Bert Roach

Born: 1891-08-20 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Died: 1971-02-16

Known For: Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Egbert "Bert" Roach (August 21, 1891 – February 16, 1971) was an American film actor. He appeared in 327 films between 1914 and 1951. He was born in Washington, D.C., and died in Los Angeles, California, age 79.

Filmography

1964

The Big Parade of Comedy as Foster in 'The Thin Man' (archive footage) (uncredited)

1951

Show Boat as Drunk (uncredited)
The Tall Target as Politician (uncredited)

1947

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome as Crandall (uncredited)
The Perils of Pauline as Western Saloon Set Bartender
Fun on a Weekend as Oswald J. Nicholl

1946

Duel in the Sun as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers as Man Waiting (uncredited)
Girl on the Spot as Diner Hit on Head (uncredited)
Decoy as Bartender
Man from Rainbow Valley as Mayor
Little Giant as Joe (bartender) (uncredited)

1945

Lady on a Train
Swingin' on a Rainbow as Drunken Man (uncredited)
Bedside Manner as George Hastings

1944

Shine on Harvest Moon as Drunk (uncredited)
Sensations of 1945 as Photographer in Penny Arcade Number (uncredited)
Music in Manhattan as Fat Man in Ticket Line (uncredited)

1943

Happy Times and Jolly Moments as (archive footage)
Hi Diddle Diddle as Fat Man
Mardi Gras as Chamberlain
Quiet Please, Murder as Hungry Library Patron

1942

Once Upon a Honeymoon as Ship Bartender (uncredited)
Fingers at the Window as Krum
Dr. Renault's Secret as Inn Proprietor
The Wife Takes a Flyer as Guldschreschts
My Sister Eileen as Pete the Drunk (uncredited)
Grand Central Murder as Tubby (uncredited)
My Favorite Spy as Pedestrian in Park
Wedding Yells as Papa Biddlebump
Cairo as Sleepy Man (uncredited)

1941

Hellzapoppin' as Robert T. MacChesney (uncredited)
I'll Wait for You as Jim, the Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Bachelor Daddy as Louie
Love Crazy as Front Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Three Girls About Town as Advising Drunk
You're the One as Man in Wheel Chair

1940

The Mortal Storm as Fat Song Leader in Cafe
Yesterday's Heroes as Dave
Women Without Names as Ogrim - Stubborn Juror

1939

The Man in the Iron Mask as Athos
Another Thin Man as Cookie (uncredited)
They Made Me a Criminal as Hendricks (uncredited)
Rose of Washington Square as Mr. Paunch (uncredited)
Mr. Moto's Last Warning as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Code of the Streets as Joe
Honolulu as Grayson's Party Guest (uncredited)
Nurse Edith Cavell as George Moulin
Fast and Furious as Bartender (uncredited)
Hotel Imperial as Fat Comic (uncredited)
Man About Town as Arab Petitioner in Show (uncredited)

1938

A Slight Case of Murder as Speakeasy Proprietor (uncredited)
The Jury's Secret as Juror Hackenmeir
Say It in French as Waiter
The Great Waltz as Vogelhuber
Joy of Living as German Waiter at Beer Garden (Uncredited)
International Settlement as Lord Fauntleroy
Romance on the Run as Happy Drunk
Walking Down Broadway as Archie - Stage Manager
Mannequin as Mr. Schwartz (Uncredited)
The Arkansas Traveler as Optimistic Hobo

1937

The Emperor's Candlesticks as Hotel Clerk
Beg, Borrow or Steal as Mr. Ed Thompson (uncredited)
Double Wedding as Shrank
The Girl Said No as Sugar Plum
God's Country and the Woman as Kewpie
The Good Old Soak as Mike
Saratoga as Passenger on Train (uncredited)

1936

Fury as Waiter (uncredited)
San Francisco as Freddie Duane
Sons o' Guns as Vogel
Love Before Breakfast as The Host

1935

Public Hero Number 1 as Salesman on Bus Annoying Terry (uncredited)
Here Comes the Band as Drummer in Band
Things You Never See on the Screen as Self
Guard That Girl as Ellwood
Bad Boy as Pool Table Customer
Shadow of Doubt as Stumbling Detective After Trenna
Traveling Saleslady as Harry
Keystone Hotel as Hotel Manager

1934

The Thin Man as Crying Man at Party (uncredited)
Marrying Widows as The Husband's Partner
Half a Sinner as Rumplemeyer
Handy Andy as Phil (uncredited)
Paris Interlude as Noble

1933

Only Yesterday as Rex (Uncredited)
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum as John
The Trial of Vince Barnett
Secret Sinners as The Out of Work Actor
Daring Daughters as Joby Johnson

1932

Love Me Tonight as Emile
Murders in the Rue Morgue as Paul
Call Her Savage as Man Who Tries to Pick Up Nasa (Uncredited)
Bird of Paradise as Hector
The Impatient Maiden as Mr. Gilman
Night World as Tommy
Evenings for Sale as Otto Volk
Hotel Continental as Charlie Layton

1931

The Bad Sister as Wade Trumbull
Arrowsmith as Bert Tozer
Six Cylinder Love as Harold Rogers
Compromised as Tony

1930

The Song of the Flame as Count Boris
The Princess and the Plumber as Albert Bowers
No, No, Nanette as Bill Early
Free Love as Bit Part (uncredited)
Captain Thunder as Pablo
So This Is Paris Green
Liliom as Wolf
Down with Husbands as George Fuller
Viennese Nights as Gus Sascher
The Stronger Sex as The Novelist's Husband
Hold Everything as Nosey Bartlett
Lawful Larceny as French

1929

The Time, the Place and the Girl as Bert Holmes
So Long Letty as Tommy Robbins
The Desert Rider as Friar Bernardo
Young Nowheres as Mr. Jesse

1928

Show People as Heavyset Man in Casting Agency (uncredited)
The Crowd as Bert
Under the Black Eagle as Hans Schmidt
Honeymoon as Bert
The Latest from Paris as Bert Blevins
The Last Warning as Mike Brody
A Certain Young Man as Mr. Crutchley
Telling the World as Lane
Riders of the Dark as Sheriff Snodgrass
Wickedness Preferred as Homer Burton

1927

The Battle of the Century as Ringside spectator
Tillie the Toiler as Bill
Twelve Miles Out as Luke
The Taxi Dancer as Charlie Cook

1926

Tin Hats as "Dutch" Krausmeyer
The Flaming Forest as Sloppy
Money Talks as Oscar Waters

1925

The Denial as Arthur
Smouldering Fires as Member of the Committee
Under a Spell as The Valet
Don't as Uncle Nat
Excuse Me as Jimmy Wellington

1924

A Lady of Quality as Sir Christopher Crowell
Harem Follies as Bert
That's the Spirit as The Butler
The Storm Daughter as Olaf Swensen

1922

The Flirt as Wade Trumble
The Black Bag as Mulready
Accidents Will Happen as Ned's Valet

1921

A Small Town Idol as Martin Brown
She Sighed by the Seaside as The Widower
The Millionaire as Bobo Harmsworth
The Rowdy as Howard Morse
Hold Your Breath

1920

Married Life as (uncredited)
Down on the Farm as Roach - the Farmer