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Robert Karnes

Actor
Born June 19, 1917Died December 4, 1979 (62 years)
Robert A. Karnes was a prolific television actor who also appeared in some films early in his career, including mostly uncredited parts in The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), Miracle on 34th Street (1947), Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950), and From Here to Eternity (1953). A Kentucky native, Karnes was living in Arizona at the time he procured his Social Security number.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Best Years of Our Lives
  • Bonanza
  • Kiss of Death
  • Apache Rifles
  • The Domino Principle
  • Charro!
  • Cheyenne
  • Trapped
  • The Abbott and Costello Show
  • The Real McCoys
  • Death Valley Days
  • The Over-the-Hill Gang
  • Fury
  • The Californians
  • 26 Men
  • Frontier Doctor

Known For

  • Road House
  • Trapped
  • Riders to the Stars
  • The Lawless Years
  • Half Human
  • Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!
  • Fear No More
  • Three Husbands
  • Five Guns to Tombstone

Filmography

1980
Bogie · as Chess Player
1979
1979
Benson (TV Series)
1979
Supertrain (TV Series) · as Martin
1978
The Clone Master · as Trankus
1977
1977
Billy Jack Goes to Washington · as Bailey Associate
1977
1977
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV Series) · as Sheriff King
1977
ABC Weekend Special (TV Series) · as Townsman
1976
Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers (TV Series) · as Burnside
1976
Charlie's Angels (TV Series) · as Gordon Sanders
1976
1976
Most Wanted (TV Series) · as Mr. Clayton
1976
Gable and Lombard · as Gable's Director
1976
How the West Was Won (TV Series) · as Mr. Stone
1976
The Oregon Trail (TV Series) · as Hatcher
1975
Baretta (TV Series)
1974
Police Woman (TV Series)
1974
Kolchak: The Night Stalker (TV Series) · as Officer Thomas
1974
Get Christie Love (TV Series) · as Burton
1974
The Rockford Files (TV Series) · as Capt. Hulette
1974
A Case of Rape · as Judge
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series) · as Fire Captain
1974
Indict and Convict · as Lt. Daniels
1973
Executive Action · as Man At Rifle Range
1973
Money to Burn · as Team Leader
1973
Police Story (TV Series) · as Heller
1972
M*A*S*H (TV Series) · as Colonel
1972
1972
The Waltons (TV Series)
1972
The Rookies (TV Series)
1972
Kung Fu (TV Series)
1972
Emergency! (TV Series)
1972
The Scarecrow · as Minister Dodge
1972
Glass Houses · as Cast
1971
The Failing of Raymond · as City Editor
1971
Columbo (TV Series) · as Sergeant Vernon
1971
Cannon (TV Series)
1971
Owen Marshall, Counselor At Law (TV Series) · as Drunk
1971
Hitched · as Sheriff
1970
1970
Tora! Tora! Tora! · as Maj. John H. Dillon (uncredited)
1970
The Bold Ones: The Senator (TV Series) · as 3rd Reporter
1970
McCloud (TV Series)
1969
Night Gallery (TV Series)
1969
1969
The Bill Cosby Show (TV Series) · as Mr. Roberts
1969
Charro! · as Harvey - Bartender
1968
The Mod Squad (TV Series)
1968
The Name of the Game (TV Series) · as Dick Nelson
1968
The Outsider (TV Series)
1968
The Helicopter Spies · as Ship's Captain
1967
Mannix (TV Series) · as Walter Drake
1967
Ironside (TV Series)
1967
Judd for the Defense (TV Series) · as Sgt. Edward Karis
1967
1967
Cimarron Strip (TV Series)
1966
Blindfold · as Nsa Colonel On Phone
1966
Mission: Impossible (TV Series) · as Dr. Owen Siebert
1966
One Spy Too Many · as Col. Hawks
1965
The Big Valley (TV Series) · as Father Estaban
1964
Apache Rifles · as George, The Sheriff
1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) · as Captain
1964
Slattery's People (TV Series) · as Wilson
1963
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World · as Officer Sammy
1963
Mr. Novak (TV Series) · as Mark Mattson
1963
The Fugitive (TV Series) · as Sheriff Ralls
1963
Grindl (TV Series) · as Det. Grover
1963
The Lieutenant (TV Series)
1962
The Eleventh Hour (TV Series) · as Law Officer
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series) · as The Police Sergeant
1962
The Virginian (TV Series) · as Sheriff Of Concho
1962
The Crimebusters · as John Herlie
1961
Bachelor Flat · as Police Officer
1961
Fear No More · as Joe Brady
1961
The Everglades (TV Series) · as Lt. Tom Saunders
1961
The New Breed (TV Series) · as Fred Clinton
1961
Ben Casey (TV Series)
1961
Dr. Kildare (TV Series) · as Harry Buford
1961
Ripcord (TV Series) · as Sam Patton
1961
The Dick Powell Show (TV Series) · as Joe Miller
1961
Cain's Hundred (TV Series) · as John Hurlie
1961
The Americans (TV Series) · as General
1960
Five Guns to Tombstone · as Matt Wade
1960
Harrigan and Son (TV Series) · as Frank Cole
1960
Klondike (TV Series) · as Jack Wells
1960
The Andy Griffith Show (TV Series) · as Jack
1960
