Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

156

Gender

Male

Birthday

1891-08-20

Day of Death

1971-02-16 (80 years old)

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

The Crowd

The Crowd

Show People

Show People

Free Love

Free Love

The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

Keystone Hotel

Keystone Hotel

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

Another Thin Man

Another Thin Man

Fury

Fury

The Thin Man

The Thin Man

The Mortal Storm

The Mortal Storm

Hellzapoppin'

Hellzapoppin'

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

Acting

The Crowd

1928

The Crowd

as

Bert

Tin Hats

1926

Tin Hats

as

"Dutch" Krausmeyer

Show People

1928

Show People

as

Heavyset Man in Casting Agency (uncredited)

Decoy

1946

Decoy

as

Bartender

Double Wedding

1937

Double Wedding

as

Shrank

The Time, the Place and the Girl

1929

The Time, the Place and the Girl

as

Bert Holmes

Love Me Tonight

1932

Love Me Tonight

as

Emile

The Flaming Forest

1926

The Flaming Forest

as

Sloppy

Free Love

1930

Free Love

as

Bit Part (uncredited)

Mannequin

1938

Mannequin

as

Mr. Schwartz (Uncredited)

My Sister Eileen

1942

My Sister Eileen

as

Pete the Drunk (uncredited)

She Sighed by the Seaside

1921

She Sighed by the Seaside

as

The Widower

Once Upon a Honeymoon

1942

Once Upon a Honeymoon

as

Ship Bartender (uncredited)

Murders in the Rue Morgue

1932

Murders in the Rue Morgue

as

Paul

Down with Husbands

1930

Down with Husbands

as

George Fuller

Tillie the Toiler

1927

Tillie the Toiler

as

Bill

Little Giant

1946

Little Giant

as

Joe (bartender) (uncredited)

The Man in the Iron Mask

1939

The Man in the Iron Mask

as

Athos

The Rowdy

1921

The Rowdy

as

Howard Morse

Fingers at the Window

1942

Fingers at the Window

as

Krum

The Emperor's Candlesticks

1937

The Emperor's Candlesticks

as

Hotel Clerk

Arrowsmith

1931

Arrowsmith

as

Bert Tozer

Wedding Yells

1942

Wedding Yells

as

Papa Biddlebump

Bird of Paradise

1932

Bird of Paradise

as

Hector

Universal Ike Junior at the Dance of Little L.O.

1914

Universal Ike Junior at the Dance of Little L.O.

as

The Arkansas Traveler

1938

The Arkansas Traveler

as

Optimistic Hobo

The Flirt

1922

The Flirt

as

Wade Trumble

God's Country and the Woman

1937

God's Country and the Woman

as

Kewpie

Why Beaches Are Popular

1919

Why Beaches Are Popular

as

Bert Roach

Hotel Continental

1932

Hotel Continental

as

Charlie Layton

The Impatient Maiden

1932

The Impatient Maiden

as

Mr. Gilman

Keystone Hotel

1935

Keystone Hotel

as

Hotel Manager

Lady on a Train

1945

Lady on a Train

as

Evenings for Sale

1932

Evenings for Sale

as

Otto Volk

Shadow of Doubt

1935

Shadow of Doubt

as

Stumbling Detective After Trenna

Sensations of 1945

1944

Sensations of 1945

as

Photographer in Penny Arcade Number (uncredited)

The Girl Said No

1937

The Girl Said No

as

Sugar Plum

Don't

1925

Don't

as

Uncle Nat

Daring Daughters

1933

Daring Daughters

as

Joby Johnson

I'll Wait for You

1941

I'll Wait for You

as

Jim, the Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Viennese Nights

1930

Viennese Nights

as

Gus Sascher

Night World

1932

Night World

as

Tommy

The Song of the Flame

1930

The Song of the Flame

as

Count Boris

Guard That Girl

1935

Guard That Girl

as

Ellwood

Romance on the Run

1938

Romance on the Run

as

Happy Drunk

Hearts and Flowers

1919

Hearts and Flowers

as

Al

Yankee Doodle in Berlin

1919

Yankee Doodle in Berlin

as

Von Hindenburg

The Great Waltz

1938

The Great Waltz

as

Vogelhuber

Paris Interlude

1934

Paris Interlude

as

Noble

So Long Letty

1929

So Long Letty

as

Tommy Robbins

Down on the Farm

1920

Down on the Farm

as

Roach - the Farmer

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

1933

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

as

John

Accidents Will Happen

1922

Accidents Will Happen

as

Ned's Valet

Lawful Larceny

1930

Lawful Larceny

as

French

Beg, Borrow or Steal

1937

Beg, Borrow or Steal

as

Mr. Ed Thompson (uncredited)

