Roy Stuart (actor)

For the actor of the silent-era, see Roy Stewart (silent film actor).

Roy Stuart
Born	(1927-07-17)July 17, 1927 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	December 25, 2005(2005-12-25) (aged 78) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1963–1993

Roy Stuart (July 17, 1927 – December 25, 2005) was an American character actor. He is best known for playing Corporal Charles "Chuck" Boyle on television's Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. during seasons two, three, and four from 1965 to 1968.

Biography and career

Born in The Bronx, New York, Stuart launched his career performing in nightclubs and theatre. His stage credits include the Broadway musicals Beg, Borrow or Steal (1960) and Cafe Crown (1964).

Stuart's TV guest appearances include Mister Ed, Bewitched, The Mothers-In-Law, Room 222, The Governor & J.J.; Love, American Style; Marcus Welby, M.D.; The Carol Burnett Show, Santa Barbara, Hotel, Gidget, Hazel, One Day at a Time, Sanford and Son, CHiPs, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, The Golden Girls, General Hospital, Laverne & Shirley and Mama's Family. He also appeared in numerous television commercials.

A long-standing member of Theatre West, Stuart also performed in local Theatre Forty productions of Absurd Person Singular and The Sunshine Boys.

Roy Stuart died at age 78 of cancer at the Motion Picture Hospital, Woodland Hills, California. He is survived by his companion, Claude Hubert. He is interred in Eden Memorial Park Cemetery, Mission Hills.

Partial filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1969	The Love God?	Joe Merkel
1969	Three's a Crowd	Buzzy Grant
1975	Linda Lovelace for President	Veep Candidate
1985	Prime Risk	Mr. Fox
1993	Eye of the Stranger	Leonard	(final film role)

External links

• Roy Stuart at IMDb
• Roy Stuart at the Internet Broadway Database
• Obituary in Variety