Keenan Wynn (1916–1986) |
3:24 | Trailer
|
|
The talented scion of a show-business family, Keenan Wynn's father was the great burlesque and television buffoon Ed Wynn while his maternal grandfather, Frank Keenan, earned distinction on the other side of the entertainment ladder as a Shakespearean tragedian. Mother Hilda Keenan was also a minor actress. Born in New York City on July 27, 1916, ...
See full bio »
Born:in New York City, New York, USADied:(age 70) in Los Angeles, California, USA |
Alan Ruck draws connections between his breakout role in Ferris Bueller's Day Off and his recent work on the Emmy-nominated "Succession."
Watch on TV
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Known For
Show all
Hide all
Filmography
Show 
Actor (281 credits)
Actor (281 credits)
1986
The Last Precinct
(TV Series)
Butch
Butch
- Three Ring Circus
(1986)
... Butch
- Toehold
(1986)
... Butch
- Ghost of a Chance
(1986)
... Butch
- Never Cross a Vampire
(1986)
... Butch
- I Want My Mummy
(1986)
... Butch
1984-1985
Call to Glory
(TV Series)
Carl Sarnac
Carl Sarnac
- The End, the Beginning
(1985)
... Carl Sarnac
- Fathers and Daughters
(1985)
... Carl Sarnac
- JFK: Part 2
(1985)
... Carl Sarnac
- JFK: Part 1
(1985)
... Carl Sarnac
- Just in Time
(1985)
... Carl Sarnac
1985
Zoo Ship
(voice)
1985
Highway to Heaven
(TV Series)
Doc Brisby
Doc Brisby
- Popcorn, Peanuts and CrackerJacks
(1985)
... Doc Brisby
1984
Tales from the Darkside
(TV Series)
Duncan Williams
Duncan Williams
- I'll Give You a Million
(1984)
... Duncan Williams
1983
Hardcastle and McCormick
(TV Series)
Henry Willard
Henry Willard
- Just Another Round of That Old Song
(1983)
... Henry Willard
1983
Quincy M.E.
(TV Series)
Morris Perlmutter
Morris Perlmutter
- Whatever Happened to Morris Perlmutter?
(1983)
... Morris Perlmutter
1983
The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair
(TV Movie)
Piers Castillian
Piers Castillian
1981
Fantasy Island
(TV Series)
Willie the promoter
Willie the promoter
- Mr. Nobody/La Liberatora
(1981)
... Willie the promoter
1979-1980
Dallas
(TV Series)
Digger Barnes
Digger Barnes
- Jock's Trial: Part 2
(1980)
... Digger Barnes
- Jock's Trial: Part 1
(1980)
... Digger Barnes
- Second Thoughts
(1980)
... Digger Barnes
- Paternity Suit
(1980)
... Digger Barnes
- Power Play
(1980)
... Digger Barnes
1978
The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams
(TV Series)
Sargent Monhan
Sargent Monhan
- The Seekers
(1978)
... Sargent Monhan
1976
The Quest
(TV Series)
Cooler
Cooler
- The Longest Drive: Part 2
(1976)
... Cooler
- The Longest Drive: Part 1
(1976)
... Cooler
1970-1975
Medical Center
(TV Series)
Hank / Sergeant Gordon
Hank / Sergeant Gordon
- Too Late for Tomorrow
(1975)
... Hank
- Crisis
(1970)
... Sergeant Gordon
1975
The Bob Newhart Show
(TV Series)
Dr. Albert
Dr. Albert
- What's It All About, Albert?
(1975)
... Dr. Albert
1974-1975
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
(TV Series)
Capt. Joe 'Mad Dog' Siska
Capt. Joe 'Mad Dog' Siska
- Demon in Lace
(1975)
... Capt. Joe 'Mad Dog' Siska
- The Spanish Moss Murders
(1974)
... Capt. Joe 'Mad Dog' Siska
1974
Popcorn
(Short)
(voice)
1974
The Girl with Something Extra
(TV Series)
Victor Lucas
Victor Lucas
- Guess Who's Feeding the Pigeons
(1974)
... Victor Lucas
1973
McMillan & Wife
(TV Series)
Professor Zagmeyer
Professor Zagmeyer
- The Devil You Say
(1973)
... Professor Zagmeyer
1973
The New Perry Mason
(TV Series)
Victor Harding
Victor Harding
- The Case of the Telltale Trunk
(1973)
... Victor Harding
1973
The Wide World of Mystery
(TV Series)
Detective Hanratty
Detective Hanratty
- Night Train to Terror
(1973)
... Detective Hanratty
1971-1972
Alias Smith and Jones
(TV Series)
Artie Gorman / Horace Wingate / Charlie Utley
Artie Gorman / Horace Wingate / Charlie Utley
- What Happened at the XST?
