Harold Eugene Roach Jr. (June 15, 1918 – March 29, 1972) was an American film and television producer.

Biography

Roach Jr. was born in

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, the son of comedy producer

Hal Roach Harry Eugene "Hal" Roach Sr.Randy Skretvedt, Skretvedt, Randy (2016), ''Laurel and Hardy: The Magic Behind the Movies'', Bonaventure Press. p.608. (January 14, 1892 – November 2, 1992) was an American film and television producer, director, a ...

and actress

Marguerite Nichols Marguerite Olive Nichols (August 3, 1891 – March 17, 1941) was an American silent film actress. She starred in 21 films between 1915 and 1918. Actress Norma Nichols was her sister. Marriage and death Nichols was born in Los Angeles, Californi ...

. Roach Jr. co-directed ''

One Million B.C. ''One Million B.C.'' is a 1940 American fantasy film produced by Hal Roach Studios and released by United Artists. It is also known by the titles ''Cave Man'', ''Man and His Mate'' and ''Tumak''. The film stars Victor Mature as protagonist ...

'' with his father. Roach was president of the Hal Roach Studios for some time, but was ousted in 1959 when he and Alexander Guterma, who attempted to create an empire of the studio,

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, and others, were both indicted on federal securities violations. Roach married Alva Brewer, with whom he had two children.

Death

Roach produced individual episodes of many early television series but no well-known films aside from those directly involving his father. He died on March 29, 1972, at the age of 53 after falling ill with pneumonia. His father outlived him by twenty years, dying in 1992 at age 100. Roach is buried in

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* * 1918 births 1972 deaths American television producers Burials at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles) Deaths from pneumonia in California 20th-century American businesspeople {{US-tv-producer-stub