He spent over 60 years in show business as a live performer, having also recorded albums, DVDs and was featured in the Guinness World Records for the longest-running engagement of a comedian at the same venue: 26 years at Jury's Irish Cabaret, Jury's Ballsbridge Hotel, Dublin.
[citation needed] Despite having the same first and last name, he is not related to the pioneering comedy film producer of the same name known for his work with Laurel and Hardy, The Little Rascals, and Harold Lloyd.
Another- "There is a man sitting in the middle of the road casting his fishing line... now none of us is perfect, but c'mon!
Several of his shows have been released on cassette and CD, and they are popular with tour bus drivers in several English-speaking countries who play them to passengers to help pass the time between destinations.
[citation needed] After suffering from a long bout of ill health, Roach died on 28 February 2012.