Filmography
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Known For
His Girl Friday McCue (1940) -
It Happened One Night Oscar Shapeley (1934) -
Woman of the Year Phil Whittaker (1942) -
Known For
Twentieth Century Owen O'Malley (1934) -
Actor
Man's Favorite Sport? Major Phipps (1964) -
The Lucy Show Mr. Foley (1963) -
Hennesey Capt. Walter Shafer (1959-1962) -
December Bride Charley Allen (1958-1959) -
Onionhead 'Windy' Woods (1958) -
Richard Diamond, Private Detective Ed Church (1958) -
Rocky King, Detective Police Inspector Rocky King (1950-1954) -
The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (1950) -
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven Carmody (1948) -
Speed to Spare Kangaroo (1948) -
![Devil's Cargo]( "Devil's Cargo")
Devil's Cargo Lt. Hardy (1948) -
![The Inside Story]( "The Inside Story")
The Inside Story Eustace Peabody (1948) -
![That's My Man]( "That's My Man")
That's My Man Toby Gleeton (1947) -
![Vigilantes of Boomtown]( "Vigilantes of Boomtown")
Vigilantes of Boomtown Billy Delaney (1947) -
![Down Missouri Way]( "Down Missouri Way")
Down Missouri Way Press Agent (1946) -
![Avalanche]( "Avalanche")
Avalanche Red Kelly (1946) -
![I Ring Doorbells]( "I Ring Doorbells")
I Ring Doorbells Stubby (1946) -
![One Way to Love]( "One Way to Love")
One Way to Love Hobie Simmons (1946) -
![Minstrel Man]( "Minstrel Man")
Minstrel Man Roscoe (1944) -
![Hi, Good Lookin'!]( "Hi, Good Lookin'!")
Hi, Good Lookin'! Archie (1944) -
![The Navy Way]( "The Navy Way")
The Navy Way Frankie Gimble (1944) -
![Old Acquaintance]( "Old Acquaintance")
Old Acquaintance Charlie Archer (1943) -
![His Butler's Sister]( "His Butler's Sister")
His Butler's Sister Fields (1943) -
![Riding High]( "Riding High")
Riding High Shorty (1943) -
![Stage Door Canteen]( "Stage Door Canteen")
Stage Door Canteen Roscoe Karns (1943) -
![My Son, the Hero]( "My Son, the Hero")
My Son, the Hero Big-Time Percy Morgan (1943) -
![You Can't Escape Forever]( "You Can't Escape Forever")
You Can't Escape Forever 'Mac' McTurk (1942) -
![Yokel Boy]( "Yokel Boy")
Yokel Boy Al Devers (1942) -
![Woman of the Year]( "Woman of the Year")
Woman of the Year Phil Whittaker (1942) -
![A Tragedy at Midnight]( "A Tragedy at Midnight")
A Tragedy at Midnight Det. Lt. Cassidy (1942) -
![Road to Happiness]( "Road to Happiness")
Road to Happiness Charley Grady (1941) -
Half Shot at Sunrise Henry Crawford (1941)
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![The Gay Vagabond]( "The Gay Vagabond")
The Gay Vagabond Arthur Dixon, Jerry Dixon (1941) -
Black Eyes and Blues Alfred Harmon (1941)
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![Footsteps in the Dark]( "Footsteps in the Dark")
Footsteps in the Dark Monahan (1941) -
![Petticoat Politics]( "Petticoat Politics")
Petticoat Politics Joe Higgins (1941) -
