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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 (1924) with his father. Began acting in radio programs and on stage before World War II. Joined the Marines and served as a machine gunner. Returned to Broadway ...
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Born:in Bayonne, New Jersey, USADied:(age 75) in Malibu, California, USA |
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Actor (165 credits)
Actor (165 credits)
1995-1998
Spider-Man
(TV Series)
Uncle Ben Parker
Uncle Ben Parker
- Spider Wars, Chapter 2: Farewell Spider-Man
(1998)
... Uncle Ben Parker (voice)
- Neogenic Nightmare Chapter 4: The Mutant Agenda
(1995)
... Uncle Ben Parker (voice)
- The Menace of Mysterio
(1995)
... Uncle Ben Parker (voice)
1997
Rough Riders
(TV Mini-Series)
President William McKinley
President William McKinley
- Episode #1.2
(1997)
... President William McKinley
- Episode #1.1
(1997)
... President William McKinley
1997
Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man
(TV Series)
Duckman's Father
Duckman's Father
- Kidney, Popsicle, and Nuts
(1997)
... Duckman's Father (voice)
1994
The Commish
(TV Series)
Phil 'Iceman' Greene / Lou Parslow
Phil 'Iceman' Greene / Lou Parslow
- The Iceman Cometh
(1994)
... Phil 'Iceman' Greene / Lou Parslow
1993
The Secrets of Lake Success
(TV Mini-Series)
P. Stuart Atkins III
P. Stuart Atkins III
- One Less Secret
(1993)
... P. Stuart Atkins III
- A Taste of Honey
(1993)
... P. Stuart Atkins III
- A Family Affair
(1993)
... P. Stuart Atkins III
1992
Major Dad
(TV Series)
Jake MacGillis
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
Walter Collins
- Sis
(1992)
... Walter Collins
- The Falcon and the Leg Man
(1992)
... Walter Collins
- Date Night
(1992)
... Walter Collins
- Labor Pains
(1992)
... Walter Collins
- Remember Me?
(1992)
... Walter Collins
1990
The Young Riders
(TV Series)
Cyrus 'Hap' Happy
Cyrus 'Hap' Happy
- Star Light, Star Bright
(1990)
... Cyrus 'Hap' Happy
1989
Heartland
(TV Series)
B.L. McCutcheon
B.L. McCutcheon
- The Wild One
(1989)
... B.L. McCutcheon
- No Place Like Home
(1989)
... B.L. McCutcheon
- The Dog Story
(1989)
... B.L. McCutcheon
- The Sky Is Falling
(1989)
... B.L. McCutcheon
- Life and Death
(1989)
... B.L. McCutcheon
1987-1988
Pursuit of Happiness
(TV Series)
Prof. Roland G. Duncan
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
1959-1986
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
(TV Series)
Mose Carson / Lue Swank / Sergeant Gabe Trotter / ...
Mose Carson / Lue Swank / Sergeant Gabe Trotter / ...
