Roscoe Karns
Acting
Born September 6, 1891 · San Bernardino, California, USA
Biography
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 didn't 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…
Known For · 40 titles
The Lucy Show
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Rocky King, Detective
December Bride
Hennesey
Ladies Must Live
It Happened One Night
Wings
His Girl Friday
The Jazz Singer
Inside Detective
Man's Favorite Sport?
Woman of the Year
Dollar Down
Alice in Wonderland
Object: Alimony
Front Page Woman
The Ten Commandments
Petticoat Politics
They Drive by Night
Onionhead
Yokel Boy
Gambling Ship
If I Had a Million
Twentieth Century
Warming Up
Something Always Happens
Beggars of Life
Dirigible
A Lady's Profession
Bluff
You'd Be Surprised
That's Right – You're Wrong
Dangerous to Know
Stage Door Canteen
Stowaway
The Shopworn Angel
Footsteps in the Dark
Clarence
The Woman in Red