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Roscoe Todd Karns (January 14, 1921 – February 5, 2000) was an American actor perhaps best remembered for playing Harry Bailey, the younger brother of George Bailey (James Stewart) in the Christmas classic ''It's a Wonderful Life''. Todd Karns was born as the son of the well-known character actor Roscoe Karns and his wife Mary Fraso. Todd Karns started his film career in 1941 as Harry Land in two Andy Hardy movies with Mickey Rooney, but shortly after that his beginning film career was interrupted by the Second World War, where Karns served in the Army Air Corps. When he returned to Hollywood, Karnes portrayed his signature role as Harry Bailey in Frank Capra's Christmas classic ''It's a Wonderful Life'' (1946). Besides from ''It's a Wonderful Life'', Karns often suffered under minor film roles, for instance in ''The Caine Mutiny'' (1954). In 1949 Karns co-starred in ''Jackson and Jill'', the first weekly situation comedy for television. He also appeared with his father Roscoe in the criminal series ''Rocky King, Detective''. He retired from film and television business in the mid-1950s. Karns and his wife Katherine with their three children moved to Mexico near Guadalajara where they opened the English-language venue, Lakeside Little Theater in 1971. There Karns produced and directed plays for the next three decades, until his cancer death at age 79.〔(Todd Karns, 79, Who Played Brother in 'It's a Wonderful Life' )〕 In addition to acting, Karns also made numerous paintings.〔(Wonderful-Life Museum: Todd Karns (Harry Bailey) – Artist )〕 His wife and children had his private family interment in Ajijic's cemetery. ==Selected filmography== * ''Andy Hardy's Private Secretary'' (1941) * ''The Courtship of Andy Hardy'' (1942) * ''Eagle Squadron'' (1942) * ''It's a Wonderful Life'' (1946) * ''Good Sam'' (1948) * ''My Foolish Heart'' (1949) * ''Jackson and Jill'' (TV series, 1949-1953) * ''The Magnificent Yankee'' (1950) * ''Let's Dance'' (1950) * ''The Red Badge of Courage'' (1951) * ''My Son John'' (1952) * ''Jet Job'' (1952) * ''Battle Zone'' (1952) * ''Flat Top'' (1952) * ''Invaders from Mars'' (1953) * ''Clipped Wings'' (1953) * ''China Venture'' (1953) * ''Rocky King, Detective'' (TV-series, 1953-1954) * ''The Caine Mutiny'' (1954) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Todd Karns」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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