Margaret Roach

born: 15 March 1921
Los Angeles, California,
United States of America
died: 22 November 1964
Reno, Nevada,
United States of America
(cirrhosis of the liver from chronic alcoholism, age 43)

American actress, the daughter of film producer Hal Roach. Her brother is Hal Roach, Jr.. She became estranged from her father after the death of her mother, whom she is buried near to at Holy Cross Cemetery. Sometimes billed as Diane Rochelle.
Real name: Margaret May Roach
Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography;
plus 1 film with Laurel & Hardy.

10


1938
Swiss Miss
Singer

1939
Captain Fury
Tess Bailey

1940
Turnabout
Dixie Gale

1941
Road Show
Priscilla

1941
Niagara Falls
Honeymooner

1941
All-American Co-Ed
Tomato Queen

1941
Miss Polly
School girl

1942
Flying With Music
Girl

1943
Taxi, Mister
Chorus girl

1948
Here Comes Trouble
Vera
NON-HAL ROACH FILMS

1942
A-Haunting We Will Go
Girl going upstairs

DEATH CERTIFICATE
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Acknowledgements:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893H-CTJZ?i=1837&cc=1804002 (1947 marriage certificate)
https://www.mhvillage.com/Communities/MobileHomePark.php?key=18750 (She was living in a trailer park! 501 Moana Ln)
Jim Jarvis (research and information)
Richard W. Bann (identification in Here Comes Trouble)

This page was last updated on: 27 May 2023