Robert Karnes
Acting Born Jun 19, 1917 Died Dec 4, 1979 167 credits
Biography
Robert Karnes works in acting. Born June 19, 1917. Died December 4, 1979. Archytele tracks 167 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Freeing “Trapped”
Bogie
BensonSupertrainThe Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
The Clone Master
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
Charlie's AngelsArthur Hailey's The MoneychangersGable and LombardReturn to Earth
BarettaMan on the Outside
The Rockford FilesThe Six Million Dollar ManPolice WomanKolchak: The Night StalkerA Case of Rape
Police StoryExecutive ActionHitchedMoney to Burn
M*A*S*HThe WaltonsEmergency!The RookiesThe Streets of San Francisco
ColumboColumboCannonOwen Marshall: Counselor at LawThe Priest Killer
Night GalleryMcCloudTora! Tora! Tora!San Francisco International Airport
The Over the Hill Gang
The Name of the GameThe Mod SquadThe OutsiderThe Helicopter Spies
IronsideIronsideMannixThe Guns of Will SonnettCimarron Strip
Mission: ImpossibleOne Spy Too Many
The Big ValleyThe Big ValleyThe Big ValleyThe Big Valley
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Apache Rifles
The FugitiveThe FugitiveThe LieutenantIt's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
The VirginianThe VirginianThe VirginianThe Alfred Hitchcock HourThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Dr. KildareDr. KildareBen CaseyCain's HundredThe New Breed
The Andy Griffith ShowOutlawsEscape to SonoitaToo Soon to Love
The Twilight ZoneRawhideHawaiian EyeThe DetectivesThe Lawless Years
Peter GunnBat MastersonBat MastersonThe TexanSea Hunt
Perry MasonPerry MasonPerry MasonHave Gun, Will TravelHave Gun, Will Travel
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreDick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreStagecoach To Fury
Matinee TheaterCheyenneGunsmokeGunsmokeGunsmoke
Riders to the Stars
You Are ThereYou Are ThereFrom Here to EternityI'm the LawVice Squad
The Abbott and Costello ShowCavalcade of AmericaDeath Valley DaysThe Red Ball ExpressRodeo
Full Filmography
167 titles- Freeing “Trapped” (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- Bogie (1980) as Chess Player
- Benson (1979)
- Supertrain (1979) as Martin
- The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang (1979) as Poker Player
- The Clone Master (1978) as Trankus
- The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977) as Sheriff King
- Charlie's Angels (1976) as Gordon Sanders
- Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers (1976) as Burnside
- Gable and Lombard (1976) as Gable's Director
- Return to Earth (1976)
- Baretta (1975)
- Man on the Outside (1975) as Sergeant
- The Rockford Files (1974) as Capt. Hulette
- The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) as Fire Captain
- Police Woman (1974)
- Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)
- A Case of Rape (1974) as Judge
- Indict and Convict (1974) as Lt. Daniels
- Police Story (1973) as Sgt. Alvarsson
- Executive Action (1973) as Man at Rifle Range
- Hitched (1973) as Sheriff
- Money to Burn (1973) as Team Leader
- M*A*S*H (1972) as Colonel
- The Waltons (1972)
- Emergency! (1972)
- The Rookies (1972)
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
- Kung Fu (1972) as Parkes
- Kung Fu (1972) as Parkes (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Scarecrow (1972) as Minister Dodge
- Columbo (1971) as Grover
- Columbo (1971) as Sergeant Vernon
- Cannon (1971)
- Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (1971) as Drunk
- The Priest Killer (1971) as Hugh O'Flynn
- The Failing of Raymond (1971) as City Editor
- The Harness (1971) as Edgar Chappel
- Night Gallery (1970)
- McCloud (1970)
- Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) as Maj. John H. Dillon (uncredited)
- San Francisco International Airport (1970) as Barnes
- The Over the Hill Gang (1969) as Sheriff
- The Name of the Game (1968) as Dick Nelson
- The Mod Squad (1968)
- The Outsider (1968) as Max
- The Helicopter Spies (1968) as Ship's Captain
- Ironside (1967)
- Ironside (1967) as Booking Sergeant
- Mannix (1967) as Walter Drake
- The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967)
- Cimarron Strip (1967)
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Dr. Owen Siebert
- One Spy Too Many (1966) as Col. Hawks
- The Big Valley (1965) as Padre
- The Big Valley (1965) as Father Estaban
- The Big Valley (1965) as Priest
- The Big Valley (1965) as Father Andre
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) as Colonel Hawks
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) as Captain (uncredited)
- Apache Rifles (1964) as George, the Sheriff
- The Fugitive (1963) as Sheriff Ralls
- The Fugitive (1963) as Chief Chuck Abbott
- The Lieutenant (1963)
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) as Officer Sammy (uncredited)
- The Virginian (1962) as Sheriff of Concho
- The Virginian (1962) as Hobey Kendall
- The Virginian (1962) as Jeffers
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as The Police Sergeant
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Sergeant
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Sargent
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Monte
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Harry Buford
- Ben Casey (1961)
