American actor (1917–1979)
Robert Karnes
Karnes in The Lawless Years , 1959
Born Robert Anthony Karnes
(1917-06-19 ) June 19, 1917Died December 4, 1979(1979-12-04) (aged 62) Occupation(s) Film, stage and television actor Years active 1946–1979 Spouse Doris Karnes[ 1] Children 1[ 1]
Robert Anthony Karnes (June 19, 1917 – December 4, 1979) was an American film, stage and television actor.[ 2]
Life and career
Karnes 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
Karnes died in December 1979 of heart failure at his home in Sherman Oaks, California , at the age of 62.[ 5]
Filmography
Road House (1948) - Mike
From Here to Eternity (1953) - Sergeant Turp Thornhill (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1957-1961) (5 episodes)
(Season 2 Episode 38: "A Little Sleep") (1957) - Ed Mungo
(Season 3 Episode 36: "The Safe Place") (1958) - Police Sergeant Henderson
(Season 5 Episode 37: "Escape to Sonoita") (1960) - Patrolman
(Season 6 Episode 26: "Coming, Mama") (1961) - Mr. Simon
(Season 7 Episode 11: "The Right Kind of Medicine") (1961) - Sergeant
Gunsmoke (1957-1974) (11 episodes)
(Season 7 Episode 31: "Cale") (1962) - Starret
Wagon Train (1958) (Season 1 Episode 33: "The Dan Hogan Story") - Luke
Sea Hunt (1959-1961) (3 episodes)
(Season 2 Episode 16: "Strange Salvage") (1959) - Captain Greg Evans
(Season 2 Episode 27: "The Getaway") (1959) - Helff
(Season 4 Episode 15: "Bionics") (1961) - US Coast Guard Commander Flint
Rawhide (1959-1964) (2 episodes)
(Season 2 Episode 4: "Incident of the Shambling Man") (1959) - Mel Simmons
(Season 7 Episode 3: "Piney") (1964) - Sheriff
Bat Masterson (1960) (2 episodes)
(Season 2 Episode 22: "The Disappearance of Bat Masterson") - Landry
(Season 3 Episode 10: "Last Stop to Austin") - Marshal
Cheyenne (1962) (Season 7 Episode 4: "Man Alone") - Matt Walsh
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962-1964) (3 episodes)
(Season 1 Episode 4: "I Saw the Whole Thing") (1962) - Police Sergeant
(Season 2 Episode 11: "How to Get Rid of Your Wife") (1963) - Sergeant
(Season 3 Episode 2: "Change of Address") (1964) - Sergeant Bryant
The Andy Griffith Show (1965) (Season 6 Episode 11: "The Cannon") - Jack
The Fugitive (1965-1967) (2 episodes)
(Season 2 Episode 30: "Last Second of a Big Dream") (1965) - Sheriff Ralls
(Season 4 Episode 3: "A Clean and Quiet Town") (1967) - Chief Chuck Abbott
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1965-1967) (3 episodes)
(Season 2 Episode 1: "Alexander the Great Affair: Part One") (1965) - Colonel Hawks
(Season 4 Episode 4: "The Prince of Darkness Affair: Part I") (1967) - Captain
(Season 4 Episode 5: "The Prince of Darkness Affair: Part II") (1967) - Captain
Mannix (1967) (Season 1 Episode 8: "Beyond the Shadow of a Dream") - Walter Drake
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) - Major John H. Dillon, Knox's Aide (uncredited)
Columbo (1972-1973) (2 episodes)
(Season 2 Episode 2: "The Greenhouse Jungle") (1972) - Grover
(Season 3 Episode 3: "Candidate for Crime") (1973)[ 9] - Sergeant Vernon
The Virginian (1970) (Season 9 Episode 13: "Hannah") – Hendricks
Glass Houses (1972)
Executive Action (1973) - Man at Rifle Range
M*A*S*H (1975-1977) (2 episodes)
(Season 4 Episode 1: "Welcome to Korea") (1975) - Colonel
(Season 6 Episode 3: "Last Laugh") (1977) - General Fred Fox
Gable and Lombard (1976) - Gable's Director
The Domino Principle (1977) - Lefty (uncredited)
Billy Jack Goes to Washington (1977) - Bailey Associate
Charlie's Angels (1979) (Season 3 Episode 21: "Rosemary, for Remembrance") - Gordon Sanders
Benson (1979) (Season 1 Episode 13: "One Strike, You're Out") - Mr. Keller
References
^ 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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