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William Henry Rorke (October 23, 1910 – August 19, 1987), known professionally as Hayden Rorke, was an American actor best known for playing Colonel Alfred E. Bellows on the 1960s American sitcom I Dream of Jeannie.
Hayden Rorke was best known as the ever suspicious "Dr. Alfred E. Bellows" on the 1960s TV series, I Dream of Jeannie (1965). Born in Brooklyn, New York, Rorke was educated at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and he began his stage career in the 1930s with the Hampden Theatrical Company.
Apr 4, 2011 · But the real revelation for me is that actor Hayden Rorke, who played Major Nelson’s commander, Dr. Bellows, was gay. “I knew but we never discussed it,” Miss Eden says in the current issue of TV Guide.
Hayden Rorke was born in Brooklyn on October 23, 1910 to Margaret Hayden Rorke and William Henry Rorke. He was actually named after his father, but he changed his name to Hayden while studying theater at Manhattan’s American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Hayden Rorke was best known as the ever suspicious "Dr. Alfred E. Bellows" on the 1960s TV series, I Dream of Jeannie (1965). Born in Brooklyn, New York, Rorke was educated at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and he began his stage career in the 1930s with the Hampden Theatrical Company.
Aug 20, 1987 · Veteran stage, screen and television actor Hayden Rorke, who played Dr. Bellows on 140 episodes of the popular TV series, “I Dream of Jeannie,” died Wednesday of cancer at his home in Toluca...
As I Dream of Jeannie’s tormented psychiatrist, Hayden found everlasting fame. He also kept the show from falling apart.
Hayden Rorke (1910–1987) was an American actor best known for playing Dr. Bellows on I Dream of Jeannie. Rorke was born in New York City as the son of screen and stage actress Margaret Rorke. He began his stage career in the 1930s with the Hampden Theatrical Company.
The Doctor Is Out! The Unashamedly Gay Life of Hayden Rorke is a biography-in-progress by television critic Brett White.
Aug 21, 1987 · Hayden Rorke, a stage, screen and television actor whose career spanned six decades, died of cancer Wednesday at his home in Toluca Lake, Calif. He was 76 years old.