Roland Totheroh

Roland Totheroh
Roland Totheroh
	Totheroh in 1918
Born	Roland Herbert Totheroh; November 29, 1890; San Francisco, California
Died	June 18, 1967 (aged 76); Los Angeles, California
Resting place	Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
Occupation	Cinematographer
Children	Jack Totheroh
Parents	John Edgar Totheroh (father); Emma Gertrude Ashman (mother);
Relatives	Dan Totheroh

Roland Herbert Totheroh (November 29, 1890 – June 18, 1967) was an American cinematographer most notable for being the regular cameraman on the films of Charlie Chaplin. He worked with Chaplin from 1915 until the 1940s in over 30 films. He was often billed as Rollie Totheroh.

Biography

He was born in San Francisco, California on November 29, 1890 to John Edgar Totheroh and Emma Gertrude Ashman.[1] His brother was the writer Dan Totheroh (1894-1976)[1] He married and had a son, actor Jack Totheroh (1914-2011). He died on June 18, 1967 in Los Angeles, California.

Legacy

Totheroh was portrayed in the film Chaplin by David Duchovny.

Selected filmography

Easy Street (1917)
Shoulder Arms (1918)
The Kid (1921)
A Woman of Paris (1923)
The Gold Rush (1925)
The Circus (1928)
City Lights (1931)
Modern Times (1936)
The Great Dictator (1940)
Monsieur Verdoux (1947) with Curt Courant
Song of My Heart (1948)
Limelight (1952) "photographic consultant" only

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References

Totheroh, Dan (1976). Parker, John (ed.). Who was who in Theatre 1912-1976: A Biographical Dictionary of Actors, Actresses, Directors, Playwrights, and Producers of the English-speaking Theatre : Q-Z. 4. Gale Research. p. 2381. OCLC 264962721.

External links

Roland Totheroh on IMDb
Roland Totheroh at Find a Grave

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[Totheroh-1] Totheroh, Dan (1976). Parker, John (ed.). Who was who in Theatre 1912-1976: A Biographical Dictionary of Actors, Actresses, Directors, Playwrights, and Producers of the English-speaking Theatre : Q-Z. 4. Gale Research. p. 2381. OCLC 264962721.