# Stafford Repp > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Stafford_Repp > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Stafford_Repp.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stafford_Repp > Source revision: 1351279857 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American actor (1918–1974) Stafford Repp Repp in an episode of One Step Beyond (1959) Born Stafford Alois Repp (1918-04-26)April 26, 1918 San Francisco, California, US Died November 5, 1974(1974-11-05) (aged 56) Inglewood, California, U.S. Resting place Westminster Memorial Park, Westminster, California Occupation Actor Years active c. 1943–1974 Children 5 **Stafford Alois Repp** (April 26, 1918[1] – November 5, 1974) was an American actor best known for his role as Police Chief Miles Clancy O'Hara on [ABC](/source/American_Broadcasting_Company)'s *[Batman](/source/Batman_(TV_series))* television series. ## World War II Soon after the December 7, 1941 attack on [Pearl Harbor](/source/Pearl_Harbor), he served a stint in the [United States Army Air Corps](/source/United_States_Army_Air_Corps) during [World War II](/source/World_War_II). He was active in performing in[2] and producing shows while he was in the Army Air Corps.[3] After his military service, he began his acting career. ## Acting career Repp acted in stage productions on the West Coast before World War II.[3] At the beginning of his film career, Repp appeared in numerous film and TV productions including the films *[I Want to Live!](/source/I_Want_to_Live!)* (1958) with [Susan Hayward](/source/Susan_Hayward), and *[The Brothers Karamazov](/source/The_Brothers_Karamazov),* both made in 1958. Also at this same time he began to appear in a string of early television programs from the middle 1950s to the early 1960s, including [NBC](/source/NBC)'s [western](/source/Western_(genre)) [anthology series](/source/Anthology_series) *Frontier* and the [Barry Sullivan](/source/Barry_Sullivan_(actor))/[Clu Gulager](/source/Clu_Gulager) western, *[The Tall Man](/source/The_Tall_Man_(TV_series))*. Repp appeared on [Rod Cameron](/source/Rod_Cameron_(actor))'s *[State Trooper](/source/State_Trooper_(TV_series))*, [Barbara Eden](/source/Barbara_Eden)'s *[How to Marry a Millionaire](/source/How_to_Marry_a_Millionaire_(TV_series))*, [Peter Lawford](/source/Peter_Lawford)'s *[The Thin Man](/source/The_Thin_Man)* (1957), [Tom Tryon](/source/Tom_Tryon)'s *[Texas John Slaughter](/source/Texas_John_Slaughter_(TV_series))* (1958), [Rex Allen](/source/Rex_Allen)'s *[Frontier Doctor](/source/Frontier_Doctor)* (1959), *[Rawhide](/source/Rawhide_(TV_series))* (1959), [Howard Duff](/source/Howard_Duff)'s *[Dante](/source/Dante_(TV_series))* (1961), [Walter Brennan](/source/Walter_Brennan)'s *[The Real McCoys](/source/The_Real_McCoys)* (1957 and 1959), *[Gunsmoke](/source/Gunsmoke)* (1957, 1960 & 1965), *[The Donna Reed Show](/source/The_Donna_Reed_Show)* (1960), *[Guestward, Ho!](/source/Guestward%2C_Ho!)* (1960), *[Angel](/source/Angel_(1960_TV_series))* (1961), and *[Dennis the Menace](/source/Dennis_the_Menace_(1959_TV_series))* (1962 and 1963). He appeared as Joe Melvin, a plumber, in a 1963 episode of *[The Lucy Show](/source/The_Lucy_Show)*, "Lucy and Viv Put in a Shower". Repp made four appearances on *[Perry Mason](/source/Perry_Mason_(1957_TV_series))* between 1959 and 1962 in minor roles, including Private Investigator Phillip Morgan in "The Case of the Petulant Partner." From 1963 to 1964, he portrayed Brink, the factory supervisor on [Phil Silvers](/source/Phil_Silvers)' *[The New Phil Silvers Show](/source/The_New_Phil_Silvers_Show)*. His series co-stars were [Buddy Lester](/source/Buddy_Lester), [Herbie Faye](/source/Herbie_Faye), [Elena Verdugo](/source/Elena_Verdugo), [Ronnie Dapo](/source/Ronnie_Dapo), and [Sandy Descher](/source/Sandy_Descher). Repp made appearances in *[The Twilight Zone](/source/The_Twilight_Zone_(1959_TV_series))* episodes "[Nick of Time](/source/Nick_of_Time_(The_Twilight_Zone))" which starred [William Shatner](/source/William_Shatner); a supporting role in "[The Grave](/source/The_Grave_(The_Twilight_Zone))" with