No, No, Nanette

1930

No, No, Nanette

as

Bill Early

Here Comes the Band

1935

Here Comes the Band

as

Drummer in Band

Saratoga

1937

Saratoga

as

Passenger on Train (uncredited)

Hold Your Breath

1921

Hold Your Breath

as

Mr. Moto's Last Warning

1939

Mr. Moto's Last Warning

as

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

They Made Me a Criminal

1939

They Made Me a Criminal

as

Hendricks (uncredited)

Show Boat

1951

Show Boat

as

Drunk (uncredited)

Liliom

1930

Liliom

as

Wolf

Honolulu

1939

Honolulu

as

Grayson's Party Guest (uncredited)

Rose of Washington Square

1939

Rose of Washington Square

as

Mr. Paunch (uncredited)

Another Thin Man

1939

Another Thin Man

as

Cookie (uncredited)

Man About Town

1939

Man About Town

as

Arab Petitioner in Show (uncredited)

Nurse Edith Cavell

1939

Nurse Edith Cavell

as

George Moulin

Cold Hearts and Hot Flames

1916

Cold Hearts and Hot Flames

as

Fast and Furious

1939

Fast and Furious

as

Bartender (uncredited)

Fury

1936

Fury

as

Waiter (uncredited)

Six Cylinder Love

1931

Six Cylinder Love

as

Harold Rogers

Captain Thunder

1930

Captain Thunder

as

Pablo

Traveling Saleslady

1935

Traveling Saleslady

as

Harry

Love Crazy

1941

Love Crazy

as

Front Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Man from Rainbow Valley

1946

Man from Rainbow Valley

as

Mayor

Twelve Miles Out

1927

Twelve Miles Out

as

Luke

International Settlement

1938

International Settlement

as

Lord Fauntleroy

Secret Sinners

1933

Secret Sinners

as

The Out of Work Actor

Compromised

1931

Compromised

as

Tony

The Thin Man

1934

The Thin Man

as

Crying Man at Party (uncredited)

Cairo

1942

Cairo

as

Sleepy man (uncredited)

Soapsuds and Sirens

1917

Soapsuds and Sirens

as

Mr. Printum

Code of the Streets

1939

Code of the Streets

as

Joe

The Mortal Storm

1940

The Mortal Storm

as

Fat Song Leader in Cafe

The Bad Sister

1931

The Bad Sister

as

Wade Trumbull

Women Without Names

1940

Women Without Names

as

Ogrim - Stubborn Juror

Sons o' Guns

1936

Sons o' Guns

as

Vogel

That's the Spirit

1924

That's the Spirit

as

The Butler

Hotel Imperial

1939

Hotel Imperial

as

Fat Comic (uncredited)

Three Girls About Town

1941

Three Girls About Town

as

Advising Drunk

Under a Spell

1925

Under a Spell

as

The Valet

Say It in French

1938

Say It in French

as

Waiter

The Wife Takes a Flyer

1942

The Wife Takes a Flyer

as

Guldschreschts

Hold Everything

1930

Hold Everything

as

Nosey Bartlett

The Taxi Dancer

1927

The Taxi Dancer

as

Charlie Cook

Fatty's Magic Pants

1914

Fatty's Magic Pants

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

Walking Down Broadway

1938

Walking Down Broadway

as

Archie - Stage Manager

A Slight Case of Murder

1938

A Slight Case of Murder

as

Speakeasy Proprietor (uncredited)

