Roscoe Ates
ActingBorn Jan 19, 1895Died Mar 1, 1962
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.
Known For
Sham Poo, the Magician
movie1932
The Big Shot
movie1931
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
movie1932
I Want a Divorce
movie1940
On the Wagon
movie1935
Range Beyond the Blue
movie1947
West to Glory
movie1947
Why Pay Rent?
movie1935
The Past of Mary Holmes
movie1933
Come on Danger!
movie1932
The Silent Call
movie1961
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
movie1938
Filmography
1961The Ladies Manas Pet Shop Ownermovie1961The Silent Callas Sidmovie1958Man with a Cameratv1958Lawmantv1958The Sheepmanas Town Loafer (uncredited)movie1957Maverickas Alberttv1957M Squadas Edwin Winklertv1957Wagon Trainas Old Timertv1957Sugarfootas Barbertv1957The Big Caperas Falkenburgmovie1956State Troopertv1956Come Next Springas Shorty Wilkinsmovie1955Lucy Gallantas Clem Anderson - Hotel Clerk (uncredited)movie1955Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Piano Playertv1955MGM Paradeas Selftv1955Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kopsas Wagon Drivermovie1954The Adventures of Rin Tin Tintv1953Those Redheads from Seattleas Dan Taylormovie1953The Stranger Wore a Gunas Jake Hoopermovie1952The Blazing Forestas Beansmovie1951Boston Blackietv1950Father's Wild Gameas Ranchermovie1950Hills of Oklahomaas Dismal - the Cookmovie1948Thunder in the Pinesas Wheezer, Boomer's head loggermovie1948Inner Sanctumas Williemovie1948The Tioga Kidas Soapymovie1948The Hawk of Powder Riveras Soapy Jonesmovie1948The Westward Trailas Soapy Jonesmovie1948Tornado Rangeas Soapy Jonesmovie1948Check Your Gunsas Soapy Jonesmovie1947Shadow Valleyas Soapy Jonesmovie1947Black Hillsas Soapy Jonesmovie1947West to Gloryas Soapy Jonesmovie1947Range Beyond the Blueas Soapy Jonesmovie1947Wild Countryas Soapy Jonesmovie1946Wild Westas Soapy Jonesmovie1946Stars Over Texasas Soapy Jonesmovie1946Driftin' Riveras Soapymovie1946Down Missouri Wayas Pappymovie1946Tumbleweed Trailas Soapy Jonesmovie1946Colorado Serenadeas Soapymovie1944Can't Help Singingas Lemuel (uncredited)movie1944The Great Momentas Morton's Sign Painter - replaced by Hank Worden (uncredited)movie1942The Palm Beach Storyas Fourth Member Ale and Quail Clubmovie1942The Affairs of Jimmy Valentineas Police Chief Dan Cadymovie1941Birth of the Bluesas Cab Driver (uncredited)movie1941One Foot in Heavenas George Reynolds (uncredited)movie1941I'll Sell My Lifeas Happy Hoganmovie1941Reg'lar Fellersas Emory McQuademovie1941Bad Men of Missourias Lafemovie1941She Knew All the Answersas Gas Station Attendantmovie1941Ziegfeld Girlas Janitor Changing Pictures (uncredited)movie1941Robin Hood of the Pecosas Jailer Guffymovie1940Chad Hannaas Ike Wayfishmovie1940I Want a Divorceas Process Servermovie1940The Cowboy from Sundownas Deputy Gloomy Daymovie1940Captain Cautionas Chipsmovie1940Untamedas Bert Dillonmovie1940You're Next!as Mr. Tillsonmovie1940Rancho Grandeas Ranch Handmovie1939Gone with the Windas Convalescent Soldier (uncredited)movie1939Three Texas Steersas Sheriff Brownmovie1938The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickokas Jim Blakelymovie1938Riders of the Black Hillsas Sheriff Brown (as Rosco Ates)movie1937God's Country and the Womanas Gander Hopkinsmovie1936Fair Exchangeas Elmer Goodgemovie1935On the Wagonas Elmermovie1935Why Pay Rent?as Elmer Whipplemovie1935The People's Enemyas Slip Laflinmovie1934Dizzy & Daffyas 'Call-'Em-Wrong' Jones, the Umpiremovie1934Woman in the Darkas Tommy Loganmovie1934So You Won't T-T-T-Talkas Elmer Whipplemovie1934She Made Her Bedas Santa Fe (as Rosco Ates)movie1934Merry Wives of Renoas The Trappermovie1933Alice in Wonderlandas Fishmovie1933Signing 'em Upas Himselfmovie1933Golden Harvestas Louis Jenkins aka Loopey Loumovie1933King Kongas Press Photographer (uncredited)movie1933Scarlet Riveras Ulyssesmovie1933What! No Beer?as Schultzmovie