- Cain's Hundred (1961) as John Hurlie
- The New Breed (1961) as Fred Clinton
- The Crimebusters (1961) as John Herlie
- Anatomy of an Accident (1961) as Woody
- Five Guns to Tombstone (1961) as Matt Wade
- Bachelor Flat (1961) as Police Officer
- Fear No More (1961) as Joe Brady
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) as Jack
- Outlaws (1960)
- Escape to Sonoita (1960) as Patrolman
- Too Soon to Love (1960)
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Robbins
- Rawhide (1959) as Sheriff
- Hawaiian Eye (1959) as Walter Krohl
- The Detectives (1959)
- The Lawless Years (1959) as Max Fields
- Peter Gunn (1958)
- Bat Masterson (1958) as Landry
- Bat Masterson (1958) as Marshal
- The Texan (1958)
- Sea Hunt (1958)
- Hi Grandma! (1958)
- Perry Mason (1957) as Det. Purvis
- Perry Mason (1957) as Deputy D.A. Chamberlin
- Perry Mason (1957) as Deputy D.A. Victor Chamberlin
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Joe Peavey
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Vern Potter
- Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957) as Jack
- Trackdown (1957)
- M Squad (1957) as Harry Conklin
- 26 Men (1957)
- The Walter Winchell File (1957)
- O. Henry Playhouse (1957) as Jimmy Wells
- Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman (1957) as Prof. Alan Templeton
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Rider
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Rand Akins
- Stagecoach To Fury (1956) as Talbot
- Matinee Theater (1955)
- Cheyenne (1955)
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Roberts
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Jep Hunter
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Bert
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Fallon
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Ben
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Sterret
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Driver
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Ross
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Charlie
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Mr. Lauter
- Gunsmoke (1955) as George Chandler
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Ed Mungo
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Patrolman
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Police Sgt. Henderson
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Mr. Simon
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as The Sergeant
- The Silver Star (1955) as Ward Blythe (as Bob Karnes)
- Riders to the Stars (1954) as Walter Gordon
- You Are There (1953) as The Sergeant
- You Are There (1953)
- From Here to Eternity (1953) as Sgt. Turp Thornhill (uncredited)
- I'm the Law (1953)
- Vice Squad (1953) as Lou (uncredited)
- Project Moon Base (1953) as Sam
- The Abbott and Costello Show (1952) as Jones
- Cavalcade of America (1952) as Pilot
- Death Valley Days (1952) as Brandon
- The Red Ball Express (1952) as Engineer Captain (uncredited)
- Rodeo (1952) as Charles Olenick
- Storm Over Tibet (1952) as Radio Operator
- Racket Squad (1951)
- He Ran All the Way (1951) as Police Lieutenant
- Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison (1951)
- According to Mrs. Hoyle (1951) as Harry "Chip" Rogan
- Utah Wagon Train (1951) as Henchman Jack Scully
- Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950) as Detective Tom Gray
- Colt .45 (1950) as Henchman (uncredited)
- Three Husbands (1950) as Kenneth Whittaker
- Hills of Oklahoma (1950) as Brock Stevens
- All the King's Men (1949) as Legislator (uncredited)
- Trapped (1949) as Agent Fred Foreman
- Call Northside 777 (1948) as Pete (uncredited)
- Cry of the City (1948) as Intern
- The Street with No Name (1948) as David Jannings (Uncredited)
- Road House (1948) as Mike
- Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! (1948) as Stretch Dominy
- When My Baby Smiles at Me (1948) as Attendant
- Miracle on 34th Street (1947) as Bellevue Intern #2 (uncredited)
- Nightmare Alley (1947) as Joe / Bellhop (uncredited)
- Kiss of Death (1947) as Tommy's Henchman (uncredited)
- Captain from Castile (1947) as Manuel Perez (uncredited)
- Daisy Kenyon (1947)
- The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) as Technical Sergeant (uncredited)
- The Bamboo Blonde (1946) as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Robert Karnes best known for?
Robert Karnes is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Nine Hours to Rama (1963), Cinderella Man (2005), Michael (1996), Charlie's Angels (1976).
When and where was Robert Karnes born?
Robert Karnes was born on June 19, 1917. They passed away on December 4, 1979.
How many credits does Robert Karnes have?
Robert Karnes has accumulated over 167 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1946 to 2019.
What is Robert Karnes's background in cinema and television?
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."
Robert Karnes by the numbers
167credits
63films
104TV series
1946–2019active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Robbins — aged about 42
- Columbo (1971) as Grover — aged about 54
- Columbo (1971) as Sergeant Vernon — aged about 54
- M*A*S*H (1972) as Colonel — aged about 55
- Emergency! (1972) — aged about 55
- Night Gallery (1970) — aged about 53
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