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Roscoe Karns

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Roscoe Karns (September 7, 1891 – February 6, 1970) was an American actor who appeared in nearly 150 films between 1915 and 1964
Born: Sun, Sep 06 1891
Birthplace: San Bernardino, California, USA

Death: Fri, Feb 06 1970
Roscoe Karns is 78 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Man's Favorite Sport?
Man's Favorite Sport?
Roscoe Karns was
72 in Man's Favorite Sport?
as 'Major Phipps'.
Fri, Jan 31 1964
Poster of Onionhead
Onionhead
Roscoe Karns was
67 in Onionhead
as ''Windy' Woods'.
Sat, Oct 25 1958
Poster of Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
Roscoe Karns was
56 in Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
as 'Officer Carmody'.
Fri, Jul 16 1948
Poster of Speed to Spare
Speed to Spare
Roscoe Karns was
56 in Speed to Spare
as 'Kangaroo'.
Fri, May 14 1948
Poster of Devil's Cargo
Devil's Cargo
Roscoe Karns was
56 in Devil's Cargo
as 'Lt. Hardy'.
Thu, Apr 01 1948
Poster of The Inside Story
The Inside Story
Roscoe Karns was
56 in The Inside Story
as 'Eustace Peabody'.
Sun, Mar 14 1948
Poster of That's My Man
That's My Man
Roscoe Karns was
55 in That's My Man
as 'Toby Gleeton'.
Sun, Jun 01 1947
Poster of Vigilantes of Boomtown
Vigilantes of Boomtown
Roscoe Karns was
55 in Vigilantes of Boomtown
as 'Bill Delaney'.
Sat, Feb 15 1947
Poster of Avalanche
Avalanche
Roscoe Karns was
54 in Avalanche
as 'Red Kelly'.
Sun, Jun 30 1946
Poster of I Ring Doorbells
I Ring Doorbells
Roscoe Karns was
54 in I Ring Doorbells
as 'Stubby'.
Thu, Feb 28 1946
Poster of One Way to Love
One Way to Love
Roscoe Karns was
54 in One Way to Love
as 'Hobie Simmons'.
Tue, Jan 08 1946
Poster of Hi, Good Lookin'!
Hi, Good Lookin'!
Roscoe Karns was
52 in Hi, Good Lookin'!
as 'Archie'.
Wed, Mar 22 1944
Poster of The Navy Way
The Navy Way
Roscoe Karns was
52 in The Navy Way
as 'Frankie Gimble'.
Sat, Feb 26 1944
Poster of Minstrel Man
Minstrel Man
Roscoe Karns was
52 in Minstrel Man
as 'Lasses White'.
Sun, Jan 02 1944
Poster of Old Acquaintance
Old Acquaintance
Roscoe Karns was
52 in Old Acquaintance
as 'Charlie Archer'.
Sat, Nov 27 1943
Poster of His Butler's Sister
His Butler's Sister
Roscoe Karns was
52 in His Butler's Sister
as 'Fields'.
Fri, Nov 26 1943
Poster of Riding High
Riding High
Roscoe Karns was
52 in Riding High
as 'Shorty'.
Thu, Nov 11 1943
Poster of Stage Door Canteen
Stage Door Canteen
Roscoe Karns was
51 in Stage Door Canteen
as 'Roscoe Karns'.
Thu, Jun 24 1943
Poster of My Son, The Hero
My Son, The Hero
Roscoe Karns was
51 in My Son, The Hero
as 'Big-Time Morgan'.
Mon, Apr 05 1943
Poster of You Can't Escape Forever
You Can't Escape Forever
Roscoe Karns was
51 in You Can't Escape Forever
as ''Mac' McTurk'.
Sat, Oct 10 1942
Poster of Yokel Boy
Yokel Boy
Roscoe Karns was
50 in Yokel Boy
as 'Al Devers'.
Fri, Mar 13 1942
Poster of Woman of the Year
Woman of the Year
Roscoe Karns was
50 in Woman of the Year
as 'Phil Whittaker'.
Thu, Feb 05 1942
Poster of A Tragedy at Midnight
A Tragedy at Midnight
Roscoe Karns was
50 in A Tragedy at Midnight
as 'Cassidy'.
Mon, Feb 02 1942
Poster of Road to Happiness
Road to Happiness
Roscoe Karns was
50 in Road to Happiness
as 'Charley Grady'.
