Hal Roach Jr.

Harold Eugene Roach Jr. (June 15, 1918 – March 29, 1972) was an American film and television producer.

Roach was president of the Hal Roach Studios for some time, but was ousted in 1959 when he and Alexander Guterma, who attempted to create an empire of the studio, Mutual Broadcasting System, and others, were both indicted on federal securities violations.

[3] Roach produced individual episodes of many early television series but no well-known films aside from those directly involving his father.

He died on March 29, 1972, at the age of 53 after falling ill with pneumonia (as did his mother).

Roach is buried in Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles.