Robert Karnes Biography

American film, stage and television actor

Robert Anthony Karnes (June 19, 1917 – December 4, 1979) was an American film, stage and television actor.

Life and career

Karnes was born in Kentucky. He served in World War II, where he had interest into acting and going to Hollywood, California, when World War II ended. He began his film and television career in 1946, as appearing in the film The Bamboo Blonde, where he played the uncredited role of a Nightclub Patron. Karnes also began his stage career, where he appeared in the play Hamlet.

Later in his career, Karnes appeared in numerous television programs including Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Cheyenne, The Twilight Zone, The Waltons, The Rockford Files, M*A*S*H, The Streets of San Francisco, Alfred Hitch* Presents, Emergency!, Perry Mason, The Andy Griffith Show, The Fugitive, The Untouchables, Mission: Impossible and Ironside, among others. He also starred, co-starred and appeared in films such as Miracle on 34th Street, Trapped, Gentleman's Agreement, Three Husbands, According to Mrs. Hoyle, Half Human, Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!, Road House, When My Baby Smiles at Me, Hills of Oklahoma, Stagecoach to Fury, Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison, From Here to Eternity and Fear No More. In 1959, Karnes played the role of Max Fields in the crime drama television series The Lawless Years, in which he co-starred with James Gregory.

In his stage career, Karnes played a lead role in the play John Loves Mary in San Francisco, California. He later left the cast, in which Karnes played the uncredited role of "Sgt. Turp Thornhill" in the 1953 film From Here to Eternity. His final credit was from the television film Bogie.

Death

Karnes died in December 1979 of heart failure at his home in Sherman Oaks, California, at the age of 62.

Filmography

  • From Here to Eternity (1953) - Sergeant Turp Thornhill (uncredited)
  • Alfred Hitch* Presents (1957) (Season 2 Episode 38: "A Little Sleep") - Ed Mungo
  • Alfred Hitch* Presents (1958) (Season 3 Episode 36: "The Safe Place") - Police Sergeant Henderson
  • Alfred Hitch* Presents (1960) (Season 5 Episode 37: "Escape to Sonoita") - Patrolman
  • Alfred Hitch* Presents (1961) (Season 6 Episode 26: "Coming, Mama") - Mr. Simon
  • Alfred Hitch* Presents (1961) (Season 7 Episode 11: "The Right Kind of Medicine") - Sergeant
  • Gunsmoke (1962) (Season 7 Episode 31: “Cale") - Starret
  • The Alfred Hitch* Hour (1962) (Season 1 Episode 4: "I Saw the Whole Thing") - Police Sergeant
  • The Alfred Hitch* Hour (1963) (Season 2 Episode 11: "How to Get Rid of Your Wife") - Sergeant
  • The Alfred Hitch* Hour (1964) (Season 3 Episode 2: "Change of Address") - Sergeant
  • Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) - Major John H. Dillon, Knox's Aide (uncredited)

Columbo (1973)

  • The Virginian (TV series) (1970) – Season 9 Episode 13 (Hannah) – Hendricks
  • Gl* Houses (1972)
  • Executive Action (1973) - Man at Rifle Range
  • Gable and Lombard (1976) - Gable's Director
  • The Domino Principle (1977) - Lefty (uncredited)
  • Billy Jack Goes to Washington (1977) - Bailey *ociate

References

    External links

    • Robert Karnes at IMDb
    • Robert Karnes at the TCM Movie Database
    • Robert Karnes at AllMovie
    • Rotten Tomatoes profile

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