Fri, Dec 19 1941
Poster of Half Shot at Sunrise
Half Shot at Sunrise
Roscoe Karns was
49 in Half Shot at Sunrise
as 'Henry Warren'.
Thu, Sep 04 1941
Poster of The Gay Vagabond
The Gay Vagabond
Roscoe Karns was
49 in The Gay Vagabond
as 'Arthur Dixon / Jerry Dixon'.
Mon, May 12 1941
Poster of Black Eyes and Blues
Black Eyes and Blues
Roscoe Karns was
49 in Black Eyes and Blues
as 'Alfred Harmon'.
Fri, Apr 18 1941
Poster of Footsteps in the Dark
Footsteps in the Dark
Roscoe Karns was
49 in Footsteps in the Dark
as 'Monahan'.
Sat, Mar 08 1941
Poster of Petticoat Politics
Petticoat Politics
Roscoe Karns was
49 in Petticoat Politics
as 'Joe Higgins'.
Fri, Jan 31 1941
Poster of Meet the Missus
Meet the Missus
Roscoe Karns was
49 in Meet the Missus
as 'Joe Higgins'.
Fri, Nov 29 1940
Poster of Ladies Must Live
Ladies Must Live
Roscoe Karns was
48 in Ladies Must Live
as 'Pete Larrabee'.
Sat, Jul 27 1940
Poster of They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night
Roscoe Karns was
48 in They Drive by Night
as 'Irish McGurn'.
Fri, Jul 26 1940
Poster of Saturday's Children
Saturday's Children
Roscoe Karns was
48 in Saturday's Children
as 'Willie Sands'.
Sat, May 04 1940
Poster of Double Alibi
Double Alibi
Roscoe Karns was
48 in Double Alibi
as 'Jeremiah Jenkins'.
Fri, Mar 01 1940
Poster of His Girl Friday
His Girl Friday
Roscoe Karns was
48 in His Girl Friday
as 'McCue'.
Thu, Jan 18 1940
Poster of That's Right – You're Wrong
That's Right – You're Wrong
Roscoe Karns was
48 in That's Right – You're Wrong
as 'Mal Stamp'.
Fri, Nov 24 1939
Poster of Everything's on Ice
Everything's on Ice
Roscoe Karns was
48 in Everything's on Ice
as 'Felix Miller'.
Thu, Oct 05 1939
Poster of Dancing Co-Ed
Dancing Co-Ed
Roscoe Karns was
48 in Dancing Co-Ed
as 'Joe Drews'.
Fri, Sep 29 1939
Poster of King of Chinatown
King of Chinatown
Roscoe Karns was
47 in King of Chinatown
as 'Rep Harrigan'.
Fri, Mar 17 1939
Poster of Thanks for the Memory
Thanks for the Memory
Roscoe Karns was
47 in Thanks for the Memory
as 'George Kent'.
Fri, Nov 11 1938
Poster of You and Me
You and Me
Roscoe Karns was
46 in You and Me
as 'Cuffy'.
Wed, Jun 01 1938
Poster of Tip-Off Girls
Tip-Off Girls
Roscoe Karns was
46 in Tip-Off Girls
as 'Tom Benson aka Tommy Logan'.
Fri, Apr 01 1938
Poster of Dangerous to Know
Dangerous to Know
Roscoe Karns was
46 in Dangerous to Know
as 'Duncan'.
Fri, Mar 11 1938
Poster of Scandal Street
Scandal Street
Roscoe Karns was
46 in Scandal Street
as 'Austin Brown'.
Fri, Feb 11 1938
Poster of Partners in Crime
Partners in Crime
Roscoe Karns was
46 in Partners in Crime
as 'Sim Perkins'.
Fri, Oct 08 1937
Poster of On Such a Night
On Such a Night
Roscoe Karns was
45 in On Such a Night
as 'Joe Flynn'.
Fri, Aug 27 1937
Poster of Night of Mystery
Night of Mystery
Roscoe Karns was
45 in Night of Mystery
as 'Sergeant Heath'.
Fri, May 21 1937
Poster of Murder Goes to College
Murder Goes to College
Roscoe Karns was
45 in Murder Goes to College
as 'Sim Perkins'.
Wed, Feb 24 1937
Poster of Clarence
Clarence
Roscoe Karns was
45 in Clarence
as 'Clarence Smith'.
