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Roscoe Ates(1895-1962)

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Roscoe Ates
In Victorian England a bored young girl dreams that she has entered a fantasy world called Wonderland populated by even more fantastic characters.
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Roscoe Ates was born on 20 January 1895 in Grange, Mississippi, USA. He was an actor, known for Freaks, la monstrueuse parade (1932), Politics (1931) and Le grand amour (1931). He was married to Beatrice Heisser, Barbara Ray and Clara C. Adrian. He died on 1 March 1962 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornJanuary 20, 1895
DiedMarch 1, 1962(67)
BornJanuary 20, 1895
DiedMarch 1, 1962(67)
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Known for

Jerry Austin, Johnny Eck, Josephine Joseph, Koo Koo, Peter Robinson, Olga Roderick, Schlitze, Elvira Snow, and Jenny Lee Snow in Freaks, la monstrueuse parade (1932)
Freaks, la monstrueuse parade
7.8
  • Roscoe(as Rosco Ates)
  • 1932
Marie Dressler and Polly Moran in Politics (1931)
Politics
6.3
  • Peter Higgins(as Rosco Ates)
  • 1931
Irene Dunne and Adolphe Menjou in Le grand amour (1931)
Le grand amour
5.5
  • Rosco(as Rosco Ates)
  • 1931
Eddie Dean, Shirley Patterson, and Flash in Tumbleweed Trail (1946)
Tumbleweed Trail
6.4
  • Soapy Jones
  • 1946

Credits

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Actor

  • Jerry Lewis in Le Zinzin d'Hollywood (1961)
    Le Zinzin d'Hollywood
    6.4
    • Ralph - Prop Man (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Audie Murphy in Whispering Smith (1961)
    Whispering Smith
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Sheriff Ben Stanley (as Rosco Ates)
    • 1961
  • Red Skelton in The Red Skelton Show (1951)
    The Red Skelton Show
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Sheriff
    • 1961
  • David McLean, Roger Mobley, Gail Russell, and Spike in The Silent Call (1961)
    The Silent Call
    5.8
    • Sid
    • 1961
  • Jerry Lewis and Pat Stanley in Le Tombeur de ces dames (1961)
    Le Tombeur de ces dames
    6.3
    • Pet Shop Owner
    • 1961
  • Don Collier, Judy Lewis, and Bruce Yarnell in Outlaws (1960)
    Outlaws
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Old Timer
    • Bartender
    • 1960–1961
  • Abel Fernandez, Nicholas Georgiade, Paul Picerni, and Robert Stack in Les incorruptibles (1959)
    Les incorruptibles
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Drunk
    • 1961
  • Sugarfoot (1957)
    Sugarfoot
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Barber
    • Lew Long
    • Old Timer
    • 1958–1960
  • Alfred Hitchcock présente (1955)
    Alfred Hitchcock présente
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Zack Martin
    • Piano Player
    • Tavern Customer ...
    • 1958–1960
  • Surfside 6 (1960)
    Surfside 6
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Clem (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • James Garner and Jack Kelly in Maverick (1957)
    Maverick
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Albert
    • Joe the Barber
    • Kibitzer ...
    • 1959–1960
  • Lawman (1958)
    Lawman
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Ike Jenkins
    • Ike - Townsman
    • Old Timer
    • 1959–1960
  • Shotgun Slade (1959)
    Shotgun Slade
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Lou Nugget (as Rosco Ates)
    • 1960
  • Andrew Duggan, Arlene Howell, Richard Long, and Van Williams in Bourbon Street Beat (1959)
    Bourbon Street Beat
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Deputy Boak
    • 1960
  • Man with a Camera (1958)
    Man with a Camera
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Fenton
    • 1960

Soundtrack

  • Roscoe Ates, Eddie Dean, and Lash La Rue in Wild West (1946)
    Wild West
    6.4
    • performer: "Elmer, The Knock-Kneed Cowboy"
    • 1946
  • Roscoe Ates, Eddie Dean, Shirley Patterson, and Flash in Driftin' River (1946)
    Driftin' River
    6.3
    • performer: "Way Back in Oklahoma"
    • 1946
  • Abigail Adams, George DeNormand, and Eddie Dean in Colorado Serenade (1946)
    Colorado Serenade
    5.4
    • performer: "Home on the Range"
    • 1946
  • Victor Mature, Leo Carrillo, and Louise Platt in Capitaine Casse-Cou (1940)
    Capitaine Casse-Cou
    5.5
    • performer: "Hilda" (1940)
    • 1940
  • Tex Ritter in The Cowboy from Sundown (1940)
    The Cowboy from Sundown
    5.5
    • performer: The Craw-dad Song"
    • 1940
  • Shemp Howard in On the Wagon (1935)
    On the Wagon
    6.5
    Short
    • performer: "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow", "By a Waterfall" (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Tom Keene in Renegades of the West (1932)
    Renegades of the West
    5.5
    • performer: "The Farmer in the Dell" (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • William Haines in Remote Control (1930)
    Remote Control
    5.5
    • performer: "The Wedding March" (1842) (uncredited)
    • 1930
  • Wallace Beery, Johnny Mack Brown, and Kay Johnson in Billy le Kid (1930)
    Billy le Kid
    6.0
    • performer: "Turkey in the Straw" (uncredited)
    • 1930

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Rosco Ates
  • Height
    • 1.70 m
  • Born
    • January 20, 1895
    • Grange, Mississippi, USA
  • Died
    • March 1, 1962
    • Hollywood, California, USA(lung cancer)
  • Spouses
      Beatrice Heisser1960 - 1962 (third wife)
  • Other works
    In 1959, he co-starred, with Molly Bee and Robert Easton, in a failed pilot for a sitcom, set in the Ozarks, called "Sissy".
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Comedy actor, on stage from 1915, best known for his lugubrious face and nervous stutter (although he appeared in eight episodes of the western series Lawman (1958) and never stuttered once.).
  • Quotes
    Th-th-that's easy f-f-for you to say!
  • Trademark
      His severe stutter both on and off camera.
  • Nicknames
    • Uncle Pinky
    • Rosco Ates

FAQ

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  • When did Roscoe Ates die?
    March 1, 1962
  • How did Roscoe Ates die?
    Lung cancer
  • How old was Roscoe Ates when he died?
    67 years old
  • Where did Roscoe Ates die?
    Hollywood, California, USA
  • When was Roscoe Ates born?
    January 20, 1895

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