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Robert Karnes (1917–1979)
Robert Karnes was born on June 19, 1917 in Watsonville, California, USA as Robert Anthony Karnes. He was an actor, known for Rocky King, Detective (1950), Police Story (1973) and Apache Rifles (1964). He was married to Doris Karnes. He died on December 4, 1979 in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California.
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Actor (203 credits)
Actor (203 credits)
1979
Charlie's Angels
(TV Series)
Gordon Sanders
Gordon Sanders
- Rosemary, for Remembrance
(1979)
... Gordon Sanders
1978
How the West Was Won
(TV Series)
Mr. Stone / Stone
Mr. Stone / Stone
- Brothers
(1978)
... Mr. Stone
- Cattle Drive
(1978)
... Stone (uncredited)
1977-1978
Police Story
(TV Series)
Heller / Sgt. Alvarsson
Heller / Sgt. Alvarsson
- The Broken Badge
(1978)
... Heller
- Trial Board
(1977)
... Sgt. Alvarsson (as Bob Karnes)
1974-1978
Emergency!
(TV Series)
D.A.C. / Cheryl's Father / Heart Attack Victim / ...
D.A.C. / Cheryl's Father / Heart Attack Victim / ...
- The Steel Inferno
(1978)
... D.A.C.
- The Unlikely Heirs
(1976)
... Cheryl's Father
- Back-Up
(1975)
... Heart Attack Victim (uncredited)
- The Screenwriter
(1974)
... Store Manager (uncredited)
1975-1977
M*A*S*H
(TV Series)
General Fred Fox / Colonel
General Fred Fox / Colonel
- Last Laugh
(1977)
... General Fred Fox
- Welcome to Korea
(1975)
... Colonel
1977
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries
(TV Series)
Sheriff King
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
1974-1976
The Rockford Files
(TV Series)
Capt. Hulette / Doctor / Loren
Capt. Hulette / Doctor / Loren
- Return to the 38th Parallel
(1976)
... Capt. Hulette
- Gearjammers, Part 2
(1975)
... Doctor (uncredited)
- This Case Is Closed
(1974)
... Loren (uncredited)
1975
The Streets of San Francisco
(TV Series)
Sgt. Dave Paxton
Sgt. Dave Paxton
- Deadly Silence
(1975)
... Sgt. Dave Paxton
1974
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
(TV Series)
Officer Thomas
Officer Thomas
- Horror in the Heights
(1974)
... Officer Thomas
1967-1974
Ironside
(TV Series)
Walt / Arnold / Hugh O'Flynn / ...
Walt / Arnold / Hugh O'Flynn / ...
- Amy Prentiss: Part 1
(1974)
... Walt (uncredited)
- A Man Named Arno
(1972)
... Arnold
- The Priest Killer
(1971)
... Hugh O'Flynn (uncredited)
- Sergeant Mike
(1968)
... Maintenance Worker
- To Kill a Cop
(1968)
... Booking Sergeant
1957-1974
Gunsmoke
(TV Series)
George Chandler / Mr. Lauter / Charlie / ...
George Chandler / Mr. Lauter / Charlie / ...
- The Iron Blood of Courage
(1974)
... George 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
1972-1973
Columbo
(TV Series)
Sgt. Vernon / Grover
Sgt. Vernon / Grover
- Candidate for Crime
(1973)
... Sgt. Vernon
- The Greenhouse Jungle
(1972)
... Grover
1973
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law
(TV Series)
Drunk
Drunk
- They've Got to Blame Somebody
(1973)
... Drunk
1962-1971
Bonanza
(TV Series)
Jess McLean / Sheriff Buhler / Jeff Bonner / ...
Jess McLean / Sheriff Buhler / Jeff Bonner / ...
- 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
Night Gallery
(TV Series)
Sheriff Lewis (segment "Midnight Never Ends")
Sheriff Lewis (segment "Midnight Never Ends")
- Midnight Never Ends/Brenda
(1971)
... Sheriff Lewis (segment "Midnight Never Ends")
1964-1970
The Virginian
(TV Series)
Hendricks / Jeffers / Hobey Kendall / ...
Hendricks / Jeffers / Hobey Kendall / ...