![Meet the Missus]( "Meet the Missus")
Meet the Missus Joe Higgins (1940) -
![Ladies Must Live]( "Ladies Must Live")
Ladies Must Live Pete H. 'Pighead' Larrabee (1940) -
![They Drive by Night]( "They Drive by Night")
They Drive by Night Irish McGurn (1940) -
![Saturday's Children]( "Saturday's Children")
Saturday's Children Willie Sands (1940) -
![Double Alibi]( "Double Alibi")
Double Alibi Jeremiah Jenkins (1940) -
![His Girl Friday]( "His Girl Friday")
His Girl Friday McCue (1940) -
![That's Right - You're Wrong]( "That's Right - You're Wrong")
That's Right - You're Wrong Mal Stamp (1939) -
![Everything's on Ice]( "Everything's on Ice")
Everything's on Ice Felix Miller (1939) -
![Dancing Co-Ed]( "Dancing Co-Ed")
Dancing Co-Ed Joe Drews (1939) -
![King of Chinatown]( "King of Chinatown")
King of Chinatown 'Rip' Harrigan (1939) -
![Thanks for the Memory]( "Thanks for the Memory")
Thanks for the Memory George Kent (1938) -
![You and Me]( "You and Me")
You and Me Cuffy (1938) -
![Tip-Off Girls]( "Tip-Off Girls")
Tip-Off Girls Tom Benson aka Tommy Logan (1938) -
![Dangerous to Know]( "Dangerous to Know")
Dangerous to Know Duncan (1938) -
![Scandal Street]( "Scandal Street")
Scandal Street Austin Brown (1938) -
![Partners in Crime]( "Partners in Crime")
Partners in Crime Sim Perkins (1937) -
![On Such a Night]( "On Such a Night")
On Such a Night Joe Flynn (1937) -
![Night of Mystery]( "Night of Mystery")
Night of Mystery Sgt. Heath (1937) -
![Murder Goes to College]( "Murder Goes to College")
Murder Goes to College Sim Perkins (1937) -
![Clarence]( "Clarence")
Clarence Clarence Smith (1937) -
![Cain and Mabel]( "Cain and Mabel")
Cain and Mabel Reilly (1936) -
Three Married Men Peter Cary (1936)
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![Three Cheers for Love]( "Three Cheers for Love")
Three Cheers for Love Doc 'Short Circuit' Wilson (1936) -
![Border Flight]( "Border Flight")
Border Flight Calico Smith (1936) -
![Woman Trap]( "Woman Trap")
Woman Trap Mopsy (1936) -
![Two Fisted]( "Two Fisted")
Two Fisted Chick Moran (1935) -
![Front Page Woman]( "Front Page Woman")
Front Page Woman Toots O'Grady (1935) -
![Alibi Ike]( "Alibi Ike")
Alibi Ike Carey (1935) -
![Four Hours to Kill!]( "Four Hours to Kill!")
Four Hours to Kill! Johnson (1935) -
![The Woman in Red]( "The Woman in Red")
The Woman in Red Man in court room (1935) -
![Red Hot Tires]( "Red Hot Tires")
Red Hot Tires Bud Keene (1935) -
![Wings in the Dark]( "Wings in the Dark")
Wings in the Dark Nick Williams (1935) -
![I Sell Anything]( "I Sell Anything")
I Sell Anything Monk (1934) -
![Elmer and Elsie]( "Elmer and Elsie")
Elmer and Elsie Rocky Cott (1934) -
![Shoot the Works]( "Shoot the Works")
Shoot the Works Sailor Burke (1934) -
![Twentieth Century]( "Twentieth Century")
Twentieth Century Owen O'Malley (1934) -
![Come On, Marines!]( "Come On, Marines!")