- The B.R.A.T. Patrol
(1986)
... Gen. Newmeyer
- The Tenderfoot: Part 3
(1964)
... Mose Carson
- The Tenderfoot: Part 2
(1964)
... Mose Carson
- The Tenderfoot: Part 1
(1964)
... Mose Carson
- Bristle Face: Part 2
(1964)
... Lue Swank
1983-1986
Hardcastle and McCormick
(TV Series)
Judge Milton C. Hardcastle
Judge Milton C. Hardcastle
- A Chip Off the Ol' Milt
(1986)
... Judge Milton C. Hardcastle
- The Day the Music Died
(1986)
... Judge Milton C. Hardcastle
- In the Eye of the Beholder
(1986)
... Judge Milton C. Hardcastle
- Poker Night
(1986)
... Judge Milton C. Hardcastle
- McCormick's Bar and Grill
(1986)
... Judge Milton C. Hardcastle
1984
Murder, She Wrote
(TV Series)
Caleb McCallum
Caleb McCallum
- The Murder of Sherlock Holmes
(1984)
... Caleb McCallum
1979
The Seekers
(TV Mini-Series)
Elijah Weatherby
Elijah Weatherby
- Episode #1.2
(1979)
... Elijah Weatherby
- Episode #1.1
(1979)
... Elijah Weatherby (credit only)
1978-1979
Centennial
(TV Mini-Series)
Sheriff Axel Dumire
Sheriff Axel Dumire
- The Scream of Eagles
(1979)
... Sheriff Axel Dumire
- The Winds of Death
(1979)
... Sheriff Axel Dumire
- The Winds of Fortune
(1979)
... Sheriff Axel Dumire
- The Crime
(1979)
... Sheriff Axel Dumire
- The Storm
(1979)
... Sheriff Axel Dumire
1978
How the West Was Won
(TV Series)
General Stonecipher
General Stonecipher
- Interlude
(1978)
... General Stonecipher
- Mormon Story
(1978)
... General Stonecipher
- Buffalo Story
(1978)
... General Stonecipher
1975
Archer
(TV Series)
Lew Archer
Lew Archer
- Blood Money
(1975)
... Lew Archer
- The Vanished Man
(1975)
... Lew Archer
- Shades of Blue
(1975)
... Lew Archer
- The Body Beautiful
(1975)
... Lew Archer
- The Arsonist
(1975)
... Lew Archer
1974
The Zoo Gang
(TV Series)
Steven 'The Fox' Halliday / Stephen 'The Fox' Halliday
Steven 'The Fox' Halliday / Stephen 'The Fox' Halliday
- The Twisted Cross
(1974)
... Steven 'The Fox' Halliday
- The Counterfeit Trap
(1974)
... Stephen 'The Fox' Halliday
- The Lion Hunt
(1974)
... Steven 'The Fox' Halliday
- African Misfire
(1974)
... Stephen 'The Fox' Halliday
- Mindless Murder
(1974)
... Steven 'The Fox' Halliday
1972-1974
The Brian Keith Show
(TV Series)
Dr. Sean Jamison
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
1966-1971
Family Affair
(TV Series)
Uncle Bill Davis
Uncle Bill Davis
- You Can't Fight City Hall
(1971)
... Uncle Bill Davis
- Buffy's Fair Lady
(1971)
... Uncle Bill Davis
- Goodbye, Mrs. Beasley
(1971)
... Uncle Bill Davis
- Cinder-Emily
(1971)
... Uncle Bill Davis
- The Joiners
(1971)
... Uncle Bill Davis
1960-1968
Insight
(TV Series)
Lew / Ken Stratton / Larry / ...
Lew / Ken Stratton / Larry / ...
- Don't Elbow Me Off the Earth
(1968)
... Lew
- The Sandalmaker
(1968)
... Ken Stratton
- The Fire Within
(1967)
... Larry
- The Dog That Bit You
(1967)
... Jerry
- Cross of Russia
(1964)
1964
Profiles in Courage
(TV Series)
Thomas Hart Benton
Thomas Hart Benton
- Thomas Hart Benton
(1964)
... Thomas Hart Benton
1963
77 Sunset Strip
(TV Series)
Sgt. Patrick Cohan
Sgt. Patrick Cohan
- 5: The Conclusion
(1963)
... Sgt. Patrick Cohan
1963
Wagon Train
(TV Series)
First Sgt. Gault / Tom Tuesday
First Sgt. Gault / Tom Tuesday
- The Robert Harrison Clarke Story
(1963)
... First Sgt. Gault
- The Tom Tuesday Story
(1963)
... Tom Tuesday
1962
Target: The Corruptors
(TV Series)
George Vaclavic
George Vaclavic
- The Organizers: Part 2
(1962)
... George Vaclavic
- The Organizers: Part 1
(1962)
... George Vaclavic
1959-1962
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(TV Series)
Vernon Wedge / Herbert Morrison / Dave Rainey / ...
