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Brian Keith (I) (1921–1997)


Son of character actor Robert Keith and stage actress Helena Shipman. He grew up on the road with his parents while they toured in plays. First appeared at age 3 in film Pied Piper Malone with his father. Began acting in radio programs and on stage before World War II. Joined the Marines and served as a machine gunner... See full bio »

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(age 75) in Malibu, California, USA

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Filmography

Hide HideActor (159 titles)
1995-1998 Spider-Man (TV series)
Uncle Ben Parker
The Menace of Mysterio (1995) … Uncle Ben Parker (voice)
 
1997 Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man (TV series)
Duckman's Father
Kidney, Popsicle, and Nuts (1997) … Duckman's Father (voice)
 
1997 The Second Civil War (TV movie)
Maj. Gen. Charles Buford
 
1997 Walking Thunder
Narrator (voice)
 
1996 Touched by an Angel (TV series)
Leonard Pound
The Sky Is Falling (1996) … Leonard Pound
 
1996 Walker, Texas Ranger (TV series)
Del Forman
Ghost Rider (1996) … Del Forman
 
1996 Pacific Blue (TV series)
Mac MacNamara
First Shoot (1996) … Mac MacNamara
 
1996 Cybill (TV series)
Arthur Minnow
A Who's Who for What's His Name (1996) … Arthur Minnow
 
1995 Favorite Deadly Sins (TV movie)
'Noble Hart'/Himself
 
1995 Picture Windows (TV series)
Tappan
Lightning (1995) … Tappan
 
1995 The Marshal (TV series)
Chief Skoblow
The Bounty Hunter (1995) … Chief Skoblow
 
1995 The Return of Hunter (TV movie)
Pete Morgan
 
1994 The Commish (TV series)
Lou Parslow / Phil 'Iceman' Greene
The Iceman Cometh (1994) … Phil 'Iceman' Greene/Lou Parslow
 
1994 Burke's Law (TV series)
Norman Hope
Who Killed the Romance? (1994) … Norman Hope
 
1994 Under a Killing Moon (Video Game)
The Colonel
 
1993 The Secrets of Lake Success (TV mini-series)
P. Stuart Atkins III
 
1993 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV series)
Mullibok
Progress (1993) … Mullibok
 
1993 Wind Dancer
Truman Richards
 
1992 Major Dad (TV series)
Jake MacGillis
The People's Choice: Part 2 (1992) … Jake MacGillis
The People's Choice: Part 1 (1992) … Jake MacGillis
 
1991-1992 Walter & Emily (TV series)
Walter Collins
Sis (1992) … Walter Collins
Date Night (1992) … Walter Collins
Labor Pains (1992) … Walter Collins
Remember Me? (1992) … Walter Collins
 
1992 T.V. (TV movie)
Detective
 
1991 Evening Shade (TV series)
Brick Stiles
Chip Off the Old Brick (1991) … Brick Stiles
 
1990 The Young Riders (TV series)
Cyrus 'Hap' Happy
Star Light, Star Bright (1990) … Cyrus 'Hap' Happy
 
1989 Lady in the Corner (TV movie)
David Henderson
 
1989 Welcome Home
Harry Robins
 
1989 Heartland (TV series)
B.L. McCutcheon
The Wild One (1989) … B.L. McCutcheon
 
1989 Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson (TV movie)
Frank Wellman Sr.
 
1988 After the Rain
 
1987-1988 Pursuit of Happiness (TV series)
Prof. Roland G. Duncan
That Pair of Eyes (1988) … Prof. Roland G. Duncan
Uphill Skiing (1988) … Prof. Roland G. Duncan
Together Again (1987) … Prof. Roland G. Duncan
A History Lesson (1987) … Prof. Roland G. Duncan
The Defiant Ones (1987) … Prof. Roland G. Duncan
 
1987 Death Before Dishonor
Col. Halloran
 
1959-1986 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Mose Carson / Lue Swank / Sergeant Gabe Trotter / …
The B.R.A.T. Patrol (1986) … Gen. Newmeyer
Bristle Face: Part 2 (1964) … Lue Swank
 
