Robert Karnes

Personal Info

Birthday

June 19, 1917

Day of Death

1979-12-04

(62 years old)

Place of Birth

Robert Karnes

Biography

Robert Karnes was an American actor known for his work in film, stage, and television from 1946 to 1979. He appeared in numerous popular TV shows like "Gunsmoke" and "The Twilight Zone," and films including "From Here to Eternity" and "Miracle on 34th Street."

Known For

Columbo

Perry Mason

Mannix

M*A*S*H

The Andy Griffith Show

Charlie's Angels

Have Gun, Will Travel

Ironside

Filmography

2019
Freeing “Trapped”
as Self (archive footage)
1980
Bogie
as Chess Player
1979
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
as Poker Player
1978
The Clone Master
as Trankus
1976
Gable and Lombard
as Gable's Director
1975
Man on the Outside
as Sergeant
1974
A Case of Rape
as Judge
Indict and Convict
as Lt. Daniels
1973
Executive Action
as Man at Rifle Range
Money to Burn
as Team Leader
Hitched
as Sheriff
1971
The Failing of Raymond
as City Editor
The Harness
as Edgar Chappel
The Priest Killer
as Hugh O'Flynn
1970
Tora! Tora! Tora!
as Maj. John H. Dillon (uncredited)
1969
The Over the Hill Gang
as Sheriff
1968
The Helicopter Spies
as Ship's Captain
1966
One Spy Too Many
as Col. Hawks
1964
Apache Rifles
as George, the Sheriff
1963
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Officer Sammy (uncredited)
1961
Bachelor Flat
as Police Officer
Fear No More
as Joe Brady
Five Guns to Tombstone
as Matt Wade
The Crimebusters
as John Herlie
1960
Escape to Sonoita
as Patrolman
1957
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
as Prof. Alan Templeton
1956
Stagecoach To Fury
as Talbot
1955
The Silver Star
as Ward Blythe (as Bob Karnes)
1954
Riders to the Stars
as Walter Gordon
1953
Project Moon Base
as Sam
From Here to Eternity
as Sgt. Turp Thornhill (uncredited)
Vice Squad
as Lou (uncredited)
1952
Storm Over Tibet
as Radio Operator
The Red Ball Express
as Engineer Captain (uncredited)
Rodeo
as Charles Olenick
1951
Utah Wagon Train
as Henchman Jack Scully
He Ran All the Way
as Police Lieutenant
According to Mrs. Hoyle
as Harry "Chip" Rogan
1950
Three Husbands
as Kenneth Whittaker
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
as Detective Tom Gray
Hills of Oklahoma
as Brock Stevens
Colt .45
as Henchman (uncredited)
1949
All the King's Men
as Legislator (uncredited)
Trapped
as Agent Fred Foreman
1948
When My Baby Smiles at Me
as Attendant
Cry of the City
as Intern
Road House
as Mike
The Street with No Name
as David Jannings (Uncredited)
Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!
as Stretch Dominy
Call Northside 777
as Pete (uncredited)
1947
Captain from Castile
as Manuel Perez (uncredited)
Nightmare Alley
as Joe / Bellhop (uncredited)
Kiss of Death
as Tommy's Henchman (uncredited)
Miracle on 34th Street
as Second Bellevue Intern (uncredited)
1946
The Best Years of Our Lives
as Technical Sergeant (uncredited)