Adam Roarke
Adam Roarke | |
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| Born | Richard Jordan Gerler August 8, 1937 |
| Died | April 27, 1996 (aged 58) |
| Occupation(s) | actor, director |
| Years active | 1962–1994 |
| Spouse |
Carla DeLane Roarke (m. 1989) |
| Children | 2 |
Adam Roarke (born Richard Jordan Gerler, August 8, 1937 – April 27, 1996) was an American actor and film director.
Life and career
Roarke was born in
Roarke began his acting career under the name Jordan Gerler and then Jordan Grant; however, when he signed on with
Roarke appeared in a number of television series during the late 1950s and early 1960s, including the role of Communications Officer Garrison in the original
His breakout role came in 1980 when he portrayed Raymond Bailey, a self-important leading man whose stunt double was played by
Roarke died in
Personal life
In 1989 Roarke married Carla DeLane and they had one child together. A child from Roarke's previous marriage, Jordan Gerler, was also an actor, appearing in Rolling Thunder in 1977.
Filmography
- 13 West Street (1962) - Jack
- The Virginian
- episode A Portrait of Marie Valonne (1963) - Jimmy Raker
- Kraft Suspense Theatre
- episode Are There Any More Out There Like You? (1963) - Paul Durbin
- Arrest and Trial
- episode The Best There Is (1964) - Sergeant Kelliher
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
- episode A Matter of Murder (1964) - Al (credited as Jordan Grant)
- episode The Sign of Satan (1964) - Ed Walsh
- Ensign Pulver (1964) - Mechanic (uncredited)
- Fluffy (1965) - Bob Brighton
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
- episode The Foxes and Hounds Affair (1965) - Cantrell
- Twelve O'Clock High
- episode I Am the Enemy (1965) - Capt. Davis
- Star Trek: The Original Series
- episode The Cage(1966) - as C.P.O. Garrison (uncredited)
- S1:E11-E12, "The Menagerie" as C.P.O. Garrison
- episode
- Women of the Prehistoric Planet (1966) - Harris
- The Road West
- episode Ashes and Tallow and One True Love (1966) - Hanson
- Cyborg 2087 (1966) - Deputy Dan
- El Dorado (1966) - Matt MacDonald
- Hells Angels on Wheels (1967) - Buddy
- Psych-Out (1968) - Ben
- The Savage Seven (1968) - Kisum
- The Mod Squad
- episode The Guru (1968) - Rick Potter
- Hell's Belles (1969) - Tampa
- Nam's Angels(1970) - Duke
- A Bullet for Pretty Boy (1970) - 'Preacher'
- Frogs (1972) -Clint Crockett
- Play It as It Lays (1972) - Carter Lang
- Medical Center
- episode Night Cry (1973) - Michael
- This Is a Hijack (1973) - Mike Christie
- Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (1973) - Harry (uncredited)
- Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry (1974) - Deke Sommers
- How Come Nobody's on Our Side? (1975) - Parson
- The Four Deuces (1976) - Russ Timmons, the Reporter
- The Keegans (1976, TV Movie) - Larry Keegan
- Hughes and Harlow: Angels in Hell - Howard Hawks
- Return from Witch Mountain (1978) - Museum security guard (uncredited)
- The Hardy Boys Mysteries
- episode Life on the Line (1979) - Willie Osborne
- The Stunt Man (1980) - Raymond Bailey
- CHiPs
- episode Home Fires Burning (1981) - Ray Evans
- The Beach Girls(1982) - Carl Purdue
- And They Are Off (1982) - Dale Campbell
- Trespasses (1986) - Drifter
- Slipping Into Darkness(1988) - Sheriff
- Dangerous Touch (1994) - Robert Turner
- Sioux City (1994) - Douglas Goldman (final film role)
Director
- Trespasses (1986)
References
External links
- Adam Roarke at IMDb
- Adam Roarke at Memory Alpha
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