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Bert Roach

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Bert Roach

Born August 20, 1891 in Washington, District of Columbia, USADied February 16, 1971160 films

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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.

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The Crowd posterFirst watchThe Crowd19287.6as BertJohn, an ambitious but undisciplined New York City office worker, meets and marries Mary. They start a family, struggle to cope with marital stress, financial setbacks, and tragedy, all…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Thin Man poster7.5The Thin Man1934Fury poster7.5Fury1936The Strange Love of Martha Ivers poster7.1The Strange Love of Martha Ivers1946Another Thin Man poster7.1Another Thin Man1939Hellzapoppin' poster7.2Hellzapoppin'1941Duel in the Sun poster6.4Duel in the Sun1946The Mortal Storm poster7.3The Mortal Storm1940Murders in the Rue Morgue poster6.0Murders in the Rue Morgue1932

Filmography

160 films as actor
  1. 1951The Tall TargetPolitician (uncredited)
  2. 1951Show BoatDrunk (uncredited)
  3. 1947Dick Tracy Meets GruesomeCrandall (uncredited)
  4. 1947The Perils of PaulineWestern Saloon Set Bartender
  5. 1947Fun on a WeekendOswald J. Nicholl
  6. 1946Duel in the SunParty Guest (uncredited)
  7. 1946DecoyBartender
  8. 1946The Strange Love of Martha IversMan Waiting (uncredited)
  9. 1946Man from Rainbow ValleyMayor
  10. 1946Little GiantJoe (bartender) (uncredited)
  11. 1946Girl on the SpotDiner Hit on Head (uncredited)
  12. 1945Swingin' on a RainbowDrunken Man (uncredited)
  13. 1945Lady on a Train
  14. 1945Bedside MannerGeorge Hastings
  15. 1944Music in ManhattanFat Man in Ticket Line (uncredited)
  16. 1944Sensations of 1945Photographer in Penny Arcade Number (uncredited)
  17. 1944Shine on Harvest MoonDrunk (uncredited)
  18. 1943Mardi GrasChamberlain
  19. 1943Hi Diddle DiddleFat Man
  20. 1943Quiet Please, MurderHungry Library Patron
  21. 1942Once Upon a HoneymoonShip Bartender (uncredited)
  22. 1942Dr. Renault's SecretInn Proprietor
  23. 1942My Sister EileenPete the Drunk (uncredited)
  24. 1942CairoSleepy Man (uncredited)
  25. 1942My Favorite SpyPedestrian in Park
  26. 1942Grand Central MurderTubby (uncredited)
  27. 1942The Wife Takes a FlyerGuldschreschts
  28. 1942Fingers at the WindowKrum
  29. 1942Wedding YellsPapa Biddlebump
  30. 1941Hellzapoppin'Robert T. MacChesney (uncredited)
  31. 1941Three Girls About TownAdvising Drunk
  32. 1941Bachelor DaddyLouie
  33. 1941Love CrazyFront Desk Clerk (uncredited)
  34. 1941I'll Wait for YouJim, the Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
  35. 1941You're the OneMan in Wheel Chair
  36. 1940Yesterday's HeroesDave
  37. 1940The Mortal StormFat Song Leader in Cafe
  38. 1940Women Without NamesOgrim - Stubborn Juror
  39. 1939Another Thin ManCookie (uncredited)
  40. 1939Fast and FuriousBartender (uncredited)
  41. 1939Nurse Edith CavellGeorge Moulin
  42. 1939The Man in the Iron MaskAthos
  43. 1939Man About TownArab Petitioner in Show (uncredited)
  44. 1939Hotel ImperialFat Comic (uncredited)
