Roger Til (January 5, 1909 – June 28, 2002) was a French-American film and television actor,[1] often cast as a Maitre d' or Waiter.[2][3]

Roger Til
Roger Til in Topaz, 1969
Born(1909-01-05)January 5, 1909
DiedJune 28, 2002(2002-06-28) (aged 93)
Occupation(s)Film and television actor
Years active1947–1994

Life and career

edit

Til was born in Paris, France.[2] He played "Devillaine" in the miniseries The French Atlantic Affair, and guest-starred in numerous television programs including The Andy Griffith Show,[4] Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., Laverne & Shirley, Mission: Impossible, The Bold and the Beautiful, Silver Spoons, The Facts of Life, Trapper John, M.D., The Rockford Files, Quincy, M.E., The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, 77 Sunset Strip, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Bosom Buddies, The Donna Reed Show, Fantasy Island and WKRP in Cincinnati.[2]

Til died in June 2002 in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 93.[5]

Filmography

edit

Film

edit
Year Title Role Notes
1947 Secret Cargo
1948 Scandals of Clochemerie
1950 Le Tampon du Capiston Le Lieutenant
1951 Les Memoires de la Vache Yolande
1954 Le Rafle est Pour ce Soir Raymond – Tami de Jean Duport
1957 An Affair to Remember French Commentator Uncredited
1958 Lafayette Escadrille Capitaine Uncredited
1960 12 to the Moon Dr. Etienne Martel
1961 Valley of the Dragons Vidal
1963 Wall of Noise Maitre d' Uncredited
1963 Take Her, She's Mine Inspector Uncredited
1964 A Global Affair Delegate Uncredited
1969 Sweet Charity Greeter at 'Pompeli Club' Uncredited
1969 Topaz Jean Chabrier
1976 Harry and Walter Go to New York Waiter
1977 The Other Side of Midnight Hotel Detective
1977 Rollercoaster Maitre d' Uncredited
1984 Protocol Belgium Ambassador
1985 Brewster's Millions Maitre d'
1994 Stargate Professor #2 (final film role)