Fri, Feb 12 1937
Poster of Cain and Mabel
Cain and Mabel
Roscoe Karns was
45 in Cain and Mabel
as 'Reilly'.
Sat, Sep 26 1936
Poster of Three Married Men
Three Married Men
Roscoe Karns was
45 in Three Married Men
as 'Peter Cary'.
Thu, Sep 24 1936
Poster of Border Flight
Border Flight
Roscoe Karns was
44 in Border Flight
as 'Calico Smith'.
Fri, May 29 1936
Poster of Woman Trap
Woman Trap
Roscoe Karns was
44 in Woman Trap
as 'Mopsy'.
Fri, Mar 06 1936
Poster of Two-Fisted
Two-Fisted
Roscoe Karns was
44 in Two-Fisted
as 'Chick Moran'.
Thu, Oct 03 1935
Poster of Front Page Woman
Front Page Woman
Roscoe Karns was
43 in Front Page Woman
as 'Toots O'Grady'.
Thu, Jul 11 1935
Poster of Alibi Ike
Alibi Ike
Roscoe Karns was
43 in Alibi Ike
as 'Carey'.
Sat, Jun 15 1935
Poster of Four Hours to Kill!
Four Hours to Kill!
Roscoe Karns was
43 in Four Hours to Kill!
as 'Johnson'.
Thu, Apr 11 1935
Poster of The Woman in Red
The Woman in Red
Roscoe Karns was
43 in The Woman in Red
as 'Man in court room (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 16 1935
Poster of Red Hot Tires
Red Hot Tires
Roscoe Karns was
43 in Red Hot Tires
as 'Bud Keene'.
Sat, Feb 02 1935
Poster of Wings in the Dark
Wings in the Dark
Roscoe Karns was
43 in Wings in the Dark
as 'Nick Williams'.
Fri, Feb 01 1935
Poster of I Sell Anything
I Sell Anything
Roscoe Karns was
43 in I Sell Anything
as 'Monk'.
Sat, Oct 20 1934
Poster of Shoot the Works
Shoot the Works
Roscoe Karns was
42 in Shoot the Works
as 'Sailor Burke'.
Wed, Jul 18 1934
Poster of Twentieth Century
Twentieth Century
Roscoe Karns was
42 in Twentieth Century
as 'Owen O'Malley'.
Fri, May 11 1934
Poster of Come On, Marines!
Come On, Marines!
Roscoe Karns was
42 in Come On, Marines!
as 'Spud McGurke'.
Fri, Mar 23 1934
Poster of It Happened One Night
It Happened One Night
Roscoe Karns was
42 in It Happened One Night
as 'Oscar Shapeley'.
Thu, Feb 22 1934
Poster of Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
Roscoe Karns was
42 in Alice in Wonderland
as 'Tweedledee'.
Mon, Dec 18 1933
Poster of The Women in His Life
The Women in His Life
Roscoe Karns was
42 in The Women in His Life
as 'Aloysius Lester'.
Fri, Dec 08 1933
Poster of One Sunday Afternoon
One Sunday Afternoon
Roscoe Karns was
41 in One Sunday Afternoon
as 'Snappy Downer'.
Fri, Sep 01 1933
Poster of Gambling Ship
Gambling Ship
Roscoe Karns was
41 in Gambling Ship
as 'Blooey'.
Fri, Jun 23 1933
Poster of Today We Live
Today We Live
Roscoe Karns was
41 in Today We Live
as 'McGinnis'.
Fri, Mar 03 1933
Poster of A Lady's Profession
A Lady's Profession
Roscoe Karns was
41 in A Lady's Profession
as 'Tony'.
Fri, Mar 03 1933
Poster of Grand Slam
Grand Slam
Roscoe Karns was
41 in Grand Slam
as 'Contest Radio Announcer'.
Wed, Feb 22 1933
Poster of Lawyer Man
Lawyer Man
Roscoe Karns was
41 in Lawyer Man
as 'Merritt - Reporter (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 24 1932
Poster of Under-Cover Man
Under-Cover Man
Roscoe Karns was
41 in Under-Cover Man
as 'Dannie'.
Fri, Dec 02 1932
Poster of If I Had a Million
If I Had a Million
Roscoe Karns was
41 in If I Had a Million
as 'Private O'Brien'.
Fri, Nov 18 1932
Poster of They Call It Sin
They Call It Sin
Roscoe Karns was
41 in They Call It Sin
as 'Brad - Rehearsal Director (uncredited)'.