- Hannah
(1970)
... Hendricks
- Paid in Full
(1967)
... Jeffers
- Long Ride to Wind River
(1966)
... Hobey Kendall
- Another's Footsteps
(1964)
... Sheriff of Concho
1970
The Bold Ones: The Senator
(TV Series)
3rd Reporter
3rd Reporter
- To Taste of Death But Once
(1970)
... 3rd Reporter
1969-1970
The Name of the Game
(TV Series)
Jamison / Dick Nelson
Jamison / Dick Nelson
- Jenny Wilde Is Drowning
(1970)
... Jamison
- Breakout to a Fast Buck
(1969)
... Dick Nelson
1970
The Bill Cosby Show
(TV Series)
Mr. Roberts
Mr. Roberts
- The Worst Crook That Ever Lived
(1970)
... Mr. Roberts
1967-1968
The Guns of Will Sonnett
(TV Series)
Sheriff Frank Barlow / Sheriff McCall
Sheriff Frank Barlow / Sheriff McCall
- Guilt
(1968)
... Sheriff Frank Barlow
- Find a Sonnett, Kill a Sonnett
(1967)
... Sheriff McCall
1967
Mission: Impossible
(TV Series)
Dr. Owen Siebert
Dr. Owen Siebert
- Operation 'Heart'
(1967)
... Dr. Owen Siebert
1965-1967
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
(TV Series)
Captain / Colonel Hawks
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
1965-1967
The Big Valley
(TV Series)
Father Estaban / Father Andre / Priest / ...
Father Estaban / Father Andre / Priest / ...
- Ambush
(1967)
... Father Andre
- The Man from Nowhere
(1966)
... Priest
- Legend of a General: Part II
(1966)
... Father Estaban
- Legend of a General: Part 1
(1966)
... Father Estaban
- Earthquake
(1965)
... Padre
1965-1966
The Fugitive
(TV Series)
Chief Chuck Abbott / Sheriff Ralls
Chief Chuck Abbott / Sheriff Ralls
- A Clean and Quiet Town
(1966)
... Chief Chuck Abbott
- Last Second of a Big Dream
(1965)
... Sheriff Ralls
1961-1965
Dr. Kildare
(TV Series)
Harry Buford / Monte / Ben Dressard
Harry Buford / Monte / Ben Dressard
- Perfect Is Too Hard to Be
(1965)
... Harry Buford
- A Willing Suspension of Disbelief
(1964)
... Monte
- Twenty-Four Hours
(1961)
... Ben Dressard
1965
Ben Casey
(TV Series)
Jones
Jones
- You Wanna Know What Really Goes on in a Hospital?
(1965)
... Jones
1965
Slattery's People
(TV Series)
Wilson
Wilson
- He Who Has Ears, Let Him Bug Somebody Else
(1965)
... Wilson
1962-1964
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
(TV Series)
Sergeant / The Police Sergeant
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)
Sheriff / Mel Simmons
Sheriff / Mel Simmons
- Piney
(1964)
... Sheriff
- Incident of the Shambling Man
(1959)
... Mel Simmons
1964
The Lieutenant
(TV Series)
Lt. Col. A.J. Vilardi
Lt. Col. A.J. Vilardi
- Operation - Actress
(1964)
... Lt. Col. A.J. Vilardi
1963
Mr. Novak
(TV Series)
Mark Mattson
Mark Mattson
- First Year, First Day
(1963)
... Mark Mattson (uncredited)
1959-1963
The Untouchables
(TV Series)
Harvey Sloan / Wayne Owens / Police Captain
Harvey Sloan / Wayne Owens / Police Captain
- The Snowball
(1963)
... Harvey Sloan
- The Larry Fay Story
(1960)
... Wayne Owens
- Vincent 'Mad Dog' Coll
(1959)
... Police Captain (uncredited)
1962
The Eleventh Hour
(TV Series)
Law Officer
Law Officer
- There Are Dragons in This Forest
(1962)
... Law Officer
1960-1962
Tales of Wells Fargo
(TV Series)
Cpl. Lark / Marshal Emmett Clegg
Cpl. Lark / Marshal Emmett Clegg
- Reward for Gaine
(1962)
... Cpl. Lark
- The Great Bullion Robbery
(1960)
... Marshal Emmett Clegg
1961-1962
The Detectives
(TV Series)
Bill Weidel / Frank Garmes
Bill Weidel / Frank Garmes
- Crossed Wires
(1962)
... Bill Weidel
- Little Boy Clue
(1961)
... Frank Garmes
1962
Checkmate
(TV Series)
Lt. March
Lt. March
- A Funny Thing Happened on My Way to the Game
(1962)
... Lt. March
1957-1961
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(TV Series)
The Sergeant / Mr. Simon / Patrolman / ...
The Sergeant / 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
1957-1961
Have Gun - Will Travel
(TV Series)
Vern Potter / Ezekial Tyler / Farley Dyson / ...
