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Date of Birth

23 October 1910, Brooklyn, New York, USA

Date of Death

19 August 1987, Toluca Lake, California, USA (multiple myeloma)

Birth Name

William Henry Rorke

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Hayden Rorke was best known as the ever suspicious "Dr. Alfred E. Bellows" on the 1960s TV series, I Dream of Jeannie. 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. A veteran of numerous Broadway shows, he made his film debut in the musical This Is the Army, while in the service during World War II. His films included: An American in Paris, Pillow Talk, and When Worlds Collide. A familiar face on TV during the 1950s, Rorke appeared on numerous shows including: The Twilight Zone, Perry Mason, Broken Arrow, and Cheyenne. His final appearance was reprising the role of "Dr. Bellows" in the TV movie: I Dream of Jeannie: 15 Years Later.

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Studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Son of screen and stage actress Margaret Rorke (née Hayden; 1884-1969).

Best remembered by the public for his role as "Doctor Bellows" in the television series "I Dream of Jeannie" (1965).

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