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Royce D. Applegate

 
Actor: Royce D. Applegate
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  • Born: 1939
  • Died: Jan 01, 2003 in Hollywood Hills, California
  • Occupation: Actor, Writer
  • Active: '70s-2000s
  • Major Genres: Drama, Comedy
  • Career Highlights: Loose Shoes, Evil Town, Outside Chance
  • First Major Screen Credit: Outside Chance (1978)

Biography

A former standup comic who would later find fame as a character actor in such films as Harper Valley P.T.A. (1978) and Splash (1984), Royce D. Applegate would later find wide recognition as a cast member of the popular television series seaQuest DSV. Born in Midwest City, OK, Applegate got his start in as an entertainer in the comedy improv group "The Committee." Applegate would later co-found "Committee" offshoot "Synergy Trust" when the former expanded westward, and it wasn't long before he was making appearances on such popular television staples as The Steve Allen Show. Subsequent appearances on such shows as Charlie's Angels, Dallas, and ChiPs found the busy character actor in increasing demand, and with the 1972 thriller They Only Kill Their Masters, Applegate graduated to film. After taking on the role of Brig. Gen. James L. Kemper in the 1993 Civil War epic Gettysburg, Applegate would later reprise his role in the sequel Gods and Generals (2003). On January 1, 2003, Royce D. Applegate was found dead in his Hollywood Hills mansion following a devastating fire. He was 64. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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Royce D. Applegate

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Born December 25, 1939(1939-12-25)
Midwest City, Oklahoma, USA
Died January 1, 2003 (aged 63)
Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Other name(s) Royce Applegate
Spouse(s) Norma ? (?-1969) (Divorced)

Royce D. Applegate (December 25, 1939 – January 1, 2003) was an American actor and screenwriter. Born in Oklahoma, his most visible role was that of Chief Petty Officer Manilow Crocker on the first season of the Steven Spielberg-produced television series seaQuest DSV.

In 1985, Applegate played tragic family man-turned-kidnapper Donald Brown, Sam's stepfather's nemesis, on the season premiere of Diff'rent Strokes last season when it moved from NBC to ABC.

Applegate portrayed Confederate General James L. Kemper in two Ronald F. Maxwell movies, Gettysburg (1993) and Gods and Generals (2003).

On New Year's Day 2003, Applegate died in his Hollywood Hills home in a fire just one week after his 63rd birthday.[1]

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References

  1. ^ The Associated Press (1/3/2003). "Actor Royce Applegate found dead". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/life/2003-01-03-applegate_x.htm. 

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