Filmography
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Known For
Rocky King, Detective Police Inspector Rocky King (1950) -
Police Story Heller / Sgt. Alvarsson (1977-1978) -
Road House Mike (1948) -
Known For
Apache Rifles Sheriff (1964) -
Actor
Bogie Chess Player (1980) -
Benson Mr. Keller (1979) -
ABC Weekend Specials Townsman (1979) -
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang Poker player (1979) -
Charlie's Angels Gordon Sanders (1979) -
Supertrain Martin (1979) -
The Clone Master Trankus (1978) -
How the West Was Won Mr. Stone (1978) -
Police Story Heller (1977-1978)
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The Six Million Dollar Man Fire Captain (1978) -
![Baretta]( "Baretta")
Baretta Jack (1978) -
![Emergency!]( "Emergency!")
Emergency! D.A.C. (1974-1978) -
![M*A*S*H]( "M*A*S*H")
M*A*S*H General Fred Fox (1975-1977) -
![The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries]( "The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries")
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries Sheriff King (1977) -
![Billy Jack Goes to Washington]( "Billy Jack Goes to Washington")
Billy Jack Goes to Washington Bailey Associate (1977) -
![The Domino Principle]( "The Domino Principle")
The Domino Principle Lefty (1977) -
![Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years]( "Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years")
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years Justice Fuller (1977) -
![The Rockford Files]( "The Rockford Files")
The Rockford Files Capt. Hulette (1974-1976) -
![Police Woman]( "Police Woman")
Police Woman Lt. Pruitt (1976) -
![Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers]( "Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers")
Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers Burnside (1976) -
![Most Wanted]( "Most Wanted")
Most Wanted Mr. Clayton (1976) -
![Return to Earth]( "Return to Earth")
Return to Earth (1976) -
![Gable and Lombard]( "Gable and Lombard")
Gable and Lombard Gable's Director (1976) -
![McCloud]( "McCloud")
McCloud Matt (1976) -
![The Oregon Trail]( "The Oregon Trail")
The Oregon Trail Hatcher (1976) -
![Cannon]( "Cannon")
Cannon Joseph Matthews (1975) -
![The Streets of San Francisco]( "The Streets of San Francisco")
The Streets of San Francisco Sgt. Dave Paxton (1975) -
![Kolchak: The Night Stalker]( "Kolchak: The Night Stalker")
Kolchak: The Night Stalker Officer Thomas (1974) -
![Ironside]( "Ironside")
Ironside Walt (1967-1974) -
Man on the Outside Sergeant (1974)
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![A Case of Rape]( "A Case of Rape")
A Case of Rape Judge (1974) -
![Gunsmoke]( "Gunsmoke")
Gunsmoke George Chandler (1957-1974) -
![Executive Action]( "Executive Action")
Executive Action Man at Rifle Range (1973) -
![Columbo]( "Columbo")
Columbo Sgt. Vernon (1972-1973) -
![Money to Burn]( "Money to Burn")
Money to Burn Team Leader (1973) -
![Kung Fu]( "Kung Fu")
Kung Fu Parkes (1973) -
![The Rookies]( "The Rookies")
The Rookies Sgt. Older (1973) -
![Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law]( "Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law")
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law Drunk (1973) -
![The Waltons]( "The Waltons")
The Waltons Mr. Moffatt (1973) -
![The Scarecrow]( "The Scarecrow")
The Scarecrow Minister Dodge (1972) -
![Glass Houses]( "Glass Houses")
Glass Houses (1972) -
![Bonanza]( "Bonanza")
Bonanza Jess McLean (1962-1971) -
![The Failing of Raymond]( "The Failing of Raymond")
The Failing of Raymond City Editor (1971) -
The Harness Edgar Chappel (1971)
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![Night Gallery]( "Night Gallery")
Night Gallery Sheriff Lewis (segment "Midnight Never Ends") (1971) -
![Hitched]( "Hitched")
Hitched Sheriff (1971) -
![The Virginian]( "The Virginian")
The Virginian Hendricks (1964-1970) -
![San Francisco International Airport]( "San Francisco International Airport")
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![Tora! Tora! Tora!]( "Tora! Tora! Tora!")
