Roscoe Ates

Roscoe Ates

Deceased · Born: Jan 20, 1895 · Died: Mar 1, 1962

Personal Details

BornJan 20, 1895 Grange, Mississippi, USA
Spouse
  • Beatrice Heisser

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
  • Barbara Ray

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to May 19, 1955 )
  • Barbara Ray

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
  • Clara C. Adrian

    ( Jun 12, 1923 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Biography

Roscoe Ates, a renowned American actor, entered the world on January 20, 1895, in the quaint town of Grange, Mississippi, USA.

Throughout his illustrious career, Ates gained recognition for his captivating performances in several notable films, including the iconic 1932 release, Freaks, as well as Politics (1931) and The Great Lover (1931).

In his personal life, Ates was married thrice, first to Beatrice Heisser, followed by Barbara Ray, and ultimately, Clara C. Adrian.

Sadly, Roscoe Ates' life came to a close on March 1, 1962, in the city of angels, Hollywood, California, USA.

Career

The Ladies Man
The Ladies Man as Pet Shop Owner
1958
The Sheepman
The Sheepman as Town Loafer (uncredited)
1957
The Big Caper
The Big Caper as Falkenburg
Short Cut to Hell
Short Cut to Hell as Road Driver
1956
Come Next Spring
Come Next Spring as Shorty Wilkins
Lucy Gallant
Lucy Gallant as Clem Anderson - Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1950
Hills of Oklahoma
Hills of Oklahoma as Dismal - the Cook
1948
Check Your Guns
Check Your Guns as Soapy Jones
Tornado Range
Tornado Range as Soapy Jones
The Westward Trail
The Westward Trail as Soapy Jones
Thunder in the Pines
Thunder in the Pines as Wheezer, Boomer's head logger
1947
Black Hills
Black Hills as Soapy Jones
West to Glory
West to Glory as Soapy Jones
Shadow Valley
Shadow Valley as Soapy Jones
Wild Country
Wild Country as Soapy Jones
1946
Tumbleweed Trail
Tumbleweed Trail as Soapy Jones
Stars Over Texas
Stars Over Texas as Soapy Jones
Wild West
Wild West as Soapy Jones
1944
The Great Moment
The Great Moment as Morton's Sign Painter - replaced by Hank Worden (uncredited)
Can't Help Singing
Can't Help Singing as Lemuel (uncredited)
1942
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine as Police Chief Dan Cady
The Palm Beach Story
The Palm Beach Story as Fourth Member Ale and Quail Club
1941
I'll Sell My Life
I'll Sell My Life as Happy Hogan
Reg'lar Fellers
Reg'lar Fellers as Emory McQuade
She Knew All the Answers
She Knew All the Answers as Gas Station Attendant
One Foot in Heaven
One Foot in Heaven as George Reynolds (uncredited)
Birth of the Blues
Birth of the Blues as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Ziegfeld Girl
Ziegfeld Girl as Janitor Changing Pictures (uncredited)
1940
The Cowboy from Sundown
The Cowboy from Sundown as Deputy Gloomy Day
Chad Hanna
Chad Hanna as Ike Wayfish
Rancho Grande
Rancho Grande as Ranch Hand
I Want a Divorce
I Want a Divorce as Process Server
Untamed
Untamed as Bert Dillon
1939
Three Texas Steers
Three Texas Steers as Sheriff Brown
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind as Convalescent Soldier (uncredited)
1938
Riders of the Black Hills
Riders of the Black Hills as Sheriff Brown (as Rosco Ates)
1935
The People's Enemy
The People's Enemy as Slip Laflin
1934
Woman in the Dark
Woman in the Dark as Tommy Logan
Merry Wives of Reno
Merry Wives of Reno as The Trapper
The Cheyenne Kid
The Cheyenne Kid as Bush (as Rosco Ates)
King Kong
King Kong as Press Photographer (uncredited)
What-No Beer?
What-No Beer? as Schultz
Scarlet River
Scarlet River as Ulysses
1932
Freaks
Freaks as Roscoe
Ladies of the Jury
Ladies of the Jury as Andrew MacKaig
Hold 'Em Jail
Hold 'Em Jail as Slippery Sam Brown
The Roadhouse Murder
The Roadhouse Murder as Edmund Joyce
1931
Reducing
Reducing as Ticket Agent
Cimarron
Cimarron as Jesse Rickey (as Rosco Ates)
The Champ
The Champ as Sponge
A Free Soul
A Free Soul as Man Shot at in Men's Room (uncredited)
Too Many Cooks
Too Many Cooks as Mr. Wilson
Politics
Politics as Peter Higgins
1930
Check and Double Check
Check and Double Check as Brother Arthur
Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid as Old Stuff
Love in the Rough
Love in the Rough as Proprietor
Soup to Nuts
Soup to Nuts as Pants Presser at Al's Tailor Shop (uncredited)
City Girl
City Girl as Reaper