Sat, Nov 05 1932
Poster of Night After Night
Night After Night
Roscoe Karns was
41 in Night After Night
as 'Leo'.
Sat, Oct 29 1932
Poster of One Way Passage
One Way Passage
Roscoe Karns was
41 in One Way Passage
as 'S.S. Maloa Bartender (uncredited)'.
Tue, Oct 04 1932
Poster of The Crooked Circle
The Crooked Circle
Roscoe Karns was
41 in The Crooked Circle
as 'Harry Carter'.
Sun, Sep 25 1932
Poster of Two Against the World
Two Against the World
Roscoe Karns was
40 in Two Against the World
as 'Segall, reporter'.
Sat, Sep 03 1932
Poster of Week-End Marriage
Week-End Marriage
Roscoe Karns was
40 in Week-End Marriage
as 'Jim Davis'.
Sat, Jun 18 1932
Poster of The Roadhouse Murder
The Roadhouse Murder
Roscoe Karns was
40 in The Roadhouse Murder
as 'Dale'.
Thu, Apr 28 1932
Poster of Play Girl
Play Girl
Roscoe Karns was
40 in Play Girl
as 'Gambler (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 12 1932
Poster of Stowaway
Stowaway
Roscoe Karns was
40 in Stowaway
as 'Insp. Redding'.
Tue, Mar 01 1932
Poster of Ladies of the Big House
Ladies of the Big House
Roscoe Karns was
40 in Ladies of the Big House
as 'Frank - Twenty Questions player (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 26 1931
Poster of Left Over Ladies
Left Over Ladies
Roscoe Karns was
40 in Left Over Ladies
as ''Scoop''.
Wed, Sep 30 1931
Poster of Pleasure
Pleasure
Roscoe Karns was
39 in Pleasure
as 'Arnie'.
Tue, Sep 01 1931
Poster of Laughing Sinners
Laughing Sinners
Roscoe Karns was
39 in Laughing Sinners
as 'Fred Geer'.
Sat, May 30 1931
Poster of Many a Slip
Many a Slip
Roscoe Karns was
39 in Many a Slip
as 'Stan Price'.
Mon, Mar 02 1931
Poster of Dirigible
Dirigible
Roscoe Karns was
39 in Dirigible
as 'Sock McGuire'.
Sun, Feb 01 1931
Poster of The Gorilla
The Gorilla
Roscoe Karns was
39 in The Gorilla
as 'Simmons'.
Sun, Nov 02 1930
Poster of The Costello Case
The Costello Case
Roscoe Karns was
39 in The Costello Case
as 'Blair'.
Tue, Oct 14 1930
Poster of Man Trouble
Man Trouble
Roscoe Karns was
38 in Man Trouble
as 'Scott'.
Sun, Aug 24 1930
Poster of Little Accident
Little Accident
Roscoe Karns was
38 in Little Accident
as 'Gilbert'.
Sun, Aug 03 1930
Poster of Safety in Numbers
Safety in Numbers
Roscoe Karns was
38 in Safety in Numbers
as 'Bertram Shapiro'.
Fri, May 30 1930
Poster of Troopers Three
Troopers Three
Roscoe Karns was
38 in Troopers Three
as 'Bugs'.
Sun, Feb 23 1930
Poster of New York Nights
New York Nights
Roscoe Karns was
38 in New York Nights
as 'Johnny Dolan'.
Sat, Dec 28 1929
Poster of This Thing Called Love
This Thing Called Love
Roscoe Karns was
38 in This Thing Called Love
as 'Harry Bertrand'.
Fri, Dec 13 1929
Poster of Copy
Copy
Roscoe Karns was
38 in Copy
as 'City Editor John Mack'.
Fri, Oct 11 1929
Poster of The Flying Fleet
The Flying Fleet
Roscoe Karns was
37 in The Flying Fleet
as 'Shipwrecked Radio Operator (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 19 1929
Poster of The Shopworn Angel
The Shopworn Angel
Roscoe Karns was
37 in The Shopworn Angel
as 'Dance Director'.
Sat, Dec 29 1928
Poster of Jazz Mad
Jazz Mad
Roscoe Karns was
37 in Jazz Mad
as 'Sol Levy'.
Sun, Nov 18 1928
Poster of Moran of the Marines
Moran of the Marines
Roscoe Karns was
37 in Moran of the Marines
as 'Swatty'.
