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Todd Karns
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Overview
Born
January 15
,
1921
·
Hollywood, California, USA
Died
February 5
,
2000
·
Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico
(cancer)
Birth name
Roscoe Todd Karns
Nickname
Rocky
Mini Bio
Todd Karns was born on January 15, 1921 in Hollywood, California, USA. He was an actor, known for
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
,
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary (1941)
and
The Courtship of Andy Hardy (1942)
. He was married to Katherine Julia Flaten. He died on February 5, 2000 in Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico.
Family
Spouse
Katherine Julia Flaten
(February 27, 1944 - February 5, 2000) (his death, 3 children)
Parents
Roscoe Karns
Mary M. Fraso
Trademarks
The most famous line he ever spoke in a film - "To my big brother George, the richest man in town" (said near the end of "It's a Wonderful Life").
Trivia
Moved to Ajijic, Mexico in 1971 and started up an English language theater, The Lakeside Little Theater, where he produced and directed shows up until his death at age 79.
Perhaps best known for his role as
James Stewart
's younger brother Harry Bailey in the yuletide classic
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
.
Appeared with his father on
Rocky King, Detective (1950)
.
His family along with Lakeside Little theater associates had his interment for him in Ajijic's cemetery. He was buried in an unmarked grave.
He was the son of
Roscoe Karns
and Mary Fraso Karns.
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