Chester 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;
plus 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 Second 100 Years
Policeman at mansion

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
Movie Night
Policeman outside theatre

1929
Railroadin'
Engineer

1931
Pardon Us
Insurgent convict
 

1931
The Panic Is On
Policeman

1932
Hook And Ladder
Fireman

1932
Pack Up Your Troubles
Policeman

1933
The Kid From Borneo
Man from the license bureau

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, Movie Night, The Second 100 Years, The Kid From Borneo, Hook And Ladder)
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: 06 December 2024