(1972)
... Artie Gorman
- Dreadful Sorry Clementine
(1971)
... Horace Wingate
- Stagecoach Seven
(1971)
... Charlie Utley
1972
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law
(TV Series)
George Thaxton
George Thaxton
- Run, Carol, Run
(1972)
... George Thaxton
1971
Mod Squad
(TV Series)
Luther Smith
Luther Smith
- And a Little Child Shall Bleed Them
(1971)
... Luther Smith
1969-1970
The Name of the Game
(TV Series)
Joe Williams / Lester / Ed Wallaby
Joe Williams / Lester / Ed Wallaby
- Battle at Gannon's Bridge
(1970)
... Joe Williams
- A Hard Case of the Blues
(1969)
... Lester
- Love-In at Ground Zero
(1969)
... Ed Wallaby
1970
Love, American Style
(TV Series)
Mr. Wade (segment "Love and the Father")
Mr. Wade (segment "Love and the Father")
- Love and the Father/Love and the Motel
(1970)
... Mr. Wade (segment "Love and the Father")
1970
Lancer
(TV Series)
Kansas Bill Sharpe
Kansas Bill Sharpe
- Blue Skies for Willie Sharpe
(1970)
... Kansas Bill Sharpe
1969
Then Came Bronson
(TV Series)
Alex Halvorsen
Alex Halvorsen
- The Old Motorcycle Fiasco
(1969)
... Alex Halvorsen
1966
Gomer Pyle: USMC
(TV Series)
Harry Purcell
Harry Purcell
- Show Me the Way to Go Home
(1966)
... Harry Purcell
1966
Summer Fun
(TV Series)
Captain Jack Slash
Captain Jack Slash
- Pirates of Flounder Bay
(1966)
... Captain Jack Slash
1966
The Wild Wild West
(TV Series)
Thorwald Wolfe
Thorwald Wolfe
- The Night of the Freebooters
(1966)
... Thorwald Wolfe
1962-1966
Combat!
(TV Series)
Brannigan / Col. Clyde
Brannigan / Col. Clyde
- The Flying Machine
(1966)
... Brannigan
- The Prisoner
(1962)
... Col. Clyde
1964
Kraft Suspense Theatre
(TV Series)
Charlie Kling
Charlie Kling
- Charlie, He Couldn't Kill a Fly
(1964)
... Charlie Kling
1964
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
(TV Series)
Sam Parks
Sam Parks
- The Day of the Search
(1964)
... Sam Parks
1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
(TV Series)
Harry Fellows
Harry Fellows
- Runaway
(1964)
... Harry Fellows
1963-1964
Burke's Law
(TV Series)
Hamilton 'Give 'em Away' Murphy / Kid Corey
Hamilton 'Give 'em Away' Murphy / Kid Corey
- Who Killed Jason Shaw?
(1964)
... Hamilton 'Give 'em Away' Murphy
- Who Killed Julian Buck?
(1963)
... Kid Corey
1962-1963
The Dick Powell Theatre
(TV Series)
Alvin / Burgundy Smith / Lieutenant Sam Barrett
Alvin / Burgundy Smith / Lieutenant Sam Barrett
- Last of the Private Eyes
(1963)
... Alvin
- The Losers
(1963)
... Burgundy Smith
- Seeds of April
(1962)
... Lieutenant Sam Barrett
1963
The Doctors and the Nurses
(TV Series)
Ray Gifford
Ray Gifford
- You Could Die Laughing
(1963)
... Ray Gifford
1963
The Eleventh Hour
(TV Series)
John Clayton
John Clayton
- Where Ignorant Armies Clash
(1963)
... John Clayton
1962
The Red Skelton Hour
(TV Series)
Mr. Barnes - Boss
Mr. Barnes - Boss
- How to Fail in Business Without Really Trying or How to Use the Name of a Hit Broadway Musical Without Getting Sued
(1962)
... Mr. Barnes - Boss
1961-1962
Naked City
(TV Series)
Bodram Borgata / Maxwell Ronan
Bodram Borgata / Maxwell Ronan
- A Run for the Money
(1962)
... Bodram Borgata
- The Day It Rained Mink
(1961)
... Maxwell Ronan
1962
Follow the Sun
(TV Series)
George Winters aka Pinky Hamilton
George Winters aka Pinky Hamilton
- Chicago Style
(1962)
... George Winters aka Pinky Hamilton
1961
Route 66
(TV Series)
Maximillian Coyne
Maximillian Coyne
- Some of the People, Some of the Time
(1961)
... Maximillian Coyne
1961
The Roaring 20's
(TV Series)
Sheldon Farrington
Sheldon Farrington
- Standing Room Only
(1961)
... Sheldon Farrington
1959-1961
The Untouchables
(TV Series)
Augie 'The Banker' Ciamino / Joe Fuselli
Augie 'The Banker' Ciamino / Joe Fuselli
