American character actor of 50s westerns and crimers who played many cops during his career. Coincidentally, his brother was a real life police officer.
He 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, Lowell High School, in San Francisco.
His big break came when he was hired to create sound effects during the "golden age" of TV.
His Irish brogue as "Chief O'Hara" on the _"Batman" (1966/II)_ TV series was not real. He developed it for the part.
Started his acting career in mid-life after his WWII stint in the Army Air Corps.
Veteran character actor best known for his role as Chief O'Hara on the _"Batman" (1966/II)_ TV series. He became a wealthy man through a business partnership in a chain of car washes before his early death at the age of 56.