Television

edit
Year Title Role Notes
1956 The Adventures of Hiram Holiday High Dive Barker Episode: "Dancing Mouse"
1957 The Adventures of Jim Bowie Edward DuBios Episode: "Monsieur Francois"
1958 The Walter Winchell File Emil Episode: "Flight to Freedom: File #36"
1958 Suspicion Jacques Episode: "Meeting in Paris"
1958 Northwest Passage General Calgrenne Episode: "The Red Coat"
1958 General Electric Theater Herny Arnaud Episode: "The World's Greatest Quarterback"
1958 The Donna Reed Show Anton Duval Episode: "Dough Re Mi"
1958–1959 Dragnet Renald Bertello 3 episodes
1958–1960 The Millionaire Doctor / Pierre – Antique Appraiser 2 episodes
1959–1960 77 Sunset Strip Antoin Bonhomme / Inspector D'Avril 2 episodes
1960 The Loretta Young Show Charles Episode: "The Misfit"
1960 Surfside 6 Jacque Andre Episode: "Deadly Male"
1961 Death Valley Days Jean-Philippe Jacomet Episode: "The Stolen City"
1962 The Andy Griffith Show Waiter in French Restaurant Episode: "Andy and Barney in the Big City"
1962 The New Loretta Young Show Mr. Duprez Episode: "Pony Tails and Politics"
1962 Combat! French Priest Episode: "Escape to Nowhere"
1963 The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis Pierre Episode: "Two for the Whipsaw"
1964 Burke's Law Maitre d' Episode: "Who Killed Annie Foran?"
1964 Kraft Suspense Theatre Jacques, the Maitre d' Episode: "One Tiger to a Hill"
1965 The Rogues Bank Official Episode: "The Laughing Lady of Luxor"
1965 Memorandum for Spy TV movie
1965–1969 Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Waiter/Maitre d' 4 episodes
1965 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre 2 episodes
1966 The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. Bartender Episode: "The Montori Device Affair"
1966 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Manager Episode: "The Napoleon's Tomb Affair"
1966–1967 Mission: Impossible Baccarat Croupier / Butler 2 episodes
1969 Dragnet William Smith TV movie
1973 Letters from Three Lovers Maitre d' TV movie
1975 Let's Switch TV movie
1976 Kojak Roget Uncredited, Episode: "Justice Deferred"
1976 Raid on Entebbe French President Valley Giscard d'Estaing TV movie, Uncredited
1976–1977 The Bionic Woman Maitre d' / Rochette / Robaire 3 episodes
1977 Laverne & Shirley Maitre d' Episode: "Hi Neighbor, Book 2"
1977 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries Paris Police Officer Episode: "Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Meet Dracula, Part I"
1978 Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women Casino Manager TV movie
1978 The Pirate Dupree TV movie
1979 Time Express Crillon Episode: "The Copy-Writer/The Figure Skater"
1979 The French Atlantic Affair Devillaine 3 episodes
1979 The Rockford Files Henri Tayir Episode: "Lions, Tigers, Monkeys and Dogs"
1979 Quincy, M.E. Claude Deschamps Episode: "The Money Plague"
1980 Death Ray 2000 Henir TV movie
1980 Doctor Franken Anaesthesiologist TV movie
1980 Fantasy Island Old Man Episode: "PlayGirl/Smith's Valhalla"
1980–1983 Hart to Hart Maitre d' / Sommelier / Claude Luter 3 episodes
1981 Scruples Phillipe Nizan TV movie
1981 Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Monnet TV movie
1981 WKRP in Cincinnati Andre Episode: "Jennifer and the Will"
1981 Bosom Buddies Maurice Episode: "On the Road to Monte Carlo"
1982 Trapper John, M.D. Maitre d' Episode: "The Peter Pan Syndrome"
1982 The Facts of Life Goes to Paris Chef Antoine TV movie
1982 Knight Rider Professor LeCalir Episode: "Just My Bill"
1982 The Devlin Connection Eli Episode: "Ring of Kings, Ring of Thieves"
1982 Cagney & Lacey Episode: "Internal Affairs"
1982 Benson Monsieur Arnaud Episode: "Pen Pal"
1983 Simon & Simon Andre Episode: "Murder Between the Lines"
1983 Grace Kelly Bishop TV movie
1983 The Facts of Life Chef Antoine Episode: "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?"
1983 Bare Essence Clemenseau Episode: "Hour Seven"
1984 Blue Thunder Francois Episode: "Hour Seven"
1987 Silver Spoons Maitre d' Episode: "Pardon My French"
1987 The Bold and the Beautiful Francois 1 episode
1987 Growing Pains Waiter No. 2 Episode: "Confidentially Yours"
1990 Wings Monsieur Busard Episode: "A Standup Kind of Guy"
1992 Parker Lewis Can't Lose Head Waiter Episode: "Jerry's Journey"

References

edit
  1. ^ Bag of Flour Got Til Out Of Spanish Jail. April 29, 1961. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Google Books. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)  
  2. ^ a b c "The fancy French waiter from The Andy Griffith Show also served Gomer, Laverne and more". MeTV. October 19, 2010. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  3. ^ Molseed, Megan (July 16, 2021). "'The Andy Griffith Show' Actor Was Typecast in the Same Role Across Several Classic Shows". Outsider. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  4. ^ Robinson, Fernandes, Dale, David (August 24, 2012). The Definitive Andy Griffith Show Reference: Episode-by-Episode, with Cast and Production Biographies and a Guide to Collectibles. McFarland. p. 113. ISBN 9781476601878 – via Google Books.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Roger Til Obituary (1909–2002)". Los Angeles Daily News. July 6, 2002. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
edit