Vern Potter / 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
1961
Cain's Hundred
(TV Series)
John Hurlie
John Hurlie
- Crime and Commitment: Part 2
(1961)
... John Hurlie
- Crime and Commitment: Part 1
(1961)
... John Hurlie
1959-1961
The Lawless Years
(TV Series)
Max Fields
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
1960-1961
The Real McCoys
(TV Series)
Mr. Dockweiler / Mr. Barstow / Dave Sawyer
Mr. Dockweiler / Mr. Barstow / Dave Sawyer
- How to Win Friends
(1961)
... Mr. Dockweiler
- Theatre in the Barn
(1961)
... Mr. Barstow
- The Tycoon
(1960)
... Dave Sawyer
1959-1961
Sea Hunt
(TV Series)
USCG Commander Flint / Helff / Capt. Greg Evans
USCG Commander Flint / Helff / Capt. Greg Evans
- Bionics
(1961)
... USCG Commander Flint
- The Getaway
(1959)
... Helff
- Strange Salvage
(1959)
... Capt. Greg Evans
1958-1961
Perry Mason
(TV Series)
Deputy D.A. Victor Chamberlin / Deputy D.A.Chamberlin / Deputy D.A. Chamberlin / ...
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
1960
Bat Masterson
(TV Series)
Marshal / Landry
Marshal / Landry
- Last Stop to Austin
(1960)
... Marshal
- The Disappearance of Bat Masterson
(1960)
... Landry
1960
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
(TV Series)
Jack
Jack
- The Popskull
(1960)
... Jack (as Robert A. Karnes)
1960
The Magical World of Disney
(TV Series)
Chet - Blacksmith / Sheriff
Chet - Blacksmith / Sheriff
- Texas John Slaughter: Kentucky Gunslick
(1960)
... Chet - Blacksmith (uncredited)
- Texas John Slaughter: Apache Friendship
(1960)
... Sheriff (uncredited)
1958-1959
Fury
(TV Series)
Col. Benson / Charlie
Col. Benson / Charlie
- Sonic Boom
(1959)
... Col. Benson
- Operation CD
(1958)
... Charlie
1958
The Californians
(TV Series)
Jud Morgan / George Cook
Jud Morgan / George Cook
- Dangerous Journey
(1958)
... Jud Morgan
- The Marshal
(1958)
... George Cook (uncredited)
1957-1958
The Silent Service
(TV Series)
Haley / Lt. Comdr. Frank W. 'Mike' Fenno
Haley / Lt. Comdr. Frank W. 'Mike' Fenno
- The Gato Story
(1958)
... Haley
- The Trout at the Rainbow's End
(1957)
... Lt. Comdr. Frank W. 'Mike' Fenno
1956-1957
Zane Grey Theater
(TV Series)
Rand Akins / Rider
Rand Akins / Rider
- A Gun for My Bride
(1957)
... Rand Akins
- Fearful Courage
(1956)
... Rider
1957
Trackdown
(TV Series)
Malcolm Hars
Malcolm Hars
- The San Saba Incident
(1957)
... Malcolm Hars (uncredited)
1957
The O. Henry Playhouse
(TV Series)
- A Madison Square Arabian Knight
(1957)
- After Twenty Years
(1957)
- Fog in Santone
(1957)
1956-1957
Cavalcade of America
(TV Series)
Pilot
Pilot
- Are Trees People?
(1957)
- Diplomatic Outpost
(1956)
... Pilot
- Call Home the Heart
(1956)
1956
Matinee Theatre
(TV Series)
Matt / Frank Wilson / Son
Matt / Frank Wilson / Son
- The Outing
(1956)
... Matt
- Eye of the Storm
(1956)
... Frank Wilson
- The Alumni Reunion
(1956)
- The Rich Full Life
(1956)
- People in Glass
(1956)
1955
You Are There
(TV Series)
Bartender / The Sergeant
Bartender / The Sergeant
- The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (October 26, 1881)
(1955)
... Bartender
- The Emancipation Proclamation (January 1, 1863)
(1955)
... The Sergeant
1954
The Abbott and Costello Show
(TV Series)
Jones--Flower Pot Man
Jones--Flower Pot Man
- Fencing Master
(1954)
... Jones--Flower Pot Man
1954
Stories of the Century
(TV Series)
Constable Selman
Constable Selman
- John Wesley Hardin
(1954)
... Constable Selman
1951
Racket Squad
(TV Series)
Jim Daley
Jim Daley
- The Case of the Condemned Cattle
(1951)
... Jim Daley (as Bob Karnes)
1950
Rocky King, Detective
(TV Series)
Police Inspector Rocky King
Police Inspector Rocky King
- The Trunk
... Police Inspector Rocky King
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