1984 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Caleb McCallum
 
1982 Cry for the Strangers (TV movie)
Chief Whalen
 
1982 World War III (TV movie)
Secretary General Gorny
 
1981 Sharky's Machine
Papa
 
1980 The Mountain Men
Henry Frapp
 
1980 The Silent Lovers (TV movie)
Mauritz Stiller
 
1980 Power (TV movie)
Charles Kandell
 
1979 The Seekers (TV movie)
Elijah Weatherby
 
1979 Meteor
Dr. Dubov
 
1979 The Chisholms (TV mini-series)
Andrew Blake
 
1978-1979 Centennial (TV mini-series)
Sheriff Axel Dumire
 
1978 Hooper
Jocko
 
1978 How the West Was Won (TV mini-series)
Gen. Stonecipher
Episode #1.3 (1978) … Gen. Stonecipher
Episode #1.2 (1978) … Gen. Stonecipher
Pilot (1978) … Gen. Stonecipher
 
1977 The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer (TV movie)
Defense Attorney
 
1976 Nickelodeon
H.H. Cobb
 
1976 The Loneliest Runner (TV movie)
Arnold Curtis
 
1976 Joe Panther
Capt. Harper
 
1976 The Quest (TV movie)
Tank Logan
 
1975 Archer (TV series)
Lew Archer
Blood Money (1975) … Lew Archer
The Vanished Man (1975) … Lew Archer
Shades of Blue (1975) … Lew Archer
The Arsonist (1975) … Lew Archer
 
1974 The Yakuza
George Tanner
 
1974 The Zoo Gang (TV series)
Stephen 'The Fox' Halliday / Steven 'The Fox' Halliday
 
1972-1974 The Brian Keith Show (TV series)
Dr. Sean Jamison
Classmates (1974) … Dr. Sean Jamison
A Star Is Sean (1974) … Dr. Sean Jamison
No Man Is an Atoll (1974) … Dr. Sean Jamison
The Titanic Sails Again (1974) … Dr. Sean Jamison
Sean-Do, the Magician (1974) … Dr. Sean Jamison
 
1972 Second Chance (TV movie)
Geoff Smith
 
1971 Something Big
Col. Morgan
 
1971 Scandalous John
John McCanless
 
1966-1971 Family Affair (TV series)
Uncle Bill Davis
The Joiners (1971) … Uncle Bill Davis
 
1970 The McKenzie Break
Capt. Jack Connor
 
1970 Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?
Officer Michael M. Nace
 
1969 Gaily, Gaily
Sullivan
 
1969 Krakatoa: East of Java
Connerly
 
1960-1968 Insight (TV series)
Brewster / Gilbert / Henderson / …
The Sandalmaker (1968) … Ken Stratton
The Dog That Bit You (1967) … Jerry
Don't Elbow Me Off the Earth (1966) … Lew
The Fire Within (1965) … Larry
Boss Toad (1964) … Henderson
 
1967 Reflections in a Golden Eye
Lt. Col. Morris Langdon
 
1966 Way... Way Out
Gen. 'Howling Bull' Hallenby
 
1966 The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming
Police Chief Link Mattocks
 
1966 The Rare Breed
Alexander Bowen
 
1965 The Hallelujah Trail
Frank Wallingham
 
1964 The Pleasure Seekers
Paul Barton
 
1964 Profiles in Courage (TV series)
Sen. Thomas Hart Benton / Thomas Hart Benton
Thomas Hart Benton (1964) … Thomas Hart Benton
Oscar W. Underwood (1964) … Sen. Thomas Hart Benton
 
1964 The Great Adventure (TV series)
Henry Bergh
The Henry Bergh Story (1964) … Henry Bergh
 
1964 Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV series)
Andy Bastian
A Cause of Anger (1964) … Andy Bastian
 
1963 The Raiders
John G. McElroy/Narrator
 
1963 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
Sergeant Patrick Cohan
 
1963 Wagon Train (TV series)
First Sgt. Gault / Tom Tuesday
The Robert Harrison Clarke Story (1963) … First Sgt. Gault
The Tom Tuesday Story (1963) … Tom Tuesday
 
1963 The Fugitive (TV series)
Edward Welles
Fear in a Desert City (1963) … Edward Welles
 
1963 Savage Sam
Uncle Beck Coates
 
1963 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Alfred Freely
The Gift of the Koodjanuk (1963) … Alfred Freely
 
