Born in San Bernardino, California, USA — Sep 06 1891• Died Feb 06 1970

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 tr…
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Mr. Foley

Ed Church


Capt. Walter Shafer
Police Inspector Rocky King

McCue

'Windy' Woods

Lieutenant Cameron

Oscar Shapeley

Blooey

Agent (uncredited)

Cuffy

Toby Gleeton

Phil Whittaker

Private O'Brien

Roscoe Karns

The Boy in the Rain (uncredited)

S.S. Maloa Bartender (uncredited)

Irish McGurn
Clarence Smith

Charlie Archer

Major Phipps

Hobie Simmons

Contest Radio Announcer

Tom Benson aka Tommy Logan

Sock McGuire

Fields

Owen O'Malley

Monahan

Man in court room (uncredited)

Chick Moran

Lame Hoppy

Joe Drews

Toots O'Grady

Insp. Redding

Rip Harrigan

Frankie Gimble

Merritt - Reporter (uncredited)

Jack Hallowell

Tweedledee
Police Inspector Rocky King

Austin Brown

Sailor Burke

Red Kelly

Mopsy

Cassidy

Bertram Shapiro

Carey

Mal Stamp

Reilly

Bud Keene

Lasses White

Charley Grady

Switch Hogan

Al Devers

McGinnis

Ray Hearn

Shorty

Buddy

Shipwrecked Radio Operator (uncredited)

Dannie

Eustace Peabody

Gilbert

Telephone Salesman (uncredited)

Pvt. Terry

Sol Levy

Man on Ship (uncredited)

Duncan

Snappy Downer

Jeremiah Jenkins

Swatty

Calico Smith

Nick Williams

Aloysius Lester

Dale

Pete Larrabee

City Editor John Mack

'Mac' McTurk

Party Guest (uncredited)

Leo

Kangaroo

Stan Price

Smith's Valet

Fred Geer

Tony

Joe Flynn

Spud McGurke

George Kent

Big-Time Morgan

Bill Delaney

Dal Tucker

Scott

Willie Sands

Jerry Woodward

Bugs

Jim Davis

Peter Cary

George

Gambler (uncredited)

Arthur Dixon / Jerry Dixon

Officer Carmody

Sim Perkins

'Scoop'

Johnson

Archie

Sim Perkins

Monk

Johnny Norton II

Johnny Dolan

Harry Bertrand


Dance Director

Blair

Hubert

Sergeant Heath

Shorty Thompson

Segall, reporter

Brad - Rehearsal Director (uncredited)

Joe Higgins

Harry Carter

Lt. Hardy

Gene Meadows

Simmons

Al Bryant

Henry

Frank - Twenty Questions player (uncredited)

Bradley P. Caldwell Jr

Felix Miller

Benny Burnaway

Hippo
Alfred Harmon

Sam Perkins

Patrick Henry Madden

Joe Higgins

Chuck Brady

Arnie
Rocky Cott
The Sheriff
The Girl's Father

Stubby

Henry Warren