Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 19, 1895
Died
March 1, 1962 (age 67)
Place of Birth
Grange, Mississippi, USA
Also Known As
Roscoe Blevel Ates
Rosco Ates
Roscoe Ates
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
TV
Wagon Train
Old Timer
1957
TV
Maverick
1957
TV
State Trooper
1956
TV
Lawman
1958
TV
M Squad
Edwin Winkler
1957
TV
Sugarfoot
Barber
1957
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Pop Henderson
1955
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Zack Martin
1955
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Ben White
1955
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Tavern Customer
1955
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Piano Player
1955
TV
Boston Blackie
1951
Film
Gone with the Wind
Convalescent Soldier (uncredited)
1939
TV
MGM Parade
Self
1955
TV
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
1954
TV
Man with a Camera
1958
Film
King Kong
Press Photographer (uncredited)
1933
Film
Ziegfeld Girl
Janitor Changing Pictures (uncredited)
1941
Film
Freaks
Roscoe
1932
Film
City Girl
Reaper
1930
Filmography
1961FilmThe Ladies Manas Pet Shop Owner1961FilmThe Silent Callas Sid1958TVMan with a Camera1958TVLawman1958FilmThe Sheepmanas Town Loafer (uncredited)1957TVMaverick1957TVM Squadas Edwin Winkler1957TVWagon Trainas Old Timer1957TVSugarfootas Barber1957FilmThe Big Caperas Falkenburg1956TVState Trooper1956FilmCome Next Springas Shorty Wilkins1955FilmLucy Gallantas Clem Anderson - Hotel Clerk (uncredited)1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Pop Henderson1955TVMGM Paradeas Self1955FilmAbbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kopsas Wagon Driver1954TVThe Adventures of Rin Tin Tin1953FilmThose Redheads from Seattleas Dan Taylor1953FilmThe Stranger Wore a Gunas Jake Hooper1952FilmThe Blazing Forestas Beans1951TVBoston Blackie1950FilmFather's Wild Gameas Rancher1950FilmHills of Oklahomaas Dismal - the Cook1948FilmThunder in the Pinesas Wheezer, Boomer's head logger1948FilmInner Sanctumas Willie1948FilmThe Tioga Kidas Soapy1948FilmThe Hawk of Powder Riveras Soapy Jones1948FilmThe Westward Trailas Soapy Jones1948FilmTornado Rangeas Soapy Jones1948FilmCheck Your Gunsas Soapy Jones1947FilmShadow Valleyas Soapy Jones1947FilmBlack Hillsas Soapy Jones1947FilmWest to Gloryas Soapy Jones1947FilmRange Beyond the Blueas Soapy Jones1947FilmWild Countryas Soapy Jones1946FilmWild Westas Soapy Jones1946FilmStars Over Texasas Soapy Jones1946FilmDriftin' Riveras Soapy1946FilmDown Missouri Wayas Pappy1946FilmTumbleweed Trailas Soapy Jones1946FilmColorado Serenadeas Soapy1944FilmCan't Help Singingas Lemuel (uncredited)1944FilmThe Great Momentas Morton's Sign Painter - replaced by Hank Worden (uncredited)1942FilmThe Palm Beach Storyas Fourth Member Ale and Quail Club1942FilmThe Affairs of Jimmy Valentineas Police Chief Dan Cady1941FilmBirth of the Bluesas Cab Driver (uncredited)1941FilmOne Foot in Heavenas George Reynolds (uncredited)1941FilmI'll Sell My Lifeas Happy Hogan1941FilmReg'lar Fellersas Emory McQuade1941FilmBad Men of Missourias Lafe1941FilmShe Knew All the Answersas Gas Station Attendant1941FilmZiegfeld Girlas Janitor Changing Pictures (uncredited)1941FilmRobin Hood of the Pecosas Jailer Guffy1940FilmChad Hannaas Ike Wayfish1940FilmI Want a Divorceas Process Server1940FilmThe Cowboy from Sundownas Deputy Gloomy Day1940FilmCaptain Cautionas Chips1940FilmUntamedas Bert Dillon1940FilmYou're Next!as Mr. Tillson1940FilmRancho Grandeas Ranch Hand1939FilmGone with the Windas Convalescent Soldier (uncredited)1939FilmThree Texas Steersas Sheriff Brown1938FilmThe Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickokas Oscar Snake-Eyes Smith1938FilmRiders of the Black Hillsas Sheriff Brown (as Rosco Ates)1937FilmGod's Country and the Womanas Gander Hopkins1936FilmFair Exchangeas Elmer Goodge1935FilmOn the Wagonas Elmer1935FilmWhy Pay Rent?as Elmer Whipple1935FilmThe People's Enemyas Slip Laflin1934FilmDizzy & Daffyas 'Call-'Em-Wrong' Jones, the Umpire1934FilmWoman in the Darkas Tommy Logan1934FilmSo You Won't T-T-T-Talkas Elmer Whipple1934FilmShe Made Her Bedas Santa Fe (as Rosco Ates)1934FilmMerry Wives of Renoas The Trapper1933FilmAlice in Wonderlandas Fish1933FilmSigning 'em Upas Himself1933FilmGolden Harvestas Louis Jenkins aka Loopey Lou1933FilmKing Kongas Press Photographer (uncredited)1933FilmScarlet Riveras Ulysses1933FilmWhat! No Beer?as Schultz1933FilmLucky Devilsas Gabby1933FilmThe Cheyenne Kidas Bush (as Rosco Ates)1933FilmThe Past of Mary Holmesas Bill-poster Klondike1932FilmSham Poo, the Magicianas Tourist1932FilmRenegades of the Westas Dr. Henry Fawcett1932FilmHollywood on Parade No. A-3as Self1932FilmCome on Danger!as Rusty (as Rosco Ates)1932FilmHold 'Em Jailas Slippery Sam Brown1932FilmThe Roadhouse Murderas Edmund Joyce1932FilmYoung Brideas Pool Room Bartender Mike1932FilmNever the Twins Shall Meetas Alfred Guppy / Albert Guppy1932FilmLadies of the Juryas Andrew MacKaig1932FilmThe Rainbow Trailas Ike Wilkins1932FilmFreaksas Roscoe1931FilmThe Big Shotas Rusty1931FilmThe Champas Sponge1931FilmThe Great Loveras Rosco1931FilmToo Many Cooksas Mr. Wilson1931FilmA Free Soulas Man Shot at in Men's Room (uncredited)1931FilmPoliticsas Peter Higgins1931FilmCimarronas Jesse Rickey (as Rosco Ates)1931FilmReducingas Ticket Agent1930FilmBilly the Kidas Old Stuff1930FilmThose Three French Girlsas Elmer (uncredited)1930FilmCheck and Double Checkas Brother Arthur1930FilmSoup to Nutsas Pants Presser at Al's Tailor Shop (uncredited)1930FilmLove in the Roughas Proprietor1930FilmThe Big Houseas Putnam1930FilmDouble Cross Roadsas Ticket Agent1930FilmCity Girlas Reaper—TVThe Marshal of Gunsight Pass