Robert Karnes
Known for acting · Born 19 June 1917 · Died 4 December 1979 · aged 62
135 credits
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."
Known for
The Lawless Years
1959
M*A*S*H
1972
Road House
1948
Trapped
1949
Riders to the Stars
1954
Perry Mason
1957
Three Husbands
1950
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957
Ironside
1967
Five Guns to Tombstone
1961
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
Acting (135)
2019Freeing “Trapped”Self (archive footage)Film
1980BogieChess PlayerFilm
1979BensonSeries
1979The Last Ride of the Dalton GangPoker PlayerFilm
1979SupertrainMartinSeries
1978The Clone MasterTrankusFilm
1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesSheriff King · 4 episodesSeries
1976Charlie's AngelsGordon SandersSeries
1976Gable and LombardGable's DirectorFilm
1976Arthur Hailey's The MoneychangersBurnsideSeries
1976Return to EarthFilm
1975BarettaSeries
1975Man on the OutsideSergeantFilm
1974The Six Million Dollar ManFire CaptainSeries
1974The Rockford FilesCapt. HuletteSeries
1974Kolchak: The Night StalkerSeries
1974Police WomanSeries
1974A Case of RapeJudgeFilm
1974Indict and ConvictLt. DanielsFilm
1973Executive ActionMan at Rifle RangeFilm
1973Police StorySgt. AlvarssonSeries
1973Money to BurnTeam LeaderFilm
1973HitchedSheriffFilm
1972M*A*S*HColonel · 2 episodesSeries
1972Kung FuParkes, Parkes (archive footage) (uncredited)Series
1972The Streets of San FranciscoSeries
1972The WaltonsSeries
1972Emergency!Series
1972The RookiesSeries
1972ScarecrowMinister DodgeFilm
1971ColumboSergeant Vernon, GroverSeries
1971CannonSeries
1971Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawDrunkSeries
1971The Failing of RaymondCity EditorFilm
1971The HarnessEdgar ChappelFilm
1971The Priest KillerHugh O'FlynnFilm
1970Tora! Tora! Tora!Maj. John H. Dillon (uncredited)Film
1970Night GallerySeries
1970McCloudMattSeries
1970San Francisco International AirportBarnesSeries
1969The Over the Hill GangSheriffFilm
1968The Mod SquadSeries
1968The Helicopter SpiesShip's CaptainFilm
1968The Name of the GameDick NelsonSeries
1968The OutsiderMaxSeries
1967Ironside · 3 episodes, Booking SergeantSeries
1967MannixWalter DrakeSeries
1967Cimarron StripSeries
1967The Guns of Will Sonnett, Sheriff McCallSeries
1966Mission: ImpossibleDr. Owen SiebertSeries
1966One Spy Too ManyCol. HawksFilm
1965The Big ValleyPadre, Father Estaban · 2 episodes, Priest, Father AndreSeries
1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Colonel Hawks, Captain (uncredited)Series
1964Apache RiflesGeorge, the SheriffFilm
1963It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldOfficer Sammy (uncredited)Film
1963The FugitiveSheriff Ralls, Chief Chuck AbbottSeries
1963The LieutenantSeries
1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourThe Police Sergeant, SargentSeries
1962The VirginianSheriff of Concho, Hobey Kendall, JeffersSeries
1961Dr. KildareMonte, Harry BufordSeries
1961Ben CaseySeries
1961Five Guns to TombstoneMatt WadeFilm
1961Fear No MoreJoe BradyFilm
1961Bachelor FlatPolice OfficerFilm
1961Cain's HundredJohn Hurlie · 2 episodesSeries
1961The New BreedFred ClintonSeries
1961The CrimebustersJohn HerlieFilm
1961Anatomy of an AccidentWoodyFilm
1960The Andy Griffith ShowJackSeries
1960Too Soon to LoveFilm
1960Escape to SonoitaPatrolmanFilm
1960OutlawsSeries
1959The Twilight ZoneRobbinsSeries
1959BonanzaMinerSeries
1959RawhideSheriffSeries
1959The Detectives · 2 episodesSeries
1959Hawaiian EyeWalter KrohlSeries
1959The Lawless YearsMax Fields · 48 episodesSeries
1958Peter GunnSeries
1958Sea Hunt · 3 episodesSeries
1958Bat MastersonLandry, MarshalSeries
1958The TexanSeries
1958Hi Grandma!Film
1957Perry MasonDet. Purvis, Deputy D.A. Chamberlin · 2 episodes, Deputy D.A. Victor Chamberlin · 2 episodesSeries
1957Have Gun, Will TravelJoe Peavey · 5 episodes, Vern PotterSeries
1957Half Human: The Story of the Abominable SnowmanProf. Alan TempletonFilm
1957TrackdownSeries
195726 MenSeries
1957M SquadHarry ConklinSeries
1957Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveJackSeries
1957The Walter Winchell FileSeries
1957O. Henry PlayhouseJimmy WellsSeries
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreRider, Rand AkinsSeries
1956Stagecoach To FuryTalbotFilm
1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsEd Mungo, Patrolman, Police Sgt. Henderson, Mr. Simon, The SergeantSeries
1955GunsmokeRoberts, Bert, Jep Hunter, Fallon, Ben, Sterret, Driver, Ross, Charlie, Mr. Lauter, George ChandlerSeries
1955CheyenneSeries
1955Matinee Theater · 4 episodesSeries
1955The Silver StarWard Blythe (as Bob Karnes)Film
1954Riders to the StarsWalter GordonFilm
1953From Here to EternitySgt. Turp Thornhill (uncredited)Film
1953Project Moon BaseSamFilm
1953Vice SquadLou (uncredited)Film
1953I'm the LawSeries
1953You Are ThereThe SergeantSeries
1952The Red Ball ExpressEngineer Captain (uncredited)Film
1952The Abbott and Costello ShowJonesSeries
1952Death Valley DaysBrandonSeries
1952Cavalcade of AmericaPilotSeries
1952Storm Over TibetRadio OperatorFilm
1952RodeoCharles OlenickFilm
1951He Ran All the WayPolice LieutenantFilm
1951Inside the Walls of Folsom PrisonFilm
1951Racket SquadSeries
1951According to Mrs. HoyleHarry "Chip" RoganFilm
1951Utah Wagon TrainHenchman Jack ScullyFilm
1950Kiss Tomorrow GoodbyeDetective Tom GrayFilm
1950Colt .45Henchman (uncredited)Film
1950Three HusbandsKenneth WhittakerFilm
1950Hills of OklahomaBrock StevensFilm
1949All the King's MenLegislator (uncredited)Film
1949TrappedAgent Fred ForemanFilm
1948Call Northside 777Pete (uncredited)Film
1948Cry of the CityInternFilm
1948The Street with No NameDavid Jannings (Uncredited)Film
1948Road HouseMikeFilm
1948When My Baby Smiles at MeAttendantFilm
1948Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!Stretch DominyFilm
1947Miracle on 34th StreetBellevue Intern #2 (uncredited)Film
1947Nightmare AlleyJoe / Bellhop (uncredited)Film
1947Kiss of DeathTommy's Henchman (uncredited)Film
1947Daisy KenyonFilm
1947Captain from CastileManuel Perez (uncredited)Film
1946The Best Years of Our LivesTechnical Sergeant (uncredited)Film
1946The Bamboo BlondeNightclub Patron (uncredited)Film