Chester A. Bachman
born: 12 July 1882
Wheeling, West Virginia,
United States of America		 died: 14 May 1966
Los Angeles, California,
United States of America
(age 83)
American actor who specialized in playing police officers. He was named after Chester Arthur, the 21st President of the United States, during the time Bachman was born.
Real name: Chester Arthur Bachman
Height: 6'1"		 Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography;
1 film with Charley Chase.

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1923		 A Pleasant Journey
Police officer

1923		 Safety Last!
Friendly cop

1923		 No Noise
Officer

1923		 Derby Day
Trumpeter

1924		 High Society
Police detective

1924		 Outdoor Pajamas
Policeman

1924		 Fast Company
Police officer

1924		 Accidental Accidents
Policeman

1924		 The Mysterious Mystery!
Detective Jinks

1925		 Plain And Fancy Girls
Policeman

1925		 Boys Will Be Joys
Surveyor

1925		 Mary, Queen Of Tots
Officer

1926		 Charley My Boy!
Policeman

1926		 Monkey Business
Police officer

1926		 Mighty Like A Moose
Policeman

1926		 The Fourth Alarm
Police officer

1927		 Tired Business Men
Officer O'Farrell (Joe's dad)

1927		 Fluttering Hearts
Policeman

1927		 The Glorious Fourth
Officer		  

1927		 The Sting Of Stings
Policeman

1927		 Sugar Daddies
Hotel desk clerk

1927		 Sailors, Beware!
Policeman on dock

1927		 The Old Wallop
Policeman

1927		 The Way Of All Pants
Policeman

1927		 Heebie Jeebies
Policeman

1927		 Do Detectives Think?
Officer

1927		 Putting Pants On Philip
Officer		  

1927		 Dog Heaven
Officer

1927		 The Battle Of The Century
Policeman at end of film

1928		 Spook-Spoofing
Officer

1928		 Dumb Daddies
Policeman

1928		 Rainy Days
Police officer [?]

1928		 The Fight Pest
[possibly police officer?]

1928		 Crazy_House
Cop

1928		 The Ol' Gray Hoss
Officer Mulligan

1928		 Habeas Corpus
Policeman

1929		 Railroadin'
Engineer

1931		 Pardon Us
Insurgent convict		  

1931		 The Panic Is On
Policeman

1932		 Pack Up Your Troubles
Policeman

1934		 Another Wild Idea
Courtroom cop

1936		 Our Relations
Police officer		  

1937		 Pick A Star
Studio guard		  

1940		 Saps At Sea
Officer
▼ NON-HAL ROACH FILMS

1929		 Modern Love
Wet policeman outside Patricia's apartment

Acknowledgements:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-16373-11908-96?cc=1861144
Jesse Brisson (help and information, plus identification in Crazy House, Safety Last!, Railroadin', Another Wild Idea)
Jack Tillmany (help and information)
Steve Rydzewski (help and information)
Robin Cook (identification in Sugar Daddies)
Phil Arnold (signed photo)

This page was last updated on: 17 June 2023