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Edward Keane(1884-1959)

  • Actor
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Edward Keane was born on 28 May 1884 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for A Night at the Opera (1935), It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and The Roaring Twenties (1939). He was married to Helen. He died on 12 October 1959 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 28, 1884
DiedOctober 12, 1959(75)
BornMay 28, 1884
DiedOctober 12, 1959(75)
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Known for

Groucho Marx, Kitty Carlisle, Allan Jones, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, and The Marx Brothers in A Night at the Opera (1935)
A Night at the Opera
7.8
  • Ship's Captain
  • 1935
James Stewart and Donna Reed in It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
It's a Wonderful Life
8.6
  • Tom (Bldg. & Loan)(as Edward Kean)
  • 1946
Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney, and Priscilla Lane in The Roaring Twenties (1939)
The Roaring Twenties
7.9
  • Henderson(as Ed Keane)
  • 1939
Marlo Dwyer, Eleanor Lawson, and Edward Norris in Man with Two Lives (1942)
Man with Two Lives
5.1
  • Dr. Richard Clark
  • 1942

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  • Gary Cooper, Elizabeth Montgomery, Rod Steiger, and Charles Bickford in The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)
    The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
    6.8
    • Court-Martial Judge (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Jack Webb in Dragnet (1951)
    Dragnet
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Alfred Shroder (as Eddie Keane)
    • 1955
  • Racket Squad (1950)
    Racket Squad
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Ed Mercer (as Ed Keane)
    • 1952
  • Humphrey Bogart in Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)
    Deadline - U.S.A.
    7.2
    • Mr. Blake (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Duncan Renaldo in The Cisco Kid (1950)
    The Cisco Kid
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Conlan
    • Jay Willoughby
    • 1951
  • Ava Gardner, Kathryn Grayson, and Howard Keel in Show Boat (1951)
    Show Boat
    6.8
    • Hotel Manager (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • John Carroll, William Ching, Muriel Lawrence, and Vera Ralston in Belle Le Grand (1951)
    Belle Le Grand
    5.9
    • Carter (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • A Modern Marriage (1950)
    A Modern Marriage
    6.9
    • Dr. Connors
    • 1950
  • Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, and Trigger in Twilight in the Sierras (1950)
    Twilight in the Sierras
    6.1
    • Judge Wiggins
    • 1950
  • The Invisible Monster (1950)
    The Invisible Monster
    4.7
    • Warren Madison (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Jack Carson, Lola Albright, and Jean Wallace in The Good Humor Man (1950)
    The Good Humor Man
    6.3
    • Doctor (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Ray Milland and Rosalind Russell in A Woman of Distinction (1950)
    A Woman of Distinction
    6.6
    • Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Vincent Price, Beulah Bondi, Ellen Drew, Tina Pine, and Vladimir Sokoloff in The Baron of Arizona (1950)
    The Baron of Arizona
    6.9
    • Surveyor General Miller
    • 1950
  • Shirley Temple, Barry Fitzgerald, and Seabiscuit in The Story of Seabiscuit (1949)
    The Story of Seabiscuit
    6.1
    • The $15K Bidder (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • James Mason, Van Heflin, Jennifer Jones, and Louis Jourdan in Madame Bovary (1949)
    Madame Bovary
    7.0
    • Presiding Judge (uncredited)
    • 1949

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  • Alternative names
    • Edward Kean
  • Born
    • May 28, 1884
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • October 12, 1959
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Helen1930 - 1950

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