a cast which consisted of [Lee Marvin](/source/Lee_Marvin), [Lee Van Cleef](/source/Lee_Van_Cleef), [Strother Martin](/source/Strother_Martin), [James Best](/source/James_Best), and [Elen Willard](/source/Elen_Willard); then finally in "[Caesar and Me](/source/Caesar_and_Me_(The_Twilight_Zone))." In early 1966, he appeared as a railroad detective in an episode in the last season of *[My Favorite Martian](/source/My_Favorite_Martian)*. In 1966, he started his stint as Chief O'Hara on *[Batman](/source/Batman_(TV_series))*. While on *[Batman](/source/Batman_(TV_series))*, he appeared as a guest in numerous other television programs, including *[Love American Style](/source/Love%2C_American_Style)*, *[I Dream of Jeannie](/source/I_Dream_of_Jeannie)* and *[The Mothers-in-Law](/source/The_Mothers-in-Law)*, in the latter once again playing a policeman. His last released film was *[Linda Lovelace for President](/source/Linda_Lovelace_for_President)* in [1975](/source/1975_in_film). He had a posthumous appearance in *[Mannix](/source/Mannix)* that was first broadcast two months after his death. His last television appearance was on the TV show *[M*A*S*H](/source/M*A*S*H_(TV_series))* (as a Military Police Officer) that was first broadcast four months after his death. Shortly before his death in 1974, he filmed several scenes for [Orson Welles](/source/Orson_Welles)' unfinished film *[The Other Side of the Wind](/source/The_Other_Side_of_the_Wind)*, which was not completed and released until 2018. ## Personal life Repp was married and had five children.[4] Repp died of a heart attack at age 56 on November 5, 1974, in Inglewood, California.[4] He is interred at Westminster Memorial Park in [Westminster, California](/source/Westminster%2C_California). After his death, his sister, a television writer, established the Stafford Repp Memorial Scholarship for alumni of his [alma mater](/source/Alma_mater), Lowell High School.[5] ## Selected TV and filmography - *[Fireman Save My Child](/source/Fireman_Save_My_Child_(1954_film))* (1954) - Emma's Third Coachman (uncredited) - *[Shield for Murder](/source/Shield_for_Murder)* (1954) - Detective O'Dell (uncredited) - *[Down Three Dark Streets](/source/Down_Three_Dark_Streets)* (1954) - Boxing Manager (uncredited) - *[Black Tuesday](/source/Black_Tuesday_(film))* (1954) - Bert Posmonick (uncredited) - *[Unchained](/source/Unchained_(film))* (1955) - Mr. Miller, Prison Welding Supervisor (uncredited) - *[Big House, U.S.A.](/source/Big_House%2C_U.S.A.)* (1955) - Prison Warden Machek (uncredited) - *[Strange Lady in Town](/source/Strange_Lady_in_Town)* (1955) - Macaneer (uncredited) - *[The Shrike](/source/The_Shrike_(film))* (1955) - Fleming (uncredited) - *[Not as a Stranger](/source/Not_as_a_Stranger)* (1955) - Orientation Doctor (uncredited) - *[Man with the Gun](/source/Man_with_the_Gun)* (1955) - Arthur Jackson (uncredited) - *[The Killer Is Loose](/source/The_Killer_Is_Loose)* (1956) - State Police Capt. Lyle Snow (uncredited) - *[The Steel Jungle](/source/The_Steel_Jungle)* (1956) - Beakeley - *[The Price of Fear](/source/The_Price_of_Fear_(1956_film))* (1956) - Johnny McNab - *[The Harder They Fall](/source/The_Harder_They_Fall_(1956_film))* (1956) - Reporter (uncredited) - *[Star in the Dust](/source/Star_in_the_Dust)* (1956) - Leo Roos - *[Canyon River](/source/Canyon_River_(film))* (1956) - Bartender (uncredited) - *[The Boss](/source/The_Boss_(1956_film))* (1956) - Earl Bentley (uncredited) - *[Plunder Road](/source/Plunder_Road)* (1957) - Roly Adams - *[Gunsmoke](/source/Gunsmoke)* (1957) - Charlie Brewer - *[The Green-Eyed Blonde](/source/The_Green-Eyed_Blonde)* (1957) - Bill Prell (uncredited) - *[The Brothers Karamazov](/source/The_Brothers_Karamazov_(1958_film))* (1958) - Innkeeper (uncredited) - *[Hot Spell](/source/Hot_Spell_(film))* (1958) - Baggage Man (uncredited) - *[As Young as We Are](/source/As_Young_as_We_Are)* (1958) - John (uncredited) - *[Gunsmoke](/source/Gunsmoke)* (1958) - Mr. Hightower - *[I Want to Live!](/source/I_Want_to_Live!)