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Todd Karns(1921-2000)

  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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Todd Karns in It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Todd Karns was born on 15 January 1921 in Hollywood, California, USA. He was an actor, known for It's a Wonderful Life (1946), Andy Hardy's Private Secretary (1941) and The Courtship of Andy Hardy (1942). He was married to Katherine Julia Flaten. He died on 5 February 2000 in Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico.
BornJanuary 15, 1921
DiedFebruary 5, 2000(79)
BornJanuary 15, 1921
DiedFebruary 5, 2000(79)
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Known for

James Stewart and Donna Reed in It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
It's a Wonderful Life
8.6
  • Harry Bailey
  • 1946
Mickey Rooney and Kathryn Grayson in Andy Hardy's Private Secretary (1941)
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary
6.7
  • Harry Land
  • 1941
Donna Reed and Mickey Rooney in The Courtship of Andy Hardy (1942)
The Courtship of Andy Hardy
6.6
  • Harry Land
  • 1942
Roscoe Karns in Rocky King, Detective (1950)
Rocky King, Detective
7.3
TV Series
  • Sergeant Hart
  • Detective Hart

Credits

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Actor

  • Ethel Barrymore Theater
    6.7
    TV Series
    • 1956
  • Strange Stories
    6.9
    TV Series
    • 1956
  • The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (1953)
    The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
    7.7
    TV Series
    • 1955
  • Danger (1950)
    Danger
    7.1
    TV Series
    • 1955
  • Roscoe Karns in Rocky King, Detective (1950)
    Rocky King, Detective
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Sergeant Hart
    • Detective Hart
    • 1950–1954
  • Humphrey Bogart, José Ferrer, Van Johnson, and Fred MacMurray in The Caine Mutiny (1954)
    The Caine Mutiny
    7.6
    • Petty Officer 1st Class Stillwell (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Peerless Theatre
    TV Series
    • 1954
  • Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson (1952)
    Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson
    2.8
    TV Series
    • 1952–1954
  • This Is the Life (1952)
    This Is the Life
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Jeff Gleason
    • 1953
  • Angela Lansbury and Howard Duff in The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
    The Ford Television Theatre
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Chester
    • 1953
  • Jack Webb in Dragnet (1951)
    Dragnet
    7.5
    TV Series
    • 1953
  • John Derek and Wanda Hendrix in Sea of Lost Ships (1953)
    Sea of Lost Ships
    6.5
    • Co-Pilot (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Jocelyn Brando, Edmond O'Brien, and Barry Sullivan in China Venture (1953)
    China Venture
    5.4
    • Lt. March (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Mission Over Korea (1953)
    Mission Over Korea
    5.5
    • 2nd Lt. Jerry Barker (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, and June Vincent in Clipped Wings (1953)
    Clipped Wings
    6.3
    • Lt. Dave Moreno
    • 1953

Soundtrack

  • Mickey Rooney and Kathryn Grayson in Andy Hardy's Private Secretary (1941)
    Andy Hardy's Private Secretary
    6.7
    • performer: "The Voices of Spring (Voci di primavera)"
    • 1941

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Todd Karnes
  • Born
    • January 15, 1921
    • Hollywood, California, USA
  • Died
    • February 5, 2000
    • Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Katherine Julia FlatenFebruary 27, 1944 - February 5, 2000 (his death, 3 children)
  • Parents
      Roscoe Karns
  • Relatives
    • Mary Jane Karns (Hart)(Sibling)
  • Other works
    In 1971, Karns and his wife moved to Ajijic, Mexico and opened the English language Lakeside Little Theater where he produced and directed plays for 30-years.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Moved to Ajijic, Mexico in 1971 and started up an English language theater, The Lakeside Little Theater, where he produced and directed shows up until his death at age 79.
  • Trademark
    The most famous line he ever spoke in a film - "To my big brother George, the richest man in town" (said near the end of "It's a Wonderful Life").
  • Nickname
    • Rocky

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