Roy Applegate (7 December 1878 – 9 February 1950) was an American actor

Background

He played Judge Gates in ''

The Child of Destiny ''The Child of Destiny'' is a lost 1916 silent film drama directed by William Nigh and starring Irene Fenwick. It was produced and distributed by Metro Pictures. Cast *Irene Fenwick Irene Fenwick (born Irene Frizell; September 5, 1887 ...

'' (1916), Opera House Manager in ''The Musician's Daughter'' (1911), Arthur Jepson in '' All for a Girl'' (1915), Simon Legree in ''

Uncle Tom's Cabin ''Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly'' is an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Published in two volumes in 1852, the novel had a profound effect on attitudes toward African Americans and slavery in the U ...

'' (1914), Mackenzie in ''A Man's Law'' (1918), and Detective in ''

Sally of the Sawdust ''Sally of the Sawdust'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring W. C. Fields. It was based on the 1923 stage musical ''Poppy''. Fields would later star in a second film version, ''Poppy'' (1936). Plot B ...

'' (1925). He also appeared in ''

The Curious Conduct of Judge Legarde ''The Curious Conduct of Judge Legarde'' (released in 1920 as ''The Valley of Night'') is a 1915 American drama silent black and white film directed by Will S. Davis. It is based on the play of the same name by Victor Mapes and Louis Forest. Th ...

'' (1915).

Death

He was reported missing since February 9, 1950, and found dead in the bathroom of his home by his sister and brother-in-law due to a

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Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Applegate, Roy 1878 births 1950 deaths People from Bucks County, Pennsylvania American military personnel of the Spanish–American War Military personnel from Pennsylvania American male silent film actors 20th-century American male actors Male actors from Pennsylvania