Robert Karnes

Acting • Born 1917-06-19 – Died 1979-12-04

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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."

Filmography

162 credits

Call Northside 777

Movie • 1948

Pete (uncredited)

Road House

Movie • 1948

Mike

He Ran All the Way

Movie • 1951

Police Lieutenant

Trapped

Movie • 1949

Agent Fred Foreman

When My Baby Smiles at Me

Movie • 1948

Attendant

The Street with No Name

Movie • 1948

David Jannings (Uncredited)

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Movie • 1950

Detective Tom Gray

The Crimebusters

Movie • 1961

John Herlie

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Movie • 1970

Maj. John H. Dillon (uncredited)

Indict and Convict

Movie • 1974

Lt. Daniels

Captain from Castile

Movie • 1947

Manuel Perez (uncredited)

The Helicopter Spies

Movie • 1968

Ship's Captain

One Spy Too Many

Movie • 1966

Col. Hawks

Fear No More

Movie • 1961

Joe Brady

A Case of Rape

Movie • 1974

Judge

Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison

Movie • 1951

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

Movie • 1957

Prof. Alan Templeton

Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!

Movie • 1948

Stretch Dominy

The Best Years of Our Lives

Movie • 1946

Technical Sergeant (uncredited)

Hills of Oklahoma

Movie • 1950

Brock Stevens

Five Guns to Tombstone

Movie • 1961

Matt Wade

The Failing of Raymond

Movie • 1971

City Editor

The Harness

Movie • 1971

Edgar Chappel

Money to Burn

Movie • 1973

Team Leader

Rodeo

Movie • 1952

Charles Olenick

From Here to Eternity

Movie • 1953

Sgt. Turp Thornhill (uncredited)

Man on the Outside

Movie • 1975

Sergeant

Executive Action

Movie • 1973

Man at Rifle Range

Escape to Sonoita

Movie • 1960

Patrolman

According to Mrs. Hoyle

Movie • 1951

Harry "Chip" Rogan

Bogie

Movie • 1980

Chess Player

Vice Squad

Movie • 1953

Lou (uncredited)

The Clone Master

Movie • 1978

Trankus

All the King's Men

Movie • 1949

Legislator (uncredited)

Hi Grandma!

Movie • 1958

Miracle on 34th Street

Movie • 1947

Second Bellevue Intern (uncredited)

The Red Ball Express

Movie • 1952

Engineer Captain (uncredited)

Project Moon Base

Movie • 1953

Sam

Freeing “Trapped”

Movie • 2019

Self (archive footage)

Utah Wagon Train

Movie • 1951

Henchman Jack Scully

Stagecoach To Fury

Movie • 1956

Talbot

The Silver Star

Movie • 1955

Ward Blythe (as Bob Karnes)

Gable and Lombard

Movie • 1976

Gable's Director

Riders to the Stars

Movie • 1954

Walter Gordon

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

Movie • 1979

Poker Player

Storm Over Tibet

Movie • 1952

Radio Operator

Apache Rifles

Movie • 1964

George, the Sheriff

Return to Earth

Movie • 1976

Kiss of Death

Movie • 1947

Tommy's Henchman (uncredited)

Bachelor Flat

Movie • 1961

Police Officer

Cry of the City

Movie • 1948

Intern

Three Husbands

Movie • 1950

Kenneth Whittaker

Too Soon to Love

Movie • 1960

The Over the Hill Gang

Movie • 1969

Sheriff

Nightmare Alley

Movie • 1947

Joe / Bellhop (uncredited)

Colt .45

Movie • 1950

Henchman (uncredited)

Hitched

Movie • 1973

Sheriff

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

Movie • 1963

Officer Sammy (uncredited)

The Priest Killer

Movie • 1971

Hugh O'Flynn

Anatomy of an Accident

Movie • 1961

Woody

Scarecrow

Movie • 1972

Minister Dodge

The Andy Griffith Show

TV • 1960

Jack

MAS*H

TV • 1972

Colonel

Cheyenne

TV • 1955

Cain's Hundred

TV • 1961

John Hurlie

TV • 1975

Charlie's Angels

TV • 1976

Gordon Sanders

Mannix

TV • 1967

Walter Drake

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

TV • 1977

Sheriff King

The Mod Squad

TV • 1968

Gunsmoke

TV • 1955

Roberts

Perry Mason

TV • 1957

Det. Purvis

Night Gallery

TV • 1970

Emergency!

TV • 1972

Cannon

TV • 1971

Ironside

TV • 1967

The Waltons

TV • 1972

Sea Hunt

TV • 1958

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

TV • 1974

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

TV • 1955

Ed Mungo

Outlaws

TV • 1960

The Lawless Years

TV • 1959

Max Fields

Rawhide

TV • 1959

Sheriff

Have Gun, Will Travel

TV • 1957

Joe Peavey

Police Woman

TV • 1974

Cimarron Strip

TV • 1967

The Fugitive

TV • 1963

Sheriff Ralls

The Virginian

TV • 1962

Sheriff of Concho

Peter Gunn

TV • 1958

McCloud

TV • 1970

The Fugitive

TV • 1963

Chief Chuck Abbott

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

TV • 1957

Jack

The Big Valley

TV • 1965

Padre

M Squad

TV • 1957

Harry Conklin

Matinee Theater

TV • 1955

Bat Masterson

TV • 1958

Landry

Ben Casey

TV • 1961

The Guns of Will Sonnett

TV • 1967

Racket Squad

TV • 1951

The Texan

TV • 1958

The New Breed

TV • 1961

Fred Clinton

The Detectives

TV • 1959

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

TV • 1956

Rider

Cavalcade of America

TV • 1952

Pilot

The Lieutenant

TV • 1963

Dr. Kildare

TV • 1961

Monte

I'm the Law

TV • 1953

The Walter Winchell File

TV • 1957

O. Henry Playhouse

TV • 1957

Jimmy Wells

TV • 1956

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