Tora! Tora! Tora! Maj. John H. Dillon - Knox's Aide (1970) -
![The Bold Ones: The Senator]( "The Bold Ones: The Senator")
The Bold Ones: The Senator 3rd Reporter (1970) -
![The Name of the Game]( "The Name of the Game")
The Name of the Game Jamison (1969-1970) -
![The Bill Cosby Show]( "The Bill Cosby Show")
The Bill Cosby Show Mr. Roberts (1970) -
![Mod Squad]( "Mod Squad")
Mod Squad Sheriff (1970) -
![The Over-the-Hill Gang]( "The Over-the-Hill Gang")
The Over-the-Hill Gang Sheriff (1969) -
![Charro!]( "Charro!")
Charro! Harvey - Bartender (1969) -
![The Outsider]( "The Outsider")
The Outsider Max (1969) -
![The Guns of Will Sonnett]( "The Guns of Will Sonnett")
The Guns of Will Sonnett Sheriff Frank Barlow (1967-1968) -
![Insight]( "Insight")
Insight Richard (1968) -
![Judd for the Defense]( "Judd for the Defense")
Judd for the Defense Sgt. Edward Karis (1968) -
![Cimarron Strip]( "Cimarron Strip")
Cimarron Strip Bart Hazlett (1967) -
![Mannix]( "Mannix")
Mannix Walter Drake (1967) -
![Mission: Impossible]( "Mission: Impossible")
Mission: Impossible Dr. Owen Siebert (1967) -
![The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]( "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.")
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Captain (1965-1967) -
![Death Valley Days]( "Death Valley Days")
Death Valley Days Brandon (1967) -
![The Big Valley]( "The Big Valley")
The Big Valley Father Estaban (1965-1967) -
Dawn of Victory Peter (1966)
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![The Fugitive]( "The Fugitive")
The Fugitive Chief Chuck Abbott (1965-1966) -
![Dr. Kildare]( "Dr. Kildare")
Dr. Kildare Harry Buford (1961-1965) -
![Blindfold]( "Blindfold")
Blindfold NSA Colonel on Phone (1965) -
![Ben Casey]( "Ben Casey")
Ben Casey Jones (1965) -
![The Andy Griffith Show]( "The Andy Griffith Show")
The Andy Griffith Show Jack (1965) -
![Slattery's People]( "Slattery's People")
Slattery's People Wilson (1965) -
![Apache Rifles]( "Apache Rifles")
Apache Rifles Sheriff (1964) -
![The Alfred Hitchcock Hour]( "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour")
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Sergeant (1962-1964) -
![Rawhide]( "Rawhide")
Rawhide Sheriff (1959-1964) -
![The Lieutenant]( "The Lieutenant")
The Lieutenant Lt. Col. A.J. Vilardi (1964) -
![Grindl]( "Grindl")
Grindl Det. Grover (1964) -
![My Three Sons]( "My Three Sons")
My Three Sons Morley (1963) -
![It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World]( "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World")
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World Officer Sammy (1963) -
![Mr. Novak]( "Mr. Novak")
Mr. Novak Mark Mattson (1963) -
![The Third Man]( "The Third Man")
The Third Man Eric Potter (1963) -
![The Dick Powell Theatre]( "The Dick Powell Theatre")
The Dick Powell Theatre (1963) -
![The Untouchables]( "The Untouchables")
The Untouchables Harvey Sloan (1959-1963) -
![Ripcord]( "Ripcord")
Ripcord Sam Patton (1962) -
![Cheyenne]( "Cheyenne")
Cheyenne Matt Walsh (1962) -
![The Eleventh Hour]( "The Eleventh Hour")
The Eleventh Hour Law Officer (1962) -
![The New Breed]( "The New Breed")
The New Breed Fred Clinton (1962) -
![Everglades!]( "Everglades!")
