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Roscoe Karns
Acting

Roscoe Karns

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

6 Sep 1891

Age

135 Years

Born In

San Bernardino, California, USA

Total Projects

144

Years Active

49 Yrs

Avg Rating

7.0 ★

Overview

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. He specialized in cynical, wise-cracking (and often tipsy) characters, and his rapid-fire delivery enlivened many comedies and crime thrillers in the 1930s and 1940s. Though he appeared in numerous silent films, such...

Filmography

Man's Favorite Sport?

movie

Man's Favorite Sport?

1964

Man's Favorite Sport?

as Major Phipps

The Lucy Show

tv

The Lucy Show

1962

The Lucy Show

as Mr. Foley

Hennesey

tv

Hennesey

1959

Hennesey

as Capt. Walter Shafer

Onionhead

movie

Onionhead

1958

Onionhead

as 'Windy' Woods

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

tv

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

1957

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as Ed Church

December Bride

tv

December Bride

1954

December Bride

December Bride

tv

December Bride

1954

December Bride

as Charley Allen

CineRaya

tv

Rocky King, Detective

1950

Rocky King, Detective

as Police Inspector Rocky King

CineRaya

tv

Inside Detective

1950

Inside Detective

as Police Inspector Rocky King

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

movie

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

1948

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

as Officer Carmody

Speed to Spare

movie

Speed to Spare

1948

Speed to Spare

as Kangaroo

Devil's Cargo

movie

Devil's Cargo

1948

Devil's Cargo

as Lt. Hardy

The Inside Story

movie

The Inside Story

1948

The Inside Story

as Eustace Peabody

That's My Man

movie

That's My Man

1947

That's My Man

as Toby Gleeton

Vigilantes of Boomtown

movie

Vigilantes of Boomtown

1947

Vigilantes of Boomtown

as Bill Delaney

Avalanche

movie

Avalanche

1946

Avalanche

as Red Kelly

I Ring Doorbells

movie

I Ring Doorbells

1946

I Ring Doorbells

as Stubby

One Way to Love

movie

One Way to Love

1946

One Way to Love

as Hobie Simmons

Hi, Good Lookin'!

movie

Hi, Good Lookin'!

1944

Hi, Good Lookin'!

