Deceased
When Did Roscoe Karns Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 78Also known asRoscoe KarnesGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn06/09/1891Born inSan Bernardino, California, USADied06/02/1970Died inLos AngelesWikidataQ2166695 ↗Buried atHollywood Forever CemeteryTMDb#30157 ↗
Roscoe Karns was an American actor who appeared in nearly 150 films between 1915 and 1964. He specialized in cynical, wise-cracking characters, and his rapid-fire delivery enlivened many comedies and crime thrillers in the 1930s and 1940s.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Man's Favorite Sport?Movie | Major Phipps | 73 |
| 1962 | The Lucy ShowSeries | Mr. Foley | 71 |
| 1957 | Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveSeries | Ed Church | 66 |
| 1954 | December BrideSeries | Charley Allen | 63 |
| 1950 | Rocky King, DetectiveSeries | Police Inspector Rocky King | 59 |
| 1948 | Speed to SpareMovie | Kangaroo | 57 |
| 1947 | Vigilantes of BoomtownMovie | Bill Delaney | 56 |
| 1943 | Stage Door CanteenMovie | Roscoe Karns | 52 |
| 1943 | Riding HighMovie | Shorty | 52 |
| 1943 | Old AcquaintanceMovie | Charlie Archer | 52 |
| 1943 | His Butler's SisterMovie | Fields | 52 |
| 1942 | You Can't Escape ForeverMovie | 'Mac' McTurk | 51 |
| 1942 | A Tragedy at MidnightMovie | Cassidy | 51 |
| 1942 | Woman of the YearMovie | Phil Whittaker | 51 |
| 1940 | They Drive by NightMovie | Irish McGurn | 49 |
| 1940 | Double AlibiMovie | Jeremiah Jenkins | 49 |
| 1940 | His Girl FridayMovie | McCue | 49 |
| 1940 | Saturday's ChildrenMovie | Willie Sands | 49 |
| 1939 | Dancing Co-EdMovie | Joe Drews | 48 |
| 1939 | King of ChinatownMovie | Rip Harrigan | 48 |
| 1939 | Everything's on IceMovie | Felix Miller | 48 |
| 1938 | Thanks for the MemoryMovie | George Kent | 47 |
| 1938 | You and MeMovie | Cuffy | 47 |
| 1937 | Murder Goes to CollegeMovie | Sim Perkins | 46 |
| 1937 | On Such a NightMovie | Joe Flynn | 46 |
| 1937 | Night of MysteryMovie | Sergeant Heath | 46 |
| 1937 | Partners in CrimeMovie | Sim Perkins | 46 |
| 1936 | Woman TrapMovie | Mopsy | 45 |
| 1936 | Border FlightMovie | Calico Smith | 45 |
| 1935 | Front Page WomanMovie | Toots O'Grady | 44 |
| 1935 | Four Hours to Kill!Movie | Johnson | 44 |
| 1935 | Alibi IkeMovie | Carey | 44 |
| 1935 | Wings in the DarkMovie | Nick Williams | 44 |
| 1935 | The Woman in RedMovie | Man in court room (uncredited) | 44 |
| 1934 | It Happened One NightMovie | Oscar Shapeley | 43 |
| 1934 | Twentieth CenturyMovie | Owen O'Malley | 43 |
| 1934 | Come On, Marines!Movie | Spud McGurke | 43 |
| 1933 | Gambling ShipMovie | Blooey | 42 |
| 1933 | Alice in WonderlandMovie | Tweedledee | 42 |
| 1932 | One Way PassageMovie | S.S. Maloa Bartender (uncredited) | 41 |
| 1932 | If I Had a MillionMovie | Private O'Brien | 41 |
| 1932 | High PressureMovie | Telephone Salesman (uncredited) | 41 |
| 1932 | Lawyer ManMovie | Merritt - Reporter (uncredited) | 41 |
| 1932 | Two Against the WorldMovie | Segall, reporter | 41 |
| 1931 | Ladies of the Big HouseMovie | Frank - Twenty Questions player (uncredited) | 40 |
| 1931 | DirigibleMovie | Sock McGuire | 40 |
| 1931 | Laughing SinnersMovie | Fred Geer | 40 |
| 1930 | Man TroubleMovie | Scott | 39 |
| 1929 | New York NightsMovie | Johnny Dolan | 38 |
| 1929 | The Flying FleetMovie | Shipwrecked Radio Operator (uncredited) | 38 |
| 1928 | Beggars of LifeMovie | Lame Hoppy | 37 |
| 1928 | Moran of the MarinesMovie | Swatty | 37 |
| 1928 | Jazz MadMovie | Sol Levy | 37 |
| 1927 | RitzyMovie | Smith's Valet | 36 |
| 1927 | WingsMovie | Lieutenant Cameron | 36 |
| 1926 | You'd Be SurprisedMovie | Party Guest (uncredited) | 35 |
| 1923 | The Ten CommandmentsMovie | The Boy in the Rain (uncredited) | 32 |