1963 Sam Benedict (TV series)
Mitch Dawit
Run Softly, Oh Softly (1963) … Mitch Dawit
 
1963 The Virginian (TV series)
Johnny Wade
Duel at Shiloh (1963) … Johnny Wade
 
1962 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV series)
Jim Mallory
Night of the Owl (1962) … Jim Mallory
 
1962 Target: The Corruptors (TV series)
George Vaclavic
The Organizers: Part 2 (1962) … George Vaclavic
The Organizers: Part 1 (1962) … George Vaclavic
 
1959-1962 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Arnold Shawn / Dave Rainey / Herbert Morrison / …
The Test (1962) … Vernon Wedge
Cell 227 (1960) … Herbert Morrison
No Pain (1959) … Dave Rainey
Your Witness (1959) … Arnold Shawn
 
1962 Moon Pilot
Maj. Gen. John M. Vanneman
 
1962 Follow the Sun (TV series)
Earl Patton
The Dumbest Blonde (1962) … Earl Patton
 
1961-1962 Outlaws (TV series)
Sven Johannsen / Whip
The Bitter Swede (1962) … Sven Johannsen
My Friend, the Horse Thief (1961) … Whip
 
1961 Alcoa Premiere (TV series)
Sergeant Dave Temple
The Breaking Point (1961) … Sergeant Dave Temple
 
1961 Frontier Circus (TV series)
Dan Osborne
The Smallest Target (1961) … Dan Osborne
 
1961 The Parent Trap
Mitch Evers
 
1961 The Deadly Companions
Yellowleg
 
1961 The Americans (TV series)
Owen
The Sentry (1961) … Owen
 
1961 The Untouchables (TV series)
Jim Martinson
The Jamaica Ginger Story (1961) … Jim Martinson
 
1960 The Westerner (TV series)
Dave Blassingame
Going Home (1960) … Dave Blassingame
Line Camp (1960) … Dave Blassingame
 
1960 Ten Who Dared
William 'Bill' Dunn
 
1959 Laramie (TV series)
Whit Malone
The General Must Die (1959) … Whit Malone
 
1959 Rawhide (TV series)
Tod Macauley
Incident in No Man's Land (1959) … Tod Macauley
 
1959 The Young Philadelphians
Mike Flanagan
 
1959 Zane Grey Theater (TV series)
Dave Blassingame
 
1958 Villa!!
Bill Harmon
 
1958 Sierra Baron
Jack McCracken
 
1958 Desert Hell
Capt. Robert Edwards
 
1958 Violent Road
Mitch Barton
 
1958 Fort Dobbs
Clett
 
1957 Climax! (TV series)
Sam Pryce
Hurricane Diane (1957) … Sam Pryce
 
1957 Hell Canyon Outlaws
Gang Leader Happy
 
1957 Appointment with a Shadow
Lt. Spencer
 
1957 Wire Service (TV series)
Mike Barnes
Escape to Freedom (1957) … Mike Barnes
 
1957 Chicago Confidential
Dist. Atty. Jim Fremont
 
1957 Dino
Larry Sheridan
 
1957 Run of the Arrow
Capt. Clark
 
1955-1957 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Dan Crawford / Mano
Adventure for Hire (1957) … Dan Crawford
Sunday Mourn (1955) … Mano
 
1957 The Brothers (TV series)
Fred
The Runaways (1957) … Fred
 
1953-1957 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Choya / David Sutton / Happy / …
Possessed (1957) … David Sutton
Branded (1955) … Choya
My Name Is Julia Ross (1955) … Intermission Guest
The Inn of Eagles (1953) … Happy (as Robert Keith Jr.)
 
1957 Nightfall
John
 
1955-1956 Crusader (TV series)
Matt Anders
The Blow Off (1956) … Matt Anders
The Cop Killer (1956) … Matt Anders
Key Witness (1956) … Matt Anders
 
1956 Storm Center
Paul Duncan
 
1956 Strange Stories (TV series)
Joe Kelly
Pals to the End (1956) … Joe Kelly
 
1955 Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre (TV series)
Jim
As Long as I Live (1955) … Jim
 
1954-1955 Studio 57 (TV series)
Dan / Denis Burke / Dr. Glenn Haver
My Son Is Gone (1955) … Dan
Rescue (1955) … Denis Burke
The Haver Technique (1955) … Dr. Glenn Haver
The Duel (1954)
 
