Roscoe Karns
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Roscoe Karns (September 7, 1891 – February 6, 1970) was an American actor who appeared in nearly 150 films between 1915 and 1964. He specialized in cynical, wise-cracking (and often tipsy) characters, and his rapid-fire delivery enlivened many comedies and crime thrillers in the 1930s and 1940s. Though he appeared in numerous silent films, such as Wings and Beggars of Life, his career didn't really take off until sound arrived. Arguably his best-known f
From 1959 to 1962, Karns was cast as Admiral Walter Shafer in seventy-three of the ninety-five episodes of the CBS military sitcom/drama series, Hennesey, starring Jackie Cooper in the title role of a United States Navy physician, and Abby Dalton as nurse Martha Hale.
His final film was another Hawks comedy, Man's Favorite Sport?, in 1964.
Karns was born in San Bernardino, California, and died in Los Angeles. Description above from the Wikipedia article Roscoe Karns, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Born
Sep 06, 1891
San Bernardino, California, USA
Died
Feb 06, 1970
Known For
Acting
Movies
138 acting
0 crew
Popularity
1.5
Known For
It Happened One Night
1934
as Oscar Shapeley
Wings
1927
as Lieutenant Cameron
They Drive by Night
1940
as Irish McGurn
The Jazz Singer
1927
as Agent (uncredited)
His Girl Friday
1940
as McCue
Woman of the Year
1942
as Phil Whittaker
Man's Favorite Sport?
1964
as Major Phipps
Twentieth Century
1934
as Owen O'Malley
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