Roscoe Karns


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Actor

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 as Wings and Beggars of Life, his career didn't really take off until sound arrived. Arguably his best-known fil...

Place of Birth: San Bernardino, California, USA

Date of Birth: Sep 7, 1891

Date of Death: Feb 6, 1970


Filmography

Actor (104 Known Credits)


Onionhead

'Windy' Woods

Devil's Cargo

Lt. Hardy

The Inside Story

Eustace Peabody

Speed to Spare

Kangaroo

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

Officer Carmody

That's My Man

Toby Gleeton

Avalanche

Red Kelly

One Way to Love

Hobie Simmons

The Navy Way

Frankie Gimble

Minstrel Man

Lasses White

Stage Door Canteen

Roscoe Karns

Old Acquaintance

Charlie Archer

My Son, The Hero

Big-Time Morgan

Riding High

Shorty

Woman of the Year

Phil Whittaker

Yokel Boy

Al Devers

The Gay Vagabond

Arthur Dixon / Jerry Dixon

Road to Happiness

Charley Grady

Black Eyes and Blues

Alfred Harmon

Half Shot at Sunrise

Henry Warren

They Drive by Night

Irish McGurn

Double Alibi

Jeremiah Jenkins

Saturday's Children

Willie Sands

Ladies Must Live

Pete Larrabee

Meet the Missus

Joe Higgins

Dancing Co-Ed

Joe Drews

King of Chinatown

Rip Harrigan

Everything's on Ice

Felix Miller

Tip-Off Girls

Tom Benson aka Tommy Logan

Scandal Street

Austin Brown

Night of Mystery

Sergeant Heath

Clarence

Clarence Smith

Three Married Men

Peter Cary

Border Flight

Calico Smith

Wings in the Dark

Nick Williams

Alibi Ike

Carey

Front Page Woman

Toots O'Grady

Two-Fisted

Chick Moran

Red Hot Tires

Bud Keene

It Happened One Night

Oscar Shapeley

Twentieth Century

Owen O'Malley

Shoot the Works

Sailor Burke

Come On, Marines!

Spud McGurke

Today We Live

McGinnis

Grand Slam

Contest Radio Announcer

One Sunday Afternoon

Snappy Downer

One Way Passage

S.S.Maloa Bartender (uncredited)

They Call It Sin

Brad - Rehearsal Director (uncredited)

If I Had a Million

Private O'Brien

Lawyer Man

Merritt - Reporter (uncredited)

The Crooked Circle

Harry Carter

Two Against The World

Segall, reporter

Play Girl

Gambler (uncredited)

Stowaway

Insp. Redding

Dirigible

Sock McGuire

Ladies of the Big House

Frank - Twenty Questions player (uncredited)

Pleasure

Arnie

Safety in Numbers

Bertram Shapiro

The Gorilla

Simmons

The Flying Fleet

Shipwrecked Radio Operator (uncredited)

New York Nights

Johnny Dolan

Copy

City Editor John Mack

The Trail of '98

Man on Ship

The Shopworn Angel

Dance Director

Jazz Mad

Sol Levy

The Desert Bride

Pvt. Terry

Wings

Lieutenant Cameron

You'd Be Surprised

Party Guest

The Midnight Express

Switch Hogan

The Ten Commandments

The Boy in the Rain (uncredited)

Life of the Party

Sam Perkins

Major Phipps
Onionhead (1958)
'Windy' Woods
Devil's Cargo (1948)
Lt. Hardy
Eustace Peabody
Kangaroo
Officer Carmody
That's My Man (1947)
Toby Gleeton
Bill Delaney
Avalanche (1946)
Red Kelly
Hobie Simmons
Stubby
The Navy Way (1944)
Frankie Gimble
Minstrel Man (1944)
Lasses White
Archie
Roscoe Karns
Charlie Archer
Fields
Big-Time Morgan
Riding High (1943)
Shorty
Phil Whittaker
'Mac' McTurk
Cassidy
Yokel Boy (1942)
Al Devers
Monahan
Arthur Dixon / Jerry Dixon
Charley Grady
Alfred Harmon
Henry Warren
McCue
Irish McGurn
Double Alibi (1940)
Jeremiah Jenkins
Willie Sands
Pete Larrabee
Joe Higgins
Dancing Co-Ed (1939)
Joe Drews
Rip Harrigan
Felix Miller
You and Me (1938)
Cuffy
George Kent
Duncan
Tip-Off Girls (1938)
Tom Benson aka Tommy Logan
Austin Brown
Sergeant Heath
Sim Perkins
Clarence (1937)
Clarence Smith
Reilly
Peter Cary
Woman Trap (1936)
Mopsy
Border Flight (1936)
Calico Smith
Nick Williams
Alibi Ike (1935)
Carey
Johnson
Toots O'Grady
Two-Fisted (1935)
Chick Moran
Red Hot Tires (1935)
Bud Keene
Oscar Shapeley
Owen O'Malley
Sailor Burke
Monk
Spud McGurke
Tweedledee
Gambling Ship (1933)
Blooey
Lester
Today We Live (1933)
McGinnis
Grand Slam (1933)
Contest Radio Announcer
Snappy Downer
S.S.Maloa Bartender (uncredited)
Leo
Brad - Rehearsal Director (uncredited)
Private O'Brien
Lawyer Man (1932)
Merritt - Reporter (uncredited)
Dannie
Harry Carter
Segall, reporter
Play Girl (1932)
Gambler (uncredited)
Stowaway (1932)
Insp. Redding
Fred Geer
Dirigible (1931)
Sock McGuire
Frank - Twenty Questions player (uncredited)
Pleasure (1931)
Arnie
'Scoop'
Bertram Shapiro
Bugs
Man Trouble (1930)
Scott
The Gorilla (1930)
Simmons
Gilbert
Blair
Shipwrecked Radio Operator (uncredited)
Johnny Dolan
Copy (1929)
City Editor John Mack
Man on Ship
Dance Director
Jazz Mad (1928)
Sol Levy
Warming Up (1928)
Hippo
Pvt. Terry
Agent
Wings (1927)
Lieutenant Cameron
Party Guest
Switch Hogan
The Boy in the Rain (uncredited)
Sam Perkins

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