Stafford Repp facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Stafford Repp
Stafford Repp as Chief Miles O'Hara from Batman
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, US
Resting place	Westminster Memorial Park in Westminster, California
Years active	1954–1974
Spouse(s)	Berta J. Slack ​ ​ (m. 1967; div. 1968)​ Sharon D. Currier ​ ​ (m. 1969; div. 1970)​ Theresa Valenti Moriarty ​ (m. 1970)​

Stafford Alois Repp (April 26, 1918 – November 5, 1974) was an American actor. He is best known for playing Police Chief Miles Clancy O'Hara. This role was in the popular Batman television series on ABC.

Acting Career of Stafford Repp

Early Life and Military Service

Stafford Repp was born in San Francisco, California. Soon after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, he joined the United States Army Air Corps. This was during World War II. While in the Army, he enjoyed performing in and producing shows. After his time in the military, he started his acting career. Before the war, he had already acted in stage plays on the West Coast.

Starting in Film and TV

Repp began his film career in the 1950s. He appeared in many movies and TV shows. Some of his early films include I Want to Live! (1958) with Susan Hayward. He also appeared in The Brothers Karamazov (1958).

Around this time, he also started acting in early television programs. These shows were from the mid-1950s to the early 1960s. He was in the western show Frontier. He also appeared in The Tall Man.

Guest Roles in Popular Shows

Stafford Repp was a guest star on many well-known TV series. He appeared on State Trooper and How to Marry a Millionaire. He was also in The Thin Man (1957) and Texas John Slaughter (1958).

Other shows he appeared in include Frontier Doctor (1959) and Rawhide (1959). He also had roles in Dante (1961) and The Real McCoys. Repp was in Gunsmoke several times. He also appeared on The Donna Reed Show (1960) and Dennis the Menace. In 1963, he played a plumber named Joe Melvin in an episode of The Lucy Show.

He made four appearances on Perry Mason between 1959 and 1962. One of his roles was Private Investigator Phillip Morgan.

From 1963 to 1964, he played Brink, a factory supervisor. This was on The New Phil Silvers Show.

Repp also appeared in three episodes of The Twilight Zone. These included "Nick of Time" with William Shatner. He also had a supporting role in "The Grave".

Becoming Chief O'Hara

In early 1966, Stafford Repp began his most famous role. He started playing Chief O'Hara on the Batman TV series. He was a key part of the show from 1966 to 1968. While working on Batman, he still appeared as a guest on other TV programs. These included Love American Style and I Dream of Jeannie. He even played another policeman in The Mothers-in-Law.

Later Career and Final Roles

His last movie released during his lifetime was Cycle Psycho in 1973. He had a role in Mannix that aired after his death. His very last TV appearance was on M*A*S*H as a Military Police Officer. This episode aired four months after he passed away. Before his death in 1974, he filmed scenes for a movie by Orson Welles. This film, The Other Side of the Wind, was not finished and released until 2018.

Personal Life

Stafford Repp was married and had five children.

Death and Legacy

Stafford Repp died on November 5, 1974, in Inglewood, California. He was 56 years old.

He is buried at Westminster Memorial Park in Westminster, California. After he passed away, his sister, who was a television writer, created a scholarship in his memory. It is called the Stafford Repp Memorial Scholarship. It helps students who are alumni of his old high school, Lowell High School.

Selected TV and filmography

See also

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