as Archie

The Navy Way

movie

The Navy Way

1944

The Navy Way

as Frankie Gimble

Minstrel Man

movie

Minstrel Man

1944

Minstrel Man

as Lasses White

Old Acquaintance

movie

Old Acquaintance

1943

Old Acquaintance

as Charlie Archer

His Butler's Sister

movie

His Butler's Sister

1943

His Butler's Sister

as Fields

Riding High

movie

Riding High

1943

Riding High

as Shorty

Stage Door Canteen

movie

Stage Door Canteen

1943

Stage Door Canteen

as Roscoe Karns

My Son, The Hero

movie

My Son, The Hero

1943

My Son, The Hero

as Big-Time Morgan

You Can't Escape Forever

movie

You Can't Escape Forever

1942

You Can't Escape Forever

as 'Mac' McTurk

Yokel Boy

movie

Yokel Boy

1942

Yokel Boy

as Al Devers

Woman of the Year

movie

Woman of the Year

1942

Woman of the Year

as Phil Whittaker

A Tragedy at Midnight

movie

A Tragedy at Midnight

1942

A Tragedy at Midnight

as Cassidy

Road to Happiness

movie

Road to Happiness

1941

Road to Happiness

as Charley Grady

Half Shot at Sunrise

movie

Half Shot at Sunrise

1941

Half Shot at Sunrise

as Henry Warren

The Gay Vagabond

movie

The Gay Vagabond

1941

The Gay Vagabond

as Arthur Dixon / Jerry Dixon

CineRaya

movie

Black Eyes and Blues

1941

Black Eyes and Blues

as Alfred Harmon

Footsteps in the Dark

movie

Footsteps in the Dark

1941

Footsteps in the Dark

as Monahan

Petticoat Politics

movie

Petticoat Politics

1941

Petticoat Politics

as Joe Higgins

Meet the Missus

movie

Meet the Missus

1940

Meet the Missus

as Joe Higgins

Ladies Must Live

movie

Ladies Must Live

1940

Ladies Must Live

as Pete Larrabee

They Drive by Night

movie

They Drive by Night

1940

They Drive by Night

as Irish McGurn

Saturday's Children

movie

Saturday's Children

1940

Saturday's Children

as Willie Sands

Double Alibi

movie

Double Alibi

1940

Double Alibi

as Jeremiah Jenkins

His Girl Friday

movie

His Girl Friday

1940

His Girl Friday

as McCue

That's Right – You're Wrong

movie

That's Right – You're Wrong

1939

That's Right – You're Wrong

as Mal Stamp

Everything's on Ice

movie

Everything's on Ice

1939

Everything's on Ice

as Felix Miller

Dancing Co-Ed

movie

Dancing Co-Ed

1939

Dancing Co-Ed

as Joe Drews

King of Chinatown

movie

King of Chinatown

1939

King of Chinatown

as Rip Harrigan

Thanks for the Memory

movie

Thanks for the Memory

1938

Thanks for the Memory

as George Kent

You and Me

movie

You and Me

1938

You and Me

as Cuffy

Tip-Off Girls

movie

Tip-Off Girls

1938

Tip-Off Girls

as Tom Benson aka Tommy Logan

Dangerous to Know

movie

Dangerous to Know

1938

Dangerous to Know

as Duncan

Scandal Street

movie

Scandal Street

1938

Scandal Street

as Austin Brown

Partners in Crime

movie

Partners in Crime

1937

Partners in Crime

as Sim Perkins

On Such a Night

movie

On Such a Night

1937

On Such a Night

as Joe Flynn

Night of Mystery

movie

Night of Mystery

1937

Night of Mystery

as Sergeant Heath

Murder Goes to College

movie

Murder Goes to College

1937

Murder Goes to College

as Sim Perkins

Clarence

movie

Clarence

1937

Clarence

as Clarence Smith

Cain and Mabel

movie

Cain and Mabel

1936

Cain and Mabel

as Reilly

Three Married Men

movie

Three Married Men

1936

Three Married Men

as Peter Cary

Border Flight

movie

Border Flight

1936

Border Flight

as Calico Smith

Woman Trap

movie

Woman Trap

1936

Woman Trap

as Mopsy

Two-Fisted

movie

Two-Fisted

1935

Two-Fisted

as Chick Moran

Front Page Woman

movie

Front Page Woman

1935

Front Page Woman

as Toots O'Grady

Alibi Ike

movie

Alibi Ike

1935

Alibi Ike

as Carey

Four Hours to Kill!

movie

Four Hours to Kill!

1935

Four Hours to Kill!

as Johnson

The Woman in Red

movie

The Woman in Red

1935

The Woman in Red

as Man in court room (uncredited)

Red Hot Tires

movie

Red Hot Tires

1935

Red Hot Tires

as Bud Keene

Wings in the Dark

movie

Wings in the Dark

1935

Wings in the Dark

as Nick Williams

I Sell Anything

movie

I Sell Anything

1934

I Sell Anything

as Monk

CineRaya

movie

Elmer and Elsie

1934

Elmer and Elsie

as Rocky Cott

Shoot the Works

movie

Shoot the Works

1934

Shoot the Works

as Sailor Burke

Twentieth Century

movie

Twentieth Century

1934

Twentieth Century

as Owen O'Malley

Come On, Marines!

movie

Come On, Marines!

1934

Come On, Marines!

as Spud McGurke

It Happened One Night

movie

It Happened One Night

1934

It Happened One Night

as Oscar Shapeley

Alice in Wonderland

movie

Alice in Wonderland

1933

Alice in Wonderland

as Tweedledee

The Women in His Life

movie

The Women in His Life

1933

The Women in His Life

as Aloysius Lester

One Sunday Afternoon

movie

One Sunday Afternoon

1933

One Sunday Afternoon

as Snappy Downer

Gambling Ship

movie

Gambling Ship

1933

Gambling Ship

as Blooey

A Lady's Profession

movie

A Lady's Profession

1933

A Lady's Profession

as Tony

Today We Live

movie

Today We Live

1933

Today We Live

as McGinnis

Grand Slam

movie

Grand Slam

1933

Grand Slam

as Contest Radio Announcer

Lawyer Man

movie

Lawyer Man

1932

Lawyer Man

as Merritt - Reporter (uncredited)

Under-Cover Man

movie

Under-Cover Man

1932

Under-Cover Man

as Dannie

If I Had a Million

movie

If I Had a Million

1932

If I Had a Million

as Private O'Brien

They Call It Sin

movie

They Call It Sin

1932

They Call It Sin

as Brad - Rehearsal Director (uncredited)

Night After Night

movie

Night After Night

1932

Night After Night

as Leo

One Way Passage

movie

One Way Passage

1932

One Way Passage

as S.S. Maloa Bartender (uncredited)

The Crooked Circle

movie

The Crooked Circle

1932

The Crooked Circle

as Harry Carter

Two Against the World

movie

Two Against the World

1932

Two Against the World

as Segall, reporter

Week-End Marriage

movie

Week-End Marriage

1932

Week-End Marriage

as Jim Davis

The Roadhouse Murder

movie

The Roadhouse Murder

1932

The Roadhouse Murder

as Dale

Play Girl

movie

Play Girl

1932

Play Girl

as Gambler (uncredited)

Stowaway

movie

Stowaway

1932

Stowaway

as Insp. Redding

High Pressure

movie

High Pressure

1932

High Pressure

as Telephone Salesman (uncredited)

