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Brian Keith(1921-1997)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Soundtrack
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Brian Keith c. 1966 / CBS
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Wind Dancer (1993)
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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 stage after the war and branched out into television and film. Worked as an extra in several films before achieving speaking roles and subsequent stardom.
BornNovember 14, 1921
DiedJune 24, 1997(75)
BornNovember 14, 1921
DiedJune 24, 1997(75)
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  • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
    • 2 wins & 8 nominations total

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Known for

Hayley Mills in The Parent Trap (1961)
The Parent Trap
7.2
  • Mitch Evers
  • 1961
Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Dermot Mulroney, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, and Casey Siemaszko in Young Guns (1988)
Young Guns
6.8
  • Buckshot Roberts
  • 1988
Sean Connery and Candice Bergen in The Wind and the Lion (1975)
The Wind and the Lion
6.8
  • Theodore Roosevelt
  • 1975
Marlon Brando and Elizabeth Taylor in Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967)
Reflections in a Golden Eye
6.7
  • Lt. Col. Morris Langdon
  • 1967

Credits

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Actor



  • Brenda Epperson, Ted McGinley, and Jack Scalia in Follow Your Heart (1999)
    Follow Your Heart
    5.4
    • Roddy Thompson
    • 1999
  • Christopher Daniel Barnes in Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994)
    Spider-Man: The Animated Series
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Uncle Ben Parker (voice)
    • 1995–1998
  • Tom Berenger, Sam Elliott, and Gary Busey in Rough Riders (1997)
    Rough Riders
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • President William McKinley
    • 1997
  • Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man (1994)
    Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Duckman's Father (voice)
    • 1997
  • Dan Hedaya, Beau Bridges, Denis Leary, and Phil Hartman in The Second Civil War (1997)
    The Second Civil War
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Maj. Gen. Charles Buford
    • 1997
  • Roma Downey, John Dye, and Della Reese in Touched by an Angel (1994)
    Touched by an Angel
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Leonard Pound
    • 1996
  • Chuck Norris in Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
    Walker, Texas Ranger
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Del Forman
    • 1996
  • Martin Sheen and Moira Kelly in Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story (1996)
    Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
    6.1
    • Cardinal
    • 1996
  • Pacific Blue (1996)
    Pacific Blue
    5.5
    TV Series
    • Mac McNamara
    • 1996
  • Cybill Shepherd in Cybill (1995)
    Cybill
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Arthur Minnow
    • 1996
  • Astérix: Caesar's Challenge (1995)
    Astérix: Caesar's Challenge
    8.0
    Video Game
    • (voice)
    • 1995
  • Favorite Deadly Sins (1995)
    Favorite Deadly Sins
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • 'Noble Hart'
    • Self
    • 1995
  • The Monroes (1995)
    The Monroes
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Henry
    • 1995
  • Alan Arkin and George Segal in Picture Windows (1994)
    Picture Windows
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Tappan
    • 1995
  • Jeff Fahey in The Marshal (1995)
    The Marshal
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Chief Skoblow
    • 1995

Director



  • The Little People (1972)
    The Little People
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Crusader (1955)
    Crusader
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1956

Soundtrack



  • Brian Keith in The Westerner (1960)
    The Westerner
    7.7
    TV Series
    • performer: "Primrose Path", "Mocking Bird Sitting in a Pine" (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • The Young Philadelphians (1959)
    The Young Philadelphians
    7.4
    • performer: "When Irish I eyes Are Smiling" (uncredited)
    • 1959

Videos27

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Clip 1:49
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Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Alternative name
    • Robert Keith Jr.
  • Height
    • 6′ 1½″ (1.87 m)
  • Born
    • November 14, 1921
    • Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • June 24, 1997
    • Malibu, California, USA(self-inflicted gunshot suicide)
  • Spouses
      Victoria YoungJanuary 9, 1970 - June 24, 1997 (his death, 2 children)
  • Parents
      Helena Shipman
  • Other works
    TV commercial: Subaru automobiles
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    At the time of his death, Keith was suffering from emphysema and terminal lung cancer. He had been a heavy smoker until 1986, quitting a decade before his diagnoses. He was also mourning the death of his 27-year-old daughter, Daisy Keith, who had committed suicide 10 weeks earlier. He also had financial problems. All of these were contributing factors to Keith's own suicide on June 24, 1997. His last work appeared after his death: voice-over work in the final episode of Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994), and an on-screen appearance in Follow Your Heart (1999). He is interred in Westwood Village Memorial Park, Los Angeles, California.
  • Quotes
    In other words...you can't be a misogynist and expect women to appreciate you.
  • Trademarks
      His gruff voice

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