Series) as
Leo Garvey
- Pro Bono Publico (1971) - Leo Garvey (as Roy Applegate)
1971
Mod Squad (TV Series) as
Eddie
- The Price of Love (1971) - Eddie (as Roy Applegate)
1969
That Girl (TV Series) as
Bill / Harry
- Two for the Money (1971) - Bill (as Roy Applegate)
- Hearing Today, Gone Tomorrow (1969) - Harry (as Roy Applegate)
1970
Mayberry R.F.D. (TV Series) as
Guy with Headband
- Sensitivity Training (1970) - Guy with Headband (as Roy Applegate)
Writer
1986
The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) (special material written by - 1 episode)
- Donald, the Star-Struck Duck (1986) - (special material written by - as Royce Applegate)
1985
Evil Town (story by - as Royce Applegate)
1978
Coming Attractions (screenplay by)
1976
Welcome Back, Kotter (TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- Hello Ms. Chips (1976) - (written by)
Miscellaneous
1992
The Distinguished Gentleman (adr voice - as Royce Applegate)
1991
Rambling Rose (adr voice)
1989
Driving Miss Daisy (additional voice - as Royce Applegate)
1978
Coming Attractions (creative consultant)
Self
1970
The Barbara McNair Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Ethel Waters, Ed McMahon, The Turtles, Roy Applegate (1970) - Self (as Roy Applegate)
Archive Footage
2003
The 75th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Memorial Tribute
References
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