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1980 Bogie (TV movie)
Chess Player

1979 Benson (TV series)
Mr. Keller

– One Strike, You're Out (1979) … Mr. Keller

1979 ABC Weekend Specials (TV series)
Townsman

– The Revenge of Red Chief (1979) … Townsman

1979 The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang (TV movie)
Poker player

1979 Charlie's Angels (TV series)
Gordon Sanders

– Rosemary, for Remembrance (1979) … Gordon Sanders

1979 Supertrain (TV series)
Martin

– Express to Terror (1979) … Martin

1978 The Clone Master (TV movie)
Trankus

1977-1978 Police Story (TV series)
Heller / Sgt. Alvarsson

– The Broken Badge (1978) … Heller

– Trial Board (1977) … Sgt. Alvarsson (as Bob Karnes)

1978 How the West Was Won (TV mini-series)
Mr. Stone

1978 Baretta (TV series)
Jack

– Just for Laughs (1978) … Jack

1976-1978 Emergency! (TV series)
Cheryl's Father / D.A.C.

– The Steel Inferno (1978) … D.A.C.

– The Unlikely Heirs (1976) … Cheryl's Father

1975-1977 M*A*S*H (TV series)
Colonel / General Fred Fox

– Last Laugh (1977) … General Fred Fox

– Welcome to Korea (1975) … Colonel

1977 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV series)
Sheriff King

– Mystery of the Fallen Angels (1977) … Sheriff King

– A Haunting We Will Go (1977) … Sheriff King

– The Mystery of the Diamond Triangle (1977) … Sheriff King

– The Mystery of Pirate's Cove (1977) … Sheriff King

1977 Billy Jack Goes to Washington
Bailey Associate

1974-1976 The Rockford Files (TV series)
Capt. Hulette / Loren

– Return to the 38th Parallel (1976) … Capt. Hulette

– This Case Is Closed (1974) … Loren (uncredited)

1976 Police Woman (TV series)

– Bait (1976)

1976 Return to Earth (TV movie)

1976 Gable and Lombard
Gable's director

1976 McCloud (TV series)
Police Officer Matt Houstachek

– Our Man in the Harem (1976) … Police Officer Matt Houstachek

1976 The Oregon Trail (TV series)
Hatcher

– Pilot (1976) … Hatcher

1975 Cannon (TV series)
Joseph Matthews

– A Touch of Venom (1975) … Joseph Matthews

1975 The Streets of San Francisco (TV series)
Sgt. Dave Paxton

– Deadly Silence (1975) … Sgt. Dave Paxton

1975 Man on the Outside (TV movie)
Sergeant

1974 Kolchak: The Night Stalker (TV series)
Officer Thomas

– Horror in the Heights (1974) … Officer Thomas

1974 A Case of Rape (TV movie)
Judge

1957-1974 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Ben Witter / Bert / Chandler / …

– The Iron Blood of Courage (1974) … Chandler

– A Game of Death... An Act of Love: Part 2 (1973) … Mr. Lauter

– Roots of Fear (1969) … Charlie

– The Night Riders (1969) … Ross

– The Twisted Heritage (1969) … Driver #2

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1973 Executive Action
Man at Rifle Range

1972-1973 Columbo (TV series)
Grover / Sgt. Vernon

– Candidate for Crime (1973) … Sgt. Vernon

– The Greenhouse Jungle (1972) … Grover

1973 Money to Burn (TV movie)
Team Leader

1973 Kung Fu (TV series)
Parkes

– The Well (1973) … Parkes

1973 The Rookies (TV series)
Sergeant Older

– Deadly Cage (1973) … Sergeant Older

1973 The Waltons (TV series)
Mr. Moffatt

– The Deed (1973) … Mr. Moffatt

1967-1972 Ironside (TV series)
3rd Policeman / Booking Sgt / Hugh O'Flynn / …

– A Man Named Arno (1972) … Husband

– The Priest Killer (1971) … Hugh O'Flynn (uncredited)

