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Robert Keith (I) (1898–1966)

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. He came to the attention of Hollywood as a ... See full bio »
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Known For

Young at Heart
Young at Heart Gregory Tuttle
(1954)
Guys and Dolls
Guys and Dolls Lt. Brannigan
(1955)
Written on the Wind
Written on the Wind Jasper Hadley
(1956)
Woman on the Run
Woman on the Run Inspector Ferris
(1950)
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 1964 The 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)
Gen. Johanson
- The Court Martial of Captain Wycliff (1962) ... Gen. 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 World in White (TV Movie)
Dr. Adams
 1957 My Man Godfrey
Alexander Bullock
 1957 Men in War
The Colonel
 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
 1953 Omnibus (TV Series) (segment "The Happy Journey")
- The Happy Journey (1953) ... (segment "The Happy Journey")
 1952 Somebody Loves Me
Sam Doyle
 1952 Just Across the Street
Walter Medford
 1952 Repertory Theatre (TV Series)
- The Basket Weaver (1952)
 1952 Kraft Theatre (TV Series)
- The Last Mile (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 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
The Professor - Member of Yachting Party (uncredited)
 1931 A Woman of Experience
Submarine Crewman (uncredited)
 1931 White Shoulders
Undetermined Secondary Role (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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Stage Play: Tortilla Flat. Comedy. Written by Jack Kirkland, from the novel by John Steinbeck. Directed by Jack Kirkland. Henry Miller's Theatre: 12 Jan 1938- Jan 1938 (closing date unknown/5 performances). Cast: Peter Beauvis, Harry Bellaver (as "Pablo Sanchez"), Eddie Craven, Joseph Monneret De Villard, Samson Gordon, Robert Keith (as "... See more »

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Played Dorothy Malone's character's father twice on film: in Young at Heart (1954) and Written on the Wind (1956). See more »

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Aquarius
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