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Bert Roach: Movies & Box Office

films
82
on screen
1914–1964
box office
$20.4M
Biggest hits

The Best Bert Roach Movies

The films of Bert Roach that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Duel in the Sun (1946) leads with $20.4M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Bert Roach's Career in Numbers

Bert Roach's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Bert Roach works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Fatty’s Magic Pants (1914) to The Big Parade of Comedy (1964), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.

Bert Roach Movies by Decade

  1. 1910s 4
  2. 1920s 8
  3. 1930s 40
  4. 1940s 26
  5. 1950s 2
  6. 1960s 1

The 1930s were Bert Roach's busiest decade, with 40 films.

Bert Roach Movies by Genre

  • Comedy 28
  • Romance 17
  • Drama 16
  • Thriller 6
  • Music 5
  • History 2
  • Crime 2
  • Documentary 1
  • Horror 1
  • Adventure 1

Comedy is the genre Bert Roach has worked in most, with 28 films, ahead of romance (17).

Bert Roach Career Milestones

First film
Fatty’s Magic Pants 1914
Biggest box office hit
Duel in the Sun $20.4M worldwide
82 credits

Bert Roach Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Bert Roach is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Bert Roach Movies as an Actor

81
  1. 1964 The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) movie poster The Big Parade of Comedy as Foster in 'The Thin Man' (archive footage) (uncredited) · Documentary
  2. 1951 The Tall Target (1951) movie poster The Tall Target as Politician (uncredited) · History
  3. 1951 Show Boat (1951) movie poster Show Boat as Drunk (uncredited) · Romance
  4. 1947 Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947) movie poster Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome as Crandall (uncredited) · Thriller
  5. 1947 The Perils of Pauline (1947) movie poster The Perils of Pauline as Western Saloon Set Bartender · Comedy
  6. 1947 Fun on a Weekend (1947) movie poster Fun on a Weekend as Oswald J. Nicholl · Romance
  7. 1946 Duel in the Sun (1946) movie poster Duel in the Sun as Party Guest (uncredited) · Drama
  8. 1946 Decoy (1946) movie poster Decoy as Bartender · Crime
  9. 1946 The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) movie poster The Strange Love of Martha Ivers as Man Waiting (uncredited) · Thriller
  10. 1946 Little Giant (1946) movie poster Little Giant as Joe (bartender) (uncredited) · Comedy
  11. 1945 Lady on a Train (1945) movie poster Lady on a Train Romance
  12. 1945 Her Favorite Patient (1945) movie poster Her Favorite Patient as George Hastings · Comedy
  13. 1944 Sensations of 1945 (1944) movie poster Sensations of 1945 as Photographer in Penny Arcade Number (uncredited) · Music
  14. 1944 Shine on Harvest Moon (1944) movie poster Shine on Harvest Moon as Drunk (uncredited) · Music
  15. 1943 Hi Diddle Diddle (1943) movie poster Hi Diddle Diddle as Fat Man · Comedy
  16. 1943 Happy Times and Jolly Moments (1943) movie poster Happy Times and Jolly Moments as (archive footage) · Comedy
  17. 1942 Quiet Please, Murder (1942) movie poster Quiet Please, Murder as Hungry Library Patron · Crime
  18. 1942 Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942) movie poster Once Upon a Honeymoon as Ship Bartender (uncredited) · Comedy
  19. 1942 My Sister Eileen (1942) movie poster My Sister Eileen as Pete the Drunk (uncredited) · Comedy
  20. 1942 Cairo (1942) movie poster Cairo as Sleepy man (uncredited) · Music