Vernon Wedge / Herbert Morrison / Dave Rainey / ...
- The Test
(1962)
... Vernon Wedge
- Cell 227
(1960)
... Herbert Morrison
- No Pain
(1959)
... Dave Rainey
- Your Witness
(1959)
... Arnold Shawn
1961-1962
Outlaws
(TV Series)
Sven Johannsen / Jim Whipple
Sven Johannsen / Jim Whipple
- The Bitter Swede
(1962)
... Sven Johannsen
- My Friend, the Horse Thief
(1961)
... Jim Whipple
1961
Alcoa Premiere
(TV Series)
Sergeant Dave Temple
Sergeant Dave Temple
- The Breaking Point
(1961)
... Sergeant Dave Temple
1960
The Westerner
(TV Series)
Dave Blassingame
Dave Blassingame
- The Painting
(1960)
... Dave Blassingame
- Hand on the Gun
(1960)
... Dave Blassingame
- Going Home
(1960)
... Dave Blassingame
- Line Camp
(1960)
... Dave Blassingame
- Ghost of a Chance
(1960)
... Dave Blassingame
1959
Zane Grey Theater
(TV Series)
Dave Blassingame
Dave Blassingame
- Trouble at Tres Cruces
(1959)
... Dave Blassingame
1955-1957
The Ford Television Theatre
(TV Series)
Dan Crawford / Mano
Dan Crawford / Mano
- Adventure for Hire
(1957)
... Dan Crawford
- Sunday Mourn
(1955)
... Mano
1954-1957
Studio 57
(TV Series)
Jim / Dan / Denis Burke / ...
Jim / Dan / Denis Burke / ...
- As Long as I Live
(1957)
... Jim
- My Son Is Gone
(1955)
... Dan
- Rescue
(1955)
... Denis Burke
- The Haver Technique
(1955)
... Dr. Glenn Haver
- The Duel
(1954)
1953-1957
Lux Video Theatre
(TV Series)
David Sutton / Choya / Intermission Guest / ...
David Sutton / Choya / Intermission Guest / ...
- 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.)
1955-1956
Crusader
(TV Series)
Matt Anders
Matt Anders
- The Blow Off
(1956)
... Matt Anders
- The Cop Killer
(1956)
... Matt Anders
- The Boy on the Brink
(1956)
... Matt Anders
- Key Witness
(1956)
... Matt Anders
- The Counterfeiters
(1956)
... Matt Anders
1955
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
(TV Series)
Clark Dodson / Joe Kelly
Clark Dodson / Joe Kelly
- Passage Home
(1955)
... Clark Dodson
- Pals to the End
(1955)
... Joe Kelly
1954
The Mask
(TV Series)
Blake
Blake
- Marked for Murder
(1954)
... Blake
- Framed for Murder
(1954)
... Blake
1952
Suspense
(TV Series)
Kip Caley / Idaho / Lt. Jim Connor / ...
Kip Caley / Idaho / Lt. Jim Connor / ...
- 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)
... Lt. Jim Connor (as Robert Keith Jr.)
1952
Tales of Tomorrow
(TV Series)
Peters / Jack
Peters / Jack
- Appointment on Mars
(1952)
... Jack (as Robert Keith Jr.)
- Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea: The Escape: Part 2
(1952)
... Peters
- Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea: The Chase: Part 1
(1952)
... Peters
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Director (2 credits)
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Soundtrack (1 credit)
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Self (19 credits)
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Archive footage (5 credits)
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Active, if infrequently, on Broadway in the following productions: See more »Official Sites:
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Robert Keith Jr.Height:
6' 0½" (1.84 m)
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Personal Quote:
The main thing is to live, if possible, where you feel comfortable. See more »Trivia:
Was very disappointed when Family Affair (1966), was canceled at the end of its fifth season during CBS's shift to more adult-oriented sitcom fare. See more »Trademark:
His curly hair. See more »Star Sign:
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