Portrait of Robert Karnes

Robert Karnes

Acting

Biography

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."

Born: June 19, 1917

Filmography

2019
Freeing “Trapped”

as Self (archive footage)

1980
Bogie

as Chess Player

1979
1978
1976
Charlie's Angels

as Gordon Sanders

1976
Gable and Lombard

as Gable's Director

1975
1974
The Rockford Files

as Capt. Hulette

1974
1974
1974
Indict and Convict

as Lt. Daniels

1973
Executive Action

as Man at Rifle Range

1973
Money to Burn

as Team Leader

1973
Hitched

as Sheriff

1973
Police Story

as Sgt. Alvarsson

1972
Kung Fu

as Parkes

1972
Kung Fu

as Parkes (archive footage) (uncredited)

1972
M*A*S*H

as Colonel

1971
1971
The Harness

as Edgar Chappel

1971
Columbo

as Grover

1971
Columbo

as Sergeant Vernon

1971
1971
The Priest Killer

as Hugh O'Flynn

1970
Tora! Tora! Tora!

as Maj. John H. Dillon (uncredited)

1968
The Name of the Game

as Dick Nelson

1968
1968
The Helicopter Spies

as Ship's Captain

1967
Mannix

as Walter Drake

1967
Ironside

as Booking Sergeant

1966
Mission: Impossible

as Dr. Owen Siebert

1966
One Spy Too Many

as Col. Hawks

1965
1965
The Big Valley

as Father Estaban

1965
The Big Valley

as Father Andre

1965
1964
Apache Rifles

as George, the Sheriff

1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as Colonel Hawks

1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as Captain (uncredited)

1963
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

as Officer Sammy (uncredited)

1963
The Fugitive

as Sheriff Ralls

1963
The Fugitive

as Chief Chuck Abbott

1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as The Police Sergeant

1962
The Virginian

as Sheriff of Concho

1962
The Virginian

as Hobey Kendall

1962
The Virginian

as Jeffers

1961
Bachelor Flat

as Police Officer

1961
Fear No More

as Joe Brady

1961
The New Breed

as Fred Clinton

1961
Dr. Kildare

as Monte

1961
Dr. Kildare

as Harry Buford

1961
Cain's Hundred

as John Hurlie

1961
1961
The Crimebusters

as John Herlie

1959
Hawaiian Eye

as Walter Krohl

1959
1959
The Lawless Years

as Max Fields

1959
Rawhide

as Sheriff

1958
Bat Masterson

as Landry

1958
Bat Masterson

as Marshal

1957
1957
Perry Mason

as Det. Purvis

1957
Perry Mason

as Deputy D.A. Chamberlin

1957
Perry Mason

as Deputy D.A. Victor Chamberlin

1957
M Squad

as Harry Conklin

1957
1956
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Police Sgt. Henderson

1955
1955
Gunsmoke

as Roberts

1955
Gunsmoke

as Jep Hunter

1955
Gunsmoke

as Bert

1955
Gunsmoke

as Ben

1955
Gunsmoke

as Fallon

1955
Gunsmoke

as Sterret

1955
Gunsmoke

as Driver

1955
Gunsmoke

as Ross

1955
Gunsmoke

as Charlie

1955
Gunsmoke

as Mr. Lauter

1955
Gunsmoke

as George Chandler

1955
The Silver Star

as Ward Blythe (as Bob Karnes)

1954
Riders to the Stars

as Walter Gordon

1953
From Here to Eternity

as Sgt. Turp Thornhill (uncredited)

1953
Vice Squad

as Lou (uncredited)

1952
1952
Storm Over Tibet

as Radio Operator

1952
The Red Ball Express

as Engineer Captain (uncredited)

1952
Rodeo

as Charles Olenick

1951
Utah Wagon Train

as Henchman Jack Scully

1951
He Ran All the Way

as Police Lieutenant

1951
According to Mrs. Hoyle

as Harry "Chip" Rogan

1950
Three Husbands

as Kenneth Whittaker

1950
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

as Detective Tom Gray

1950
Hills of Oklahoma

as Brock Stevens

1950
Colt .45

as Henchman (uncredited)

1949
All the King's Men

as Legislator (uncredited)

1949
Trapped

as Agent Fred Foreman

1948
1948
Road House

as Mike

1948
The Street with No Name

as David Jannings (Uncredited)

1948
Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!

as Stretch Dominy

1948
Call Northside 777

as Pete (uncredited)

1947
Captain from Castile

as Manuel Perez (uncredited)

1947
Nightmare Alley

as Joe / Bellhop (uncredited)

1947
Kiss of Death

as Tommy's Henchman (uncredited)

1947
Miracle on 34th Street

as Second Bellevue Intern (uncredited)

1946
The Best Years of Our Lives

as Technical Sergeant (uncredited)