Harry Bacharach is an Atlantic City politician. Bacharach is the Atlantic City Mayor until December 1920 and is played by John Rue. The character is based on the real politician of the same name.
Biography
Background
Bacharach has been a local politician for several years. He is a republican and the elected Mayor of Atlantic City. He is part of Treasurer Nucky Thompson's organisation. He has a reputation for being ineffectual.
Season 1
With the dawn of prohibition Nucky assembles his organisation for a dinner at Babette's Supper Club and explains that they are about to get in to bootlegging. Bacarach and his colleagues greet the announcement with cheers and applause. ("Boardwalk Empire")
Bacharach attends Nucky's birthday party at Babette's with a date. ("Anastasia")
Bacharach chairs the Order of Ancient Celts annual St. Patrick's Day dinner. The dinner is later broken up by Prohibition Agents. ("Nights in Ballygran")
Bacharach loses the Mayor position when Edward Bader is elected in his place.
Relationships
- Nucky Thompson - Political mentor
- Eli Thompson - Colleague
- Jimmy Darmody - Colleague
- George O'Neill - Colleague
- Al Neary - Colleague
- Damien Fleming - Colleague
- Paddy Ryan - Colleague
Memorable Quotes
Appearances
Season one appearances | |||
Boardwalk Empire | The Ivory Tower | Broadway Limited | Anastasia |
Nights in Ballygran | Family Limitation | Home | Hold Me in Paradise |
Belle Femme | The Emerald City | Paris Green | A Return to Normalcy |