  21. 1942 My Favorite Spy (1942) movie poster My Favorite Spy as Pedestrian in Park · Comedy
  22. 1942 Grand Central Murder (1942) movie poster Grand Central Murder as Tubby (uncredited) · Comedy
  23. 1942 The Wife Takes a Flyer (1942) movie poster The Wife Takes a Flyer as Guldschreschts · Romance
  24. 1942 Fingers at the Window (1942) movie poster Fingers at the Window as Krum · Thriller
  25. 1941 Hellzapoppin’ (1941) movie poster Hellzapoppin’ as Robert T. MacChesney (uncredited) · Comedy
  26. 1941 Three Girls About Town (1941) movie poster Three Girls About Town as Advising Drunk · Comedy
  27. 1941 Love Crazy (1941) movie poster Love Crazy as Front Desk Clerk (uncredited) · Romance
  28. 1941 I’ll Wait for You (1941) movie poster I’ll Wait for You as Jim, the Hotel Clerk (uncredited) · Drama
  29. 1940 The Mortal Storm (1940) movie poster The Mortal Storm as Fat Song Leader in Cafe · Drama
  30. 1939 Fast and Furious (1939) movie poster Fast and Furious as Bartender (uncredited) · Comedy
  31. 1939 Nurse Edith Cavell (1939) movie poster Nurse Edith Cavell as George Moulin · Drama
  32. 1939 Man About Town (1939) movie poster Man About Town as Arab Petitioner in Show (uncredited) · Comedy
  33. 1939 Hotel Imperial (1939) movie poster Hotel Imperial as Fat Comic (uncredited) · Drama
  34. 1939 Rose of Washington Square (1939) movie poster Rose of Washington Square as Mr. Paunch (uncredited) · Drama
  35. 1939 Honolulu (1939) movie poster Honolulu as Grayson's Party Guest (uncredited) · Romance
  36. 1939 They Made Me a Criminal (1939) movie poster They Made Me a Criminal as Hendricks (uncredited) · Drama
  37. 1939 Mr. Moto’s Last Warning (1939) movie poster Mr. Moto’s Last Warning as Hotel Clerk (uncredited) · Thriller
  38. 1938 Say It in French (1938) movie poster Say It in French as Waiter · Comedy
  39. 1938 The Great Waltz (1938) movie poster The Great Waltz as Vogelhuber · Romance
  40. 1938 Joy of Living (1938) movie poster Joy of Living as German Waiter at Beer Garden (Uncredited) · Comedy
  41. 1938 A Slight Case of Murder (1938) movie poster A Slight Case of Murder as Speakeasy Proprietor (uncredited) · Comedy
  42. 1937 Mannequin (1937) movie poster Mannequin as Mr. Schwartz (Uncredited) · Romance
  43. 1937 Beg, Borrow or Steal (1937) movie poster Beg, Borrow or Steal as Mr. Ed Thompson (uncredited) · Romance
  44. 1937 The Girl Said No (1937) movie poster The Girl Said No as Sugar Plum · Comedy
  45. 1937 Saratoga (1937) movie poster Saratoga as Passenger on Train (uncredited) · Drama
  46. 1937 The Emperor’s Candlesticks (1937) movie poster The Emperor’s Candlesticks as Hotel Clerk · History
  47. 1937 God’s Country and the Woman (1937) movie poster God’s Country and the Woman as Kewpie · Romance
  48. 1936 San Francisco (1936) movie poster San Francisco as Freddie Duane · Drama
  49. 1936 Sons o’ Guns (1936) movie poster Sons o’ Guns as Vogel · Comedy
  50. 1936 Love Before Breakfast (1936) movie poster Love Before Breakfast as The Host · Romance
  51. 1935 Keystone Hotel (1935) movie poster Keystone Hotel as Hotel Manager · Comedy
  52. 1935 Traveling Saleslady (1935) movie poster Traveling Saleslady as Harry · Comedy
  53. 1935 Shadow of Doubt (1935) movie poster Shadow of Doubt as Stumbling Detective After Trenna · Thriller
  54. 1934 Paris Interlude (1934) movie poster Paris Interlude as Noble · Drama
  55. 1933 Only Yesterday (1933) movie poster Only Yesterday as Rex (Uncredited) · Romance
  56. 1933 Hallelujah, I’m a Bum (1933) movie poster Hallelujah, I’m a Bum as John · Music