– Sergeant Mike (1968) … Maintenance Worker

– To Kill a Cop (1968) … Booking Sgt

– An Inside Job (1967) … 3rd Policeman

1972 The Scarecrow (TV movie)
Minister Dodge

1972 Glass Houses

1962-1971 Bonanza (TV series)
Jeff Bonner / Jess McLean / Miner / …

– A Home for Jamie (1971) … Jess McLean

– Check Rein (1967) … Sheriff Buhler

– The Pressure Game (1964) … Jeff Bonner

– The First Born (1962) … Miner

– The Jackknife (1962) … Rustler

1971 The Failing of Raymond (TV movie)
City Editor

1971 The Harness (TV movie)
Edgar Chappel

1971 Rod Serling's Night Gallery (TV series)
Sheriff Lewis

– Midnight Never Ends/Brenda (1971) … Sheriff Lewis

1964-1970 The Virginian (TV series)
Hendricks / Hobey Kendall / Jeffers / …

– Hannah (1970) … Hendricks

– Paid in Full (1967) … Jeffers

– Long Ride to Wind River (1966) … Hobey Kendall

– Another's Footsteps (1964) … Sheriff of Concho

1970 San Francisco International Airport (TV series)

– Hostage (1970)

1970 Tora! Tora! Tora!
Maj. John H. Dillon - Knox's Aide (uncredited)

1970 The Bold Ones: The Senator (TV series)
3rd Reporter

– To Taste of Death But Once (1970) … 3rd Reporter

1970 The Name of the Game (TV series)

– Jenny Wilde Is Drowning (1970)

1970 The Bill Cosby Show (TV series)
Mr. Roberts

– The Worst Crook That Ever Lived (1970) … Mr. Roberts

1970 Mod Squad (TV series)
Sheriff

– Sweet Child of Terror (1970) … Sheriff

1969 The Over-the-Hill Gang (TV movie)
Sheriff

1969 Charro!
Harvey - Bartender (uncredited)

1969 The Outsider (TV series)
Max

– A Bowl of Cherries (1969) … Max

1967-1968 The Guns of Will Sonnett (TV series)
Sheriff Frank Barlow / Sheriff McCall

– Guilt (1968) … Sheriff Frank Barlow

– Find a Sonnett, Kill a Sonnett (1967) … Sheriff McCall

1968 Insight (TV series)
Richard

– Three Cornered Flag (1968) … Richard

1967 Cimarron Strip (TV series)
Bart Hazlett

– Nobody (1967) … Bart Hazlett

1967 Mannix (TV series)
Walter Drake

– Beyond the Shadow of a Dream (1967) … Walter Drake

1967 Mission: Impossible (TV series)
Dr. Owen Siebert

– Operation 'Heart' (1967) … Dr. Owen Siebert

1965-1967 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
Captain / Colonel Hawks

– The Prince of Darkness Affair: Part II (1967) … Captain (uncredited)

– The Prince of Darkness Affair: Part I (1967) … Captain

– Alexander the Greater Affair: Part One (1965) … Colonel Hawks

1967 Death Valley Days (TV series)
Brandon

– Shanghai Kelly's Birthday Party (1967) … Brandon

1965-1967 The Big Valley (TV series)
Father Esteban / Father Andre / Padre / …

– Ambush (1967) … Father Andre

– The Man from Nowhere (1966) … Priest

– Legend of a General: Part 2 (1966) … Father Esteban

– Legend of a General: Part 1 (1966) … Father Esteban

– Earthquake (1965) … Padre

1965-1966 The Fugitive (TV series)
Chuck Abbott / Sheriff Ralls

– A Clean and Quiet Town (1966) … Chuck Abbott

– Last Second of a Big Dream (1965) … Sheriff Ralls

1966 Dawn of Victory (short)
Peter

1964-1965 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Harry Buford / Monte

– Perfect Is Too Hard to Be (1965) … Harry Buford

– A Willing Suspension of Disbelief (1964) … Monte

1965 Ben Casey (TV series)

– You Wanna Know What Really Goes on in a Hospital? (1965)

1965 The Andy Griffith Show (TV series)
Jack

– The Cannon (1965) … Jack

1965 Slattery's People (TV series)
Wilson

– He Who Has Ears, Let Him Bug Somebody Else (1965) … Wilson

1964 Apache Rifles
George - Sheriff

1962-1964 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV series)
Sergeant / The Police Sergeant