Ladies of the Big House

movie

Ladies of the Big House

1931

Ladies of the Big House

as Frank - Twenty Questions player (uncredited)

Left Over Ladies

movie

Left Over Ladies

1931

Left Over Ladies

as 'Scoop'

Pleasure

movie

Pleasure

1931

Pleasure

as Arnie

Laughing Sinners

movie

Laughing Sinners

1931

Laughing Sinners

as Fred Geer

Many a Slip

movie

Many a Slip

1931

Many a Slip

as Stan Price

Dirigible

movie

Dirigible

1931

Dirigible

as Sock McGuire

The Gorilla

movie

The Gorilla

1930

The Gorilla

as Simmons

The Costello Case

movie

The Costello Case

1930

The Costello Case

as Blair

Man Trouble

movie

Man Trouble

1930

Man Trouble

as Scott

Little Accident

movie

Little Accident

1930

Little Accident

as Gilbert

Safety in Numbers

movie

Safety in Numbers

1930

Safety in Numbers

as Bertram Shapiro

Troopers Three

movie

Troopers Three

1930

Troopers Three

as Bugs

New York Nights

movie

New York Nights

1929

New York Nights

as Johnny Dolan

This Thing Called Love

movie

This Thing Called Love

1929

This Thing Called Love

as Harry Bertrand

Copy

movie

Copy

1929

Copy

as City Editor John Mack

The Flying Fleet

movie

The Flying Fleet

1929

The Flying Fleet

as Shipwrecked Radio Operator (uncredited)

The Shopworn Angel

movie

The Shopworn Angel

1928

The Shopworn Angel

as Dance Director

Object: Alimony

movie

Object: Alimony

1928

Object: Alimony

as Al Bryant

Jazz Mad

movie

Jazz Mad

1928

Jazz Mad

as Sol Levy

Moran of the Marines

movie

Moran of the Marines

1928

Moran of the Marines

as Swatty

Beggars of Life

movie

Beggars of Life

1928

Beggars of Life

as Lame Hoppy

Win That Girl

movie

Win That Girl

1928

Win That Girl

as Johnny Norton II

Warming Up

movie

Warming Up

1928

Warming Up

as Hippo

The Vanishing Pioneer

movie

The Vanishing Pioneer

1928

The Vanishing Pioneer

as Ray Hearn

Something Always Happens

movie

Something Always Happens

1928

Something Always Happens

as George

The Desert Bride

movie

The Desert Bride

1928

The Desert Bride

as Pvt. Terry

The Trail of '98

movie

The Trail of '98

1928

The Trail of '98

as Man on Ship (uncredited)

Beau Sabreur

movie

Beau Sabreur

1928

Beau Sabreur

as Buddy

The Jazz Singer

movie

The Jazz Singer

1927

The Jazz Singer

as Agent (uncredited)

Wings

movie

Wings

1927

Wings

as Lieutenant Cameron

Ten Modern Commandments

movie

Ten Modern Commandments

1927

Ten Modern Commandments

as Benny Burnaway

Ritzy

movie

Ritzy

1927

Ritzy

as Smith's Valet

You'd Be Surprised

movie

You'd Be Surprised

1926

You'd Be Surprised

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Dollar Down

movie

Dollar Down

1925

Dollar Down

as Gene Meadows

The Overland Limited

movie

The Overland Limited

1925

The Overland Limited

as Patrick Henry Madden

The Foolish Virgin

movie

The Foolish Virgin

1924

The Foolish Virgin

as Chuck Brady

The Midnight Express

movie

The Midnight Express

1924

The Midnight Express

as Switch Hogan

Bluff

movie

Bluff

1924

Bluff

as Jack Hallowell

The Ten Commandments

movie

The Ten Commandments

1923

The Ten Commandments

as The Boy in the Rain (uncredited)

Other Men's Daughters

movie

Other Men's Daughters

1923

Other Men's Daughters

as Hubert

Conquering the Woman

movie

Conquering the Woman

1922

Conquering the Woman

as Shorty Thompson

The Trouper

movie

The Trouper

1922

The Trouper

Her Own Money

movie

Her Own Money

1922

Her Own Money

as Jerry Woodward

The Man Tamer

movie

The Man Tamer

1921

The Man Tamer

as Bradley P. Caldwell Jr

The Life of the Party

movie

The Life of the Party

1920

The Life of the Party

as Sam Perkins

The Family Honor

movie

The Family Honor

1920

The Family Honor

as Dal Tucker

Poor Relations

movie

Poor Relations

1919

Poor Relations

as Henry

CineRaya

movie

A Western Governor's Humanity

1915

A Western Governor's Humanity

as The Sheriff

CineRaya

movie

A Species of Mexican Man

1915

A Species of Mexican Man

CineRaya

movie

From Champion to Tramp

1915

From Champion to Tramp

as The Girl's Father

CineRaya

movie

Mr. Carlson of Arizona

1915

Mr. Carlson of Arizona

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