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Eugene Harrison Roche (September 22, 1928 – July 28, 2004) was an American actor and the original "Ajax Man" in 1970s television commercials. Personal life [ edit ] Roche was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Mary M. (née Finnegan) and Robert F. Roche, who was at the time serving in the U.S. Navy. [1] He served in the U.S ...
Eugene Roche. Actor: Soap. Adept at both comedy and drama, character player Eugene Roche (sometimes billed as Gene Roche) had an extensive four-decade career. Born in Depression-era Boston on September 22, 1928, he was the son of a Navy man. Roche started on radio at age 15, displaying a knack for character voices, both men and women.
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Mini Bio. Adept at both comedy and drama, character player Eugene Roche (sometimes billed as Gene Roche) had an extensive four-decade career. Born in Depression-era Boston on September 22, 1928, he was the son of a Navy man. Roche started on radio at age 15, displaying a knack for character voices, both men and women.
- September 22, 1928
- July 28, 2004
Aug. 2, 2004 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. Eugene Roche, a character actor remembered for roles such as the offbeat detective Luther Gillis in “Magnum, P.I.,” Squeaky Clean of Ajax commercials...
Jul 31, 2004 · Eugene Roche, a paunchy character actor who became a familiar face on television and in films and as the kitchen-cleaning ''Ajax man'' in TV commercials, died on Wednesday in an Encino...
Aug 1, 2004 · LOS ANGELES (AP) – Eugene Roche, a paunchy character actor who played the kitchen-cleaning "Ajax man" in commercials and had memorable roles in such television shows as "All in the Family" and ...
Jul 30, 2004 · Eugene Roche, a paunchy character actor who played the kitchen-cleaning “Ajax man” in commercials and had memorable roles in such television shows as “All in the Family” and “Magnum P.I” has...
