Robert Karnes

Robert Karnes

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

June 19, 1917

died

December 4, 1979

total credits

50 movies

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."

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Known For

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

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

as Officer Sammy (uncredited)

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora!

as Maj. John H. Dillon (uncredited)

The Best Years of Our Lives

The Best Years of Our Lives

as Technical Sergeant (uncredited)

Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street

as Bellevue Intern #2 (uncredited)

From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity

as Sgt. Turp Thornhill (uncredited)

Nightmare Alley

Nightmare Alley

as Joe / Bellhop (uncredited)

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
7.0

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

1963as Officer Sammy (uncredited)
Tora! Tora! Tora!
7.2

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970as Maj. John H. Dillon (uncredited)
The Best Years of Our Lives
7.8

The Best Years of Our Lives

1946as Technical Sergeant (uncredited)
Miracle on 34th Street
7.4

Miracle on 34th Street

1947as Bellevue Intern #2 (uncredited)
From Here to Eternity
7.3

From Here to Eternity

1953as Sgt. Turp Thornhill (uncredited)
Nightmare Alley
7.2

Nightmare Alley

1947as Joe / Bellhop (uncredited)
Kiss of Death
7.1

Kiss of Death

1947as Tommy's Henchman (uncredited)
All the King's Men
7.0

All the King's Men

1949as Legislator (uncredited)
Call Northside 777
6.7

Call Northside 777

1948as Pete (uncredited)
Executive Action
6.5

Executive Action

1973as Man at Rifle Range
Vice Squad
6.1

Vice Squad

1953as Lou (uncredited)
Apache Rifles
6.0

Apache Rifles

1964as George, the Sheriff
Colt .45
6.6

Colt .45

1950as Henchman (uncredited)
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
3.5

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

1957as Prof. Alan Templeton
Cry of the City
6.7

Cry of the City

1948as Intern
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
3.3

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

1979as Poker Player
The Over the Hill Gang
5.8

The Over the Hill Gang

1969as Sheriff
Daisy Kenyon
6.6

Daisy Kenyon

1947
One Spy Too Many
5.1

One Spy Too Many

1966as Col. Hawks
Captain from Castile
7.2

Captain from Castile

1947as Manuel Perez (uncredited)
The Street with No Name
6.4

The Street with No Name

1948as David Jannings (Uncredited)
The Red Ball Express
5.9

The Red Ball Express

1952as Engineer Captain (uncredited)
Gable and Lombard
5.0

Gable and Lombard

1976as Gable's Director
Bogie
6.3

Bogie

1980as Chess Player
The Helicopter Spies
5.0

The Helicopter Spies

1968as Ship's Captain
A Case of Rape
6.3

A Case of Rape

1974as Judge
Hitched
7.3

Hitched

1973as Sheriff
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
6.9

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

1950as Detective Tom Gray
Road House
6.7

Road House

1948as Mike
Trapped
6.1

Trapped

1949as Agent Fred Foreman
Storm Over Tibet
7.0

Storm Over Tibet

1952as Radio Operator
He Ran All the Way
7.2

He Ran All the Way

1951as Police Lieutenant
Three Husbands
5.4

Three Husbands

1950as Kenneth Whittaker
The Failing of Raymond
6.2

The Failing of Raymond

1971as City Editor
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
6.6

Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison

1951
The Crimebusters
6.8

The Crimebusters

1961as John Herlie
Stagecoach To Fury
5.4

Stagecoach To Fury

1956as Talbot
Utah Wagon Train
6.7

Utah Wagon Train

1951as Henchman Jack Scully
Rodeo
7.0

Rodeo

1952as Charles Olenick
Five Guns to Tombstone
6.1

Five Guns to Tombstone

1961as Matt Wade
Project Moon Base
3.3

Project Moon Base

1953as Sam
Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!
6.6

Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!

1948as Stretch Dominy
The Bamboo Blonde
5.6

The Bamboo Blonde

1946as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Clone Master
6.0

The Clone Master

1978as Trankus
Scarecrow
8.0

Scarecrow

1972as Minister Dodge
The Harness
10.0

The Harness

1971as Edgar Chappel
Return to Earth
10.0

Return to Earth

1976
Bachelor Flat
5.6

Bachelor Flat

1961as Police Officer
Riders to the Stars
5.9

Riders to the Stars

1954as Walter Gordon
The Priest Killer

The Priest Killer

1971as Hugh O'Flynn