From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.Roscoe Karns (September 7, 1891 – February 6, 1970) was an American actor who appeared in nearly 150 films between 1915 and 1964. He specialized in cynical, wise-cracking (and often tipsy) characters, and his rapid-fire delivery enlivened many comedies and crime thrillers in the 1930s and 1940s. Though he appeared in numerous silent films, such as Wings and Beggars of Life, his career didnt really take off until sound arrived. Arguably his best-known film role was the annoying bus passenger Oscar Shapeley, who tries to pick up Claudette Colbert in the Oscar-winning comedy It Happened One Night (1934), quickly followed by one of his best performances as the boozy press agent Owen OMalley in Howard Hawks Twentieth Century. (Six years later, he co-starred as one of the reporters in another Hawks classic, His Girl Friday.) In 1937, Paramount teamed him with Lynne Overman as a pair of laconic private eyes in two B comedy-mysteries, Murder Goes to College and Partners in Crime. From 1950 to 1954, Karns played the title role in the popular DuMont Television Network series Rocky King, Inside Detective. His son, character actor Todd Karns, also appeared in that series.From 1959 to 1962, Karns was cast as Admiral Walter Shafer in seventy-three of the ninety-five episodes of the CBS military sitcom/drama series, Hennesey, starring Jackie Cooper in the title role of a United States Navy physician, and Abby Dalton as nurse Martha Hale.His final film was another Hawks comedy, Mans Favorite Sport?, in 1964.Karns was born in San Bernardino, California, and died in Los Angeles. Description above from the Wikipedia article Roscoe Karns, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Oscar Shapeley
Film 1934
McCue
Film 1940
Dal Tucker
Film 1920
Phil Whittaker
Film 1942
Owen O'Malley
Film 1934
The Boy in the Rain (uncredited)
Film 1923
Joe Higgins
Film 1941
Tweedledee
Film 1933
Swatty
Film 1928
Monahan
Film 1941
Lt. Hardy
Film 1948
Jerry Woodward
Film 1922
Leo
Film 1932
Benny Burnaway
Film 1927
Nick Williams
Film 1935
Jeremiah Jenkins
Film 1940
Tony
Film 1933
Fred Geer
Film 1931
Johnson
Film 1935
Hubert
Film 1923
Private O'Brien
Film 1932
Harry Bertrand
Film 1929
Carey
Film 1935
Snappy Downer
Film 1933
Willie Sands
Film 1940
Johnny Dolan
Film 1929
Jim Davis
Film 1932
Johnny Norton II
Film 1928
Cassidy
Film 1942
Red Kelly
Film 1946
Reilly
Film 1936
Segall, reporter
Film 1932
Bertram Shapiro
Film 1930
Big-Time Morgan
Film 1943
George Kent
Film 1938
Arnie
Film 1931
Sailor Burke
Film 1934
Kangaroo
Film 1948
Shorty
Film 1943
Chick Moran
Film 1935
Man in court room (uncredited)
Film 1935
Joe Flynn
Film 1937
Sergeant Heath
Film 1937
Pete Larrabee
Film 1940
Peter Cary
Film 1936
Officer Carmody
Film 1948
Tom Benson aka Tommy Logan
Film 1938
Monk
Film 1934
Sim Perkins
Film 1937
Bugs
Film 1930
Merritt - Reporter (uncredited)
Film 1932
Dance Director
Film 1928
Sim Perkins
Film 1937
Rep Harrigan
Film 1939
Duncan
Film 1938
Hobie Simmons
Film 1946
Scott
Film 1930
S.S. Maloa Bartender (uncredited)
Film 1932
Bill Delaney
Film 1947
City Editor John Mack
Film 1929
Archie
Film 1944
Bud Keene
Film 1935
Shipwrecked Radio Operator (uncredited)
Film 1929
Simmons
Film 1930
Sam Perkins
Film 1920
Charlie Archer
Film 1943
Joe Drews
Film 1939
Stubby
Film 1946
Sock McGuire
Film 1931
Felix Miller
Film 1939
Dannie
Film 1932
Arthur Dixon / Jerry Dixon
Film 1941
Al Devers
Film 1942
Agent (uncredited)
Film 1927
Man on Ship (uncredited)
Film 1928
Dale
Film 1932
Party Guest
Film 1926
Mopsy
Film 1936
Clarence Smith
Film 1937
Roscoe Karns
Film 1943
Lasses White
Film 1944
Frankie Gimble
Film 1944
Charley Grady
Film 1941
Lieutenant Cameron
Film 1927
Frank - Twenty Questions player (uncredited)
Film 1931
'Windy' Woods
Film 1958
Blooey
Film 1933
Brad - Rehearsal Director (uncredited)
Film 1932
Insp. Redding
Film 1932
Sol Levy
Film 1928
Contest Radio Announcer
Film 1933
Gambler (uncredited)
Film 1932
Ray Hearn
Film 1928
Fields
Film 1943
Calico Smith
Film 1936
Alfred Harmon
Film 1941
Henry Warren
Film 1941
'Scoop'
Film 1931
Hippo
Film 1928
Joe Higgins
Film 1940
Gilbert
Film 1930
Blair
Film 1930
Buddy
Film 1928
Switch Hogan
Film 1924
Austin Brown
Film 1938
Pvt. Terry
Film 1928
Film 1922
Lame Hoppy
Film 1928
Stan Price
Film 1931
The Sheriff
Film 1915
Film 1915
The Girl's Father
Film 1915
Film 1915
Tv 1954
Mr. Foley
Tv 1962
Tv 1959
Ed Church
Tv 1957
Tv
Police Inspector Rocky King
Tv 1950
Charley Allen
Tv 1954