---
name: "Roger Imhof"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/roger-imhof"
fi1m_id: "roger-imhof"
imdb_id: "nm0408184"
tmdb_id: 112364
wikidata_id: "Q7358383"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "14 August 1875"
died: "15 April 1958"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-25T02:14:22.630739+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Roger Imhof

## Identity

Roger Imhof

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/roger-imhof
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** roger-imhof
- **IMDb ID:** nm0408184
- **TMDB ID:** 112364
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7358383
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Imhof, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7358383, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0408184/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/112364

Actor. Born 14 August 1875 in Rock Island, Illinois, USA. Died 15 April 1958.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 14 August 1875, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
- **Died:** 15 April 1958
- **Active:** 1934–1940
- **Also known as:** Frederick Roger Imhof
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 4: 3 acting, 1 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1930s 63 (3), 1940s 86 (1)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Romance 2, Comedy 1, Music 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $7m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Imhof, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7358383, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0408184/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/112364

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Judge Priest*](https://film.one/film/judge-priest.md) (58)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Roger Imhof, also credited as Frederick Roger Imhof, was an American actor. He began his career as a circus clown with the Mills Orton Circus and as an Irish comic, later touring in vaudeville and burlesque from the mid-1890s to around 1930. He also wrote sketches and songs, and appeared in a Broadway play in 1923.

Imhof transitioned to film acting in the early 1930s and appeared in over fifty productions through 1944, frequently in supporting character roles. His credits include *Judge Priest* (1934) as Billy Gaynor, *San Francisco* (1936), *Drums Along the Mohawk* (1939) as Gen. Nicholas Herkimer, *The Grapes of Wrath* (1940) as Thomas, *Man Hunt* (1941) as Captain Jensen and *This Gun for Hire* (1942) as Senator Burnett. He often worked with director John Ford and comedian Will Rogers.

He was married to the performer Marcel Corinne (later Marcelle Imhof) from 1913 until his death. Imhof died on 15 April 1958 in Hollywood, California.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, allmovie.com, wikimili.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

### Performed in (3) — the average rests on these

- *The Grapes of Wrath* (1940), Fi1m 86, as Thomas — [page](https://film.one/film/the-grapes-of-wrath.md)
- *San Francisco* (1936), Fi1m 71, as 'Alaska' — [page](https://film.one/film/san-francisco.md)
- *Judge Priest* (1934), Fi1m 58, as Billy Gaynor — [page](https://film.one/film/judge-priest.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Me and My Gal* (1932), Fi1m 61, as Down-and-Outer (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/me-and-my-gal.md)

## Complete filmography (48)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *It Happened in Flatbush* (1942), as Mr. Maguire
- *This Gun for Hire* (1942), as Senator Burnett
- *Mystery Ship* (1941), as Capt. Randall
- *This Woman Is Mine* (1941), as John Jacob Astor (replaced by Sig Ruman)
- *Man Hunt* (1941), as Captain Jensen
- *The Lady from Cheyenne* (1941), as Uncle Bill
- *Victory* (1940), as Captain Davidson (uncredited)
- *Lady with Red Hair* (1940), as Pat - the Lamplighter (uncredited)
- *The Way of All Flesh* (1940), as Franz Henzel
- *I Was an Adventuress* (1940), as Henrich Von Kongen
- *The Grapes of Wrath* (1940), as Thomas — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/the-grapes-of-wrath.md)
- *Abe Lincoln in Illinois* (1940), as Mr. Crimmin
- *Little Old New York* (1940), as John Jacob Astor
- *Drums Along the Mohawk* (1939), as Gen. Nicholas Herkimer
- *They Shall Have Music* (1939), as Michael - Deputy (uncredited)
- *Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter* (1939), as Sheriff Barney Riggs
- *Tell No Tales* (1939), as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- *The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn* (1939), as Judge Logan at Jim's Trial (uncredited)
- *There Goes the Groom* (1937), as Hank MacMahon
- *High, Wide and Handsome* (1937), as Pop Bowers
- *Sweetheart of the Navy* (1937), as Commander Lodge
- *Girl Loves Boy* (1937), as Charles Conrad
- *Red Lights Ahead* (1936), as Ed "Pa" Wallace
- *North of Nome* (1936), as Judge Bridle
- *In His Steps* (1936), as Adams
- *A Son Comes Home* (1936), as Detective Kennedy
- *San Francisco* (1936), as 'Alaska' — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/san-francisco.md)
- *Roaming Lady* (1936), as Captain Murchison
- *Three Godfathers* (1936), as Sheriff
- *Riffraff* (1936), as 'Pops'
- *Steamboat Round the Bend* (1935), as Pappy
- *The Farmer Takes a Wife* (1935), as Samson 'Sam' Weaver
- *Life Begins at Forty* (1935), as Pappy Smithers
- *One More Spring* (1935), as Michael Sweeney
- *Under Pressure* (1935), as George Breck
- *Music in the Air* (1934), as Burgomaster
- *Love Time* (1934), as Innkeeper
- *Judge Priest* (1934), as Billy Gaynor — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/judge-priest.md)
- *Grand Canary* (1934), as Jimmie Corcoran
- *Handy Andy* (1934), as Doc Burmeister
- *Wild Gold* (1934), as James 'Pop' Benson
- *Ever Since Eve* (1934), as Dave Martin
- *David Harum* (1934), as Edwards
- *Sleepers East* (1934), as MacGowan
- *Hoopla* (1933), as Colonel Gowdy
- *Charlie Chan's Greatest Case* (1933), as The Beachcomber
- *Paddy the Next Best Thing* (1933), as Micky
- *Me and My Gal* (1932), as Down-and-Outer (uncredited) — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/me-and-my-gal.md)

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