  57. 1932 Call Her Savage (1932) movie poster Call Her Savage as Man Who Tries to Pick Up Nasa (Uncredited) · Drama
  58. 1932 Evenings for Sale (1932) movie poster Evenings for Sale as Otto Volk · Comedy
  59. 1932 Love Me Tonight (1932) movie poster Love Me Tonight as Emile · Romance
  60. 1932 Bird of Paradise (1932) movie poster Bird of Paradise as Hector · Romance
  61. 1932 Night World (1932) movie poster Night World as Tommy · Drama
  62. 1932 The Impatient Maiden (1932) movie poster The Impatient Maiden as Mr. Gilman · Romance
  63. 1932 Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932) movie poster Murders in the Rue Morgue as Paul · Horror
  64. 1931 Arrowsmith (1931) movie poster Arrowsmith as Bert Tozer · Drama
  65. 1931 The Bad Sister (1931) movie poster The Bad Sister as Wade Trumbull · Drama
  66. 1930 Captain Thunder (1930) movie poster Captain Thunder as Pablo · Adventure
  67. 1930 Viennese Nights (1930) movie poster Viennese Nights as Gus Sascher · Romance
  68. 1930 Liliom (1930) movie poster Liliom as Wolf · Drama
  69. 1930 The Song of the Flame (1930) movie poster The Song of the Flame as Count Boris · Music
  70. 1929 So Long Letty (1929) movie poster So Long Letty as Tommy Robbins · Comedy
  71. 1928 The Last Warning (1928) movie poster The Last Warning as Mike Brody · Thriller
  72. 1928 Show People (1928) movie poster Show People as Heavyset Man in Casting Agency (uncredited) · Comedy
  73. 1928 The Crowd (1928) movie poster The Crowd as Bert · Romance
  74. 1927 The Battle of the Century (1927) movie poster The Battle of the Century as Ringside spectator · Comedy
  75. 1925 Smouldering Fires (1925) movie poster Smouldering Fires as Member of the Committee · Drama
  76. 1920 Down on the Farm (1920) movie poster Down on the Farm as Roach - the Farmer · Comedy
  77. 1920 Under a Spell (1920) movie poster Under a Spell as The Valet
  78. 1919 Hearts and Flowers (1919) movie poster Hearts and Flowers as Al · Comedy
  79. 1919 Yankee Doodle in Berlin (1919) movie poster Yankee Doodle in Berlin as Von Hindenburg · War
  80. 1914 Fatty’s Magic Pants (1914) movie poster Fatty’s Magic Pants as Party Guest (uncredited) · Comedy
  81. 1914 Fatty’s Magic Pants (1914) movie poster Fatty’s Magic Pants as Party Guest (uncredited) · Comedy
Works with

Who Bert Roach Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Bert Roach shares the most films with. Joseph Crehan comes first, with 8 films together, followed by James Flavin (6).

FAQ

Bert Roach: Questions & Answers

How many movies Bert Roach has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Bert Roach been in?

Bert Roach is credited on 82 films, from 1914 to 1964. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Bert Roach's highest-grossing movie?

Duel in the Sun (1946) is Bert Roach's biggest box office hit, with $20.4M worldwide, ahead of Hellzapoppin’ (1941) ($4.98K). Across every film with box office figures, Bert Roach's movies have made $20.4M.

Bert Roach's biggest hits

What is Bert Roach's newest movie?

The most recent film on Bert Roach's filmography is The Big Parade of Comedy (1964), in the role of Foster in 'The Thin Man' (archive footage) (uncredited).

Who does Bert Roach work with most often?

Bert Roach shares the most films with Joseph Crehan (8 films), James Flavin (6 films) and Slim Summerville (5 films).

The Best Bert Roach Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 82 credits.

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