Deceased
How Did Roscoe Ates Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 67Also known asRoscoe Blevel Ates, Rosco AtesGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn19/01/1895Born inGrange, Mississippi, USADied01/03/1962Died inHollywoodCauselung cancerWikidataQ3442320 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#1509 ↗
Roscoe Blevel Ates was an American vaudeville performer, actor of stage and screen, comedian and musician who primarily featured in western films and television. He was best known as western character Soapy Jones. He was also billed as Rosco Ates.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | The Ladies ManMovie | Pet Shop Owner | 66 |
| 1958 | Man with a CameraSeries | — | 63 |
| 1958 | The SheepmanMovie | Town Loafer (uncredited) | 63 |
| 1958 | LawmanSeries | — | 63 |
| 1957 | Wagon TrainSeries | Old Timer | 62 |
| 1957 | MaverickSeries | — | 62 |
| 1957 | SugarfootSeries | Barber | 62 |
| 1957 | M SquadSeries | Edwin Winkler | 62 |
| 1956 | State TrooperSeries | — | 61 |
| 1956 | Come Next SpringMovie | Shorty Wilkins | 61 |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries | Piano Player | 60 |
| 1955 | MGM ParadeSeries | Self | 60 |
| 1955 | Lucy GallantMovie | Clem Anderson - Hotel Clerk (uncredited) | 60 |
| 1955 | Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone KopsMovie | Wagon Driver | 60 |
| 1954 | The Adventures of Rin Tin TinSeries | — | 59 |
| 1953 | The Stranger Wore a GunMovie | Jake Hooper | 58 |
| 1953 | Those Redheads from SeattleMovie | Dan Taylor | 58 |
| 1951 | Boston BlackieSeries | — | 56 |
| 1946 | Wild WestMovie | Soapy Jones | 51 |
| 1944 | Can't Help SingingMovie | Lemuel (uncredited) | 49 |
| 1942 | The Palm Beach StoryMovie | Fourth Member Ale and Quail Club | 47 |
| 1942 | The Affairs of Jimmy ValentineMovie | Police Chief Dan Cady | 47 |
| 1941 | Ziegfeld GirlMovie | Janitor Changing Pictures (uncredited) | 46 |
| 1941 | One Foot in HeavenMovie | George Reynolds (uncredited) | 46 |
| 1941 | Birth of the BluesMovie | Cab Driver (uncredited) | 46 |
| 1941 | Reg'lar FellersMovie | Emory McQuade | 46 |
| 1941 | Bad Men of MissouriMovie | Lafe | 46 |
| 1940 | Captain CautionMovie | Chips | 45 |
| 1939 | Gone with the WindMovie | Convalescent Soldier (uncredited) | 44 |
| 1939 | Three Texas SteersMovie | Sheriff Brown | 44 |
| 1936 | Fair ExchangeMovie | Elmer Goodge | 41 |
| 1934 | Merry Wives of RenoMovie | The Trapper | 39 |
| 1934 | Woman in the DarkMovie | Tommy Logan | 39 |
| 1933 | Alice in WonderlandMovie | Fish | 38 |
| 1933 | The Past of Mary HolmesMovie | Bill-poster Klondike | 38 |
| 1933 | King KongMovie | Press Photographer (uncredited) | 38 |
| 1933 | Scarlet RiverMovie | Ulysses | 38 |
| 1933 | Lucky DevilsMovie | Gabby | 38 |
| 1932 | Hollywood on Parade No. A-3Movie | Self | 37 |
| 1931 | A Free SoulMovie | Man Shot at in Men's Room (uncredited) | 36 |
| 1931 | CimarronMovie | Jesse Rickey (as Rosco Ates) | 36 |
| 1931 | The ChampMovie | Sponge | 36 |
| 1931 | PoliticsMovie | Peter Higgins | 36 |
| 1931 | Too Many CooksMovie | Mr. Wilson | 36 |
| 1930 | Love in the RoughMovie | Proprietor | 35 |
| 1930 | Soup to NutsMovie | Pants Presser at Al's Tailor Shop (uncredited) | 35 |
| 1930 | City GirlMovie | Reaper | 35 |
| 1930 | Double Cross RoadsMovie | Ticket Agent | 35 |
| 0 | The Marshal of Gunsight PassSeries | — | — |