Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 20, 1891
Died
February 16, 1971 (age 79)
Place of Birth
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Also Known As
Egbert Roach
Egbert "Bert" Roach
Bert Roach
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.
Known For
Film
Honeymoon
Bert
1928
Film
Duel in the Sun
Party Guest (uncredited)
1946
Film
Decoy
Bartender
1946
Film
Show People
Heavyset Man in Casting Agency (uncredited)
1928
Film
Wedding Yells
Papa Biddlebump
1942
Film
Fury
Waiter (uncredited)
1936
Film
San Francisco
Freddie Duane
1936
Film
The Thin Man
Crying Man at Party (uncredited)
1934
Film
The Mortal Storm
Fat Song Leader in Cafe
1940
Film
Hellzapoppin'
Robert T. MacChesney (uncredited)
1941
Film
Show Boat
Drunk (uncredited)
1951
Film
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Paul
1932
Film
Arrowsmith
Bert Tozer
1931
Film
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
Man Waiting (uncredited)
1946
Film
Joy of Living
German Waiter at Beer Garden (Uncredited)
1938
Film
The Man in the Iron Mask
Athos
1939
Film
Another Thin Man
Cookie (uncredited)
1939
Film
Keystone Hotel
Hotel Manager
1935
Film
Double Wedding
Shrank
1937
Film
Hold Everything
Nosey Bartlett
1930
Filmography
1964FilmThe Big Parade of Comedyas Foster in 'The Thin Man' (archive footage) (uncredited)1951FilmThe Tall Targetas Politician (uncredited)1951FilmShow Boatas Drunk (uncredited)1947FilmDick Tracy Meets Gruesomeas Crandall (uncredited)1947FilmThe Perils of Paulineas Western Saloon Set Bartender1947FilmFun on a Weekendas Oswald J. Nicholl1946FilmDuel in the Sunas Party Guest (uncredited)1946FilmDecoyas Bartender1946FilmThe Strange Love of Martha Iversas Man Waiting (uncredited)1946FilmMan from Rainbow Valleyas Mayor1946FilmLittle Giantas Joe (bartender) (uncredited)1945FilmSwingin' on a Rainbowas Drunken Man (uncredited)1945FilmLady on a Train1945FilmBedside Manneras George Hastings1944FilmMusic in Manhattanas Fat Man in Ticket Line (uncredited)1944FilmSensations of 1945as Photographer in Penny Arcade Number (uncredited)1944FilmShine on Harvest Moonas Drunk (uncredited)1943FilmMardi Grasas Chamberlain1943FilmHi Diddle Diddleas Fat Man1943FilmQuiet Please, Murderas Hungry Library Patron1943FilmHappy Times and Jolly Momentsas (archive footage)1942FilmOnce Upon a Honeymoonas Ship Bartender (uncredited)1942FilmDr. Renault's Secretas Inn Proprietor1942FilmMy Sister Eileenas Pete the Drunk (uncredited)1942FilmCairoas Sleepy man (uncredited)1942FilmMy Favorite Spyas Pedestrian in Park1942FilmGrand Central Murderas Tubby (uncredited)1942FilmThe Wife Takes a Flyeras Guldschreschts1942FilmFingers at the Windowas Krum1942FilmWedding Yellsas Papa Biddlebump1941FilmHellzapoppin'as Robert T. MacChesney (uncredited)1941FilmThree Girls About Townas Advising Drunk1941FilmLove Crazyas Front Desk Clerk (uncredited)1941FilmI'll Wait for Youas Jim, the Hotel Clerk (uncredited)1941FilmYou're the Oneas Man in Wheel Chair1940FilmYesterday's Heroesas Dave1940FilmThe Mortal Stormas Fat Song Leader in Cafe1940FilmWomen Without Namesas Ogrim - Stubborn Juror1939FilmAnother Thin Manas Cookie (uncredited)1939FilmFast and Furiousas Bartender (uncredited)1939FilmNurse Edith Cavellas George Moulin1939FilmThe Man in the Iron Maskas Athos1939FilmMan About Townas Arab Petitioner in Show (uncredited)1939FilmHotel Imperialas Fat Comic (uncredited)1939FilmRose of Washington Squareas Mr. Paunch (uncredited)1939FilmCode of the Streetsas Joe1939FilmHonoluluas Grayson's Party Guest (uncredited)1939FilmThey Made Me a Criminalas Hendricks (uncredited)1939FilmMr. Moto's Last Warningas Hotel Clerk (uncredited)1938FilmSay It in Frenchas Waiter1938FilmThe Great Waltzas Vogelhuber1938FilmThe Arkansas Traveleras Optimistic Hobo1938FilmRomance on the Runas Happy Drunk1938FilmJoy of Livingas German Waiter at Beer Garden (Uncredited)1938FilmWalking Down Broadwayas Archie - Stage Manager1938FilmA Slight Case of Murderas Speakeasy Proprietor (uncredited)1938FilmInternational Settlementas Lord Fauntleroy1938FilmMannequinas