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Keith Andes(1920-2005)

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Keith Andes in Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952)
A government agent tries to break a Neo-Fascist group in California.
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1950s and 60s second lead actor Keith Andes fits into the tall, handsome, strapping and highly virile mold that encompassed the likes of George Nader, Guy Madison, and Jeffrey Hunter. Although he may not be as well remembered as the aforementioned, he managed to maintain a reliable career on radio (from age 12), stage, TV and films for over three decades.

Born John Charles Andes on July 12, 1920, in Ocean City, New Jersey, Keith found work on radio singing and acting throughout his high school years. While serving with the Air Force during WWII, he performed in the patriotic 1943 Broadway stage show "Winged Victory" and, after being seen by studio mogul Darryl F. Zanuck, was given a minor part in the film version the following year.

Keith returned to Hollywood in the post-war years and won the role of one of Loretta Young's brothers (the others being Lex Barker and James Arness) in the classic film The Farmer's Daughter (1947). His enviable physique and photogenic good looks made the blond looker an obvious choice to continue in both rugged adventures and beefcake drama but his output was fairly minimal. In Clash by Night (1952), one of his best roles, he dallied hot and heavy with a young Marilyn Monroe and, in Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952), he demonstrated some expert swashbuckling skills.

Meanwhile on the musical front, Keith proved he had a resilient baritone. He won a Theatre World Award for "The Chocolate Soldier" in 1947 and, subsequently, starred in "Kiss Me Kate" with Anne Jeffreys of TV's Topper (1953) fame. More notably, he appeared opposite Lucille Ball in her only Broadway musical "Wildcat" in 1960, winding things up playing "Don Quixote" for over 400 performances in "Man of La Mancha" in 1968. Ironically, the movie studios did not take advantage of Keith's musical prowess, appearing in a bland role with Jane Powell and singing one musical number in The Girl Most Likely (1957).

Beside numerous episodic appearances on such popular 60's and 70's shows as "Have Gun, Will Travel," "The Rifleman," "77 Sunset Strip," "Perry Mason," "The Outer Limits," "Daniel Boone," "The Andy Griffith Show," "Star Trek," "I Spy," "Petticoat Junction," "Gunsmoke," "Cannon" and "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century," Keith co-starred in two television series: This Man Dawson (1959) and the sitcom Glynis (1963), the latter starring popular Brit actress Glynis Johns. Both were short-lived. He occasionally found voiceover work.

After a minor part in the film And Justice for All (1979), Keith made his final appearance as Father Adam in the TV movie drama Blinded by the Light (1980) ). He then retired, bought and lived on a boat and ran charters on trips to Catalina and Mexico. Twice married and divorced, Keith had two children (Mark and Matt) by first wife, Jean Alice Cotton. Mark Andes became a rock musician. Keith's second wife was actress/dancer/choreographer Shelah Hackett.

Sadly, his final years were marred by extreme ill health, including bladder cancer, and he committed suicide in his Santa Clarita, California home at age 85.
BornJuly 12, 1920
DiedNovember 11, 2005(85)
BornJuly 12, 1920
DiedNovember 11, 2005(85)
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Keith Andes in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
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Jeff Chandler, Keith Andes, and Dorothy Malone in Pillars of the Sky (1956)
June Allyson and Keith Andes in Interlude (1957)
Keith Andes and Janet MacLachlan in I Spy (1965)
Keith Andes in Death Valley Days (1952)
Linda Darnell and Keith Andes in Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952)
Keith Andes and Rita Colton in Project X (1949)
June Allyson and Keith Andes in Interlude (1957)
James Doohan, Keith Andes, Skip Homeier, and Jason Wingreen in The Outer Limits (1963)
Jeff Chandler, Keith Andes, and Dorothy Malone in Pillars of the Sky (1956)
Leon Ames, Martin Balsam, Joseph Cotten, Jason Robards, Wesley Addy, Keith Andes, Edward Andrews, Neville Brand, Leora Dana, Elven Havard, Kazuo Kitamura, George Macready, E.G. Marshall, Tatsuya Mihashi, Koreya Senda, Shôgo Shimada, Takahiro Tamura, Hisao Toake, Eijirô Tôno, Asao Uchida, Jun Usami, James Whitmore, and Sô Yamamura in Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)

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Martin Balsam, Joseph Cotten, Jason Robards, E.G. Marshall, Tatsuya Mihashi, Koreya Senda, Takahiro Tamura, Eijirô Tôno, James Whitmore, and Sô Yamamura in Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
Tora! Tora! Tora!
7.5
  • General George C. Marshall
  • 1970
Clash by Night (1952)
Clash by Night
7.0
  • Joe Doyle
  • 1952
Keith Andes and Rita Colton in Project X (1949)
Project X
5.7
  • Steve Monahan
  • 1949
And Justice for All (1979)
And Justice for All
7.4
  • Marvin Bates
  • 1979

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Actor

  • Blinded by the Light (1980)
    Blinded by the Light
  • Gil Gerard and Erin Gray in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
    Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
  • And Justice for All (1979)
    And Justice for All
  • The Ultimate Impostor (1979)
    The Ultimate Impostor
  • Carl Franklin and Stacy Keach in Caribe (1975)
    Caribe
  • Cannon (1971)
    Cannon
    • ...
  • Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
  • Anthony Franciosa, Doug McClure, and Hugh O'Brian in Search (1972)
    Search
  • The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
    The Streets of San Francisco
  • Burt Reynolds and Norman Fell in Dan August (1970)
    Dan August
  • The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (1969)
    The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
  • Martin Balsam, Joseph Cotten, Jason Robards, E.G. Marshall, Tatsuya Mihashi, Koreya Senda, Takahiro Tamura, Eijirô Tôno, James Whitmore, and Sô Yamamura in Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
    Tora! Tora! Tora!
  • Hell's Bloody Devils (1970)
    Hell's Bloody Devils
  • Higgins in Petticoat Junction (1963)
    Petticoat Junction
  • Birdman (1967)
    Birdman
    • (voice)

Soundtrack

  • Lloyd Bridges in Sea Hunt (1958)
    Sea Hunt
    • (uncredited)
  • Jane Powell, Keith Andes, Tommy Noonan, and Cliff Robertson in The Girl Most Likely (1957)
    The Girl Most Likely
    • (uncredited)
  • Max Liebman Spectaculars (1954)
    Max Liebman Spectaculars
  • Jeanne Crain and George Nader in The Second Greatest Sex (1955)
    The Second Greatest Sex
  • Steve Allen in Allen in Movieland (1955)
    Allen in Movieland

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    • July 12, 1920
    • Ocean City, New Jersey, USA
    • November 11, 2005
    • Santa Clarita, California, USA(suicide by asphyxiation)
    • Shelah HackettFebruary 10, 1961 - ? (divorced)
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    He committed suicide by asphyxiation (hanging) at his home in Santa Clarita, CA. Before his death, he had suffered from bladder cancer and other ailments.

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