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name: "Stafford Repp"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/stafford-repp"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "28 April 1918"
died: "5 November 1974"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 79
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-19T11:49:25.890307+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."
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# Stafford Repp

Actor. Born 28 April 1918 in San Francisco, California, USA. Died 5 November 1974.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 28 April 1918, San Francisco, California, USA
- **Died:** 5 November 1974
- **Active:** 1966–1972
- **Also known as:** Stafford Alois Repp, J. Stafford Repp
- **Average Fi1m score:** 79, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 73 (1), 1970s 85 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stafford_Repp, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3496348, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0720106/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/27734

## Biography

Stafford Repp (1918–1974) was an American character actor. He appeared in numerous films and television series from the 1950s onwards, often in supporting roles as policemen or authority figures.

Repp served in the United States Army Air Corps during the Second World War before beginning his acting career. He is best known for portraying Police Chief Miles Clancy O'Hara in the television series *Batman* (1966–68) and the feature film *Batman* (1966). Other credits include episodes of *The Twilight Zone*, *I Dream of Jeannie*, *Bonanza*, *Perry Mason* and *M*A*S*H*, as well as a posthumous appearance in *The Other Side of the Wind* (2018).

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

## On Fi1m (2)

- *M*A*S*H* (1972), Fi1m 85, as Sgt. Clay — [page](https://film.one/tv/m-a-s-h-1972.md)
- *Batman* (1966), Fi1m 73, as Chief O'Hara — [page](https://film.one/film/batman-1966.md)

