Roscoe Ates
- Born
- January 19, 1895
- Died
- March 1, 1962 (67 years old)
- Place of birth
- Grange, Mississippi, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia Roscoe Ates (January 20, 1895 – March 1, 1962) was an American vaudeville performer, actor of stage and screen, comedian and musician who primarily was featured in western films and television. He was best known as western character Soapy Jones.
Known for
Filmography
- 1961The Ladies ManFilm · Pet Shop Owner★ 6.3
- 1961The Silent CallFilm · Sid
- 1958Man with a CameraSeries
- 1958LawmanSeries
- 1958The SheepmanFilm · Town Loafer (uncredited)★ 6.9
- 1957MaverickSeries · Albert★ 7.0
- 1957M SquadSeries · Edwin Winkler
- 1957Wagon TrainSeries · Old Timer★ 6.6
- 1957SugarfootSeries · Barber
- 1957The Big CaperFilm · Falkenburg★ 6.3
- 1956State TrooperState TrooperSeries
- 1956Come Next SpringFilm · Shorty Wilkins
- 1955Lucy GallantFilm · Clem Anderson - Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries · Pop Henderson, Zack Martin, Ben White, Tavern Customer, Piano Player★ 7.8
- 1955Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone KopsFilm · Wagon Driver★ 6.2
- 1954The Adventures of Rin Tin TinSeries★ 7.0
- 1953Those Redheads from SeattleFilm · Dan Taylor
- 1953The Stranger Wore a GunFilm · Jake Hooper★ 5.5
- 1952The Blazing ForestFilm · Beans
- 1951Boston BlackieSeries
- 1950Father's Wild GameFilm · Rancher
- 1950Hills of OklahomaFilm · Dismal - the Cook
- 1950The Marshal of Gunsight PassThe Marshal of Gunsight PassSeries
- 1948Thunder in the PinesFilm · Wheezer, Boomer's head logger
- 1948Inner SanctumFilm · Willie★ 5.1
- 1948The Tioga KidFilm · Soapy
- 1948The Hawk of Powder RiverFilm · Soapy Jones
- 1948The Westward TrailFilm · Soapy Jones
- 1948Tornado RangeFilm · Soapy Jones
- 1948Check Your GunsFilm · Soapy Jones
- 1947Shadow ValleyFilm · Soapy Jones
- 1947Black HillsFilm · Soapy Jones
- 1947West to GloryFilm · Soapy Jones
- 1947Range Beyond the BlueFilm · Soapy Jones
- 1947Wild CountryFilm · Soapy Jones
- 1946Wild WestFilm · Soapy Jones
- 1946Stars Over TexasFilm · Soapy Jones
- 1946Driftin' RiverFilm · Soapy
- 1946Down Missouri WayFilm · Pappy
- 1946Tumbleweed TrailFilm · Soapy Jones
- 1946Colorado SerenadeFilm · Soapy
- 1944Can't Help SingingFilm · Lemuel (uncredited)
- 1944The Great MomentFilm · Morton's Sign Painter - replaced by Hank Worden (uncredited)★ 5.9
- 1942The Palm Beach StoryFilm · Fourth Member Ale and Quail Club★ 7.0
- 1942The Affairs of Jimmy ValentineFilm · Police Chief Dan Cady
- 1941Birth of the BluesFilm · Cab Driver (uncredited)
- 1941One Foot in HeavenFilm · George Reynolds (uncredited)★ 6.9
- 1941I'll Sell My LifeFilm · Happy Hogan
- 1941Reg'lar FellersFilm · Emory McQuade
- 1941Bad Men of MissouriFilm · Lafe
- 1941She Knew All the AnswersFilm · Gas Station Attendant
