Stafford Repp

Stafford Repp (b. 26 April, 1918 - d. 5 November, 1974) Veteran character actor best known for his role as Chief O'Hara on the Batman TV series.

His big break came when he was hired to create sound effects during the "golden age" of TV. Though he started his acting career in mid-life after his WWII stint in the Army Air Corps and throughout his career he played many cops. Coincidentally, his brother was a real life police officer.

It was his role as Chief O'Hara that he will be mainly remembered for with his Irish brogue which he developed for the part and was not real. After Batman he invested in a partnership in a chain of Car Washes which brought him riches but sadly suffered a fatal heart attack on November 5, 1974 while at the Hollywood Park racing track. After his death, his sister, a TV writer, established the Stafford Repp Memorial Scholarship for alumni of his alma mater, Lowe High School, in San Francisco.

His last acting appearance was on the TV show M*A*S*H which was broadcast after his death.