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Luis Van Rooten (1906–1973)

Actor

Ethnic bald-domed character actor Luis Van Rooten was born November 29, 1906, in Mexico City, but raised in the United States and would become known in post-war Hollywood as a specialist in multiple dialects. Studying at the University of Pennsylvania, he received his B.A. and set up a sturdy practice as an architect before making a dramatic transition into acting sometime during WWII... See full bio »

Born:

Luis D'Antin Van Rooten
in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Died:

(age 66) in Chatham, Massachusetts, USA
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1968 What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
Dr. Fowler (uncredited)
 
1963 The Defenders (TV series)
Dr. William Claremont
– The Colossus (1963) … Dr. William Claremont
 
1963 Naked City (TV series)
Mr. Banks
– Alive and Still a Second Lieutenant (1963) … Mr. Banks
 
1961 Operation Eichmann
Heinrich Himmler
 
1960 Peter Gunn (TV series)
Riviera
– The Maître d' (1960) … Riviera (as Louis Van Rooten)
 
1960 Shirley Temple's Storybook (TV series)
Chundar
– Kim (1960) … Chundar
 
1960 Play of the Week (TV series)
The President
– Night of the Auk (1960) … The President
 
1960 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
Salazar
– Return to San Dede: Part 2, Capitol City (1960) … Salazar
– The Return to San Dede: Part 1 Desert Story (1960) … Salazar
 
1960 Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (TV series)
Brimley
– The Mask (1960) … Brimley
 
1960 The Gale Storm Show: Oh, Susanna! (TV series)
Pop Hackett
– S.O.S. Dad (1960) … Pop Hackett
 
1960 Bourbon Street Beat (TV series)
Paul
– The 10% Blues (1960) … Paul
 
1960 The Right Man (TV movie)
Crocker
 
1959 Northwest Passage (TV series)
Mr. Duren
– Stab in the Back (1959) … Mr. Duren
 
1959 Deadline (TV series)
Collins
– Clean Kill (1959) … Collins
 
1958 Curse of the Faceless Man
Dr. Carlo Fiorillo
 
1952-1958 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
Bruno / Maurice Moskovitz
– Kidnap Story: Hold for Release (1958) … Maurice Moskovitz
– I Was Accused (1955)
– A Little Morning to Sell (1953)
– Domenico (1952) … Bruno
 
1958 Fräulein
Fritz Graubach
 
1958 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
Maatsuyker
– A Boy Called Ciske (1958) … Maatsuyker
 
1958 The Californians (TV series)
Alonzo Hicks
– The Foundling (1958) … Alonzo Hicks
 
1958 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Mel Tucker
– Hanging Man (1958) … Mel Tucker
 
1958 The Thin Man (TV series)
Dudley
– Bookworms (1958) … Dudley
 
1958 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Leon
– The Return of the Hero (1958) … Leon
 
1958 Perry Mason (TV series)
Samuel D. Carlin
– The Case of the One-Eyed Witness (1958) … Samuel D. Carlin (as Louis Van Rooten)
 
1958 Suspicion (TV series)
Rossi
– A Touch of Evil (1958) … Rossi
 
1958 Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV series)
Mr. Grant
– The Space Society (1958) … Mr. Grant
 
1957 The Loretta Young Show (TV series)
Peter Gregson
– Power Play (1957) … Peter Gregson
 
1957 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Papa Bardi
– Rich Man, Poor Man (1957) … Papa Bardi
 
1957 Matinee Theatre (TV series)
– The Ransom of Sigmund Freud (1957)
 
1957 The Unholy Wife
Ezra Benton
 
1957 Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot (short)
2nd Planter
 
1955-1957 The Alcoa Hour (TV series)
Bernstein / Foster / President / …
– A Double Life (1957) … Vito
– The Big Vote (1956) … Bernstein
– The President (1956) … Foster
– A Patch of Faith (1956)
– Thunder in Washington (1955) … President
 
1950-1956 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Dad / Stefan Baum
– A Christmas Surprise (1956) … Dad
– Away from It All (1950) … Stefan Baum
 