- 1941Ziegfeld GirlFilm · Janitor Changing Pictures (uncredited)★ 6.6
- 1941Robin Hood of the PecosFilm · Jailer Guffy
- 1940Chad HannaFilm · Ike Wayfish
- 1940I Want a DivorceFilm · Process Server
- 1940The Cowboy from SundownFilm · Deputy Gloomy Day
- 1940Captain CautionFilm · Chips
- 1940UntamedFilm · Bert Dillon
- 1940You're Next!Film · Mr. Tillson
- 1940Rancho GrandeFilm · Ranch Hand
- 1939Gone with the WindFilm · Convalescent Soldier (uncredited)★ 7.9
- 1939Three Texas SteersFilm · Sheriff Brown
- 1938The Great Adventures of Wild Bill HickokFilm · Oscar Snake-Eyes Smith, Jim Blakely
- 1938Riders of the Black HillsFilm · Sheriff Brown (as Rosco Ates)
- 1937God's Country and the WomanFilm · Gander Hopkins
- 1936Fair ExchangeFair ExchangeFilm · Elmer Goodge
- 1935On the WagonFilm · Elmer
- 1935Why Pay Rent?Film · Elmer Whipple
- 1935The People's EnemyFilm · Slip Laflin
- 1934Dizzy & DaffyFilm · 'Call-'Em-Wrong' Jones, the Umpire
- 1934Woman in the DarkFilm · Tommy Logan★ 6.1
- 1934So You Won't T-T-T-TalkFilm · Elmer Whipple
- 1934She Made Her BedFilm · Santa Fe (as Rosco Ates)
- 1934Merry Wives of RenoFilm · The Trapper
- 1933Alice in WonderlandFilm · Fish★ 6.1
- 1933Signing 'em UpSigning 'em UpFilm · Himself
- 1933Golden HarvestFilm · Louis Jenkins aka Loopey Lou
- 1933King KongFilm · Press Photographer (uncredited)★ 7.6
- 1933Scarlet RiverFilm · Ulysses
- 1933What! No Beer?Film · Schultz
- 1933Lucky DevilsFilm · Gabby
- 1933The Cheyenne KidFilm · Bush (as Rosco Ates)
- 1933The Past of Mary HolmesFilm · Bill-poster Klondike
- 1932Sham Poo, the MagicianFilm · Tourist
- 1932Renegades of the WestFilm · Dr. Henry Fawcett
- 1932Hollywood on Parade No. A-3Film · Self
- 1932Come on Danger!Film · Rusty (as Rosco Ates)
- 1932Hold 'Em JailFilm · Slippery Sam Brown
- 1932The Roadhouse MurderFilm · Edmund Joyce
- 1932Young BrideFilm · Pool Room Bartender Mike
- 1932Never the Twins Shall MeetNever the Twins Shall MeetFilm · Alfred Guppy / Albert Guppy
- 1932Ladies of the JuryFilm · Andrew MacKaig
- 1932The Rainbow TrailFilm · Ike Wilkins
- 1932FreaksFilm · Roscoe★ 7.8
- 1931The Big ShotFilm · Rusty
- 1931The ChampFilm · Sponge★ 7.1
- 1931The Great LoverFilm · Rosco
- 1931Too Many CooksFilm · Mr. Wilson
- 1931A Free SoulFilm · Man Shot at in Men's Room (uncredited)★ 6.2
- 1931PoliticsFilm · Peter Higgins
- 1931CimarronFilm · Jesse Rickey (as Rosco Ates)★ 5.5
- 1931ReducingFilm · Ticket Agent
- 1930Billy the KidFilm · Old Stuff
- 1930Those Three French GirlsFilm · Elmer (uncredited)
- 1930Check and Double CheckFilm · Brother Arthur
- 1930Soup to NutsFilm · Pants Presser at Al's Tailor Shop (uncredited)
- 1930Love in the RoughFilm · Proprietor
- 1930The Big HouseFilm · Putnam★ 6.6
- 1930Double Cross RoadsFilm · Ticket Agent
- 1930City GirlFilm · Reaper★ 7.5