Everglades! Lt. Tom Saunders (1962) -
![Tales of Wells Fargo]( "Tales of Wells Fargo")
Tales of Wells Fargo Cpl. Lark (1960-1962) -
![The Detectives]( "The Detectives")
The Detectives Bill Weidel (1961-1962) -
![Checkmate]( "Checkmate")
Checkmate Lt. March (1962) -
Anatomy of an Accident Woody (1961)
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![Alfred Hitchcock Presents]( "Alfred Hitchcock Presents")
Alfred Hitchcock Presents The Sergeant (1957-1961) -
![Bachelor Flat]( "Bachelor Flat")
Bachelor Flat Police Officer (1961) -
![Fear No More]( "Fear No More")
Fear No More Joe Brady (1961) -
![Have Gun - Will Travel]( "Have Gun - Will Travel")
Have Gun - Will Travel Vern Potter (1957-1961) -
![Outlaws]( "Outlaws")
Outlaws Jerry Betts (1961) -
![Cain's Hundred]( "Cain's Hundred")
Cain's Hundred John Hurlie (1961) -
![The Twilight Zone]( "The Twilight Zone")
The Twilight Zone Robbins (1961) -
![The Lawless Years]( "The Lawless Years")
The Lawless Years Max Fields (1959-1961) -
![The Real McCoys]( "The Real McCoys")
The Real McCoys Mr. Dockweiler (1960-1961) -
![Sea Hunt]( "Sea Hunt")
Sea Hunt USCG Commander Flint (1959-1961) -
![Harrigan and Son]( "Harrigan and Son")
Harrigan and Son Frank Cole (1961) -
![The Americans]( "The Americans")
The Americans General (1961) -
![Hawaiian Eye]( "Hawaiian Eye")
Hawaiian Eye Walter Krohl (1961) -
![Perry Mason]( "Perry Mason")
Perry Mason Deputy D.A. Victor Chamberlin (1958-1961) -
![Klondike]( "Klondike")
Klondike Jack Wells (1961) -
![Five Guns to Tombstone]( "Five Guns to Tombstone")
Five Guns to Tombstone Matt Wade (1960) -
![Bat Masterson]( "Bat Masterson")
Bat Masterson Marshal (1960) -
![The Deputy]( "The Deputy")
The Deputy Sam Nelson (1960) -
![Richard Diamond, Private Detective]( "Richard Diamond, Private Detective")
Richard Diamond, Private Detective Jack (1960) -
![Rescue 8]( "Rescue 8")
Rescue 8 Leeds (1960) -
![Peter Gunn]( "Peter Gunn")
Peter Gunn Warden Rogers (1960) -
![Too Soon to Love]( "Too Soon to Love")
Too Soon to Love (1960) -
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney Chet - Blacksmith (1960) -
![This Man Dawson]( "This Man Dawson")
This Man Dawson Barney Dugan (1960) -
![M Squad]( "M Squad")
M Squad Harry Conklin (1959) -
![Men Into Space]( "Men Into Space")
Men Into Space Capt. Sy Robbins (1959) -
![The Man and the Challenge]( "The Man and the Challenge")
The Man and the Challenge Henderson (1959) -
![26 Men]( "26 Men")
26 Men George Martin (1959) -
![Fury]( "Fury")
Fury Col. Benson (1958-1959) -
![Mackenzie's Raiders]( "Mackenzie's Raiders")
Mackenzie's Raiders Dakota Smith (1959) -
![The Texan]( "The Texan")
The Texan Walt (1959) -
![Half Human]( "Half Human")
Half Human Professor Alan Templeton (1958) -
![The Californians]( "The Californians")
The Californians Jud Morgan (1958) -
![The Silent Service]( "The Silent Service")
The Silent Service Haley (1957-1958) -
![Frontier Doctor]( "Frontier Doctor")
Frontier Doctor Marshal Dunham (1958) -
![Man Without a Gun]( "Man Without a Gun")
Man Without a Gun Jonas (1958) -
![Wagon Train]( "Wagon Train")
Wagon Train Luke (1958) -
![Broken Arrow]( "Broken Arrow")
Broken Arrow Sgt. Xavier (1958) -
Hi, Grandma! (1958)
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![Live Fast, Die Young]( "Live Fast, Die Young")
Live Fast, Die Young Tommy 'Tubbs' Thompson (1958) -
![Boots and Saddles]( "Boots and Saddles")