Come On, Marines! Spud McGurke (1934) -
![It Happened One Night]( "It Happened One Night")
It Happened One Night Oscar Shapeley (1934) -
![Search for Beauty]( "Search for Beauty")
Search for Beauty Newspaper Reporter (1934) -
![Alice in Wonderland]( "Alice in Wonderland")
Alice in Wonderland Tweedledee (1933) -
![The Women in His Life]( "The Women in His Life")
The Women in His Life Lester (1933) -
![One Sunday Afternoon]( "One Sunday Afternoon")
One Sunday Afternoon Snappy Downer (1933) -
![Gambling Ship]( "Gambling Ship")
Gambling Ship Blooey (1933) -
![Today We Live]( "Today We Live")
Today We Live McGinnis (1933) -
![A Lady's Profession]( "A Lady's Profession")
A Lady's Profession Tony (1933) -
![Grand Slam]( "Grand Slam")
Grand Slam Contest Radio Announcer (1933) -
![Lawyer Man]( "Lawyer Man")
Lawyer Man Merritt - Reporter (1932) -
![Under-Cover Man]( "Under-Cover Man")
Under-Cover Man Dannie (1932) -
![If I Had a Million]( "If I Had a Million")
If I Had a Million Private O'Brien (1932) -
![Night After Night]( "Night After Night")
Night After Night Leo (1932) -
![They Call It Sin]( "They Call It Sin")
They Call It Sin Brandt - Rehearsal Director (1932) -
![One Way Passage]( "One Way Passage")
One Way Passage S.S.Maloa Bartender (1932) -
![The Crooked Circle]( "The Crooked Circle")
The Crooked Circle Harry Carter (1932) -
![Two Against the World]( "Two Against the World")
Two Against the World Segall, reporter (1932) -
![Week-End Marriage]( "Week-End Marriage")
Week-End Marriage Jim Davis (1932) -
![The Roadhouse Murder]( "The Roadhouse Murder")
The Roadhouse Murder Jeff Dale (1932) -
![Play Girl]( "Play Girl")
Play Girl Gambler (1932) -
![Stowaway]( "Stowaway")
Stowaway Insp. Redding (1932) -
![High Pressure]( "High Pressure")
High Pressure Telephone salesman (1932) -
![Ladies of the Big House]( "Ladies of the Big House")
Ladies of the Big House Frank - Twenty Questions Player (1931) -
![Left Over Ladies]( "Left Over Ladies")
Left Over Ladies 'Scoop' (1931) -
![Pleasure]( "Pleasure")
Pleasure Arnie (1931) -
![Laughing Sinners]( "Laughing Sinners")
Laughing Sinners Fred Geer (1931) -
![Many a Slip]( "Many a Slip")
Many a Slip Stan Price (1931) -
![Dirigible]( "Dirigible")
Dirigible Sock McGuire (1931) -
![The Gorilla]( "The Gorilla")
The Gorilla Simmons (1930) -
![The Costello Case]( "The Costello Case")
The Costello Case Blair (1930) -
![Man Trouble]( "Man Trouble")
Man Trouble Scott (1930) -
![Little Accident]( "Little Accident")
Little Accident Gilbert (1930) -
![Safety in Numbers]( "Safety in Numbers")
Safety in Numbers Bertram Shapiro (1930) -
![Troopers Three]( "Troopers Three")
Troopers Three Bugs (1930) -
![New York Nights]( "New York Nights")
New York Nights Johnny Dolan (1929) -
![This Thing Called Love]( "This Thing Called Love")
This Thing Called Love Harry Bertrand (1929) -
![Copy]( "Copy")
Copy City Editor John Mack (1929) -
![The Flying Fleet]( "The Flying Fleet")
The Flying Fleet Shipwrecked Radio Operator (1929) -
![The Shopworn Angel]( "The Shopworn Angel")
The Shopworn Angel Dance Director (1928) -
![Object: Alimony]( "Object: Alimony")
Object: Alimony Al Bryant (1928) -
![Moran of the Marines]( "Moran of the Marines")
Moran of the Marines Swatty (1928) -
![Beggars of Life]( "Beggars of Life")
Beggars of Life Lame Hoppy (1928) -
![Win That Girl]( "Win That Girl")
Win That Girl Johnny Norton II (1928) -
![Jazz Mad]( "Jazz Mad")
Jazz Mad Sol Levy (1928) -
![Warming Up]( "Warming Up")
Warming Up Hippo (1928) -
![The Vanishing Pioneer]( "The Vanishing Pioneer")
The Vanishing Pioneer Ray Hearn (1928) -
![The Desert Bride]( "The Desert Bride")
The Desert Bride Pvt. Terry (1928) -
![Something Always Happens]( "Something Always Happens")
Something Always Happens George (1928) -
![The Trail of '98]( "The Trail of '98")
