Robert Karnes

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
June 19, 1917 (62 years old)
Died
December 4, 1979
Popular Genres
Drama Crime Thriller
Career Span
1946 – 2019

Robert Karnes

19 wins
32 nominations
19 Oscars
57 credits

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Personal Info

Born
Jun 19, 1917
Known For
Acting
Career
1946 – 2019

Known For

Apache Rifles
Apache Rifles
1964
as George, the Sheriff
The Best Years of Our Lives
The Best Years of Our Lives
1946
as Technical Sergeant (uncredited)
Kiss of Death
Kiss of Death
1947
as Tommy's Henchman (uncredited)
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Tora! Tora! Tora!
1970
as Maj. John H. Dillon (uncredited)
Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street
1947
as Second Bellevue Intern (uncredited)
From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity
1953
as Sgt. Turp Thornhill (uncredited)
Call Northside 777
Call Northside 777
1948
as Pete (uncredited)
Trapped
Trapped
1949
as Agent Fred Foreman
The Street with No Name
The Street with No Name
1948
as David Jannings (Uncredited)
The Over the Hill Gang
The Over the Hill Gang
1969
as Sheriff
Three Husbands
Three Husbands
1950
as Kenneth Whittaker
Vice Squad
Vice Squad
1953
as Lou (uncredited)

Frequent Collaborators

Ken Lynch
Ken Lynch
2 shared projects
in "Tora! Tora! Tora!"
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Kenner G. Kemp
Kenner G. Kemp
2 shared projects
in "Tora! Tora! Tora!"
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Stephen Roberts
2 shared projects
in "Miracle on 34th Street"
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Irene Shirley
2 shared projects
in "Miracle on 34th Street"
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Bill Zuckert
Bill Zuckert
2 shared projects
in "Tora! Tora! Tora!"
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Arthur Tovey
Arthur Tovey
2 shared projects
in "Miracle on 34th Street"
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Audie Murphy
Audie Murphy
1 shared project
in "Apache Rifles"
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Michael Dante
Michael Dante
1 shared project
in "Apache Rifles"
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Linda Lawson
Linda Lawson
1 shared project
in "Apache Rifles"
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L.Q. Jones
L.Q. Jones
1 shared project
in "Apache Rifles"
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Joseph Vitale
Joseph Vitale
1 shared project
in "Apache Rifles"
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Robert Brubaker
Robert Brubaker
1 shared project
in "Apache Rifles"
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Award Recognition

19
Wins
32
Nominations
19
Oscars

Complete Filmography

2019

Freeing “Trapped” as Self (archive footage)

1980

Bogie as Chess Player

1979

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang as Poker Player

1978

The Clone Master as Trankus

1976

Gable and Lombard as Gable's Director Award
Return to Earth

1975

Man on the Outside as Sergeant

1974

A Case of Rape as Judge Award
Indict and Convict as Lt. Daniels

1973

Executive Action as Man at Rifle Range Award
Money to Burn as Team Leader

1971

Hitched as Sheriff
The Failing of Raymond as City Editor
The Harness as Edgar Chappel

1970

Tora! Tora! Tora! as Maj. John H. Dillon (uncredited) Award

1969

The Over the Hill Gang as Sheriff Award

1968

The Helicopter Spies as Ship's Captain

1966

One Spy Too Many as Col. Hawks

1964

Apache Rifles as George, the Sheriff Award

1961

Bachelor Flat as Police Officer
Five Guns to Tombstone as Matt Wade
Fear No More as Joe Brady
The Crimebusters as John Herlie

1960

Too Soon to Love
Escape to Sonoita as Patrolman

1958

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman as Prof. Alan Templeton
Hi Grandma!

1956

Stagecoach To Fury as Talbot

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) Award
Vice Squad as Lou (uncredited) Award
Project Moon Base as Sam

1952

The Red Ball Express as Engineer Captain (uncredited)
Storm Over Tibet as Radio Operator
Rodeo as Charles Olenick

1951

Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison Award
He Ran All the Way as Police Lieutenant
According to Mrs. Hoyle as Harry "Chip" Rogan
Utah Wagon Train as Henchman Jack Scully

1950

Three Husbands as Kenneth Whittaker Award
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye as Detective Tom Gray Award
Colt .45 as Henchman (uncredited)
Hills of Oklahoma as Brock Stevens

1949

Trapped as Agent Fred Foreman Award
All the King's Men as Legislator (uncredited)

1948

Call Northside 777 as Pete (uncredited) Award
The Street with No Name as David Jannings (Uncredited) Award
Road House as Mike Award
Cry of the City as Intern Award
When My Baby Smiles at Me as Attendant
Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! as Stretch Dominy

1947

Kiss of Death as Tommy's Henchman (uncredited) Award
Miracle on 34th Street as Second Bellevue Intern (uncredited) Award
Captain from Castile as Manuel Perez (uncredited) Award
Nightmare Alley as Joe - Bellhop (uncredited)

1946

The Best Years of Our Lives as Technical Sergeant (uncredited) Award

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

The Best Years of Our Lives
Kiss of Death
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Miracle on 34th Street
From Here to Eternity
Call Northside 777
The Street with No Name

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