Boots and Saddles Trooper Jesse (1958) -
![Zane Grey Theater]( "Zane Grey Theater")
Zane Grey Theater Rand Akins (1956-1957) -
![Telephone Time]( "Telephone Time")
Telephone Time Doctor (1957) -
![The Walter Winchell File]( "The Walter Winchell File")
The Walter Winchell File Harkavy (1957) -
![Trackdown]( "Trackdown")
Trackdown Malcolm Hars (1957) -
![The O. Henry Playhouse]( "The O. Henry Playhouse")
The O. Henry Playhouse (1957) -
![Spoilers of the Forest]( "Spoilers of the Forest")
Spoilers of the Forest Driver (1957) -
![Cavalcade of America]( "Cavalcade of America")
Cavalcade of America Pilot (1956-1957) -
![Stagecoach to Fury]( "Stagecoach to Fury")
Stagecoach to Fury Talbot (1956) -
![Matinee Theatre]( "Matinee Theatre")
Matinee Theatre Matt (1956) -
![Schlitz Playhouse]( "Schlitz Playhouse")
Schlitz Playhouse Detective (1956) -
![You Are There]( "You Are There")
You Are There Bartender (1955) -
![The Silver Star]( "The Silver Star")
The Silver Star Ward Blythe (1955) -
![Adventures of the Falcon]( "Adventures of the Falcon")
Adventures of the Falcon Pook (1955) -
![Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson]( "Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson")
Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson Sheriff (1955) -
![The Abbott and Costello Show]( "The Abbott and Costello Show")
The Abbott and Costello Show Jones--Flower Pot Man (1954) -
![Stories of the Century]( "Stories of the Century")
Stories of the Century Constable Selman (1954) -
![Riders to the Stars]( "Riders to the Stars")
Riders to the Stars Walter Gordon (1954) -
![Project Moon Base]( "Project Moon Base")
Project Moon Base Sam (1953) -
![From Here to Eternity]( "From Here to Eternity")
From Here to Eternity Sgt. Turp Thornhill (1953) -
![Vice Squad]( "Vice Squad")
Vice Squad Lou (1953) -
![Seminole]( "Seminole")
Seminole Corporal (1953) -
![I'm the Law]( "I'm the Law")
I'm the Law Bartender (1953) -
![Gang Busters]( "Gang Busters")
Gang Busters Card Player (1952) -
![Off Limits]( "Off Limits")
Off Limits First Newsman (1952) -
![Chevron Theatre]( "Chevron Theatre")
Chevron Theatre (1952) -
![Lure of the Wilderness]( "Lure of the Wilderness")
Lure of the Wilderness Jack Doran (1952) -
![Storm Over Tibet]( "Storm Over Tibet")
Storm Over Tibet Radio Operator (1952) -
![Jumping Jacks]( "Jumping Jacks")
Jumping Jacks Staff Officer (1952) -
![Red Ball Express]( "Red Ball Express")
Red Ball Express Engineer Captain (1952) -
![Rebound]( "Rebound")
Rebound Officer Davis (1952) -
![Loan Shark]( "Loan Shark")
Loan Shark Police Lieutenant (1952) -
![Steel Town]( "Steel Town")
Steel Town Intern (1952) -
![Rodeo]( "Rodeo")
Rodeo Charles Olenick (1952) -
![Racket Squad]( "Racket Squad")
Racket Squad Jim Daley (1951) -
![Starlift]( "Starlift")
Starlift Lieutenant (1951) -
![The Wild Blue Yonder]( "The Wild Blue Yonder")
The Wild Blue Yonder Co-Pilot (1951) -
![Utah Wagon Train]( "Utah Wagon Train")
Utah Wagon Train Jack Scully (1951) -
![The Highwayman]( "The Highwayman")
The Highwayman Redcoat (1951) -
Stars Over Hollywood (1951)
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![He Ran All the Way]( "He Ran All the Way")
He Ran All the Way Police Lieutenant (1951) -
![Casa Manana]( "Casa Manana")
Casa Manana Horace Fairchild III (1951) -
![According to Mrs. Hoyle]( "According to Mrs. Hoyle")