Insight (TV Series) · as Richard
1960
Outlaws (TV Series)
1960
My Three Sons (TV Series) · as Morley
1960
Checkmate (TV Series) · as Lt. March
1960
1959
1959
Hawaiian Eye (TV Series)
1959
The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Robbins
1959
Men into Space (TV Series) · as Capt. Sy Robbins
1959
The Man and the Challenge (TV Series) · as Henderson
1959
Bonanza (TV Series) · as Jeff Bonner
1959
The Deputy (TV Series) · as Sam Nelson
1959
The Lawless Years (TV Series) · as Max Fields
1959
The Third Man (TV Series) · as Eric Potter
1959
The Untouchables (TV Series) · as Harvey Sloan
1959
Rawhide (TV Series) · as Sheriff
1958
Half Human · as Prof. Alan Templeton
1958
Flight (TV Series) · as Undetermined Role
1958
Bat Masterson (TV Series) · as Landry
1958
Mackenzie's Raiders (TV Series) · as Dakota Smith
1958
The Texan (TV Series)
1958
Rescue 8 (TV Series) · as Leeds
1958
Peter Gunn (TV Series)
1958
Live Fast, Die Young · as Tommy 'tubbs' Thompson
1958
Sea Hunt (TV Series)
1957
26 Men (TV Series)
1957
Trackdown (TV Series)
1957
The Real McCoys (TV Series) · as Dave Sawyer
1957
The Californians (TV Series) · as George Cook
1957
Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Deputy D.a. Victor Chamberlin
1957
M Squad (TV Series) · as Harry Conklin
1957
Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Luke
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) · as Joe Peavey
1957
1957
The Silent Service (TV Series) · as Haley
1957
Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) · as Cpl. Lark
1957
O. Henry Playhouse (TV Series) · as Jimmy Wells
1956
Frontier Doctor (TV Series) · as Marshal Dunham
1956
Boots and Saddles (TV Series) · as Trooper Jesse
1956
Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV Series) · as Jack
1956
Stagecoach to Fury · as Talbot
1956
Zane Grey Theater (TV Series) · as Rand Akins
1956
Broken Arrow (TV Series) · as Sgt. Xavier
1956
Telephone Time (TV Series) · as Doctor
1955
Matinee Theater (TV Series)
1955
Fury (TV Series) · as Charlie
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) · as Patrolman
1955
Cheyenne (TV Series)
1955
Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Mr. Lauter
1955
The Silver Star · as Ward Blythe (as Bob Karnes)
1954
Disneyland (TV Series) · as Chet - Blacksmith
1954
Stories of the Century (TV Series) · as Constable Selman
1954
Riders to the Stars · as Walter Gordon
1953
Seminole · as Corporal
1953
1953
From Here to Eternity · as Sgt. Turp Thornhill (uncredited)
1953
Vice Squad · as Lou (uncredited)
1953
I'm the Law (TV Series)
1953
You Are There (TV Series) · as Bartender
1952
Off Limits · as First Newsman
1952
The Abbott and Costello Show (TV Series) · as Jones--Flower Pot Man
1952
Lure of the Wilderness · as Jack Doran
1952
Cavalcade of America (TV Series) · as Pilot
1952
Red Ball Express · as Engineer Captain (uncredited)
1952
Storm Over Tibet · as Radio Operator
1952
Jumping Jacks · as Staff Officer
1952
Loan Shark · as Police Lieutenant
1952
Steel Town · as Intern
1952
Gang Busters (TV Series) · as Card Player
1952
Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Brandon
1952
Rebound (TV Series) · as Officer Davis
1951
Starlift · as Lieutenant
1951
The Wild Blue Yonder · as Co-Pilot
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) · as Detective
1951
The Highwayman · as Redcoat
1951
He Ran All the Way · as Police Lieutenant
1951
Fighting Coast Guard · as Shore Patrolman
1951
According to Mrs. Hoyle · as Harry "chip" Rogan
1951
1950
Racket Squad (TV Series)
1950
Three Husbands · as Kenneth Whittaker
1950
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye · as Detective Tom Gray
1950
Edge of Doom · as George, A Priest
1950
Hills of Oklahoma · as Brock Stevens
1950
Colt .45 · as Henchman (uncredited)
1950
Rocky King, Detective (TV Series) · as Police Inspector Rocky King
1949
All the King's Men · as Legislator (uncredited)
1949
Trapped · as Agent Fred Foreman
1948
That Wonderful Urge · as Trucker In Café
1948
1948
Road House · as Mike
1948
Cry of the City · as Intern
1948
Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! · as Stretch Dominy
1948
The Luck of the Irish · as Reporter
1948
The Street with No Name · as David Jannings (uncredited)
1948
Call Northside 777 · as Pete (uncredited)
1947
Daisy Kenyon · as Jack - Dan's Assistant Attorney
1947
Captain from Castile · as Manuel Perez (uncredited)
1947
Gentleman's Agreement · as First Ex-Gi In Restaurant
1947
Nightmare Alley · as Joe - Bellhop (uncredited)
1947
Kiss of Death · as Tommy's Henchman (uncredited)
1947
Miracle on 34th Street · as Second Bellevue Intern (uncredited)
1946
The Best Years of Our Lives · as Technical Sergeant (uncredited)
1946
The Bamboo Blonde · as Nightclub Patron

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