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Roland Totheroh (1890–1967)

Cinematographer | Actor | Camera and Electrical Department

Rollie Totheroh worked as cinematographer on Charles Chaplin'S movies for over 30 years right from the earliest Mutual years in 1915 to Monsieur Verdoux, including all of Chaplin's masterpieces: The Kid, The Gold Rush, City Lights, Modern Times and The Great Dictator. Totheroh was the man with whom Chaplin had the longest working relationship, other than his brother Syd Chaplin. See full bio »

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in San Francisco, California, USA

Died:

(age 76) in Hollywood, California, USA
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1948 Song of My Heart (director of photography)
 
1947 Monsieur Verdoux (director of photography)
 
1940 The Great Dictator (director of photography)
 
1938 Charlie Chaplin Carnival
 
1938 Charlie Chaplin Cavalcade
 
1938 The Charlie Chaplin Festival
 
1936 Modern Times (photography / as Rollie Totheroh)
 
1931 City Lights (photographer / as Rollie Totheroh)
 
1928 The Circus (photography / as Rollie H. Totheroh)
 
1925 The Gold Rush
 
1923 A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
 
1923 The Pilgrim (short) (uncredited)
 
1922/I Pay Day (short)
 
1921 The Idle Class (short) (uncredited)
 
1921 The Kid (uncredited)
 
1919 A Day's Pleasure (short) (uncredited)
 
1919 Sunnyside (short) (uncredited)
 
1919 The Professor (short) (uncredited)
 
1918 Shoulder Arms
 
1918 The Bond (short) (as R.H. Totheroh)
 
1918 A Dog's Life (short) (uncredited)
 
1917/I The Adventurer (short) (photography - uncredited)
 
1917 The Immigrant (short) (uncredited)
 
1917 The Cure (short) (uncredited)
 
1917 Easy Street (short) (uncredited)
 
1916 The Rink (short) (uncredited)
 
1916 Behind the Screen (short) (photography)
 
1916 The Pawnshop (short) (uncredited)
 
1916 The Count (short) (photography - uncredited)
 
1916 One A.M. (short) (uncredited)
 
1916 The Vagabond (short) (uncredited)
 
1916 The Fireman (short) (uncredited)
 
1916 The Floorwalker (short) (photographed by - uncredited)
 
1915 A Burlesque on Carmen (short)
 
1915 A Night in the Show (short) (uncredited)
 
1915 Work (short) (uncredited)
 
1915 When Love and Honor Called (short) (as Rollie Totheroh)
 
1913 The Dance at Eagle Pass (short) (as Rollie Totheroh)
 
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1915 The Bachelor's Burglar (short) (as Rollie Totheroh)
 
1913 The Making of Broncho Billy (short) (as Rollie Totheroh)
 
1912 The Ranchman's Anniversary (short) (unconfirmed / as Rollie Totheroh)
 
1912 The Tomboy on Bar Z (short)
Clerk (as Rollie Totheroh)
 
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1916 The Vagabond (short) (assistant camera - uncredited)
 
1916 The Fireman (short) (assistant camera - uncredited)
 
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1952 Limelight (photographic consultant)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2012 Special Collector's Edition (TV series)
 
1983 Unknown Chaplin (TV mini-series documentary)
 

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The Rink -- After amusements working in a restaurant, Charlie uses his lunch break to go roller skating. Mr. Stout makes advances toward the unwilling Edna (whose father and Mrs... The Pawnshop -- Charlie competes with his fellow shop assistant. He is fired by the pawnbroker and rehired. He nearly destroys everything in the shop and and himself. He helps capture a burglar. He destroys a client's clock while examining it in detail. The Charlie Chaplin Festival -- Four Chaplin shorts from 1917: The Adventurer, The Cure, Easy Street and The Immigrant, presented with music and sound effects.
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Personal Details

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Alternate Names:

R.H. Totheroh | Roland H. Totheroh | Rollie H. Totheroh | Rollie Totheroh
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Trivia:

Met Charles Chaplin while working with the Essanay company in Niles, California, where he was appearing in westerns with Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson. See more »

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Star Sign:

Sagittarius