Roscoe Ates
American actor (1895-1962) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 67
Roscoe Blevel Ates was an American vaudeville performer, actor of stage and screen, comedian and musician who primarily featured in western films and television. He was best known as western character Soapy Jones. He was also billed as Rosco Ates.
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1962Died12 February 19621961
The Ladies ManFilm, Pet Shop Owner1958
LawmanSeries
Man with a CameraSeries, 1958
The SheepmanFilm, 1958Town Loafer (uncredited)1957
M SquadSeries, Edwin Winkler
SugarfootSeries, 1957Barber
The Big CaperFilm, 1957Falkenburg1956
State TrooperSeries1955
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Pop Henderson
MGM ParadeSeries, 1955
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone KopsFilm, 1955Wagon Driver1954
The Adventures of Rin Tin TinSeries1953
The Stranger Wore a GunFilm, Jake Hooper1951
Boston BlackieSeries1950The Marshal of Gunsight PassSeries1948
Inner SanctumFilm, Willie1944
Can't Help SingingFilm, Lemuel (uncredited)1941
Bad Men of MissouriFilm, Lafe1940
Captain CautionFilm, Chips1939
Gone with the WindFilm, Convalescent Soldier (uncredited)1934
Merry Wives of RenoFilm, The Trapper1932
FreaksFilm, Roscoe1931
A Free SoulFilm, Man Shot at in Men's Room (uncredited)1930
Billy the KidFilm, Old Stuff1895Born20 January 1895
The Ladies ManFilm, Pet Shop Owner1958LawmanSeriesMan with a CameraSeries, 1958The SheepmanFilm, 1958Town Loafer (uncredited)1957M SquadSeries, Edwin WinklerSugarfootSeries, 1957BarberThe Big CaperFilm, 1957Falkenburg1956State TrooperSeries1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Pop HendersonMGM ParadeSeries, 1955Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone KopsFilm, 1955Wagon Driver1954The Adventures of Rin Tin TinSeries1953The Stranger Wore a GunFilm, Jake Hooper1951Boston BlackieSeries1950The Marshal of Gunsight PassSeries1948Inner SanctumFilm, Willie1944Can't Help SingingFilm, Lemuel (uncredited)1941Bad Men of MissouriFilm, Lafe1940Captain CautionFilm, Chips1939Gone with the WindFilm, Convalescent Soldier (uncredited)1934Merry Wives of RenoFilm, The Trapper1932FreaksFilm, Roscoe1931A Free SoulFilm, Man Shot at in Men's Room (uncredited)1930Billy the KidFilm, Old Stuff1895Born20 January 1895Known for
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Gone with the Wind 1939
Freaks 1932
King Kong 1933
City Girl 1930
The Champ 1931
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Charles Reisner Directed Politics, Reducing and Caught Short
Irving Thalberg Produced Freaks, The Champ and Billy the Kid
Preston Sturges Produced Sullivan's Travels (1942)
Max Steiner Wrote Gone with the Wind, King Kong and Cimarron
Buddy DeSylva Produced Sullivan's Travels (1942)
Polly Moran Also in Politics, Reducing and Caught Short
David O. Selznick Produced Gone with the Wind and King Kong
King Vidor Produced The Champ (1931)
Norman Taurog Directed The Birds and the Bees (1956)
Harry Rapf Produced Freaks and The Champ- Harry Joe Brown Produced The Stranger Wore a Gun (1953)
Edward Brophy Also in Freaks, What! No Beer? and The Champ
Herbert Prior Also in Politics, Reducing and Caught Short
Jerry Lewis Directed The Errand Boy (1961)
Marie Dressler Also in Politics, Reducing and Caught Short
Wallace Beery Also in Billy the Kid and The Big House
Edna May Oliver Also in Alice in Wonderland and Cimarron
Snub Pollard Also in The Stranger Wore a Gun (1953)
Frank Wilcox Also in Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops (1955)
Sidney Bracey Also in Freaks, What! No Beer? and Reducing
William Bakewell Also in Gone with the Wind and Politics
Jack Mower Also in One Foot in Heaven (1941)
Casey Robinson Directed Renegades of the West (1932)- Robert Hopkins Wrote What! No Beer?, Reducing and Caught Short
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Filmography 40
117 credits on file
Television 12
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1895 to 1962 · aged 67