* (1958) - Police Sgt. - *[Official Detective](/source/Official_Detective)* (1958, Episode: "Hijackers") - Hank Coles - *[The Walter Winchell File](/source/The_Walter_Winchell_File)* (1958, Episode: "David & Goliath") - Benny Getzler - *[The Californians](/source/The_Californians_(TV_series))* (NBC-TV, 1959, TV Series) - Amos Dayton - *[The Crimson Kimono](/source/The_Crimson_Kimono)* (1959) - City Librarian (uncredited) - *[Richard Diamond, Private Detective](/source/Richard_Diamond%2C_Private_Detective)* in "The Popskull" (1960) - *[Hennesey](/source/Hennesey)* (1959-1961, TV Series) - Charley London - *[The Twilight Zone](/source/The_Twilight_Zone)* (CBS-TV, 1960) - *[Gunsmoke](/source/Gunsmoke)* (1960) - Styles - *[The DuPont Show with June Allyson](/source/The_DuPont_Show_with_June_Allyson)* in "The Way Home" (CBS-TV, 1960) - Jesse - *[The Explosive Generation](/source/The_Explosive_Generation)* (1961) - Police Captain - *[Bonanza](/source/Bonanza)* (1960-1961, three episodes) - Mine Owner / Sheriff Brady / Carter - *[Rawhide](/source/Rawhide_(TV_series))* (1961) – Matt Walters in S3:E13, "Incident of the Promised Land" - *[The New Phil Silvers Show](/source/The_Phil_Silvers_Show)* (1963) - Brink - *[Our Man Higgins](/source/Our_Man_Higgins)* (1962, in the episode, "The Rules of the Road") - Buckmaster - *[The Lucy Show](/source/The_Lucy_Show)* (1963), Joe Melvin in the episode "Lucy and Viv Put in a Shower" - *The Lucy Show* (1964), Counterman in the episode "Lucy Is a Process Server" - *[A Tiger Walks](/source/A_Tiger_Walks)* (1964) - Mr. Blonden, City Editor (uncredited) - *[Gunsmoke](/source/Gunsmoke)* (1965) - Otie Schaffer - *[A Very Special Favor](/source/A_Very_Special_Favor)* (1965) - Bartender - *[Batman](/source/Batman_(TV_series))* (1966–1968, TV Series) - Chief O'Hara - *[Batman](/source/Batman_(1966_film))* (1966) - Chief O'Hara - *[Love, American Style](/source/Love%2C_American_Style)* (1969) - Superintendent - *[Gunsmoke](/source/Gunsmoke)* (1972) - Sheriff Tanner - *[Cycle Psycho](/source/Cycle_Psycho)* (1973) - *[Linda Lovelace for President](/source/Linda_Lovelace_for_President)* (1975) - Dirty Old Man (Released Posthumously) - *[The Other Side of the Wind](/source/The_Other_Side_of_the_Wind)* (2018) - Al Denny (Released Posthumously; Stock Footage) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Inman, David (1991). *[Performers' Television Credits, 1948-2000; Volume 3: N–Z](https://archive.org/details/performerstelevi0000inma/page/2364/mode/2up?q=%22Repp+Stafford%22+%22April+26+1918%22)*. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company. p. 2,365. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-7864-1174-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7864-1174-0). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-gft_2-0)** ["All-Soldier Musical Show Here Tuesday, Wednesday"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60573621/great-falls-tribune/). *Great Falls Tribune*. Montana, Great Falls. April 11, 1943. p. 14. Retrieved June 2, 2021 – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com). 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_3-1) ["Air Corps Play to Be Staged"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21889003/stafford_repp/). *The Montana Standard*. Montana, Butte. March 18, 1943. p. 5. Retrieved July 15, 2018 – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com). 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-nytobit_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-nytobit_4-1) ["Stafford Repp"](https://web.archive.org/web/20211217034551/https://www.nytimes.com/1974/11/09/archives/stafford-repp.html?searchResultPosition=1). *The New York Times*. Associated Press. November 9, 1974. p. 34. Archived from [the original](https://www.nytimes.com/1974/11/09/archives/stafford-repp.html) on December 17, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Wilson, Scott. *Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons*, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 25047-25048). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. 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