According to Mrs. Hoyle Harry 'Chip' Rogan (1951) -
![Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison]( "Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison")
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison Ed (1951) -
![Fighting Coast Guard]( "Fighting Coast Guard")
Fighting Coast Guard Shore Patrolman (1951) -
Hollywood Theatre Time (1951)
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![Three Husbands]( "Three Husbands")
Three Husbands Kenneth Whittaker (1950) -
![Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye]( "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye")
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye Detective Tom Gray (1950) -
![Edge of Doom]( "Edge of Doom")
Edge of Doom George, a Priest (1950) -
![Hills of Oklahoma]( "Hills of Oklahoma")
Hills of Oklahoma Brock Stevens (1950) -
![Colt .45]( "Colt .45")
Colt .45 Henchman (1950) -
![All the King's Men]( "All the King's Men")
All the King's Men Legislator (1949) -
![Trapped]( "Trapped")
Trapped Agent Fred Foreman (1949) -
![That Wonderful Urge]( "That Wonderful Urge")
That Wonderful Urge Trucker in Café (1948) -
![When My Baby Smiles at Me]( "When My Baby Smiles at Me")
When My Baby Smiles at Me Attendant (1948) -
![Road House]( "Road House")
Road House Mike (1948) -
![Cry of the City]( "Cry of the City")
Cry of the City Intern (1948) -
![The Luck of the Irish]( "The Luck of the Irish")
The Luck of the Irish Reporter (1948) -
![The Street with No Name]( "The Street with No Name")
The Street with No Name David Jannings (1948) -
![Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!]( "Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!")
Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! Stretch Dominy (1948) -
![Call Northside 777]( "Call Northside 777")
Call Northside 777 Pete (1948) -
![Captain from Castile]( "Captain from Castile")
Captain from Castile Manuel Perez (1947) -
![Daisy Kenyon]( "Daisy Kenyon")
Daisy Kenyon Jack - Dan's Assistant Attorney (1947) -
![Gentleman's Agreement]( "Gentleman's Agreement")
Gentleman's Agreement First Ex-GI in Restaurant (1947) -
![Nightmare Alley]( "Nightmare Alley")
Nightmare Alley Joe - Bellhop (1947) -
![Kiss of Death]( "Kiss of Death")
Kiss of Death Tommy's Henchman (1947) -
![Miracle on 34th Street]( "Miracle on 34th Street")
Miracle on 34th Street Second Bellevue Interne (1947) -
![The Best Years of Our Lives]( "The Best Years of Our Lives")
The Best Years of Our Lives Technical Sergeant (1946) -
![The Bamboo Blonde]( "The Bamboo Blonde")
The Bamboo Blonde Nightclub Patron (1946) -
![Rocky King, Detective]( "Rocky King, Detective")
Rocky King, Detective Police Inspector Rocky King (1950) -
Actor
![Flight]( "Flight")
Flight Undetermined Role (1958) -
Archive footage
![Kung Fu]( "Kung Fu")
Kung Fu (1975) -
![The Helicopter Spies]( "The Helicopter Spies")
The Helicopter Spies (1968) -
![One Spy Too Many]( "One Spy Too Many")
One Spy Too Many (1966) -
Archive footage
![The Crimebusters]( "The Crimebusters")
The Crimebusters (1962) -
Frontier Justice (1958-1961)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Brother of Mary Ella Karnes (McClure).
Star Sign
Gemini
Personal Details
Born
Robert Anthony Karnes
Watsonville, California, USA
Died
(age 62)
Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, USA
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