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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.
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.
Hayden had roles in nearly a dozen movies in 1951 alone, but he’d find real fame through his work as Dr. Bellows on I Dream of Jeannie. Now his story—his full story—is ready to be told, and it’s a tale that’s every bit as charming and delightful as the man himself.
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.
As I Dream of Jeannie’s tormented psychiatrist, Hayden found everlasting fame. He also kept the show from falling apart.
Hayden Rorke. Highest Rated: 100% Father's Little Dividend (1951) Lowest Rated: 78% Kim (1950) Birthday: Oct 23, 1910. Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA.
Hayden Rorke was a familiar face to many television fans, particularly viewers of the hit comedy show "I Dream of Jeannie," starring Barbara Eden as a bottled genie trying to swing with modern times and Larry Hagman as the Air Force officer lucky enough to fall in love with her.
Hayden could thread the needle and make a character who is essentially the spoilsport into a charming, endearing man. There’s also the undeniable fact that Hayden knew Jeannie director Gene Nelson from singing and dancing their way through World War II — a fact that probably helped seal the deal.
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Aug 19, 1987 · LOS ANGELES -- Hayden Rorke, the veteran stage, screen and television actor best known for his role as Dr. Bellows on 140 episodes of 'I Dream of Jeannie,' died Wednesday of cancer at his home in...