– Change of Address (1964) … Sergeant

– How to Get Rid of Your Wife (1963) … Sergeant

– I Saw the Whole Thing (1962) … The Police Sergeant

1959-1964 Rawhide (TV series)
Mel Simmons / Sheriff

– Piney (1964) … Sheriff

– Incident of the Shambling Man (1959) … Mel Simmons

1964 The Lieutenant (TV series)
Vilardi

– Operation Actress (1964) … Vilardi

1964 Grindl (TV series)
Det. Grover

– The Mad Bomber (1964) … Det. Grover

1963 It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
Officer Simmy (uncredited)

1963 The Third Man (TV series)

– Meeting of the Board (1963)

1963 The Dick Powell Theatre (TV series)

– The Old Man and the City (1963)

1959-1963 The Untouchables (TV series)
Harvey Sloan / Police Captain / Wayne Owens

– The Snowball (1963) … Harvey Sloan

– The Larry Fay Story (1960) … Wayne Owens

– Vincent 'Mad Dog' Coll (1959) … Police Captain (uncredited)

1962 Cheyenne (TV series)
Matt Walsh

– Man Alone (1962) … Matt Walsh

1962 The New Breed (TV series)
Fred Clinton

– Wherefore Art Thou, Romeo? (1962) … Fred Clinton

1962 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV series)
Cpl. Lark

– Reward for Gaine (1962) … Cpl. Lark

1961-1962 The Detectives (TV series)
Bill Weidel / Frank Garmes

– Crossed Wires (1962) … Bill Weidel

– Little Boy Clue (1961) … Frank Garmes

1962 Bachelor Flat
Police Officer (uncredited)

1962 Checkmate (TV series)
Lt. March

– A Funny Thing Happened on My Way to the Game (1962) … Lt. March

1962 Ripcord (TV series)
Sam Patton

– The Financier (1962) … Sam Patton

1957-1961 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Ed Mungo / Mr. Simon / Patrolman / …

– The Right Kind of Medicine (1961) … The Sergeant (as Bob Karnes)

– Coming, Mama (1961) … Mr. Simon

– Escape to Sonoita (1960) … Patrolman

– The Safe Place (1958) … Police Sgt. Henderson

– A Little Sleep (1957) … Ed Mungo

1961 Fear No More
Joe Brady

1957-1961 Have Gun - Will Travel (TV series)
Clay Morrow / Ezekial Tyler / Farley Dyson / …

– Odds for Big Red (1961) … Vern Potter

– The Siege (1961) … Ezekial Tyler

– Shadow of a Man (1961) … Farley Dyson

– The Taffeta Mayor (1959) … Clay Morrow

– The Lady (1958) … Rancher

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1961 Outlaws (TV series)
Betts

– Chalk's Lot (1961) … Betts

1961 Cain's Hundred (TV series)
John Hurlie

– Crime and Commitment: Part 2 (1961) … John Hurlie

– Crime and Commitment: Part 1 (1961) … John Hurlie

1961 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Robbins

– The Arrival (1961) … Robbins

1959-1961 The Lawless Years (TV series)
Max Fields

– Ike, the Novelty King (1961) … Max Fields

– The Jonathan Wills Story (1961) … Max Fields

– Triple Cross (1961) … Max Fields

– Artie Moon (1961) … Max Fields

– The Victor Gorido Story (1961) … Max Fields

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1959-1961 Sea Hunt (TV series)
Capt. Greg Evans / Helff / USCG Commander Flint

– Bionics (1961) … USCG Commander Flint

– The Getaway (1959) … Helff

– Strange Salvage (1959) … Capt. Greg Evans

1961 Harrigan and Son (TV series)
Frank Cole

– The Man Who Wouldn't Stay Dead (1961) … Frank Cole

1961 The Americans (TV series)
General

– The Gun (1961) … General

1961 Hawaiian Eye (TV series)
Walter Krohl

– The Man from Manila (1961) … Walter Krohl

1958-1961 Perry Mason (TV series)
Deputy D.A. Victor Chamberlin / Deputy D.A. Chamberlin / Deputy D.A.Chamberlin / …

