Parapsychologist, Dr. William Roll dies at 85 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

pacas · 02-10-2012, 11:24 PM

William G. Roll (July 3, 1926 – January 9, 2012) was a noted psychologist and parapsychologist on the faculty of the Psychology Department of the University of West Georgia in Carrollton, Georgia, in the United States. He held various positions there, including Professor of Psychology and Psychical Research, assistant professor, and instructor. Sometimes credited as William Roll, or informally, Bill Roll, he was a parapsychologist since the 1950s and authored or coauthored many investigation research papers, articles, and four books: The Poltergeist (1972), Theory and Experiment in Psychical Research (1975), Psychic Connections (1995, with co-author Lois Duncan), and Unleashed: Of Poltergeists and Murder: The Curious Story of Tina Resch (2004, with co-author Valerie Storey). He is also notable for making several appearances in the television show Unsolved Mysteries, among them an episode discussing disturbances on the RMS Queen Mary.

http://unsolvedmysteries.wikia.com/w...._William_Roll

*Dr. Roll was featured in all of my favorite UM Ghosts episodes, including Queen Mary, The Entity, Gordy's Ghost, and Tatum's Ghost to name a few. i always thought his contributions to the show were especially valuable, since he brought a scientific approach. he seemed to be UM's resident parapsychologist.

WishfulDreamer · 02-11-2012, 12:18 AM

Awwww, I loved this guy! He always had great observations and a pleasant demeanor.

TheCars1986 · 02-11-2012, 10:08 AM

This sucks. I would sit through the ghosts/paranormal segments just to see if he was featured in it. Loved his accent! RIP

1990 UM fan · 02-11-2012, 02:26 PM

I remember him now. I did see him on UM in the Gordy's ghost episode, but that's the only case I remember seeing him in.

R.I.P. William Roll

DALLASTEXAN!! · 05-02-2026, 02:23 PM

I just saw the Tatum's Ghost segment. I put him as my avatar because around the time I found this forum the UM Ghosts DVDs were all that I had to watch.

Dude111 · 05-02-2026, 11:38 PM

Very sad.........

tvscript124 · 05-04-2026, 01:54 AM

I loved him in all the segments, especially the Heidi Wyrick one. She was the girl who saw "Con/Lon" and Mr. Gordy. Her story was featured in "A Haunting in Georgia," in which Dr. Roll also appeared IIRC.

BuffaloBill · 05-05-2026, 06:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DALLASTEXAN!!

I just saw the Tatum's Ghost segment. I put him as my avatar because around the time I found this forum the UM Ghosts DVDs were all that I had to watch.

That's where you get your avatar, interesting.

02-10-2012, 11:24 PM	#1
pacas Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 18, 2008 Posts: 17	Parapsychologist, Dr. William Roll dies at 85 William G. Roll (July 3, 1926 – January 9, 2012) was a noted psychologist and parapsychologist on the faculty of the Psychology Department of the University of West Georgia in Carrollton, Georgia, in the United States. He held various positions there, including Professor of Psychology and Psychical Research, assistant professor, and instructor. Sometimes credited as William Roll, or informally, Bill Roll, he was a parapsychologist since the 1950s and authored or coauthored many investigation research papers, articles, and four books: The Poltergeist (1972), Theory and Experiment in Psychical Research (1975), Psychic Connections (1995, with co-author Lois Duncan), and Unleashed: Of Poltergeists and Murder: The Curious Story of Tina Resch (2004, with co-author Valerie Storey). He is also notable for making several appearances in the television show Unsolved Mysteries, among them an episode discussing disturbances on the RMS Queen Mary. http://unsolvedmysteries.wikia.com/w...._William_Roll *Dr. Roll was featured in all of my favorite UM Ghosts episodes, including Queen Mary, The Entity, Gordy's Ghost, and Tatum's Ghost to name a few. i always thought his contributions to the show were especially valuable, since he brought a scientific approach. he seemed to be UM's resident parapsychologist.

02-11-2012, 02:26 PM	#4
1990 UM fan Unsolved Mysteries fanatic Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2011 Location: United States Posts: 2,509	I remember him now. I did see him on UM in the Gordy's ghost episode, but that's the only case I remember seeing him in. R.I.P. William Roll
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05-02-2026, 02:23 PM	#5
DALLASTEXAN!! Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 31, 2007 Location: Devil's Backbone Posts: 3,128	I just saw the Tatum's Ghost segment. I put him as my avatar because around the time I found this forum the UM Ghosts DVDs were all that I had to watch.
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02-11-2012, 12:18 AM	#2
WishfulDreamer Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 01, 2009 Location: L.A. Posts: 3,865	Awwww, I loved this guy! He always had great observations and a pleasant demeanor.

02-11-2012, 10:08 AM	#3
TheCars1986 #VLSKMS Forum Fanatic Join Date: Nov 22, 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 8,594	This sucks. I would sit through the ghosts/paranormal segments just to see if he was featured in it. Loved his accent! RIP

05-02-2026, 11:38 PM	#6
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,313	Very sad.........

05-04-2026, 01:54 AM	#7
tvscript124 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 01, 2024 Posts: 494	I loved him in all the segments, especially the Heidi Wyrick one. She was the girl who saw "Con/Lon" and Mr. Gordy. Her story was featured in "A Haunting in Georgia," in which Dr. Roll also appeared IIRC.