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Roscoe Blevel Ates (January 20, 1895 – March 1, 1962) was an American vaudeville performer, actor of stage and screen, comedian and musician who primarily featured in western films and television. He was best known as western character Soapy Jones. [2]
Roscoe Ates was born on 20 January 1895 in Grange, Mississippi, USA. He was an actor, known for Freaks (1932), The Great Lover (1931) and Tumbleweed Trail (1946).He was married to Beatrice Heisser, Barbara Ray and Clara C. Adrian.
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- Grange, Mississippi, USA
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- Hollywood, California, USA
He was born one of four children as Roscoe Blevel Ates in Grange, Mississippi, (the city of Grange, Mississippi, is located in the rural northwest area of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and the city is no longer included on road maps), to George Buchanan Ates (1856-1919), and his wife Margaret Mag Ellendor Thompson Ates (1864-1932), on January 20, 1895.
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.
Jan 20, 2024 · Here are 10 things you should know about Roscoe Ates, born on January 20, 1895. He was arguably the most successful comedic stutterer in American show biz hi...
ENCINO, Calif., March 1 Roscoe Ates, the comedian, died here today of lung cancer at West Valley Community Hospital. He was 67 years old. View Full Article in Timesmachine »
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May 1, 2022 · Roscoe Ates (January 20, 1895 – February 12, 1962) was an American actor and musician in primarily western films and television. Early years. Ates was born in the rural hamlet of Grange, northwest of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Grange is no longer included on road maps. Ates spent much of his childhood overcoming a severe speech impediment.
