Hayden Rorke

Biography

Hayden Rorke was an American actor whose best-known part was Dr. Alfred E. Bellows, the NASA medical officer and Air Force colonel in I Dream of Jeannie. Born in Brooklyn in 1910, he studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, then started stage work during the 1930s at the Hampden Theatrical Company. He served in the United States Army during World War II and made an uncredited film debut in This Is the Army. After the war he took small Broadway parts and returned to Hollywood for Lust for Gold (1949), then was credited in Rope of Sand (1949). He also appeared in An American in Paris (1951), which won an Academy Award, and in Father's Little Dividend (1951). On television he had guest roles in I Love Lucy, The Twilight Zone, and Perry Mason. He returned as Dr. Bellows in the 1985 television film I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later. He died in 1987.

76years old at death

Born October 23, 1910Brooklyn
Died August 19, 1987Toluca Lake
Star sign: ScorpioFirst day of the sign, on the Libra cusp
Also credited as William Henry Rorke

Movie Career

Films: 17
Career span: 36 years1949 to 1985

Genres

Comedy47%, 8 films
Drama29%, 5 films
Romance29%, 5 films
Family24%, 4 films
Adventure18%, 3 films

First and latest

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First role
Rorke made his film debut while serving in the United States Army, appearing uncredited as a stage manager and background soldier in the musical This Is the Army, which starred Ronald Reagan.

Hayden Rorke movies on Netflix

I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later1985IMDb rating 5.4as Dr. Alfred E. Bellows
The Barefoot Executive1971IMDb rating 5.9as Clifford
The Night Walker1964IMDb rating 6.3as Howard Trent
The Unsinkable Molly Brown1964IMDb rating 6.6as Malcolm Broderick
Spencer's Mountain1963IMDb rating 7.0as Colonel Coleman
The Thrill of It All1963IMDb rating 6.9as Billings
Midnight Lace1960IMDb rating 6.8as Dr. Garver
Pillow Talk1959IMDb rating 7.4as Mr. Conrad
All That Heaven Allows1955IMDb rating 7.6as Dr. Dan Hennessy
Drum Beat1954IMDb rating 6.3as President Ulysses S. Grant
Confidentially Connie1953IMDb rating 5.8as Prof. Simmons
Project Moon Base1953IMDb rating 3.4as Gen. 'Pappy' Greene
South Sea Woman1953IMDb rating 6.2as Prosecution Lt. Fears
Father's Little Dividend1951IMDb rating 6.5as Andrew Nordell
The Prince Who Was a Thief1951IMDb rating 6.4as Basra
When Worlds Collide1951IMDb rating 6.6as Dr. Emery Bronson
Rope of Sand1949IMDb rating 6.6as Ingram

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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All That Heaven Allows1955 Drama, Romanceas Dr. Dan Hennessy
IMDb rating 7.619K votes
Project Moon Base1953 Sci-Fias Gen. 'Pappy' Greene
IMDb rating 3.41.5K votes
When Worlds Collide1951as Dr. Emery Bronson
IMDb rating 6.611K votes
The Night Walker1964as Howard Trent
IMDb rating 6.33.0K votes
Pillow Talk1959as Mr. Conrad
IMDb rating 7.421K votes
The Barefoot Executive1971as Clifford
IMDb rating 5.92.2K votes
I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later1985as Dr. Alfred E. Bellows
IMDb rating 5.4698 votes
The Thrill of It All1963as Billings
IMDb rating 6.96.5K votes

Most often with

Rudolph Maté directed two of these films, Delmer Daves two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Doris Day

Alex Gerry

Burt Lancaster

Rock Hudson

Hermione Baddeley

Wally CoxRudolph MatéDirector, 2 films Delmer DavesDirector, 2 films

Films together

Doris Day3 films together, 1959 to 1963
Doris Day's page
- The Thrill of It All1963IMDb rating 6.9Rorke as BillingsDay as Beverly Boyer
- Midnight Lace1960IMDb rating 6.8Rorke as Dr. GarverDay as Kit Preston
- Pillow Talk1959IMDb rating 7.4Rorke as Mr. ConradDay as Jan Morrow
Alex Gerry3 films together, 1955 to 1963
Alex Gerry's page
- The Thrill of It All1963IMDb rating 6.9Rorke as BillingsGerry as Stokely
- Pillow Talk1959IMDb rating 7.4Rorke as Mr. ConradGerry as Dr. A.C. Maxwell
- All That Heaven Allows1955IMDb rating 7.6Rorke as Dr. Dan HennessyGerry as George Warren
Burt Lancaster2 films together, 1949 to 1953
Burt Lancaster's page
- South Sea Woman1953IMDb rating 6.2Rorke as Prosecution Lt. FearsLancaster as Master Gunnery Sgt. James O'Hearn
- Rope of Sand1949IMDb rating 6.6Rorke as IngramLancaster as Michael (Mike) Davis
Rock Hudson2 films together, 1955 to 1959
Rock Hudson's page
- Pillow Talk1959IMDb rating 7.4Rorke as Mr. ConradHudson as Brad Allen
- All That Heaven Allows1955IMDb rating 7.6Rorke as Dr. Dan HennessyHudson as Ron Kirby
Hermione Baddeley2 films together, 1960 to 1964
Hermione Baddeley's page
- The Unsinkable Molly Brown1964IMDb rating 6.6Rorke as Malcolm BroderickBaddeley as Buttercup Grogan
- Midnight Lace1960IMDb rating 6.8Rorke as Dr. GarverBaddeley as Dora Hammer
Wally Cox2 films together, 1963 to 1971
Wally Cox's page
- The Barefoot Executive1971IMDb rating 5.9Rorke as CliffordCox as Mertons
- Spencer's Mountain1963IMDb rating 7.0Rorke as Colonel ColemanCox as Preacher Goodman
Rudolph MatéDirector, 2 films, 1951
All films by Rudolph Maté
- The Prince Who Was a Thief1951IMDb rating 6.4Rorke as Basra
- When Worlds Collide1951IMDb rating 6.6Rorke as Dr. Emery Bronson
Delmer DavesDirector, 2 films, 1954 to 1963
All films by Delmer Daves
- Spencer's Mountain1963IMDb rating 7.0Rorke as Colonel Coleman
- Drum Beat1954IMDb rating 6.3Rorke as President Ulysses S. Grant
Also two films together2 more actors
- Kym KarathSpencer's Mountain (1963) and The Thrill of It All (1963)
- Peter AdamsMidnight Lace (1960) and Project Moon Base (1953)
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