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Robert Karnes(1917-1979)

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Robert Karnes
Robert Karnes was born on 19 June 1917 in Watsonville, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! (1948), Rocky King, Detective (1950) and Police Story (1973). He was married to Doris Karnes. He died on 4 December 1979 in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJune 19, 1917
DiedDecember 4, 1979(62)
BornJune 19, 1917
DiedDecember 4, 1979(62)
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Known for

June Haver and Lon McCallister in Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! (1948)
Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!
5.8
  • Stretch Dominy
  • 1948
Roscoe Karns in Rocky King, Detective (1950)
Rocky King, Detective
7.3
TV Series
  • Police Inspector Rocky King
Robert Forster, David Birney, and Richard E. Kalk in Police Story (1973)
Police Story
7.5
TV Series
  • Heller
  • Sgt. Alvarsson
Richard Widmark, Celeste Holm, Ida Lupino, and Cornel Wilde in Road House (1948)
Road House
7.2
  • Mike
  • 1948

Credits

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  • Kathryn Harrold and Kevin O'Connor in Bogie (1980)
    Bogie
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • Chess Player
    • 1980
  • Benson (1979)
    Benson
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Mr. Keller
    • 1979
  • ABC Weekend Specials (1977)
    ABC Weekend Specials
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Townsman
    • 1979
  • The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang (1979)
    The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Poker Player
    • 1979
  • Mrs. R's Daughter (1979)
    Mrs. R's Daughter
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Preliminary Judge
    • 1979
  • Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, and Jaclyn Smith in Charlie's Angels (1976)
    Charlie's Angels
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Gordon Sanders
    • 1979
  • Joey Aresco, Ilene Graff, and Harrison Page in Supertrain (1979)
    Supertrain
    4.5
    TV Series
    • Martin
    • 1979
  • The Clone Master (1978)
    The Clone Master
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Trankus
    • 1978
  • How the West Was Won (1976)
    How the West Was Won
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Mr. Stone
    • Stone
    • 1978
  • Robert Forster, David Birney, and Richard E. Kalk in Police Story (1973)
    Police Story
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Heller
    • Sgt. Alvarsson
    • 1977–1978
  • Lee Majors in The Six Million Dollar Man (1973)
    The Six Million Dollar Man
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Fire Captain
    • 1978
  • Robert Blake in Baretta (1975)
    Baretta
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Jack
    • 1978
  • Emergency! (1972)
    Emergency!
    7.9
    TV Series
    • D.A.C.
    • Cheryl's Father
    • Heart Attack Victim ...
    • 1974–1978
  • Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H (1972)
    M*A*S*H
    8.5
    TV Series
    • General Fred Fox
    • Colonel
    • 1975–1977
  • Shaun Cassidy, Pamela Sue Martin, and Parker Stevenson in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
    The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Sheriff King
    • 1977

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Bob Karnes
  • Born
    • June 19, 1917
    • Watsonville, California, USA
  • Died
    • December 4, 1979
    • Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, USA(heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Doris KarnesJune 1, 1941 - December 4, 1979 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Amanda Karnes
  • Parents
      William Ernest Karnes
  • Relatives
    • Molly McClure(Sibling)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He appeared in four Best Picture Academy Award winners, the first two of which were in consecutive years: The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), Gentleman's Agreement (1947), All the King's Men (1949) and From Here to Eternity (1953).

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