Adam Roarke
About
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Also Known As
Richard Jordan Gerler,
Adam Gerler
Birth Place
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Born
August 08, 1937
Died
April 27, 1996
Cause of Death
Heart Attack
Biography
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Adam Roarke was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Early on in his acting career, Roarke landed roles in various films, including "Fluffy" (1965), "El Dorado" (1966) with John Wayne and "Hell's Angels on Wheels" (1967). He also appeared in "The Savage Seven" (1968), the Susan Strasberg drama "Psych-Out" (1968) and "A Bullet For Pretty Boy" (1970). He continued to act i...
Filmography
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Trespasses
(1987)
Director
Dangerous Touch
(1994)
Sioux City
(1994)
Blake Goldman
Slipping Into Darkness
(1988)
Trespasses
(1987)
Beach Girls
(1982)
Uncle Carl
Family & Companions
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Carla Roarke
Wife
Survived him.
Biography
Adam Roarke was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Early on in his acting career, Roarke landed roles in various films, including "Fluffy" (1965), "El Dorado" (1966) with John Wayne and "Hell's Angels on Wheels" (1967). He also appeared in "The Savage Seven" (1968), the Susan Strasberg drama "Psych-Out" (1968) and "A Bullet For Pretty Boy" (1970). He continued to act in productions like the William Smith action film "The Losers" (1970), the horror feature "Frogs" (1972) with Ray Milland and the drama "Play It As It Lays" (1972) with Tuesday Weld. He also appeared in "This Is a Hijack" (1973). Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in "Hughes and Harlow: Angels in Hell" (1978), the drama "The Stunt Man" (1980) with Peter O'Toole and the Debra Blee comedy "The Beach Girls" (1982). He also appeared in "Trespasses" (1987) and "Slipping Into Darkness" (1988). Roarke last acted in "Sioux City" (1994) with Lou Diamond Phillips. Roarke was married to Carla Roarke and had two children. Roarke passed away in April 1996 at the age of 59.
Filmography
Director (Feature Film)
Trespasses
(1987)
Director
Cast (Feature Film)
Dangerous Touch
(1994)
Sioux City
(1994)
Blake Goldman
Slipping Into Darkness
(1988)
Trespasses
(1987)
Beach Girls
(1982)
Uncle Carl
The Stunt Man
(1980)
Hughes and Harlow: Angels in Hell
(1978)
The Four Deuces
(1976)
The Keegans
(1976)
How Come Nobody's on Our Side?
(1975)
This Is A Hijack
(1973)
Frogs
(1972)
Clint [Crockett]
Play It As It Lays
(1972)
Carter [Lang]
The Losers
(1970)
Duke
A Bullet for Pretty Boy
(1970)
"Preacher"
Hell's Belles
(1969)
Tampa
Psych-Out
(1968)
Ben
The Savage Seven
(1968)
Kisum
Hells Angels on Wheels
(1967)
Buddy
El Dorado
(1967)
Matt MacDonald
Women of the Prehistoric Planet
(1966)
Cyborg 2087
(1966)
Fluffy
(1965)
Bob Brighton
Life Events
Videos
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Family
Jackie Spurlock
Sister
Survived him.
Gloria Koch
Sister
Survived him.
Don Gerler
Brother
Survived him.
Abigail Roarke
Daughter
Survived him.
Jordan Roarke
Son
Survived him.
Companions
Carla Roarke
Wife
Survived him.