  45. 1939Rose of Washington SquareMr. Paunch (uncredited)
  46. 1939Code of the StreetsJoe
  47. 1939HonoluluGrayson's Party Guest (uncredited)
  48. 1939They Made Me a CriminalHendricks (uncredited)
  49. 1939Mr. Moto's Last WarningHotel Clerk (uncredited)
  50. 1938Say It in FrenchWaiter
  51. 1938The Great WaltzVogelhuber
  52. 1938The Arkansas TravelerOptimistic Hobo
  53. 1938Romance on the RunHappy Drunk
  54. 1938Joy of LivingGerman Waiter at Beer Garden (Uncredited)
  55. 1938Walking Down BroadwayArchie - Stage Manager
  56. 1938A Slight Case of MurderSpeakeasy Proprietor (uncredited)
  57. 1938International SettlementLord Fauntleroy
  58. 1938MannequinMr. Schwartz (Uncredited)
  59. 1938The Jury's SecretJuror Hackenmeir
  60. 1937Beg, Borrow or StealMr. Ed Thompson (uncredited)
  61. 1937Double WeddingShrank
  62. 1937The Girl Said NoSugar Plum
  63. 1937SaratogaPassenger on Train (uncredited)
  64. 1937The Emperor's CandlesticksHotel Clerk
  65. 1937The Good Old SoakMike
  66. 1937God's Country and the WomanKewpie
  67. 1936San FranciscoFreddie Duane
  68. 1936FuryWaiter (uncredited)
  69. 1936Sons o' GunsVogel
  70. 1936Love Before BreakfastThe Host
  71. 1935Guard That GirlEllwood
  72. 1935Bad BoyPool Table Customer
  73. 1935Keystone HotelHotel Manager
  74. 1935Here Comes the BandDrummer in Band
  75. 1935Public Hero Number 1Salesman on Bus Annoying Terry (uncredited)
  76. 1935Traveling SalesladyHarry
  77. 1935Shadow of DoubtStumbling Detective After Trenna
  78. 1934Paris InterludeNoble
  79. 1934Handy AndyPhil (uncredited)
  80. 1934Half a SinnerRumplemeyer
  81. 1934The Thin ManCrying Man at Party (uncredited)
  82. 1934Marrying WidowsThe Husband's Partner
  83. 1933Only YesterdayRex (Uncredited)
  84. 1933Secret SinnersThe Out of Work Actor
  85. 1933Daring DaughtersJoby Johnson
  86. 1933The Trial of Vince Barnett
  87. 1933Hallelujah, I'm a BumJohn
  88. 1932Call Her SavageMan Who Tries to Pick Up Nasa (Uncredited)
  89. 1932Evenings for SaleOtto Volk
  90. 1932Love Me TonightEmile
  91. 1932Bird of ParadiseHector
  92. 1932Night WorldTommy
  93. 1932The Impatient MaidenMr. Gilman
  94. 1932Hotel ContinentalCharlie Layton
  95. 1932Murders in the Rue MorguePaul
  96. 1931ArrowsmithBert Tozer
  97. 1931CompromisedTony
  98. 1931Six Cylinder LoveHarold Rogers
  99. 1931The Bad SisterWade Trumbull
  100. 1930Captain ThunderPablo
  101. 1930The Princess and the PlumberAlbert Bowers
  102. 1930Free LoveBit Part (uncredited)
  103. 1930Viennese NightsGus Sascher
  104. 1930LiliomWolf
  105. 1930Lawful LarcenyFrench
  106. 1930The Song of the FlameCount Boris
  107. 1930Hold EverythingNosey Bartlett
  108. 1930The Stronger SexThe Novelist's Husband
  109. 1930Down with HusbandsGeorge Fuller
  110. 1930So This Is Paris Green
  111. 1930No, No, NanetteBill Early
  112. 1929Young NowheresMr. Jesse
  113. 1929So Long LettyTommy Robbins
  114. 1929The Time, the Place and the GirlBert Holmes
  115. 1929The Desert RiderFriar Bernardo
  116. 1928HoneymoonBert
  117. 1928The Last WarningMike Brody
  118. 1928Show PeopleHeavyset Man in Casting Agency (uncredited)
  119. 1928Telling the WorldLane
  120. 1928A Certain Young ManMr. Crutchley