Roscoe Karns Net Worth is$1.6 Million Roscoe Karns Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Roscoe Karns (September 7, 1891 – February 6, 1970) was an American actor who appeared in nearly 150 films between 1915 and 1964. He specialized in cynical, wise-cracking (and often tipsy) characters, and his rapid-fire delivery enlivened many comedies and crime thrillers in the 1930s and 1940s.From 1950 to 1954, Karns played the title role in the popular DuMont Television Network series Rocky King, Inside Detective. His son, character actor Todd Karns, also appeared in that series.From 1959 to 1962, Karns was cast as Admiral Walter Shafer in seventy-three of the ninety-five episodes of the CBS military sitcom/drama series, Hennesey, starring Jackie Cooper in the title role of a United States Navy physician, and Abby Dalton as nurse Martha Hale.Karns was born in San Bernardino, California, and died in Los Angeles.
Date Of Birth September 7, 1891 Died 1970-02-06 Place Of Birth San Bernardino, California, U.S. Height 5' 10" (1.78 m) Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Writer Spouse Mary M. Fraso children Star Sign Virgo
Actor Title Year Status Character Man's Favorite Sport? 1964 Major Phipps The Lucy Show 1963 TV Series Mr. Foley Hennesey 1959-1962 TV Series Capt. Walter Shafer / Adm. Walter Shafer December Bride 1958-1959 TV Series Charley Allen / Dad Hodges Onionhead 1958 'Windy' Woods Richard Diamond, Private Detective 1958 TV Series Ed Church Rocky King, Detective 1951-1954 TV Series Police Inspector Rocky King The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre 1950 TV Series Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven 1948 Carmody Speed to Spare 1948 Kangaroo Devil's Cargo 1948 Lt. Hardy The Inside Story 1948 Eustace Peabody That's My Man 1947 Toby Gleeton Vigilantes of Boomtown 1947 Billy Delaney Avalanche 1946 Red Kelly I Ring Doorbells 1946 Stubby One Way to Love 1946 Hobie Simmons Minstrel Man 1944 Lasses White Hi, Good Lookin'! 1944 Archie The Navy Way 1944 Frankie Gimble Old Acquaintance 1943 Charlie Archer His Butler's Sister 1943 Fields Riding High 1943 Shorty (uncredited) Stage Door Canteen 1943 Roscoe Karns My Son, the Hero 1943 Big-Time Morgan You Can't Escape Forever 1942 'Mac' McTurk Yokel Boy 1942 Al Devers Woman of the Year 1942 Phil Whittaker A Tragedy at Midnight 1942 Det. Lt. Cassidy Road to Happiness 1941 Charley Grady Half Shot at Sunrise 1941 Short Henry Warren The Gay Vagabond 1941 Arthur Dixon, Jerry Dixon Black Eyes and Blues 1941 Short Alfred Harmon Footsteps in the Dark 1941 Monahan Petticoat Politics 1941 Joe Higgins Meet the Missus 1940 Joe Higgins Ladies Must Live 1940 Pete H. 'Pighead' Larrabee They Drive by Night 1940 Irish McGurn Saturday's Children 1940 Willie Sands Double Alibi 1940 Jeremiah Jenkins His Girl Friday 1940 McCue That's Right - You're Wrong 1939 Mal Stamp Everything's on Ice 1939 Felix Miller Dancing Co-Ed 1939 Joe Drews King of Chinatown 1939 'Rip' Harrigan Thanks for the Memory 1938/II George Kent You and Me 1938 Cuffy Tip-Off Girls 1938 Tom Benson aka Tommy Logan Dangerous to Know 1938 Duncan Scandal Street 1938 Austin Brown Partners in Crime 1937 Sim Perkins On Such a Night 1937 Joe Flynn Night of Mystery 1937 Sgt. Heath Murder Goes to College 1937 Sim Perkins Clarence 1937 Clarence Smith Cain and Mabel 1936 Reilly Three Married Men 1936 Peter Cary Three Cheers for Love 1936 Doc 'Short Circuit' Wilson Border Flight 1936 Calico Smith Woman Trap 1936 Mopsy Two Fisted 1935 Chick Moran Front Page Woman 1935 Toots Alibi Ike 1935 Carey Four Hours to Kill! 1935 Johnson Red Hot Tires 1935 Bud Keene Wings in the Dark 1935 Nick Williams I Sell Anything 1934 Monk Elmer and Elsie 1934 Rocky Cott Shoot the Works 1934 Sailor Burke Twentieth Century 1934 Owen O'Malley Come On, Marines! 