Sat, Oct 13 1928
Poster of Beggars of Life
Beggars of Life
Roscoe Karns was
37 in Beggars of Life
as 'Lame Hoppy'.
Sat, Sep 22 1928
Poster of Win That Girl
Win That Girl
Roscoe Karns was
37 in Win That Girl
as 'Johnny Norton II'.
Sun, Sep 16 1928
Poster of Warming Up
Warming Up
Roscoe Karns was
36 in Warming Up
as 'Hippo'.
Sat, Aug 04 1928
Poster of The Vanishing Pioneer
The Vanishing Pioneer
Roscoe Karns was
36 in The Vanishing Pioneer
as 'Ray Hearn'.
Sat, Jun 23 1928
Poster of The Desert Bride
The Desert Bride
Roscoe Karns was
36 in The Desert Bride
as 'Pvt. Terry'.
Mon, Mar 26 1928
Poster of The Trail of '98
The Trail of '98
Roscoe Karns was
36 in The Trail of '98
as 'Man on Ship (uncredited)'.
Tue, Mar 20 1928
Poster of Beau Sabreur
Beau Sabreur
Roscoe Karns was
36 in Beau Sabreur
as 'Buddy'.
Sun, Jan 22 1928
Poster of The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer
Roscoe Karns was
36 in The Jazz Singer
as 'Agent (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 06 1927
Poster of Wings
Wings
Roscoe Karns was
35 in Wings
as 'Lieutenant Cameron'.
Fri, Aug 12 1927
Poster of Ten Modern Commandments
Ten Modern Commandments
Roscoe Karns was
35 in Ten Modern Commandments
as 'Benny Burnaway'.
Wed, Jul 27 1927
Poster of You'd Be Surprised
You'd Be Surprised
Roscoe Karns was
35 in You'd Be Surprised
as 'Party Guest'.
Fri, Sep 24 1926
Poster of The Midnight Express
The Midnight Express
Roscoe Karns was
32 in The Midnight Express
as 'Switch Hogan'.
Sun, Jun 01 1924
Poster of The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments
Roscoe Karns was
32 in The Ten Commandments
as 'The Boy in the Rain (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 23 1923
Poster of Other Men's Daughters
Other Men's Daughters
Roscoe Karns was
32 in Other Men's Daughters
as 'Hubert'.
Mon, Oct 15 1923
Poster of The Trouper
The Trouper
Roscoe Karns was
30 in The Trouper
Sun, Jul 23 1922
Poster of Her Own Money
Her Own Money
Roscoe Karns was
30 in Her Own Money
as 'Jerry Woodward'.
Sun, Jan 01 1922
Poster of The Life of the Party
The Life of the Party
Roscoe Karns was
29 in The Life of the Party
as 'Sam Perkins'.
Sun, Nov 21 1920
Poster of The Family Honor
The Family Honor
Roscoe Karns was
28 in The Family Honor
as 'Dal Tucker'.
Mon, Mar 15 1920
Poster of A Western Governor's Humanity
A Western Governor's Humanity
Roscoe Karns was
24 in A Western Governor's Humanity
as 'The Sheriff'.
Wed, Nov 03 1915
Poster of A Species of Mexican Man
A Species of Mexican Man
Roscoe Karns was
23 in A Species of Mexican Man
Wed, Aug 25 1915
Poster of From Champion to Tramp
From Champion to Tramp
Roscoe Karns was
23 in From Champion to Tramp
as 'The Girl's Father'.
Thu, Jun 17 1915
Poster of Mr. Carlson of Arizona
Mr. Carlson of Arizona
Roscoe Karns was
23 in Mr. Carlson of Arizona
Thu, Apr 08 1915

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show
Roscoe Karns was
71+ in The Lucy Show
as 'Mr. Foley'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of Hennesey
Hennesey
Roscoe Karns was
68+ in Hennesey
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 28 1959
Poster of Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Roscoe Karns was
65+ in Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as 'Ed Church'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 01 1957
Poster of December Bride
December Bride
Roscoe Karns was
63+ in December Bride
as ', Charley Allen'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 04 1954
Poster of Rocky King, Detective
Rocky King, Detective
Roscoe Karns was
58+ in Rocky King, Detective
as 'Police Inspector Rocky King'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 14 1950
Poster of Inside Detective
Inside Detective
Roscoe Karns will be
78+ in Inside Detective
First Air Date
Unreleased