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name: "Royce D. Applegate"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/royce-d-applegate"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "25 December 1939"
died: "1 January 2003"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 77
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-09-20T07:13:25.010758+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Royce D. Applegate

Actor. Born 25 December 1939 in Midwest City, Oklahoma, USA. Died 1 January 2003.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 25 December 1939, Midwest City, Oklahoma, USA
- **Died:** 1 January 2003
- **Active:** 1988–2003
- **Average Fi1m score:** 77, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 76 (1), 1990s 86 (1), 2000s 74 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 70 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Crime 1, History 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $575m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royce_D._Applegate, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q730855, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0032403/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/22251

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Seabiscuit*](https://film.one/film/seabiscuit.md) (65)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Royce D. Applegate was an American actor and screenwriter. Born Royce Dwayne Applegate on 25 December 1939 in Midwest City, Oklahoma, he was first billed as Roy Applegate and appeared in numerous film and television roles from the late 1960s until his death.

His credits include the role of Dutch Doogan in *Seabiscuit* (2003), Man with Bullhorn in *O Brother, Where Art Thou?* (2000), Buckwalter in *Splash* (1984), and Chief Petty Officer Manilow Crocker in the first season of the television series *seaQuest DSV*. He also portrayed Confederate General James L. Kemper in *Gettysburg* (1993) and *Gods and Generals* (2003). As a screenwriter, his credits include *Loose Shoes* (1980).

Applegate died on 1 January 2003 in a house fire at his home in the Hollywood Hills, California, aged 63.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Seabiscuit* (2003), Fi1m 65, as Dutch Doogan — [page](https://film.one/film/seabiscuit.md)
- *O Brother, Where Art Thou?* (2000), Fi1m 82, as Man with Bullhorn — [page](https://film.one/film/o-brother-where-art-thou.md)
- *Twin Peaks* (1990), Fi1m 86, as Reverend Clarence Brocklehurst — [page](https://film.one/tv/twin-peaks.md)
- *Rain Man* (1988), Fi1m 76, as (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/rain-man.md)

## Complete filmography (74)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Intolerable Cruelty* (2003), as Mr. Gutman (uncredited)
- *Seabiscuit* (2003), as Dutch Doogan — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/seabiscuit.md)
- *Gods and Generals* (2003), as Gen. James Kemper
- *The Rookie* (2002), as Henry
- *Joseph: King of Dreams* (2000), as Additional Voices (voice)
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Mr. Laferty
- *O Brother, Where Art Thou?* (2000), as Man with Bullhorn — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/o-brother-where-art-thou.md)
- *Big Wind on Campus* (2000), as Off. Clemmons
- *Inherit the Wind* (1999), as George Sillers
- *Phoenix* (1998), as Dickerman
- *Poodle Springs* (1998), as Manager
- *Doctor Dolittle* (1998), as 'I Love You' Dog (voice)
- *JAG* (1995), series, as Craig Allenby, Sheriff Crease Madden
- *Under Siege 2: Dark Territory* (1995), as Ryback's Cook
- *The Getaway* (1994), as Gun Shop Salesman
- *Gettysburg* (1993), as Brig. Gen. James L. Kemper
- *seaQuest DSV* (1993), series, as Chief Manilow Crocker
- *SeaQuest DSV* (1993), as Chief Manilow Crocker
- *Wild Card* (1992), Actor
- *White Sands* (1992), as Peterson
- *Home Improvement* (1991), series, as Frank
- *Beverly Hills, 90210* (1990), series, as Simon
- *Twin Peaks* (1990), series, as Reverend Clarence Brocklehurst — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/twin-peaks.md)
- *Murder in Mississippi* (1990), as Deputy Winter
- *Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All* (1989), as Bundy
- *Quantum Leap* (1989), series, as Sheriff Blount, Radio Reporter
- *Rain Man* (1988), as (voice) — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/rain-man.md)
- *Police Story* (1988), series, Actor
- *Police Story: Cop Killer* (1988), Actor
- *Rampage* (1987), as Gene Tippetts
- *Million Dollar Mystery* (1987), as Tugger
- *Evil Town* (1987), Story
- *Celebration Family* (1987), as Shawn
- *From the Hip* (1987), as Mr. Wilby
- *Armed and Dangerous* (1986), as 2nd Toxic Guard
- *Splash* (1984), as Buckwalter
- *A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain* (1982), as Sweeney
- *Matt Houston* (1982), series, Actor
- *T. J. Hooker* (1982), series, as Frank Durbin
- *Falcon Crest* (1981), series, as Boomer
- *History of the World: Part I* (1981), as Coming Attractions
- *Back Roads* (1981), as The Father
- *Hill Street Blues* (1981), series, Actor — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/hill-street-blues.md)
- *Dynasty* (1981), series, Actor
- *Alligator* (1980), as Callan
- *Hart to Hart* (1979), series, as Billy Ray Thompson
- *Hot Rod* (1979), as Johnny Hurricane
- *Tales of the Unexpected* (1979), series, as Deputy Eddie Ream
- *Supertrain* (1979), series, as Deputy Bubba
- *Outside Chance* (1978), as Larry O'Brien
- *Diff'rent Strokes* (1978), series, Actor
- *Vega$* (1978), series, Actor
- *Loose Shoes* (1978), as Delmus · Screenplay
- *Harper Valley P.T.A.* (1978), as Dutch
- *The Runaways* (1978), series, Actor
- *CHiPs* (1977), series, as DeWayne
- *American Raspberry* (1977), as Miracle White Announcer
- *Thunder and Lightning* (1977), as Mercedes-Benz Salesman (uncredited)
- *Grizzly Adams* (1977), series, as Army Corporal
- *Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy* (1976), as Phil
- *Charlie's Angels* (1976), series, as Bingo
- *Starsky & Hutch* (1975), series, as Dolphin
- *Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan* (1975), series, as John Worden
- *Dr. Shagetz* (1975), Story
- *Little House on the Prairie* (1974), series, Actor
- *The Manhunter* (1974), series, Actor
- *The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd* (1974), as Deputy
- *Cry Panic* (1974), as Grady (as Roy Applegate)
- *The Mad Bomber* (1973), as Man in Car
- *They Only Kill Their Masters* (1972), as Harry
- *The Streets of San Francisco* (1972), series, Actor
- *Fuzz* (1972), as Patrolman Cramer
- *Cannon* (1971), series, Actor
- *That Girl* (1966), series, Actor

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