– The Case of the Wintry Wife (1961) … Deputy D.A. Victor Chamberlin

– The Case of the Waylaid Wolf (1961) … Deputy D.A. Victor Chamberlin

– The Case of the Nine Dolls (1960) … Deputy D.A.Chamberlin

– The Case of the Provocative Protege (1960) … Deputy D.A. Chamberlin

– The Case of the Hesitant Hostess (1958) … Det. Purvis

1961 Klondike (TV series)
Jack Wells

– The Golden Burro (1961) … Jack Wells

1961 Anatomy of an Accident (short)

1960 Five Guns to Tombstone
Matt Wade

1960 Bat Masterson (TV series)
Landry / Marshal

– Last Stop to Austin (1960) … Marshal

– The Disappearance of Bat Masterson (1960) … Landry

1960 The Deputy (TV series)
Sam Nelson

– Mother and Son (1960) … Sam Nelson

1960 The Real McCoys (TV series)
Dave Sawyer

– The Tycoon (1960) … Dave Sawyer

1960 Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV series)

– The Popskull (1960)

1960 Rescue 8 (TV series)
Leeds

– Second Team (1960) … Leeds

1960 Peter Gunn (TV series)
Warden Rogers

– Wings of an Angel (1960) … Warden Rogers

1960 Too Soon to Love

1960 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Chet - Blacksmith / Sheriff

– Texas John Slaughter: Kentucky Gunslick (1960) … Chet - Blacksmith (uncredited)

– Texas John Slaughter: Apache Friendship (1960) … Sheriff (uncredited)

1960 This Man Dawson (TV series)
Barney Dugan

– Three X (1960) … Barney Dugan

1959 M Squad (TV series)
Harry Conklin

– Voice from the Grave (1959) … Harry Conklin

1959 Men Into Space (TV series)
Sy Robbins

– Moonquake (1959) … Sy Robbins

1959 The Man and the Challenge (TV series)
Henderson

– Maximum Capacity (1959) … Henderson

1959 26 Men (TV series)

– Terror in Paradise (1959)

1959 The Texan (TV series)
Walt

– Outpost (1959) … Walt

1959 Mackenzie's Raiders (TV series)
Dakota Smith

– Murder Is the Bid (1959) … Dakota Smith

1958 The Californians (TV series)
George Cook / Jud Morgan

– Dangerous Journey (1958) … Jud Morgan

– The Marshal (1958) … George Cook

1958 Flight (TV series)
Undetermined Role

– Crash Investigation

– Show of Force … Undetermined Role

1958 Frontier Doctor (TV series)
Marshal Dunham

– Queen of the Cimarron (1958) … Marshal Dunham

1958 Man Without a Gun (TV series)

– Invisible Enemy (1958)

1958 Wagon Train (TV series)
Luke

– The Dan Hogan Story (1958) … Luke

1958 Broken Arrow (TV series)
Sergeant Xavier

– Blood Brothers (1958) … Sergeant Xavier

1958 Hi, Grandma! (TV movie)

1958 Live Fast, Die Young
Tommy 'Tubbs' Thompson

1958 Half Human
Prof. Alan Templeton

1956-1957 Zane Grey Theater (TV series)
Rand Akins / Rider

– A Gun for My Bride (1957) … Rand Akins

– Gift from a Gunman (1957) … Rand Akins

– Fearful Courage (1956) … Rider

1957 Telephone Time (TV series)
Doctor

– Novel Appeal (1957) … Doctor

1957 The Walter Winchell File (TV series)
Harkavy

– The Candlestick (1957) … Harkavy

1957 The Silent Service (TV series)
Haley

– The Gato Story (1957) … Haley

1957 Spoilers of the Forest
Driver (uncredited)

1956-1957 Cavalcade of America (TV series)
Saunders

– Are Trees People? (1957)

– Diplomatic Outpost (1956) … Saunders

1956 Stagecoach to Fury
Talbot

1956 Matinee Theatre (TV series)
Frank Wilson / Matt / Son

– The Outing (1956) … Matt

– Eye of the Storm (1956) … Frank Wilson

– The Alumni Reunion (1956)

– People in Glass (1956)