Mr. Schwartz (Uncredited)1938FilmThe Jury's Secretas Juror Hackenmeir1937FilmBeg, Borrow or Stealas Mr. Ed Thompson (uncredited)1937FilmDouble Weddingas Shrank1937FilmThe Girl Said Noas Sugar Plum1937FilmSaratogaas Passenger on Train (uncredited)1937FilmThe Emperor's Candlesticksas Hotel Clerk1937FilmThe Good Old Soakas Mike1937FilmGod's Country and the Womanas Kewpie1936FilmSan Franciscoas Freddie Duane1936FilmFuryas Waiter (uncredited)1936FilmSons o' Gunsas Vogel1936FilmLove Before Breakfastas The Host1935FilmThings You Never See on the Screenas Self1935FilmGuard That Girlas Ellwood1935FilmBad Boyas Pool Table Customer1935FilmKeystone Hotelas Hotel Manager1935FilmHere Comes the Bandas Drummer in Band1935FilmPublic Hero Number 1as Salesman on Bus Annoying Terry (uncredited)1935FilmTraveling Salesladyas Harry1935FilmShadow of Doubtas Stumbling Detective After Trenna1934FilmParis Interludeas Noble1934FilmHandy Andyas Phil (uncredited)1934FilmHalf a Sinneras Rumplemeyer1934FilmThe Thin Manas Crying Man at Party (uncredited)1934FilmMarrying Widowsas The Husband's Partner1933FilmOnly Yesterdayas Rex (Uncredited)1933FilmSecret Sinnersas The Out of Work Actor1933FilmDaring Daughtersas Joby Johnson1933FilmThe Trial of Vince Barnett1933FilmHallelujah, I'm a Bumas John1932FilmCall Her Savageas Man Who Tries to Pick Up Nasa (Uncredited)1932FilmEvenings for Saleas Otto Volk1932FilmLove Me Tonightas Emile1932FilmBird of Paradiseas Hector1932FilmNight Worldas Tommy1932FilmThe Impatient Maidenas Mr. Gilman1932FilmHotel Continentalas Charlie Layton1932FilmMurders in the Rue Morgueas Paul1931FilmArrowsmithas Bert Tozer1931FilmCompromisedas Tony1931FilmSix Cylinder Loveas Harold Rogers1931FilmThe Bad Sisteras Wade Trumbull1930FilmCaptain Thunderas Pablo1930FilmThe Princess and the Plumberas Albert Bowers1930FilmFree Loveas Bit Part (uncredited)1930FilmViennese Nightsas Gus Sascher1930FilmLiliomas Wolf1930FilmLawful Larcenyas French1930FilmThe Song of the Flameas Count Boris1930FilmHold Everythingas Nosey Bartlett1930FilmThe Stronger Sexas The Novelist's Husband1930FilmDown with Husbandsas George Fuller1930FilmSo This Is Paris Green1930FilmNo, No, Nanetteas Bill Early1929FilmYoung Nowheresas Mr. Jesse1929FilmSo Long Lettyas Tommy Robbins1929FilmThe Time, the Place and the Girlas Bert Holmes1929FilmThe Desert Rideras Friar Bernardo1928FilmHoneymoonas Bert1928FilmThe Last Warningas Mike Brody1928FilmShow Peopleas Heavyset Man in Casting Agency (uncredited)1928FilmTelling the Worldas Lane1928FilmA Certain Young Manas Mr. Crutchley1928FilmRiders of the Darkas Sheriff Snodgrass1928FilmUnder the Black Eagleas Hans Schmidt1928FilmThe Crowdas Bert1928FilmThe Latest from Parisas Bert Blevins1928FilmWickedness Preferredas Homer Burton1927FilmThe Battle of the Centuryas Ringside spectator1927FilmTwelve Miles Outas Luke1927FilmTillie the Toileras Bill1927FilmThe Taxi Danceras Charlie Cook1926FilmTin Hatsas "Dutch" Krausmeyer1926FilmThe Flaming Forestas Sloppy1926FilmMoney Talksas Oscar Waters1925FilmDon'tas Uncle Nat1925FilmThe Denialas Arthur1925FilmExcuse Meas Jimmy Wellington1925FilmSmouldering Firesas Member of the Committee1925FilmUnder a Spellas The Valet1924FilmHarem Follies1924FilmThat's the Spiritas The Butler1924FilmThe Storm Daughteras Olaf Swensen1924FilmA Lady of Qualityas Sir Christopher Crowell1922FilmThe Flirtas Wade Trumble1922FilmAccidents Will Happenas Ned's Valet1922FilmThe Black Bagas Mulready1921FilmThe Millionaireas Bobo Harmsworth1921FilmThe Rowdyas Howard Morse1921FilmHold Your Breath1921FilmShe Sighed by the Seasideas The Widower1921FilmA Small Town Idolas Martin Brown1920FilmMarried Lifeas (uncredited)1920FilmDown on the Farmas Roach - the Farmer1919FilmHearts and Flowersas Al1919FilmWhy Beaches Are Popularas Bert Roach1919FilmYankee Doodle in Berlinas Von Hindenburg1919FilmCupid's Day Off1917FilmSoapsuds and Sirensas Mr. Printum1916FilmCold Hearts and Hot Flames1914FilmFatty's Magic Pantsas Party Guest (uncredited)1914FilmUniversal Ike Junior at the Dance of Little L.O.