Bert Roach: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 82
- on screen
- 1914–1964
- box office
- $20.4M
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.
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
- 1910s 4
- 1920s 8
- 1930s 40
- 1940s 26
- 1950s 2
- 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
- Newest film
- The Big Parade of Comedy 1964
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- 1964
The Big Parade of Comedy as Foster in 'The Thin Man' (archive footage) (uncredited) · Documentary - 1951
The Tall Target as Politician (uncredited) · History - 1951
Show Boat as Drunk (uncredited) · Romance Worldwide box office: $236 - 1947
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome as Crandall (uncredited) · Thriller - 1947
The Perils of Pauline as Western Saloon Set Bartender · Comedy - 1947
Fun on a Weekend as Oswald J. Nicholl · Romance - 1946
Duel in the Sun as Party Guest (uncredited) · Drama Worldwide box office: $20.4M - 1946
Decoy as Bartender · Crime - 1946
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers as Man Waiting (uncredited) · Thriller - 1946
Little Giant as Joe (bartender) (uncredited) · Comedy - 1945
Lady on a Train Romance Worldwide box office: $34 - 1945
Her Favorite Patient as George Hastings · Comedy - 1944
Sensations of 1945 as Photographer in Penny Arcade Number (uncredited) · Music - 1944
Shine on Harvest Moon as Drunk (uncredited) · Music - 1943
Hi Diddle Diddle as Fat Man · Comedy - 1943
Happy Times and Jolly Moments as (archive footage) · Comedy - 1942
Quiet Please, Murder as Hungry Library Patron · Crime - 1942
Once Upon a Honeymoon as Ship Bartender (uncredited) · Comedy - 1942
My Sister Eileen as Pete the Drunk (uncredited) · Comedy - 1942
Cairo as Sleepy man (uncredited) · Music - 1942
My Favorite Spy as Pedestrian in Park · Comedy - 1942
Grand Central Murder as Tubby (uncredited) · Comedy - 1942
The Wife Takes a Flyer as Guldschreschts · Romance - 1942
Fingers at the Window as Krum · Thriller - 1941
Hellzapoppin’ as Robert T. MacChesney (uncredited) · Comedy Worldwide box office: $4.98K - 1941
Three Girls About Town as Advising Drunk · Comedy - 1941
Love Crazy as Front Desk Clerk (uncredited) · Romance - 1941
I’ll Wait for You as Jim, the Hotel Clerk (uncredited) · Drama - 1940
The Mortal Storm as Fat Song Leader in Cafe · Drama - 1939
Fast and Furious as Bartender (uncredited) · Comedy - 1939
Nurse Edith Cavell as George Moulin · Drama - 1939
Man About Town as Arab Petitioner in Show (uncredited) · Comedy - 1939
Hotel Imperial as Fat Comic (uncredited) · Drama - 1939
Rose of Washington Square as Mr. Paunch (uncredited) · Drama - 1939
Honolulu as Grayson's Party Guest (uncredited) · Romance - 1939
They Made Me a Criminal as Hendricks (uncredited) · Drama - 1939
Mr. Moto’s Last Warning as Hotel Clerk (uncredited) · Thriller - 1938
Say It in French as Waiter · Comedy - 1938
The Great Waltz as Vogelhuber · Romance - 1938
Joy of Living as German Waiter at Beer Garden (Uncredited) · Comedy - 1938
A Slight Case of Murder as Speakeasy Proprietor (uncredited) · Comedy - 1937
Mannequin as Mr. Schwartz (Uncredited) · Romance - 1937
Beg, Borrow or Steal as Mr. Ed Thompson (uncredited) · Romance - 1937
The Girl Said No as Sugar Plum · Comedy - 1937
Saratoga as Passenger on Train (uncredited) · Drama - 1937
The Emperor’s Candlesticks as Hotel Clerk · History - 1937
God’s Country and the Woman as Kewpie · Romance - 1936
San Francisco as Freddie Duane · Drama - 1936
Sons o’ Guns as Vogel · Comedy - 1936
Love Before Breakfast as The Host · Romance - 1935
Keystone Hotel as Hotel Manager · Comedy - 1935
Traveling Saleslady as Harry · Comedy - 1935
Shadow of Doubt as Stumbling Detective After Trenna · Thriller - 1934
Paris Interlude as Noble · Drama - 1933
Only Yesterday as Rex (Uncredited) · Romance - 1933
Hallelujah, I’m a Bum as John · Music - 1932
Call Her Savage as Man Who Tries to Pick Up Nasa (Uncredited) · Drama - 1932
Evenings for Sale as Otto Volk · Comedy - 1932
Love Me Tonight as Emile · Romance - 1932
Bird of Paradise as Hector · Romance - 1932
Night World as Tommy · Drama - 1932
The Impatient Maiden as Mr. Gilman · Romance - 1932
Murders in the Rue Morgue as Paul · Horror - 1931
Arrowsmith as Bert Tozer · Drama - 1931
The Bad Sister as Wade Trumbull · Drama - 1930
Captain Thunder as Pablo · Adventure - 1930
Viennese Nights as Gus Sascher · Romance - 1930
Liliom as Wolf · Drama - 1930
The Song of the Flame as Count Boris · Music - 1929
So Long Letty as Tommy Robbins · Comedy - 1928
The Last Warning as Mike Brody · Thriller - 1928
Show People as Heavyset Man in Casting Agency (uncredited) · Comedy - 1928
The Crowd as Bert · Romance - 1927
The Battle of the Century as Ringside spectator · Comedy - 1925
Smouldering Fires as Member of the Committee · Drama - 1920
Down on the Farm as Roach - the Farmer · Comedy - 1920
Under a Spell as The Valet - 1919
Hearts and Flowers as Al · Comedy - 1919
Yankee Doodle in Berlin as Von Hindenburg · War - 1914
Fatty’s Magic Pants as Party Guest (uncredited) · Comedy - 1914
Fatty’s Magic Pants as Party Guest (uncredited) · Comedy
Bert Roach in Documentaries & Specials
1Who 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).
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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