Hayden Rorke - Biography

Hayden Rorke was best known as the ever suspicious "Dr. Alfred E. Bellows" on the 1960s TV series, Jeannie de mes rêves (1965). 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 (1943), while in the service during World War II. His films included: Un Américain à Paris (1951), Confidences sur l'oreiller (1959) and Le choc des mondes (1951). A familiar face on TV during the 1950s, Rorke appeared on numerous shows including: La quatrième dimension (1959), Perry Mason (1957), La flèche brisée (1956) and Cheyenne (1955). His final appearance was reprising the role of "Dr. Bellows" in the TV movie: I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later (1985).