Roy Applegate was born on December 7, 1878 in Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania. He was an actor and director, known for Uncle Tom's Cabin (1914), All for a Girl (1915) and Yolanda (1924). He was married to Katherine K. Burch. He died on February 9, 1950 in Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, USA.
Veteran of the Spanish-American War; served in Company B, 4th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment from August 2, 1898 to November 16, 1898 when he was honorably discharged.