Royce D. Applegate

Biography

Royce D. Applegate, an American actor and screenwriter first billed as Roy Applegate, was born in Midwest City, Oklahoma. He was best known for playing Chief Petty Officer Manilow Crocker during the opening season of the television series seaQuest DSV. He took the role of Deputy Crawford in Stir Crazy (1985), and that year also turned up in two episodes of Diff'rent Strokes as Donald Brown, a father who abducts a boy to replace his own dead son. In the 1987 screwball comedy Million Dollar Mystery, directed by Richard Fleischer, he was a top-billed ensemble player cast as Tugger, the dim-witted proprietor of a roadside desert diner. Applegate worked twice under the Coen Brothers, in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) and Intolerable Cruelty (2003), the latter his last screen part, issued after he died in 2003. He played Confederate General James L. Kemper in Gettysburg (1993) and Gods and Generals (2003).

63years old at death

Born December 25, 1939Midwest City
Died January 1, 2003Hollywood Hills
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Also credited as Roy Applegate, Royce Dwayne Applegate and Royce Applegate

Movie Career

Films: 21
Career span: 31 years1972 to 2003

Genres

Comedy43%, 9 films
Crime43%, 9 films
Drama43%, 9 films
Thriller29%, 6 films
Action19%, 4 films

First and latest

Royce D. Applegate movies on Netflix

Gods and Generals2003IMDb rating 6.2as Gen. James Kemper
The Rookie2002IMDb rating 6.9as Henry
O Brother, Where Art Thou?2000IMDb rating 7.7as Man with Bullhorn
Phoenix1998IMDb rating 6.3as Dickerman
Poodle Springs1998IMDb rating 6.0as Manager (Ivan)
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory1995IMDb rating 5.6as Ryback's Cook
The Getaway1994IMDb rating 5.9as Gun Shop Salesman
Gettysburg1993IMDb rating 7.6as Brig. Gen. James L. Kemper
White Sands1992IMDb rating 6.0as Peterson
From the Hip1987IMDb rating 6.1as Mr. Wilby
Million Dollar Mystery1987IMDb rating 5.1as Tugger
Rampage1987IMDb rating 6.2as Gene Tippetts
Splash1984IMDb rating 6.3as Buckwalter
Back Roads1981IMDb rating 5.7as The Father
Alligator1980IMDb rating 6.1as Callan
Harper Valley P.T.A.1978IMDb rating 5.8as Dutch
Loose Shoes1978IMDb rating 4.5as Delmus
American Raspberry1977IMDb rating 5.0as Miracle White Announcer
Cry Panic1974IMDb rating 6.3as Grady(Roy Applegate)
The Mad Bomber1973IMDb rating 5.8as Man in Car
Fuzz1972IMDb rating 5.5as Patrolman Cramer

Best known for

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

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O Brother, Where Art Thou?2000 Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Musicas Man with Bullhorn
IMDb rating 7.7356K votes
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory1995 Action, Thrilleras Ryback's Cook
IMDb rating 5.654K votes
The Rookie2002as Henry
IMDb rating 6.940K votes
The Getaway1994as Gun Shop Salesman
IMDb rating 5.922K votes
Splash1984as Buckwalter
IMDb rating 6.389K votes
Gods and Generals2003as Gen. James Kemper
IMDb rating 6.218K votes
Loose Shoes1978as Delmus
IMDb rating 4.5743 votes
Rampage1987as Gene Tippetts
IMDb rating 6.23.2K votes

Most often with

Ron Maxwell directed two of these films, Roger Donaldson two. Thirteen actors appear in two 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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Brian Cox

M. Emmet Walsh

C. Thomas Howell

Stephen Lang

Beth Grant

Jeff DanielsRon MaxwellDirector, 2 films

Roger DonaldsonDirector, 2 films

Films together

Brian Cox2 films together, 1998 to 2002
Brian Cox's page
- The Rookie2002IMDb rating 6.9Applegate as HenryCox as Jim Morris Sr.
- Poodle Springs1998IMDb rating 6.0Applegate as Manager (Ivan)Cox as Clayton Blackstone
M. Emmet Walsh2 films together, 1981 to 1992
M. Emmet Walsh's page
- White Sands1992IMDb rating 6.0Applegate as PetersonWalsh as Bert Gibson
- Back Roads1981IMDb rating 5.7Applegate as The FatherWalsh as Arthur
C. Thomas Howell2 films together, 1993 to 2003
C. Thomas Howell's page
- Gods and Generals2003IMDb rating 6.2Applegate as Gen. James KemperHowell as Sgt. Thomas Chamberlain
- Gettysburg1993IMDb rating 7.6Applegate as Brig. Gen. James L. KemperHowell as Lieut. Thomas D. Chamberlain
Stephen Lang2 films together, 1993 to 2003
Stephen Lang's page
- Gods and Generals2003IMDb rating 6.2Applegate as Gen. James KemperLang as Lt. Gen. Thomas Stonewall Jackson
- Gettysburg1993IMDb rating 7.6Applegate as Brig. Gen. James L. KemperLang as Maj. Gen. George E. Pickett
Beth Grant2 films together, 1992 to 2002
Beth Grant's page
- The Rookie2002IMDb rating 6.9Applegate as HenryGrant as Olline
- White Sands1992IMDb rating 6.0Applegate as PetersonGrant as Roz Kincaid
Jeff Daniels2 films together, 1993 to 2003
Jeff Daniels's page
- Gods and Generals2003IMDb rating 6.2Applegate as Gen. James KemperDaniels as Lt. Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
- Gettysburg1993IMDb rating 7.6Applegate as Brig. Gen. James L. KemperDaniels as Col. Joshua Chamberlain
Ron MaxwellDirector, 2 films, 1993 to 2003
All films by Ron Maxwell
- Gods and Generals2003IMDb rating 6.2Applegate as Gen. James Kemper
- Gettysburg1993IMDb rating 7.6Applegate as Brig. Gen. James L. Kemper
Roger DonaldsonDirector, 2 films, 1992 to 1994
All films by Roger Donaldson
- The Getaway1994IMDb rating 5.9Applegate as Gun Shop Salesman
- White Sands1992IMDb rating 6.0Applegate as Peterson
Also two films together7 more actors
- David KeithPoodle Springs (1998) and Back Roads (1981)
- Kevin ConwayGods and Generals (2003) and Gettysburg (1993)
- Andy RomanoUnder Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995) and Rampage (1987)
- Michael V. GazzoBack Roads (1981) and Alligator (1980)
- Alex ColonThe Getaway (1994) and Back Roads (1981)
- Patrick CroninRampage (1987) and Splash (1984)
- Bo BrinkmanGods and Generals (2003) and Gettysburg (1993)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.