1955 Mystery Is My Business (TV series)
Rails
Mission for Murder (1955) … Rails
 
1955 The Elgin Hour (TV series)
Corporal Snow
Combat Medics (1955) … Corporal Snow
 
1955 5 Against the House
Brick
 
1955 The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (TV series)
Passage Home (1955)
Pals to the End (1955)
 
1955 Tight Spot
Vince Striker
 
1955 The Violent Men
Cole Wilkison
 
1954 The Bamboo Prison
Cpl. Brady
 
1954 The Mask (TV series)
Blake
Marked for Murder (1954) … Blake
Framed for Murder (1954) … Blake
 
1954 Campbell Summer Soundstage (TV series)
Journey to Java (1954)
 
1954 Jivaro
Tony
 
1954 Alaska Seas
Jim Kimmerly
 
1953 The Motorola Television Hour (TV series)
Westward the Sun (1953)
 
1953 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series)
Harry
Week-End Pass (1953) … Harry
 
1953 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
Bonnell
P.O.W. (1953) … Bonnell
 
1953 Arrowhead
Capt. Bill North
 
1953 Eye Witness (TV series)
Apartment 4-D (1953) (as Robert Keith Jr.)
 
1952 Suspense (TV series)
Bob / Idaho / Johnny / …
Set-Up for Death (1952) … Kip Caley (as Robert Keith Jr.)
Death Cargo (1952) (as Robert Keith Jr.)
Fifty Beautiful Girls (1952) (as Robert Keith Jr.)
The Debt (1952) … Idaho (as Robert Keith Jr.)
The Corsage (1952) (as Robert Keith Jr.)
 
1952 Police Story (TV series)
The California Case (1952) (as Robert Keith Jr.)
 
1952 Tales of Tomorrow (TV series)
Peters / Jack
Appointment on Mars (1952) … Jack (as Robert Keith Jr.)
 
1951 Shadow of the Cloak (TV series)
Plan for Plague (1951) (as Robert Keith Jr.)
 
1951 Fourteen Hours
Extra (uncredited)
 
1948 Portrait of Jennie
Ice-Skating Extra (uncredited)
 
1947 Boomerang!
Extra (uncredited)
 
1940 Knute Rockne All American
Student at Train Station (uncredited)
 
1924 The Other Kind of Love
Child (uncredited)
 
1924 Pied Piper Malone
Little boy
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
1956 Crusader (TV series)
The Cop Killer (1956)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1959 The Young Philadelphians (performer: "When Irish I eyes Are Smiling" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (13 titles)
1994 The Great Battles of the Civil War (TV mini-series documentary)
 
1993 The Wild West (TV mini-series documentary)
Buffalo Bill Cody
 
1987 All-Star Party for Joan Collins (TV movie)
Himself
 
1986 All-Star Party for Clint Eastwood (TV movie)
Himself
 
1985 The ABC All-Star Spectacular (TV movie)
Himself - Actor
 
1984 All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds (TV movie)
Himself
 
1979 Dinah! (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 14 September 1979 (1979) … Himself
 
1975 The Lion Roars Again (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1973 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 25 January 1973 (1973) … Himself
 
1969 The Match Game (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 22 September 1969 (1969) … Himself
 
1967 You Don't Say (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 13 March 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1966 Password All-Stars (TV series)
Himself
Barbara Bain vs. Brian Keith (1966) … Himself
 
1965 The Linkletter Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 25 June 1965 (1965) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2004 Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 The 70th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself (Memorial Tribute)
 
1966-1976 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
 
1972 The Bull of the West (TV movie)
Johnny Wade
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1978). Stage Play: Da. Comedy. Morosco Theatre: 1 May 1978- 1 Jan 1980 (697 performances + 4 previews that began on 28 Apr 1978). See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Article  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Robert Keith Jr.

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[Who said about starring in his own movies]: I've made I don't know how many pictures. Forty, I guess. I've seen only about a half dozen of them. We made Reflections in a Golden Eye in Rome, last spring. I really enjoyed working with Liz and Brando and that great director, John Huston. But the kind of picture I enjoy seeing is something like The Parent Trap... See more »

Trivia:

He graduated from East Rockaway High School in East Rockaway, New York, in 1939. See more »

Trademark:

His curly hair. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio