Robert Anthony Karnes (June 19, 1917 – December 4, 1979) was an American film, stage and television actor.[2]
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Born | Robert Anthony Karnes June 19, 1917 Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | December 4, 1979 Sherman Oaks, California, U.S. | (aged 62)
Occupation(s) | Film, stage and television actor |
Years active | 1946–1979 |
Spouse | Doris Karnes[1] |
Children | 1[1] |
Life and career
editKarnes was born in Kentucky.[3] He served in World War II, during which he toured the Pacific with the Maurice Evans Troupe's production of Hamlet.[4][5] His first screen appearance was in the 1946 film The Bamboo Blonde in the uncredited role of a Nightclub Patron.[6] His film career stalled when he was blacklisted because of his earlier political associations.[5]
Karnes later 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 Hitchcock Presents, Emergency!, Perry Mason, The Andy Griffith Show, The Fugitive, The Untouchables, Mission: Impossible and Ironside, among others.[6] 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.[6] In 1959, Karnes played the role of Max Fields in the crime drama television series The Lawless Years, co-starring with James Gregory.[7]
In 1953 Karnes played a lead role in the stage play John Loves Mary in San Francisco, California,[8] leaving the cast to appear in the film From Here to Eternity.[6][8] His final credit was from the television film Bogie.[6]
Death
editKarnes died in December 1979 of heart failure at his home in Sherman Oaks, California, at the age of 62.[5]
Filmography
edit- From Here to Eternity (1953) - Sergeant Turp Thornhill (uncredited)
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1957) (Season 2 Episode 38: "A Little Sleep") - Ed Mungo
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1958) (Season 3 Episode 36: "The Safe Place") - Police Sergeant Henderson
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1960) (Season 5 Episode 37: "Escape to Sonoita") - Patrolman
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1961) (Season 6 Episode 26: "Coming, Mama") - Mr. Simon
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1961) (Season 7 Episode 11: "The Right Kind of Medicine") - Sergeant
- Gunsmoke (1962) (Season 7 Episode 31: “Cale") - Starret
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) (Season 1 Episode 4: "I Saw the Whole Thing") - Police Sergeant
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1963) (Season 2 Episode 11: "How to Get Rid of Your Wife") - Sergeant
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1964) (Season 3 Episode 2: "Change of Address") - Sergeant
- Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) - Major John H. Dillon, Knox's Aide (uncredited)
- Columbo (1973)[9]
- The Virginian (TV series) (1970) – Season 9 Episode 13 (Hannah) – Hendricks
- Glass 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 Associate
References
edit- ^ a b "Robert Karnes". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. December 6, 1979. p. 64. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ Ward, Jack (1993). Television Guest Stars: An Illustrated Career Chronicle for 678 Performers of the Sixties and Seventies. McFarland. p. 267. ISBN 9780899508078 – via Google Books.
- ^ Aaker, Everett (2006). Encyclopedia of Early Television Crime Fighters: All Regular Cast Members in American Crime and Mystery Series, 1948-1959. McFarland. p. 306. ISBN 9780786424764 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Two Noted Performers In Visalia Next Week". The Hanford Sentinel. Hanford, California. May 14, 1966. p. 15. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Robert Karnes, 62, Once Groomed for Stardom in Films". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. December 10, 1979. p. 43. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e "Robert Karnes Filmography". Fandango. Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Viewing Screens". The Pocono Record. Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. July 16, 1959. p. 16. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Robert Karnes Signed". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. October 25, 1953. p. 96. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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