The Trail of '98 Man on Ship (1928) -
![Beau Sabreur]( "Beau Sabreur")
Beau Sabreur Buddy (1928) -
![The Jazz Singer]( "The Jazz Singer")
The Jazz Singer Agent (1927) -
![Ten Modern Commandments]( "Ten Modern Commandments")
Ten Modern Commandments Benny Burnaway (1927) -
![Wings]( "Wings")
Wings Lt. Cameron (1927) -
![Ritzy]( "Ritzy")
Ritzy Smith's Valet (1927) -
![You'd Be Surprised]( "You'd Be Surprised")
You'd Be Surprised Party Guest (1926) -
![Dollar Down]( "Dollar Down")
Dollar Down Gene Meadows (1925) -
![The Overland Limited]( "The Overland Limited")
The Overland Limited Patrick Henry Madden (1925) -
![The Foolish Virgin]( "The Foolish Virgin")
The Foolish Virgin Chuck Brady (1924) -
![The Midnight Express]( "The Midnight Express")
The Midnight Express Switch Hogan (1924) -
![Bluff]( "Bluff")
Bluff Jack Hallowell (1924) -
![The Ten Commandments]( "The Ten Commandments")
The Ten Commandments Dan's Pal and Business Associate (1923) -
Down to the Ship to See Jack (1923)
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![Other Men's Daughters]( "Other Men's Daughters")
Other Men's Daughters Hubert (1923) -
Conquering the Woman Shorty Thompson (1922)
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![Afraid to Fight]( "Afraid to Fight")
Afraid to Fight Bertie (1922) -
![The Trouper]( "The Trouper")
The Trouper Neal Selden (1922) -
![Her Own Money]( "Her Own Money")
Her Own Money Jerry Woodward (1922) -
Too Much Married Bob Holiday (1921)
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![The Man Tamer]( "The Man Tamer")
The Man Tamer Bradley P. Caldwell Jr (1921) -
![The Life of the Party]( "The Life of the Party")
The Life of the Party Sam Perkins (1920) -
![The Family Honor]( "The Family Honor")
The Family Honor Dal Tucker (1920) -
![Poor Relations]( "Poor Relations")
Poor Relations Henry (1919) -
![Oh, Susie, Be Careful]( "Oh, Susie, Be Careful")
Oh, Susie, Be Careful (1919) -
![Sally's Blighted Career]( "Sally's Blighted Career")
Sally's Blighted Career (1919) -
Brides for Two (1919)
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![Know Thy Wife]( "Know Thy Wife")
Know Thy Wife Steve - Bob's Chum (1918) -
Beans for Two Jimmy's Friend (1918)
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![A Western Governor's Humanity]( "A Western Governor's Humanity")
A Western Governor's Humanity The Sheriff (1915) -
![A Species of Mexican Man]( "A Species of Mexican Man")
A Species of Mexican Man (1915) -
From Champion to Tramp The Girl's Father (1915)
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ActorMr. Carlson of Arizona (1915)
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Soundtrack
![Red Hot Tires]( "Red Hot Tires")
Red Hot Tires (1935) -
![The Women in His Life]( "The Women in His Life")
The Women in His Life (1933) -
![One Sunday Afternoon]( "One Sunday Afternoon")
One Sunday Afternoon (1933) -
![Today We Live]( "Today We Live")
Today We Live (1933) -
![Laughing Sinners]( "Laughing Sinners")
Laughing Sinners (1931) -
Soundtrack
![Dirigible]( "Dirigible")
Dirigible (1931) -
Writer
![Rocky King, Detective]( "Rocky King, Detective")
Rocky King, Detective (1950-1954) -
Archive footage
![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (2001) -
Archive footage
![The Republic Pictures Story]( "The Republic Pictures Story")
The Republic Pictures Story (1991) -
![Columbia Laff Hour]( "Columbia Laff Hour")
Columbia Laff Hour (1956)
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Did You Know
Trivia
He appeared in two Best Picture Academy Award winners: Wings (1927) and It Happened One Night (1934).
Star Sign
Virgo
Personal Details
Born
Roscoe Lewis Karns
San Bernardino, California, USA
Died
(age 78)
Los Angeles, California, USA
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