1934 Spud McGurke It Happened One Night 1934 Shapeley Search for Beauty 1934 Newspaper Reporter (scenes deleted) Alice in Wonderland 1933 Tweedledee The Women in His Life 1933 Lester One Sunday Afternoon 1933 Snappy Downer Gambling Ship 1933 Blooey A Lady's Profession 1933 Tony Today We Live 1933 McGinnis Grand Slam 1933 Contest Radio Announcer Lawyer Man 1932 Merritt - Reporter (uncredited) Under-Cover Man 1932 Dannie If I Had a Million 1932 Private O'Brien They Call It Sin 1932 Brad - Rehearsal Director (uncredited) Night After Night 1932 Leo One Way Passage 1932 S.S.Maloa Bartender (uncredited) The Crooked Circle 1932 Harry Carter Two Against the World 1932 Segall, reporter Week-End Marriage 1932 Jim Davis The Roadhouse Murder 1932 Jeff Dale Play-Girl 1932 Gambler (uncredited) Stowaway 1932 Insp. Redding Ladies of the Big House 1931 Frank - Twenty Questions player (uncredited) Leftover Ladies 1931 'Scoop' Pleasure 1931 Arnie Laughing Sinners 1931 Fred Geer Many a Slip 1931 Stan Price Dirigible 1931 Sock McGuire The Gorilla 1930 Simmons The Costello Case 1930 Blair Man Trouble 1930 Scott Little Accident 1930 Gilbert Safety in Numbers 1930 Bertram Shapiro Troopers Three 1930 Bugs New York Nights 1929 Johnny Dolan This Thing Called Love 1929 Harry Bertrand Copy 1929 Short City Editor John Mack The Flying Fleet 1929 Shipwrecked Radio Operator (uncredited) The Shopworn Angel 1928 Dance Director Object: Alimony 1928 Al Bryant Moran of the Marines 1928 Swatty Beggars of Life 1928 Lame Hoppy Win That Girl 1928 Johnny Norton II Jazz Mad 1928 Sol Levy Warming Up 1928 Hippo The Vanishing Pioneer 1928 Ray Hearn The Desert Bride 1928 Pvt. Terry Something Always Happens 1928 George The Trail of '98 1928 Man on Ship (uncredited) Beau Sabreur 1928 Buddy The Jazz Singer 1927 Agent (uncredited) Ten Modern Commandments 1927 Benny Burnaway Wings 1927 Lt. Cameron Ritzy 1927 Smith's Valet You'd Be Surprised 1926 Party Guest (uncredited) Dollar Down 1925 Gene Meadows The Overland Limited 1925 Patrick Henry Madden The Foolish Virgin 1924 Chuck Brady The Midnight Express 1924 Switch Hogan Bluff 1924 Jack Hallowell The Ten Commandments 1923 The Boy in the Rain (uncredited) Down to the Ship to See 1923 Short Jack Other Men's Daughters 1923 Hubert Conquering the Woman 1922 Shorty Thompson Afraid to Fight 1922 Bertie The Trouper 1922 Neal Selden Her Own Money 1922 Jerry Woodward Too Much Married 1921 Bob Holiday The Man Tamer 1921 Bradley P. Caldwell Jr The Life of the Party 1920 Sam Perkins The Family Honor 1920 Dal Tucker Poor Relations 1919 Henry Oh, Susie, Be Careful 1919 Short Sally's Blighted Career 1919 Short Brides for Two 1919 Short Know Thy Wife 1918 Short Steve - Bob's Chum Beans for Two 1918 Short Jimmy's Friend A Western Governor's Humanity 1915 Short The Sheriff A Species of Mexican Man 1915 Short From Champion to Tramp 1915 Short The Girl's Father Mr. Carlson of Arizona 1915 Short
Soundtrack Title Year Status Character Red Hot Tires 1935 performer: "The Bulldog on the Bank" - uncredited The Women in His Life 1933 performer: "We Must Have One More Rum-Tum-Tum" - uncredited One Sunday Afternoon 1933 performer: "In the Good Old Summertime" 1902, "Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home?" 1902, "Good-Bye, Little Girl, Good-Bye" 1904 - uncredited Today We Live 1933 performer: "THE YOUNG OBSERVER" - uncredited Laughing Sinners 1931 performer: "Just Before the Battle, Mother" 1864 - uncredited Dirigible 1931 "The Star Spangled Banner" 1814, uncredited
Writer Title Year Status Character Rocky King, Detective 1952-1953 TV Series additional dialogue - 4 episodes
Self Title Year Status Character Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Play 1941 Documentary short Himself
Known for movies It Happened One Night (1934)
His Girl Friday (1940)
Twentieth Century (1934)
Woman of the Year (1942)
$1.6 Million