## Complete filmography (111)

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

- *The Other Side of the Wind* (2018), as Marvin Pister
- *Linda Lovelace for President* (1975), as Dirty Old Man
- *Savage Abduction* (1973), Actor
- *Kung Fu* (1972), series, as Father Clancy
- *M*A*S*H* (1972), series, as Sgt. Clay — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/m-a-s-h-1972.md)
- *Banacek* (1972), series, as Police Chief
- *The Young Lawyers* (1969), as Poolhall Manager
- *Love, American Style* (1969), series, Actor
- *Here's Lucy* (1968), series, as Halloran
- *Adam-12* (1968), series, as Mr. Walker
- *Mannix* (1967), series, as Fred Dobie
- *The Mothers-in-Law* (1967), series, as Patrolman Carver, Policeman
- *That Girl* (1966), series, Actor
- *Batman* (1966), as Chief O'Hara — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/batman-1966.md)
- *Batman* (1966), series, as Chief O'Hara
- *I Dream of Jeannie* (1965), series, as Lieutenant Morgan
- *O.K. Crackerby* (1965), series, Actor
- *A Very Special Favor* (1965), as Bartender
- *Wendy and Me* (1964), series, Actor
- *A Tiger Walks* (1964), as Mr. Blonden
- *My Favorite Martian* (1963), series, Actor
- *The New Phil Silvers Show* (1963), series, Actor
- *Burke's Law* (1963), series, as Cody
- *Going My Way* (1962), series, Actor
- *The Lucy Show* (1962), series, as Joe Melvin, Counterman
- *The New Loretta Young Show* (1962), series, as Mr. Sudstill
- *Ensign O'Toole* (1962), series, as Commodore
- *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Hugh
- *The Explosive Generation* (1961), as Police Captain
- *Gunfight at Black Horses Canyon* (1961), as Major Shankford
- *The New Breed* (1961), series, as Lt. Howard Cline
- *Ben Casey* (1961), series, Actor
- *Dr. Kildare* (1961), series, as Eddie Boykin
- *87th Precinct* (1961), series, as Harry
- *Gunslinger* (1961), series, as Simon Hess
- *Angel* (1960), series, Actor
- *Stagecoach West* (1960), series, as Mr. Callahan
- *My Three Sons* (1960), series, as Police Sergeant
- *Guestward, Ho!* (1960), series, Actor
- *The Tall Man* (1960), series, Actor
- *Mr. Lucky* (1959), series, as Root
- *The Crimson Kimono* (1959), as City Librarian
- *The Untouchables* (1959), series, as Mr. LaMarr (uncredited)
- *Dennis the Menace* (1959), series, as Police Chief Doyle, Lt. Wheeler
- *The Twilight Zone* (1959), series, as Mechanic, Pawnbroker, Ira Broadly — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md)
- *The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis* (1959), series, as Henry Cabot Loot, Sr.
- *The DuPont Show with June Allyson* (1959), series, as Jesse
- *Bonanza* (1959), series, as Sheriff Brady, Carter, Mine Owner
- *The Deputy* (1959), series, as Herb Collins
- *The Troubleshooters* (1959), series, as Gilhooley
- *Black Saddle* (1959), series, as Tom Keating
- *Rawhide* (1959), series, as Vanryzin, Matt Walters, Mayor Watkins
- *Old Man* (1958), as Steamboat Captain
- *I Want to Live!* (1958), as Police Sgt.
- *The Texan* (1958), series, as Harvey Sloane
- *Frontier Doctor* (1958), series, Actor
- *The Donna Reed Show* (1958), series, Actor
- *Wanted: Dead or Alive* (1958), series, as Clete Cole
- *As Young As We Are* (1958), as John
- *Hot Spell* (1958), as Baggage Man (uncredited)
- *The Brothers Karamazov* (1958), as Innkeeper
- *The Green-Eyed Blonde* (1957), as Bill Prell
- *Plunder Road* (1957), as Roly Adams
- *Casey Jones* (1957), series, as Jud Harley
- *How to Marry a Millionaire* (1957), series, Actor
- *The Real McCoys* (1957), series, as Leo Dunstetter
- *The Walter Winchell File* (1957), series, as Benny
- *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as Philip Morgan, Frederick Halstead, Bartender, Shipping Agent
- *The Thin Man* (1957), series, Actor
- *M Squad* (1957), series, as Georgie Mink
- *Richard Diamond, Private Detective* (1957), series, as Charley London
- *Panic!* (1957), series, Actor
- *Official Detective* (1957), series, Actor
- *The Cruel Tower* (1956), as Doctor
- *The Boss* (1956), as Earl Bentley
- *Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre* (1956), series, as Bartender, Joe
- *State Trooper* (1956), series, Actor
- *Canyon River* (1956), as Bartender
- *Star in the Dust* (1956), as Leo Roos
- *The Harder They Fall* (1956), as Reporter (uncredited)
- *Telephone Time* (1956), series, as Storekeeper
- *The Price of Fear* (1956), as Johnny McNab
- *The Steel Jungle* (1956), as Beakeley
- *The Killer Is Loose* (1956), as Captain Lyle Snow (uncredited)
- *Matinee Theater* (1955), series, Actor
- *Man with the Gun* (1955), as Arthur Jackson (uncredited)
- *Frontier* (1955), series, as Juryman
- *Cheyenne* (1955), series, as Cleave Hammer
- *Navy Log* (1955), series, Actor
- *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Brewer, Mr. Hightower, Styles, Otie Schaffer, Sheriff Tanner
- *Unchained* (1955), as Mr. Miller
- *Not as a Stranger* (1955), as Doctor (uncredited)
- *The Shrike* (1955), as Fleming
- *Strange Lady in Town* (1955), as Macaneer (uncredited)
- *Science Fiction Theatre* (1955), series, Actor
- *Big House, U.S.A* (1955), as Police Warden Machek (uncredited)
- *The Millionaire* (1955), series, as Willy Grayson, Lou Carotti
- *Black Tuesday* (1954), as Bert Posmonick (uncredited)
- *The Wonderful World of Disney* (1954), series, as Sheriff Bob Hatch (uncredited)
- *December Bride* (1954), series, Actor
- *Father Knows Best* (1954), series, as Policeman (uncredited)
- *Studio 57* (1954), series, Actor
- *Down Three Dark Streets* (1954), as Boxing Manager
- *Shield for Murder* (1954), as Detective O'Dell
- *Fireman Save My Child* (1954), as Coachman
- *Letter to Loretta* (1953), series, as Bailiff
- *The Ford Television Theatre* (1952), series, as Brad Wilson
- *Cavalcade of America* (1952), series, as Thompson
- *Dragnet* (1951), series, Actor
- *Lux Video Theatre* (1950), series, as Dr. Mason
- *Treasury Men in Action* (1950), series, as Lawyer (uncredited)

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