Karnes is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Dave Karnes
David W. Karnes (born ) is a United States Marine, who with fellow U.S. Marine Jason Thomas located and helped rescue two police officers of the Port Authority Police Department trapped in the rubble from the September 11 attacks after the coll ...
(born 1958), American marine, rescuer of several survivors of the September 11, 2001 attacks
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David Karnes
David Kemp Karnes (December 12, 1948 – October 25, 2020) was an American politician, businessman, and attorney. He was a United States Senator from Nebraska from 1987 to 1989, and was president and chief executive officer of The Fairmon ...
(1948–2020), American politician
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Don Karnes (1902–1982), 1920s American football coach
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Henry Karnes
Henry Wax Karnes (September 8, 1812August 16, 1840) was notable as a soldier and figure of the Texas Revolution, as well as the commander of General Sam Houston's "Spy Squad" at the Battle of San Jacinto.
Biography
Henry Wax Karnes, a native of ...
(1812–1840), American soldier and Texas Ranger
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James Ernest Karnes (1889–1966), American World War I soldier
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Jay Karnes
Jay Karnes (born June 27, 1963) is an American actor, best known for his role as LAPD detective Holland "Dutch" Wagenbach on the FX television series ''The Shield'', Agent Josh Kohn on ''Sons of Anarchy'' (2008) and Craig on '' The Crossing'' ( ...
(born 1963), American actor
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Karen Karnes
Karen Karnes (November 17, 1925 – July 12, 2016) was an American ceramist, best known for her salt glazed, earth-toned stoneware ceramics. She was born in 1925 in New York City, where she attended art schools for children. Her garment worker pa ...
(1925–2016), American potter
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Robert Karnes
Robert Anthony Karnes (June 19, 1917 – December 4, 1979) was an American film, stage and television actor.
Life and career
Karnes was born in Kentucky. He served in World War II, where he had interest into acting and going to Hollywood, Cal ...
(1917–1979), American film, stage and television actor
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