– All the Trees in the Field (1956) … Son

1956 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Detective

– Weapon of Courage (1956) … Detective

1955 You Are There (TV series)
Bartender / The Sergeant

– The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (October 26, 1881) (1955) … Bartender

– The Emancipation Proclamation (January 1, 1863) (1955) … The Sergeant

1955 The Silver Star

1955 The Adventures of Falcon (TV series)
Pook

– Stevedore Kid (1955) … Pook

1955 Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson (TV series)
Sheriff

– Up Ferguson Way (1955) … Sheriff

1954 Stories of the Century (TV series)
Constable Selman

– John Wesley Hardin (1954) … Constable Selman

1954 Riders to the Stars
Walter J. Gordon

1953 Project Moon Base
Sam

1953 From Here to Eternity
Sgt. Turp Thornhill (uncredited)

1953 Vice Squad
Lou (uncredited)

1953 Seminole
Corporal (uncredited)

1953 Off Limits
First Newsman (uncredited)

1953 I'm the Law (TV series)
Bartender

– The Powder Box Smuggling Story (1953) … Bartender

1953 The Abbott and Costello Show (TV series)
Jones--Flower Pot Man

– Fencing Master (1953) … Jones--Flower Pot Man

1952 Lure of the Wilderness
Jack Doran (uncredited)

1952 Storm Over Tibet
Radio Operator

1952 Jumping Jacks
Staff Officer (uncredited)

1952 Red Ball Express
Engineer Captain (uncredited)

1952 Rebound (TV series)
Officer Davis

– The Witness (1952) … Officer Davis

1952 Loan Shark
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

1952 Steel Town
Intern (uncredited)

1952 Rodeo
Charles Olenick

1952 Gang Busters (TV series)
Card Player

– The Scissors Case (1952) … Card Player (uncredited)

1951 Racket Squad (TV series)

– The Case of the Condemned Cattle (1951)

1951 Starlift
Lieutenant (uncredited)

1951 The Wild Blue Yonder
Co-Pilot (uncredited)

1951 Utah Wagon Train
Henchman Jack Scully

1951 The Highwayman
Redcoat (uncredited)

1951 He Ran All the Way
Police Lieutenant

1951 Casa Manana
Horace Fairchild III

1951 Fighting Coast Guard
Shore Patrolman (uncredited)

1951 According to Mrs. Hoyle
Rogan

1951 Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
Ed - Messenger Convict with White Flag (uncredited)

1951 Three Husbands
Kenneth Whittaker

1950 Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Det. Gray

1950 Edge of Doom
George, a Priest (uncredited)

1950 Hills of Oklahoma
Brock Stevens

1950 Colt .45
Henchman (uncredited)

1949 All the King's Men
Legislator (uncredited)

1949 Trapped
Agent Fred Foreman

1948 That Wonderful Urge
Trucker in Café (uncredited)

1948 When My Baby Smiles at Me
Attendant (uncredited)

1948 Cry of the City
Intern (uncredited)

1948 Road House
Mike

1948 The Luck of the Irish
Reporter (uncredited)

1948 The Street with No Name
David Jennings (uncredited)

1948 Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!
Stretch Dominy

1948 Call Northside 777
Pete - McNeal's Cameraman (uncredited)

1947 Daisy Kenyon
Jack, Dan's Assistant Attorney (uncredited)

1947 Captain from Castile
Manuel Perez (uncredited)

1947 Gentleman's Agreement
First Ex-GI in Restaurant (uncredited)

1947 Nightmare Alley
Joe - Bellhop (uncredited)

1947 Kiss of Death
Tommy's Henchman (uncredited)

1947 Miracle on 34th Street
Second Bellevue Interne (uncredited)

1946 The Best Years of Our Lives
Technical Sergeant (uncredited)

1946 The Bamboo Blonde
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

1943 The Leopard Man
Nightclub Customer (uncredited)

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	STARmeter SEE RANK Up 744 this week View rank on IMDbPro » Robert Karnes (1917–1979) Actor Trivia: Stalwart character actor, often in westerns and with a penchant for playing law enforcers and military types. Born: Robert Anthony Karnes June 19, 1917 in Paducah, Kentucky, USA Died: December 4, 1979 (age 62) in Sherman Oaks, California, USA