Roscoe Ates
Known for
For decades now, Roscoe Ates has been an American actor recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. 'The Palm Beach Story' is another title that gets mentioned. Everything here starts from 1930. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either. The role of Roscoe in 'Freaks' is the one that keeps being brought up.
Roscoe Ates
95 Movies
5 Series
For decades now, Roscoe Ates has been an American actor recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. 'The Palm Beach Story' is another title that gets mentioned. Everything here starts from 1930. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either. The role of Roscoe in 'Freaks' is the one that keeps being brought up.
Movies
Plays Roscoe
Freaks
1932
Plays Pet Shop Owner
The Ladies Man
1961
Plays Fourth Member Ale and Quail Club
The Palm Beach Story
1942
Plays Jesse Rickey (as Rosco Ates)
Cimarron
1931
Plays Reaper
City Girl
1930
Plays Fish
Alice in Wonderland
1933
Plays Dan Taylor
Those Redheads from Seattle
1953
Plays Jake Hooper
The Stranger Wore a Gun
1953
Plays Wagon Driver
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
1955
Plays Sheriff Brown
Three Texas Steers
1939
Plays Lafe
Bad Men of Missouri
1941
Plays Sponge
The Champ
1931
Plays Gas Station Attendant
She Knew All the Answers
1941
Plays Shorty Wilkins
Come Next Spring
1956
Plays Santa Fe (as Rosco Ates)
She Made Her Bed
1934
Plays Ulysses
Scarlet River
1933
Plays Ike Wayfish
Chad Hanna
1940
Plays Police Chief Dan Cady
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
1942
Plays Gander Hopkins
God's Country and the Woman
1937
Plays Soapy Jones
Wild Country
1947
Plays Proprietor
Love in the Rough
1930
Plays Andrew MacKaig
Ladies of the Jury
1932
Plays Putnam
The Big House
1930
Plays Chips
Captain Caution
1940
Plays Brother Arthur
Check and Double Check
1930
Plays Schultz
What! No Beer?
1933
Plays Wheezer, Boomer's head logger
Thunder in the Pines
1948
Plays Tourist
Sham Poo, the Magician
1932
Plays Peter Higgins
Politics
1931
Plays Willie
Inner Sanctum
1948
Plays Elmer Whipple
Why Pay Rent?
1935
Plays Tommy Logan
Woman in the Dark
1934
Plays Falkenburg
The Big Caper
1957
Plays Ticket Agent
Reducing
1931
Plays Old Stuff
Billy the Kid
1930
Plays Bert Dillon
Untamed
1940
Plays Slippery Sam Brown
Hold 'Em Jail
1932
Plays The Trapper
Merry Wives of Reno
1934
Plays Pool Room Bartender Mike
Young Bride
1932
Plays Soapy Jones
Stars Over Texas
1946
Plays Rosco
The Great Lover
1931
Plays Edmund Joyce
The Roadhouse Murder
1932
Plays Gabby
Lucky Devils
1933
Plays Dr. Henry Fawcett
Renegades of the West
1932
Plays Mr. Wilson
Too Many Cooks
1931
Plays Soapy Jones
The Hawk of Powder River
1948
Plays Soapy
The Tioga Kid
1948
Plays Emory McQuade
Reg'lar Fellers
1941
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The Ladies Man
Full Filmography
The Ladies Man
Pet Shop Owner
1961
Film
The Silent Call
Sid
1961
Film
The Sheepman
Town Loafer (uncredited)
1958
Film
Maverick
Albert · 4 episodes
1957–
TV
M Squad
Edwin Winkler · 1 episode
1957–
TV
Wagon Train
Old Timer · 1 episode
1957–
TV
Sugarfoot
Barber · 1 episode
1957–
TV
The Big Caper
Falkenburg
1957
Film
Come Next Spring
Shorty Wilkins
1956
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Roscoe Ates still alive?
Roscoe Ates passed away on March 1, 1962 at age 67.
What are the most famous roles of Roscoe Ates?
Roscoe Ates is best known for roles in Gone with the Wind, King Kong, Freaks.
How many movies has Roscoe Ates been in?
Over a 32-year career (since 1930), Roscoe Ates has appeared in 95 movies and 5 TV shows.
What was Roscoe Ates's first movie?
The career of Roscoe Ates began with City Girl (1930).
What is Roscoe Ates's most recent movie or series?
Roscoe Ates's most recent release is The Ladies Man, which premiered on June 21, 1961.
What TV shows has Roscoe Ates appeared in?
On television, Roscoe Ates has appeared in Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Maverick, Wagon Train, The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin.
Roscoe Ates
1895-01-19 · Grange, Mississippi, USA
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.