Deceased

How Did Roscoe Ates Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 67

Also known asRoscoe Blevel Ates, Rosco AtesGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn19/01/1895Born inGrange, Mississippi, USADied01/03/1962 (aged 67)Died 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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Filmography84 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1961	The Ladies ManMovie	Pet Shop Owner	66
1961	The Silent CallMovie	Sid	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
1957	The Big CaperMovie	Falkenburg	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
1952	The Blazing ForestMovie	Beans	57
1951	Boston BlackieSeries	—	56
1948	Inner SanctumMovie	Willie	53
1948	The Tioga KidMovie	Soapy	53
1948	The Hawk of Powder RiverMovie	Soapy Jones	53
1948	Check Your GunsMovie	Soapy Jones	53
1948	The Westward TrailMovie	Soapy Jones	53
1948	Thunder in the PinesMovie	Wheezer, Boomer's head logger	53
1948	Tornado RangeMovie	Soapy Jones	53
1947	West to GloryMovie	Soapy Jones	52
1947	Shadow ValleyMovie	Soapy Jones	52
1947	Black HillsMovie	Soapy Jones	52
1947	Range Beyond the BlueMovie	Soapy Jones	52
1947	Wild CountryMovie	Soapy Jones	52
1946	Wild WestMovie	Soapy Jones	51
1946	Colorado SerenadeMovie	Soapy	51
1946	Driftin' RiverMovie	Soapy	51
1946	Stars Over TexasMovie	Soapy Jones	51
1946	Tumbleweed TrailMovie	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
1940	I Want a DivorceMovie	Process Server	45
1939	Gone with the WindMovie	Convalescent Soldier (uncredited)	44
1939	Three Texas SteersMovie	Sheriff Brown	44
1938	The Great Adventures of Wild Bill HickokMovie	Oscar Snake-Eyes Smith	43
1938	The Great Adventures of Wild Bill HickokMovie	Jim Blakely	43
1938	Riders of the Black HillsMovie	Sheriff Brown (as Rosco Ates)	43
1937	God's Country and the WomanMovie	Gander Hopkins	42
1936	Fair ExchangeMovie	Elmer Goodge	41
1935	Why Pay Rent?Movie	Elmer Whipple	40
1934	Merry Wives of RenoMovie	The Trapper	39
1934	Woman in the DarkMovie	Tommy Logan	39
1934	She Made Her BedMovie	Santa Fe (as Rosco Ates)	39
1934	So You Won't T-T-T-TalkMovie	Elmer Whipple	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
1933	The Cheyenne KidMovie	Bush (as Rosco Ates)	38
1932	Hollywood on Parade No. A-3Movie	Self	37
1932	Ladies of the JuryMovie	Andrew MacKaig	37
1932	Young BrideMovie	Pool Room Bartender Mike	37
1932	Hold 'Em JailMovie	Slippery Sam Brown	37
1932	Renegades of the WestMovie	Dr. Henry Fawcett	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
1931	The Great LoverMovie	Rosco	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	The Big HouseMovie	Putnam	35
1930	Double Cross RoadsMovie	Ticket Agent	35
1930	Billy the KidMovie	Old Stuff	35
0	The Marshal of Gunsight PassSeries	—	—