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Robert Keith (I) (1890–1966)

Actor

Robert Keith was an American character actor who appeared in a number of prominent films and was the father of actor Brian Keith. A native of Indiana, Keith joined a stock company as a teenager and developed skills as a writer and actor. He appeared in dozens of plays around the country and on Broadway... See full bio »

Born:

Rolland Keith Richey
in Fowler, Indiana, USA

Died:

(age 76) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1964 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Jason Foster
– The Masks (1964) … Jason Foster
 
1964 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV series)
Doc
– Final Escape (1964) … Doc
 
1964 The Fugitive (TV series)
Dr. John Kimble
– Home Is the Hunted (1964) … Dr. John Kimble
 
1963 The Eleventh Hour (TV series)
Dr. Walter Sommers
– Beauty Playing a Mandolin Underneath a Willow Tree (1963) … Dr. Walter Sommers
 
1962 The Dick Powell Theatre (TV series)
General Johanson
– The Court Martial of Captain Wycliff (1962) … General Johanson
 
1962 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Arthur 'The Professor' Duffy
– Ten O'Clock Tiger (1962) … Arthur 'The Professor' Duffy
 
1961 Duel of Champions
Tullio Hostilio - King of Rome
 
1961 Posse from Hell
Captain Jeremiah Brown
 
1960 Cimarron
Sam Pegler
 
1959 They Came to Cordura
Colonel Rogers
 
1958 Tempest
Capt. Miranov
 
1958 The Lineup
Julian
 
1957 My Man Godfrey
Alexander Bullock
 
1957 Men in War
The Colonel
 
1957 Fury (TV series)
– The Scientists (1957)
 
1956 Written on the Wind
Jasper Hadley
 
1956 Between Heaven and Hell
Col. Cousins
 
1956 Ransom!
Police Chief Jim Backett
 
1955 Guys and Dolls
Lt. Brannigan
 
1955 Love Me or Leave Me
Bernard V. Loomis
 
1955 Underwater!
Father Cannon
 
1954 Young at Heart
Gregory Tuttle
 
1954 Drum Beat
Bill Satterwhite
 
1954 The Motorola Television Hour (TV series)
Dr. Garson Lee
– Atomic Attack (1954) … Dr. Garson Lee
 
1953 The Wild One
Sheriff Harry Bleeker
 
1949-1953 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Brutus
– Another Caesar (1953)
– Julius Caesar (1949) … Brutus
– Julius Caesar (1949) … Brutus
 
1953 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
Mr. Douglass
– Judgment (1953) … Mr. Douglass
 
1953 Devil's Canyon
Warden Steve Morgan
 
1953 Small Town Girl
Judge Gordon Kimbell
 
1953 Battle Circus
Lt. Col. Hilary Walters
 
1952 Somebody Loves Me
Sam Doyle
 
1952 Just Across the Street
Walter Medford
 
1952 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
– The Basket Weaver (1952)
 
1952 Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (TV series)
Robert E. Lee
– Robert E. Lee (1952) … Robert E. Lee
 
1951 I Want You
Thomas Greer
 
1951 Here Comes the Groom
George Degnan
 
1951 Fourteen Hours
Paul E. Cosick
 
1950 Branded
T. Jefferson Leffingwell
 
1950 Woman on the Run
Inspector Martin Ferris
 
1950 Edge of Doom
Detect. Lieutenant Mandel
 
1950 The Reformer and the Redhead
Tim Harveigh
 
1949 My Foolish Heart
Henry Winters
 
1947 Boomerang!
Mac McCreery
 
1933 The Shadow Laughs
George Hackett
 
1931 Bad Company
Crump ak Professor aka Prof (uncredited)
 
1931 White Shoulders
Bit Part (uncredited)
 
1930 Just Imagine
Chorus Man (uncredited)
 
1930 Abraham Lincoln
Union Courier (uncredited)
 
1924 The Other Kind of Love
George Benton
 
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1948 Tonight on Broadway (TV series)
Himself
– Mister Roberts (1948) … Himself
 
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1956 MGM Parade (TV series)
 

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(1924). Stage Play: New Brooms. Comedy. Written by Frank Craven. Directed by Frank Craven. Fulton Theatre: 17 Nov 1924- Feb 1925 (closing date unknown/88 performances). Cast: Albert G. Andrews (as "Rev. Philip Dow"), Dorothy Blackburn (as "Florence Wheeler"), Edward Crandall (as "'Wallie'... See more »

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Trivia:

Originated the role of "Doc" in the Broadway production of "Mr. Roberts." The film version featured William Powell in the role. Later starred in a remake of My Man Godfrey, which was originally featured Powell as the title character. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius