Robert Karnes
Acting1917
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."
Known For
The Twilight Zone
Robbins
Miracle on 34th Street
Second Bellevue Intern (uncredited)
Columbo
Grover / Sergeant Vernon
The Best Years of Our Lives
Technical Sergeant (uncredited)
M*A*S*H
Colonel
From Here to Eternity
Sgt. Turp Thornhill (uncredited)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Officer Sammy (uncredited)
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Maj. John H. Dillon (uncredited)
Acting History
1980
Bogie
as Chess Player
1979
1978
The Six Million Dollar Man
TVas Fire Captain• 1 eps
1977
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
TVas Sheriff King• 4 eps
Police Story
TVas Sgt. Alvarsson• 1 eps
1976
Gable and Lombard
as Gable's Director
The Rockford Files
TVas Capt. Hulette• 1 eps
1975
Man on the Outside
as Sergeant
M*A*S*H
TVas Colonel• 2 eps
Kung Fu
TVas Parkes (archive footage) (uncredited)• 1 eps
1974
1973
Executive Action
as Man at Rifle Range
Hitched
as Sheriff
Money to Burn
as Team Leader
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
TVas Drunk• 1 eps
1972
Columbo
TVas Grover / Sergeant Vernon• 1 eps
1971
The Failing of Raymond
as City Editor
1970
Tora! Tora! Tora!
as Maj. John H. Dillon (uncredited)
1969
The Over the Hill Gang
as Sheriff
The Outsider
TVas Max• 1 eps
The Name of the Game
TVas Dick Nelson• 1 eps
1968
The Helicopter Spies
as Ship's Captain
Ironside
TVas Booking Sergeant• 1 eps
1967
Mission: Impossible
TVas Dr. Owen Siebert• 1 eps
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
TVas Captain (uncredited)• 1 eps
Mannix
TVas Walter Drake• 1 eps
The Big Valley
TVas Father Andre• 1 eps
The Virginian
TVas Sheriff of Concho / Hobey Kendall / Jeffers• 1 eps
1966
One Spy Too Many
as Col. Hawks
The Fugitive
TVas Chief Chuck Abbott• 1 eps
1965
1964
1963
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Officer Sammy (uncredited)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TVas Sargent / The Police Sergeant / Sergeant• 1 eps
1962
The New Breed
TVas Fred Clinton• 1 eps
1961
Fear No More
as Joe Brady
The Crimebusters
as John Herlie
Bachelor Flat
as Police Officer
Five Guns to Tombstone
as Matt Wade
Cain's Hundred
TVas John Hurlie• 2 eps
Perry Mason
TVas Deputy D.A. Victor Chamberlin• 2 eps
Hawaiian Eye
TVas Walter Krohl• 1 eps
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TVas The Sergeant / Patrolman / Mr. Simon / Police Sgt. Henderson / Ed Mungo• 1 eps
The Twilight Zone
TVas Robbins• 1 eps
1960
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
TVas Jack• 1 eps
Bat Masterson
TVas Marshal• 1 eps
1959
1957
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
as Prof. Alan Templeton
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TVas Rider / Rand Akins• 1 eps
Have Gun, Will Travel
TVas Joe Peavey• 6 eps
1956
1954
Riders to the Stars
as Walter Gordon
The Abbott and Costello Show
TVas Jones• 1 eps
1953
Vice Squad
as Lou (uncredited)
From Here to Eternity
as Sgt. Turp Thornhill (uncredited)
Project Moon Base
as Sam
1952
Rodeo
as Charles Olenick
The Red Ball Express
as Engineer Captain (uncredited)
1951
He Ran All the Way
as Police Lieutenant
Utah Wagon Train
as Henchman Jack Scully
1950
Colt .45
as Henchman (uncredited)
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
as Detective Tom Gray
Three Husbands
as Kenneth Whittaker
Hills of Oklahoma
as Brock Stevens
1949
All the King's Men
as Legislator (uncredited)
Trapped
as Agent Fred Foreman
1948
Cry of the City
as Intern
Road House
as Mike
Call Northside 777
as Pete (uncredited)
Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!
as Stretch Dominy
When My Baby Smiles at Me
as Attendant
1947
Miracle on 34th Street
as Second Bellevue Intern (uncredited)
Nightmare Alley
as Joe / Bellhop (uncredited)
Kiss of Death
as Tommy's Henchman (uncredited)
Captain from Castile
as Manuel Perez (uncredited)
1946
The Best Years of Our Lives
as Technical Sergeant (uncredited)