Hollywood Faces Dossier
88 Archival Vault Holdings
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Hayden Rorke
1910 – 1987
Hayden Rorke (October 23, 1910 – August 19, 1987) was an American actor best known for playing Dr. Bellows on I Dream of Jeannie. Rorke was born in New York City as the son of screen and stage actress Margaret Rorke. He began his stage career in the 1930s with the Hampden Theatrical Company. During World War II, he enlisted in the army, where he made his uncredited film debut in This is the Army. After the war, he left the army and worked in small parts on Broadway, returning to Hollywood in 1949 for more small and uncredited role in Lust for Gold, Kim, The Magnificent Yankee and An American in Paris.
Mike Jones's Video Boneyard archive currently preserves 88 physical recordings spanning 86 productions featuring Hayden Rorke.
Archival Holdings in The Video Boneyard
The following 86 canonical motion pictures and broadcast master recordings featuring Hayden Rorke are preserved in the studio archives:
| Year | Production Title | Character / Role | Director / Studio | The Video Boneyard | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | I Dream of Jeannie 2 Copies | Leading Role | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| — | The Pluto File 2 Copies | Professor Otis Warren | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1951 | When Worlds Collide | Featured Cast | Rudolph Maté / Paramount Pictures | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1952 | New Neighbors | Mr. O'Brien | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1961 | Thriller: S01E29 - The Devil's Ticket | Dr. Frank | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1965 | Anybody Here Seen Jeannie? | Alfred Bellows | Gene Nelson / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1965 | Djinn and Water | Alfred Bellows | Gene Nelson / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1965 | Guess What Happened on the Way to the Moon? | Alfred Bellows | Alan Rafkin / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1965 | I Dream of Jeannie: S01E12 - Where'd You Go-Go? | Alfred Bellows | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1965 | Jeannie and the Marriage Caper | Alfred Bellows | Alan Rafkin / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1965 | Russian Roulette | Alfred Bellows | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1965 | The Americanization of Jeannie | Alfred Bellows | Gene Nelson / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1965 | The Lady In The Bottle | Alfred Bellows | Gene Nelson / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1965 | The Yacht Murder Case | Alfred Bellows | Gene Nelson / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1965 | Too Many Tonys | Alfred Bellows | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1965 | What House Across the Street? | Alfred Bellows | Theodore J. Flicker / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1965 | Whatever Became of Baby Custer? | Alfred Bellows | Gene Nelson / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1966 | Always on Sunday | Alfred Bellows | Hal Cooper / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1966 | Bigger Than a Bread Box and Better Than a Genie | Alfred Bellows | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1966 | Get Me to Mecca on Time | Alfred Bellows | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1966 | Happy Anniversary | Alfred Bellows | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1966 | How Do You Beat Superman? | Alfred Bellows | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1966 | How Lucky Can You Get? | Alfred Bellows | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1966 | How to Be a Genie in 10 Easy Lessons | Alfred Bellows | Hal Cooper / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1966 | I'll Never Forget What's Her Name | Alfred Bellows | Hal Cooper / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1966 | Jeannie Breaks the Bank | Alfred Bellows | Hal Cooper / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1966 | Jeannie and the Kidnap Caper | Alfred Bellows | Hal Cooper / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1966 | My Master, the Author | Alfred Bellows | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1966 | My Master, the Doctor | Alfred Bellows | Hal Cooper / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1966 | My Master, the Great Caruso | Alfred Bellows | Hal Cooper / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1966 | My Master, the Great Rembrandt | Alfred Bellows | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1966 | My Master, the Magician | Alfred Bellows | Hal Cooper / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1966 | My Master, the Rainmaker | Alfred Bellows | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1966 | My Master, the Rich Tycoon | Alfred Bellows | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1966 | My Master, the Thief | Alfred Bellows | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1966 | My Wild Eyed Master | Alfred Bellows | Hal Cooper / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1966 | Never Try to Outsmart a Jeannie | Alfred Bellows | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1966 | The Fastest Gun in the East | Alfred Bellows | Hal Cooper / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1966 | The Girl Who Never Had a Birthday: Part 1 | Alfred Bellows | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1966 | The Girl Who Never Had a Birthday: Part 2 | Alfred Bellows | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1966 | The Permanent House Guest | Alfred Bellows | Hal Cooper / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1966 | The Richest Astronaut in the Whole Wide World | Alfred Bellows | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1966 | The World's Greatest Lover | Alfred Bellows | Hal Cooper / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1966 | This Is Murder | Alfred Bellows | Hal Cooper / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1966 | Watch the Birdie | Alfred Bellows | Hal Cooper / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1966 | What's New, Poodle Dog? | Alfred Bellows | Hal Cooper / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1966 | Who Needs a Green Eyed Jeannie? | Alfred Bellows | Hal Cooper / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1967 | A Secretary Is Not a Toy | Alfred Bellows | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1967 | Everybody's a Movie Star | Alfred Bellows | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1967 | Fly Me to the Moon | Alfred Bellows | Hal Cooper / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1967 | Here Comes Bootsie Nightingale | Alfred Bellows | Hal Cooper / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1967 | Jeannie Goes to Honolulu | Alfred Bellows | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1967 | Jeannie and the Great Bank Robbery | Alfred Bellows | Larry Hagman / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1967 | Jeannie or the Tiger? | Alfred Bellows | Hal Cooper / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1967 | Jeannie, the Hip Hippie | Alfred Bellows | Hal Cooper / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1967 | Meet My Master's Mother | Alfred Bellows | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1967 | My Incredible Shrinking Master | Alfred Bellows | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1967 | My Master, the Spy | Alfred Bellows | Hal Cooper / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1967 | My Master, the Swinging Bachelor | Alfred Bellows | Hal Cooper / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1967 | My Master, the Weakling | Alfred Bellows | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1967 | My Poor Master, the Civilian | Alfred Bellows | Hal Cooper / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1967 | My Son, the Genie | Alfred Bellows | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1967 | My Turned-On Master | Alfred Bellows | Hal Cooper / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1967 | One of Our Bottles Is Missing | Alfred Bellows | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1967 | The Birds and Bees Bit | Alfred Bellows | Larry Hagman / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1967 | The Greatest Entertainer in the World | Alfred Bellows | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1967 | The Greatest Invention in the World | Alfred Bellows | Hal Cooper / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1967 | The Mod Party | Alfred Bellows | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1967 | Tony's Wife | Alfred Bellows | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1967 | Who Are You Calling a Jeannie? | Alfred Bellows | Hal Cooper / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1967 | You Can't Arrest Me... I Don't Have a Driver's License | Alfred Bellows | Hal Cooper / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1968 | Divorce, Genie Style | Alfred Bellows | Hal Cooper / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1968 | Genie, Genie, Who's Got the Genie?: Part 1 | Alfred Bellows | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1968 | Genie, Genie, Who's Got the Genie?: Part 2 | Alfred Bellows | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1968 | Genie, Genie, Who's Got the Genie?: Part 3 | Alfred Bellows | Hal Cooper / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1968 | Genie, Genie, Who's Got the Genie?: Part 4 | Alfred Bellows | Hal Cooper / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1968 | Have You Ever Had a Jeannie Hate You? | Alfred Bellows | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1968 | Haven't I Seen Me Someplace Before? | Alfred Bellows | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1968 | I Dream of Jeannie: S03E15 - The Battle of Waikiki | Alfred Bellows | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1968 | Jeannie and the Wild Pipchicks | Alfred Bellows | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1968 | My Double-Crossing Master | Alfred Bellows | Hal Cooper / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1968 | Operation: First Couple on the Moon | Alfred Bellows | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1968 | Please, Don't Feed the Astronauts | Alfred Bellows | Hal Cooper / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1968 | U-F-Ohh Jeannie | Alfred Bellows | Hal Cooper / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1970 | Hurricane Jeannie | Alfred Bellows | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1975 | Ellery Queen: S01E09 - The Adventure of Veronica's Veils | Featured Cast | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
Complete Career & Landmark Filmography
Major theatrical features, landmark television appearances, and key credited roles across Hayden Rorke's historic screen career:
| Year | Production Title | Character / Role | Department / Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | This Is the Army | Soldier / Stage Manager (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1949 | Lust for Gold | Floyd Buckley | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1949 | Rope of Sand | Ingram | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1949 | Sword in the Desert | Capt. Beaumont | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1951 | An American in Paris | Tommy Baldwin (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1951 | Double Crossbones | Malcolm Giles | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1951 | Father's Little Dividend | Andrew Nordell | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1951 | Francis Goes to the Races | Rogers | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1951 | I Love Lucy | Mr. O'Brien | Actor (Television) |
| 1951 | Inside Straight | Carlson | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Pastor Thompson | Actor (Television) |
| 1951 | Starlift | Chaplain | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1951 | The Law and the Lady | Tracy Collans | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1951 | The Prince Who Was a Thief | Basra | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1951 | When Worlds Collide | Dr. Emery Bronson | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1952 | Adventures of Superman | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse | Doctor | Actor (Television) |
| 1952 | Mr. & Mrs. North | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1952 | Skirts Ahoy! | Doctor | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1952 | Wild Stallion | Maj. Cullen | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1953 | Above and Beyond | Dr. Ramsey | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1953 | City Detective | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1953 | Confidentially Connie | Prof. Simmons | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | Mr. Bolton | Actor (Television) |
| 1953 | Project Moon Base | Gen. 'Pappy' Greene | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1953 | Rogue's March | Maj. Fallow | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1953 | South Sea Woman | Prosecution Lt. Fears | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1953 | The Girl Next Door | Henry Fields | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1953 | The Robe | Bidder at slave auction (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1953 | The Story of Three Loves | Thomas Clayton Campbell Sr. | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1953 | You Are There | Bud Wilson | Actor (Television) |
| 1954 | Drum Beat | President Ulysses S. Grant | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1954 | Lucky Me | Tommy Arthur | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1954 | The Whistler | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1955 | All That Heaven Allows | Dr. Hennessy | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1955 | Cheyenne | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1955 | Frontier | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1955 | Matinee Theater | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1955 | Meet the Governor | Lawyer | Actor (Feature Film) |
⚖️ Archival Preservation & Scholarship:
All film excerpts, technical specifications, and character credits cataloged in this dossier are curated for film scholarship, legal public domain verification, and historical media education under 17 U.S.C. § 107.