Robert Karnes

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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

163 credits across movies and TV

Call Northside 777
Movie

Call Northside 777

1948 · Pete (uncredited)

Road House
Movie

Road House

1948 · Mike

He Ran All the Way
Movie

He Ran All the Way

1951 · Police Lieutenant

Trapped
Movie

Trapped

1949 · Agent Fred Foreman

When My Baby Smiles at Me
Movie

When My Baby Smiles at Me

1948 · Attendant

The Street with No Name
Movie

The Street with No Name

1948 · David Jannings (Uncredited)

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Movie

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

1950 · Detective Tom Gray

The Crimebusters
Movie

The Crimebusters

1961 · John Herlie

Tora! Tora! Tora!
Movie

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970 · Maj. John H. Dillon (uncredited)

Indict and Convict
Movie

Indict and Convict

1974 · Lt. Daniels

Captain from Castile
Movie

Captain from Castile

1947 · Manuel Perez (uncredited)

One Spy Too Many
Movie

One Spy Too Many

1966 · Col. Hawks

The Helicopter Spies
Movie

The Helicopter Spies

1968 · Ship's Captain

Fear No More
Movie

Fear No More

1961 · Joe Brady

A Case of Rape
Movie

A Case of Rape

1974 · Judge

Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
Movie

Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison

1951

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
Movie

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

1957 · Prof. Alan Templeton

Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!
Movie

Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!

1948 · Stretch Dominy

The Best Years of Our Lives
Movie

The Best Years of Our Lives

1946 · Technical Sergeant (uncredited)

Hills of Oklahoma
Movie

Hills of Oklahoma

1950 · Brock Stevens

Five Guns to Tombstone
Movie

Five Guns to Tombstone

1961 · Matt Wade

The Failing of Raymond
Movie

The Failing of Raymond

1971 · City Editor

The Harness
Movie

The Harness

1971 · Edgar Chappel

Money to Burn
Movie

Money to Burn

1973 · Team Leader

Rodeo
Movie

Rodeo

1952 · Charles Olenick

From Here to Eternity
Movie

From Here to Eternity

1953 · Sgt. Turp Thornhill (uncredited)

Man on the Outside
Movie

Man on the Outside

1975 · Sergeant

Executive Action
Movie

Executive Action

1973 · Man at Rifle Range

Escape to Sonoita
Movie

Escape to Sonoita

1960 · Patrolman

According to Mrs. Hoyle
Movie

According to Mrs. Hoyle

1951 · Harry "Chip" Rogan

Bogie
Movie

Bogie

1980 · Chess Player

Vice Squad
Movie

Vice Squad

1953 · Lou (uncredited)

The Clone Master
Movie

The Clone Master

1978 · Trankus

All the King's Men
Movie

All the King's Men

1949 · Legislator (uncredited)

Hi Grandma!
Movie

Hi Grandma!

1958

Miracle on 34th Street
Movie

Miracle on 34th Street

1947 · Bellevue Intern #2 (uncredited)

The Red Ball Express
Movie

The Red Ball Express

1952 · Engineer Captain (uncredited)

Project Moon Base
Movie

Project Moon Base

1953 · Sam

Freeing “Trapped”
Movie

Freeing “Trapped”

2019 · Self (archive footage)

Utah Wagon Train
Movie

Utah Wagon Train

1951 · Henchman Jack Scully

Stagecoach To Fury
Movie

Stagecoach To Fury

1956 · Talbot

The Silver Star
Movie

The Silver Star

1955 · Ward Blythe (as Bob Karnes)

Gable and Lombard
Movie

Gable and Lombard

1976 · Gable's Director

Riders to the Stars
Movie

Riders to the Stars

1954 · Walter Gordon

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
Movie

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

1979 · Poker Player

Storm Over Tibet
Movie

Storm Over Tibet

1952 · Radio Operator

Apache Rifles
Movie

Apache Rifles

1964 · George, the Sheriff

Return to Earth
Movie

Return to Earth

1976

Kiss of Death
Movie

Kiss of Death

1947 · Tommy's Henchman (uncredited)

Bachelor Flat
Movie

Bachelor Flat

1961 · Police Officer

Cry of the City
Movie

Cry of the City

1948 · Intern

Three Husbands
Movie

Three Husbands

1950 · Kenneth Whittaker

Too Soon to Love
Movie

Too Soon to Love

1960

The Over the Hill Gang
Movie

The Over the Hill Gang

1969 · Sheriff

Nightmare Alley
Movie

Nightmare Alley

1947 · Joe / Bellhop (uncredited)

Colt .45
Movie

Colt .45

1950 · Henchman (uncredited)

Hitched
Movie

Hitched

1973 · Sheriff

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

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

1963 · Officer Sammy (uncredited)

The Priest Killer
Movie

The Priest Killer

1971 · Hugh O'Flynn

Anatomy of an Accident
Movie

Anatomy of an Accident

1961 · Woody

Scarecrow
Movie

Scarecrow

1972 · Minister Dodge

The Andy Griffith Show
TV

The Andy Griffith Show

1960 · Jack

M*A*S*H
TV

M*A*S*H

1972 · Colonel

Cheyenne
TV

Cheyenne

1955

Trackdown
TV

Trackdown

1957

Cain's Hundred
TV

Cain's Hundred

1961 · John Hurlie

The Rookies
TV

The Rookies

1972

Kung Fu
TV

Kung Fu

1972 · Parkes

Benson
TV

Benson

1979

The Twilight Zone
TV

The Twilight Zone

1959 · Robbins

The Streets of San Francisco
TV

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

Baretta
TV

Baretta

1975

Mannix
TV

Mannix

1967 · Walter Drake

Charlie's Angels
TV

Charlie's Angels

1976 · Gordon Sanders

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
TV

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

1977 · Sheriff King

The Mod Squad
TV

The Mod Squad

1968

Gunsmoke
TV

Gunsmoke

1955 · Roberts

Perry Mason
TV

Perry Mason

1957 · Det. Purvis

Night Gallery
TV

Night Gallery

1970

Emergency!
TV

Emergency!