- Augie 'The Banker' Ciamino
(1961)
... Augie 'The Banker' Ciamino
- Pilot
(1959)
... Joe Fuselli
1958-1961
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(TV Series)
Joe Ferlini / William Botibol
Joe Ferlini / William Botibol
- The Last Escape
(1961)
... Joe Ferlini
- Dip in the Pool
(1958)
... William Botibol
1959-1960
Black Saddle
(TV Series)
Narrator
Narrator
- A Case of Slow
(1960)
... Narrator (uncredited)
- The Killer
(1960)
... Narrator (uncredited)
- Blood Money
(1959)
... Narrator (uncredited)
1959-1960
Troubleshooters
(TV Series)
Kodiak
Kodiak
- The Carnival
(1960)
... Kodiak
- No Stone Unturned
(1960)
... Kodiak
- Fire in the Hole
(1960)
... Kodiak
- The Landmark
(1960)
... Kodiak
- Senorita
(1960)
... Kodiak
1959
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
(TV Series)
Joe Fuselli
Joe Fuselli
- The Untouchables: Part 2
(1959)
... Joe Fuselli
- The Untouchables: Part 1
(1959)
... Joe Fuselli
1958
Rendezvous
(TV Series)
Charlie, The Funmaster
Charlie, The Funmaster
- The Ledge
(1958)
- The Funmaster
(1958)
... Charlie, The Funmaster
1955-1958
Schlitz Playhouse
(TV Series)
Howell / Bill Ottman
Howell / Bill Ottman
- No Answer
(1958)
... Howell
- Outlaw's Boots
(1957)
- Two-Bit Gangster
(1955)
... Bill Ottman
1958
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show
(TV Series)
Comedian- Various Waiters
Comedian- Various Waiters
- Episode #3.25
(1958)
... Comedian- Various Waiters
1956-1958
Playhouse 90
(TV Series)
Marshall Keats / Mr. Sprock / Lou Myrick / ...
Marshall Keats / Mr. Sprock / Lou Myrick / ...
- No Time at All
(1958)
... Marshall Keats
- The Troublemakers
(1957)
... Mr. Sprock
- The Last Tycoon
(1957)
... Lou Myrick
- Requiem for a Heavyweight
(1956)
... Maish Rennick
1955-1957
General Electric Theater
(TV Series)
Sergeant Kelsey / Dandy
Sergeant Kelsey / Dandy
- Cab Driver
(1957)
... Sergeant Kelsey
- Lash of Fear
(1955)
... Dandy
1956
Studio 57
(TV Series)
Mike / Gideon Pickett
Mike / Gideon Pickett
- Once Upon a Christmas Eve
(1956)
... Mike
- The Ballad of Jubal Pickett
(1956)
... Gideon Pickett
1956
The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial
(TV Series)
Bill Harris Jr.
Bill Harris Jr.
- Death in the Snow
(1956)
... Bill Harris Jr.
1955-1956
Studio One in Hollywood
(TV Series)
Wally / Graham Hicks
Wally / Graham Hicks
- Circle of Guilt
(1956)
... Wally
- Like Father, Like Son
(1955)
... Graham Hicks
1955
The United States Steel Hour
(TV Series)
Lt. Steve Wasnik
Lt. Steve Wasnik
- The Rack
(1955)
... Lt. Steve Wasnik
Show
Soundtrack (6 credits)
Soundtrack (6 credits)
Show
Stunts (1 credit)
Stunts (1 credit)
Show
Thanks (1 credit)
Thanks (1 credit)
Show
Self (39 credits)
Self (39 credits)
Show
Archive footage (19 credits)
Archive footage (19 credits)
Edit
Personal Details
Other Works:
Stage: Appeared in "Two For The Show" on Broadway. Musical revue. Sketches / lyrics by Nancy Hamilton. Music by Morgan Lewis. Music orchestrated by Hans Spialek and Don Walker. "The Age of Innocence" and "Cookery" written by Richard Haydn (also in cast). Vocal arrangements by Harold Cooke. Directed by John Murray Anderson. Booth ... See more »Height:
5' 10" (1.78 m)
Edit
Did You Know?
Personal Quote:
My billing has always been "and", or "with", or "including". That's all right; let the stars take the blame. See more »Trivia:
Was originally to play Perry White in Superman (1978), but had to drop out upon arriving in London for filming due to heart problems. The role went to Jackie Cooper. See more »Trademark:
Often played prideful but foolish characters See more »Star Sign:
LeoContribute to This Page
Enjoy a night in with these popular movies available to stream now with Prime Video.