The Latest from Paris

1928

The Latest from Paris

as

Bert Blevins

Things You Never See on the Screen

1935

Things You Never See on the Screen

as

Self

Money Talks

1926

Money Talks

as

Oscar Waters

My Favorite Spy

1942

My Favorite Spy

as

Pedestrian in Park

The Last Warning

1928

The Last Warning

as

Mike Brody

Quiet Please, Murder

1943

Quiet Please, Murder

as

Hungry Library Patron

Telling the World

1928

Telling the World

as

Lane

The Desert Rider

1929

The Desert Rider

as

Friar Bernardo

Mardi Gras

1943

Mardi Gras

as

Chamberlain

A Lady of Quality

1924

A Lady of Quality

as

Sir Christopher Crowell

The Trial of Vince Barnett

1933

The Trial of Vince Barnett

as

Dr. Renault's Secret

1942

Dr. Renault's Secret

as

Inn Proprietor

Love Before Breakfast

1936

Love Before Breakfast

as

The Host

A Small Town Idol

1921

A Small Town Idol

as

Martin Brown

Hi Diddle Diddle

1943

Hi Diddle Diddle

as

Fat Man

Young Nowheres

1929

Young Nowheres

as

Mr. Jesse

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

1943

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

as

(archive footage)

San Francisco

1936

San Francisco

as

Freddie Duane

The Good Old Soak

1937

The Good Old Soak

as

Mike

Fun on a Weekend

1947

Fun on a Weekend

as

Oswald J. Nicholl

The Princess and the Plumber

1930

The Princess and the Plumber

as

Albert Bowers

The Battle of the Century

1927

The Battle of the Century

as

Ringside spectator

Grand Central Murder

1942

Grand Central Murder

as

Tubby (uncredited)

The Jury's Secret

1938

The Jury's Secret

as

Juror Hackenmeir

Half a Sinner

1934

Half a Sinner

as

Rumplemeyer

The Millionaire

1921

The Millionaire

as

Bobo Harmsworth

Under the Black Eagle

1928

Under the Black Eagle

as

Hans Schmidt

The Denial

1925

The Denial

as

Arthur

Honeymoon

1928

Honeymoon

as

Bert

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

The Big Parade of Comedy

as

Foster in 'The Thin Man' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Only Yesterday

1933

Only Yesterday

as

Rex (Uncredited)

Joy of Living

1938

Joy of Living

as

German Waiter at Beer Garden (Uncredited)

Hellzapoppin'

1941

Hellzapoppin'

as

Robert T. MacChesney (uncredited)

Public Hero Number 1

1935

Public Hero Number 1

as

Salesman on Bus Annoying Terry (uncredited)

The Tall Target

1951

The Tall Target

as

Politician (uncredited)

Bedside Manner

1945

Bedside Manner

as

George Hastings

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

1946

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

as

Man Waiting (uncredited)

Swingin' on a Rainbow

1945

Swingin' on a Rainbow

as

Drunken Man (uncredited)

Duel in the Sun

1946

Duel in the Sun

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

A Certain Young Man

1928

A Certain Young Man

as

Mr. Crutchley

Call Her Savage

1932

Call Her Savage

as

Man Who Tries to Pick Up Nasa (Uncredited)

Smouldering Fires

1925

Smouldering Fires

as

Member of the Committee

Excuse Me

1925

Excuse Me

as

Jimmy Wellington

The Perils of Pauline

1947

The Perils of Pauline

as

Western Saloon Set Bartender

Handy Andy

1934

Handy Andy

as

Phil (uncredited)

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

1947

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

as

Crandall (uncredited)

Cupid's Day Off

1919

Cupid's Day Off

as

Bad Boy

1935

Bad Boy

as

Pool Table Customer

Wickedness Preferred

1928

Wickedness Preferred

as

Homer Burton

Harem Follies

1924

Harem Follies

as

So This Is Paris Green

1930

So This Is Paris Green

as

You're the One

1941

You're the One

as

Man in Wheel Chair

Shine on Harvest Moon

1944

Shine on Harvest Moon

as

Drunk (uncredited)

The Stronger Sex

1930

The Stronger Sex

as

The Novelist's Husband

The Black Bag

1922

The Black Bag

as

Mulready

Riders of the Dark

1928

Riders of the Dark

as

Sheriff Snodgrass

Music in Manhattan

1944

Music in Manhattan

as

Fat Man in Ticket Line (uncredited)

Production

Crew

Directing