1972

Cannon
TV

Cannon

1971

Ironside
TV

Ironside

1967

The Waltons
TV

The Waltons

1972

Sea Hunt
TV

Sea Hunt

1958

Kolchak: The Night Stalker
TV

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

1974

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955 · Ed Mungo

Outlaws
TV

Outlaws

1960

The Lawless Years
TV

The Lawless Years

1959 · Max Fields

Rawhide
TV

Rawhide

1959 · Sheriff

Have Gun, Will Travel
TV

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957 · Joe Peavey

Police Woman
TV

Police Woman

1974

Cimarron Strip
TV

Cimarron Strip

1967

The Fugitive
TV

The Fugitive

1963 · Sheriff Ralls

The Virginian
TV

The Virginian

1962 · Sheriff of Concho

Peter Gunn
TV

Peter Gunn

1958

McCloud
TV

McCloud

1970

The Fugitive
TV

The Fugitive

1963 · Chief Chuck Abbott

Richard Diamond, Private Detective
TV

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

1957 · Jack

The Big Valley
TV

The Big Valley

1965 · Padre

M Squad
TV

M Squad

1957 · Harry Conklin

Matinee Theater
TV

Matinee Theater

1955

Bat Masterson
TV

Bat Masterson

1958 · Landry

Ben Casey
TV

Ben Casey

1961

The Guns of Will Sonnett
TV

The Guns of Will Sonnett

1967

Racket Squad
TV

Racket Squad

1951

The Texan
TV

The Texan

1958

The New Breed
TV

The New Breed

1961 · Fred Clinton

The Detectives
TV

The Detectives

1959

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TV

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956 · Rider

Cavalcade of America
TV

Cavalcade of America

1952 · Pilot

The Lieutenant
TV

The Lieutenant

1963

Dr. Kildare
TV

Dr. Kildare

1961 · Monte

I'm the Law
TV

I'm the Law

1953

The Walter Winchell File
TV

The Walter Winchell File

1957

O. Henry Playhouse
TV

O. Henry Playhouse

1957 · Jimmy Wells

26 Men
TV

26 Men

1957

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955 · Patrolman

Dr. Kildare
TV

Dr. Kildare

1961 · Harry Buford

The Big Valley
TV

The Big Valley

1965 · Father Estaban

The Big Valley
TV

The Big Valley

1965 · Priest

The Big Valley
TV

The Big Valley

1965 · Father Andre

Gunsmoke
TV

Gunsmoke

1955 · Jep Hunter

Gunsmoke
TV

Gunsmoke

1955 · Bert

The Virginian
TV

The Virginian

1962 · Hobey Kendall

The Virginian
TV

The Virginian

1962 · Jeffers

Gunsmoke
TV

Gunsmoke

1955 · Fallon

Gunsmoke
TV

Gunsmoke

1955 · Ben

Gunsmoke
TV

Gunsmoke

1955 · Sterret

Gunsmoke
TV

Gunsmoke

1955 · Driver

Gunsmoke
TV

Gunsmoke

1955 · Ross

Gunsmoke
TV

Gunsmoke

1955 · Charlie

Gunsmoke
TV

Gunsmoke

1955 · Mr. Lauter

Gunsmoke
TV

Gunsmoke

1955 · George Chandler

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TV

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956 · Rand Akins

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TV

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962 · The Police Sergeant

Perry Mason
TV

Perry Mason

1957 · Deputy D.A. Chamberlin

Perry Mason
TV

Perry Mason

1957 · Deputy D.A. Victor Chamberlin

Bat Masterson
TV

Bat Masterson

1958 · Marshal

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955 · Police Sgt. Henderson

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955 · Mr. Simon

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955 · The Sergeant

The Rockford Files
TV

The Rockford Files

1974 · Capt. Hulette

The Six Million Dollar Man
TV

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974 · Fire Captain

Mission: Impossible
TV

Mission: Impossible

1966 · Dr. Owen Siebert

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TV

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962 · Sergeant

Columbo
TV

Columbo

1971 · Grover

Columbo
TV

Columbo

1971 · Sergeant Vernon

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TV

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962 · Sargent

Death Valley Days
TV

Death Valley Days

1952 · Brandon

The Abbott and Costello Show
TV

The Abbott and Costello Show

1952 · Jones

Hawaiian Eye
TV

Hawaiian Eye

1959 · Walter Krohl

Kung Fu
TV

Kung Fu

1972 · Parkes (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Name of the Game
TV

The Name of the Game

1968 · Dick Nelson

The Outsider
TV

The Outsider

1968 · Max

Ironside
TV

Ironside

1967 · Booking Sergeant

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
TV

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

1971 · Drunk

Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers
TV

Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers

1976 · Burnside

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
TV

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964 · Colonel Hawks

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
TV

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964 · Captain (uncredited)

San Francisco International Airport
TV

San Francisco International Airport

1970 · Barnes

Police Story
TV

Police Story

1973 · Sgt. Alvarsson

Have Gun, Will Travel
TV

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957 · Vern Potter

Supertrain
TV

Supertrain

1979 · Martin