1956 The Honeymooners (TV series)
Landlord Johnson / Mr. Johnson
– Dial J for Janitor (1956) … Mr. Johnson (uncredited)
– Please Leave the Premises (1956) … Landlord Johnson (uncredited)
 
1955-1956 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series)
Juan
– Pistolero (1956) … Juan
– The Stranger (1955)
– The Fourth of July (1955)
– The Killer (1955)
 
1956 As the World Turns (TV series)
Henry Miller (early 1960s)
 
1955 I Spy (TV series)
– The Abbe and the Nymph
 
1954-1955 The Joe Palooka Story (TV series)
Knobby Walsh
– Blackout (1955) … Knobby Walsh
– And Still Champ (1955) … Knobby Walsh
– Below the Border (1955) … Knobby Walsh
– Clyde's Mistake (1955) … Knobby Walsh
– Joe, the Giant Killer (1955) … Knobby Walsh
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1952-1955 Goodyear Playhouse (TV series)
Dante
– The Takers (1955) … Dante
– O Romany (1952)
– The Twenty-Third Mission (1952)
 
1955 The Sea Chase
Matz
 
1955 Star Tonight (TV series)
– Ile (1955)
 
1955 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
Harry Shelton
– Play Me Hearts and Flowers (1955) … Harry Shelton
 
1954 Inner Sanctum (TV series)
Remo, Witness / Tony
– Dream of Murder (1954) … Tony
– Killer's Choice (1954) … Remo, Witness
 
1954 Four Star Playhouse (TV series)
– Second Dawn (1954)
 
1954 The Motorola Television Hour (TV series)
Heinrich Himmler
– The Last Days of Hitler (1954) … Heinrich Himmler
 
1953 The Great Adventure
Narrator (Anders as an adult) (U.S. version) (voice)
 
1953 The Wonderful John Acton (TV series)
Narrator
 
1952 Suspense (TV series)
Monsieur Vidocq / Police Inspector Jules Maigret
– Monsieur Vidocq (1952) … Monsieur Vidocq
– The Old Lady of Bayeux (1952) … Police Inspector Jules Maigret
 
1952 Tales of Tomorrow (TV series)
– The Exile (1952)
– The Diamond Lens (1952)
 
1952 Lydia Bailey
General Charles LeClerc
 
1951 Major Dell Conway of the Flying Tigers (TV series)
Caribou Jones (1951)
 
1951 My Favorite Spy
Rudolf Hoenig
 
1951 Detective Story
Joe Feinson
 
1950 Beulah (TV series)
Mr. Rogers
– Beulah Meets the Eel (1950) … Mr. Rogers
 
1950 Somerset Maugham TV Theatre (TV series)
Sir Philip Brandower
– Lord Mountdrago (1950) … Sir Philip Brandower
 
1950 Cinderella
King (voice) / Grand Duke (voice)
 
1949 One Man's Family (TV series)
Dr. Thompson (1949-1950)
 
1949 The Secret of St. Ives
Clausel
 
1949 Champion
Harris
 
1949 City Across the River
Joe Cusack
 
1949 Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
Bill Craddock (as Louis Van Rooten)
 
1948 Night Has a Thousand Eyes
Mr. Myers
 
1948 The Gentleman from Nowhere
F.B. Barton
 
1948 Beyond Glory
Dr. White (as Louis Van Rooten)
 
1948 To the Victor
Geran
 
1948 Saigon
Simon
 
1948 The Big Clock
Edwin Orlin
 
1948 To the Ends of the Earth
Commissioner Alberto Berado
 
1946 Two Years Before the Mast
2nd Mate Foster
 
1944 The Hitler Gang
Heinrich Himmler
 
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1950 The Ken Murray Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 April 1950 (1950) … Himself
 
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1961 Fury River
Mr. Duren
 

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Personal Details

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Book. "Mots d'Heures: Gousses, Rames: The d'Antin Manuscript," discovered, edited and annotated by Luis d'Antin van Rooten. New York: Grossman Publishers. 1967

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He played fight manager Knobby Walsh in the popular 50s TV series , "The Joe Palooka Story" (1955). See more »

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