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Brian Keith

Bio: Brian Keith (November 14, 1921 – June 24, 1997) was an American film, television, and stage actor who in his four decade-long career gained recognition for his work in movies such as the 1961 Disney family film The Parent Trap, the 1966 comedy The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming, and the 1975 adventure saga The Wind and the Lion, in which he portrayed Theodore Roosevelt. On television, two of his best known roles were that of a widowed uncle turned bachelor: Bill Davis, in the 1960s sitcom Family Affair, and a tough judge in the 1980s drama Hardcastle and McCormick

Born: Mon, Nov 14 1921

Birthplace: Bayonne, New Jersey, USA

Death: Tue, Jun 24 1997

Brian Keith is 75 years old

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Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Brian Keith would have been no older than

75 in Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Sun, Jul 25 2004

Follow Your Heart

Brian Keith would have been no older than

75 in Follow Your Heart

as 'Roddy Thompson'.

Tue, Jan 26 1999

The Second Civil War

Brian Keith would have been no older than

75 in The Second Civil War

as 'General Buford'.

Thu, Dec 04 1997

Walking Thunder

Brian Keith was

75 in Walking Thunder

as 'Narrator'.

Wed, Jan 01 1997

Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story

Brian Keith was

74 in Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story

as 'Cardinal'.

Fri, Sep 27 1996

National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins

Brian Keith was

73 in National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins

as ''Noble Hart' / Self'.

Sun, Nov 12 1995

Lightning

Brian Keith was

73 in Lightning

as 'Tappan'.

Sun, Oct 01 1995

The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.

Brian Keith was

73 in The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.

as 'Pete Morgan'.

Mon, Mar 06 1995

Wind Dancer

Brian Keith was

71 in Wind Dancer

as 'Truman Richards'.

Fri, Jan 01 1993

Lady in a Corner

Brian Keith was

68 in Lady in a Corner

as 'David Henderson'.

Mon, Dec 11 1989

Welcome Home

Brian Keith was

67 in Welcome Home

as 'Harry Robins'.

Fri, Sep 29 1989

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson

Brian Keith was

67 in Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson

as 'Frank Wellman Sr.'.

Sun, Feb 12 1989

After the Rain

Brian Keith was

66 in After the Rain

as 'Byron Monroe'.

Fri, Sep 23 1988

Young Guns

Brian Keith was

66 in Young Guns

as 'Buckshot Roberts'.

Wed, Feb 17 1988

The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory

Brian Keith was

65 in The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory

as 'Colonel Davy Crockett'.

Wed, Nov 11 1987

Death Before Dishonor

Brian Keith was

65 in Death Before Dishonor

as 'Col. Halloran'.

Fri, Feb 20 1987

The B.R.A.T. Patrol

Brian Keith was

64 in The B.R.A.T. Patrol

as 'General Newmeyer'.

Sun, Oct 26 1986

Cry for the Strangers

Brian Keith was

60 in Cry for the Strangers

as 'Chief Whalen'.

Thu, Feb 11 1982

Sharky's Machine

Brian Keith was

60 in Sharky's Machine

as 'Papa'.

Fri, Dec 18 1981

All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds

Brian Keith was

60 in All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds

as 'Self'.

Sun, Dec 13 1981

Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen

Brian Keith was

59 in Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen

as 'Police Chief Baxter'.

Fri, Feb 13 1981

The Mountain Men

Brian Keith was

58 in The Mountain Men

as 'Henry Frapp'.

Sun, Jun 01 1980

The Silent Lovers

Brian Keith was

58 in The Silent Lovers

as 'Mauritz Stiller'.

Tue, May 20 1980

Power

Brian Keith was

58 in Power

as 'Charles Kandell'.

Mon, Jan 14 1980

The Seekers

Brian Keith was

58 in The Seekers

as 'Elijah Weatherby'.

Mon, Dec 03 1979

Meteor

Brian Keith was

57 in Meteor

as 'Dr. Dubov'.

Fri, Oct 19 1979

Hooper

Brian Keith was

56 in Hooper

as 'Jocko Doyle'.

Fri, Jul 28 1978

The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer

Brian Keith was

56 in The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer

as 'Allan Jacobson - Defense Attorney'.

Thu, Dec 01 1977

In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan

Brian Keith was

55 in In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan

as 'Joe Quinlan'.

Mon, Sep 26 1977

Nickelodeon

Brian Keith was

55 in Nickelodeon

as 'H.H. Cobb'.

Tue, Dec 21 1976

The Loneliest Runner

Brian Keith was

55 in The Loneliest Runner

as 'Arnold Curtis'.

Mon, Dec 20 1976

Joe Panther

Brian Keith was

54 in Joe Panther

as 'Capt. Harper'.

Fri, Oct 01 1976

The Quest

Brian Keith was

54 in The Quest

as 'Tank Logan'.

Thu, May 13 1976

The Wind and the Lion

Brian Keith was

53 in The Wind and the Lion

as 'Theodore Roosevelt'.

Thu, May 22 1975

The Lion Roars Again

Brian Keith was

53 in The Lion Roars Again

as 'Self'.

Wed, Jan 01 1975

The Yakuza

Brian Keith was

53 in The Yakuza

as 'George Tanner'.

Sat, Dec 21 1974

The Bull of the West

Brian Keith was

50 in The Bull of the West

as 'Johnny Wade'.

Thu, May 04 1972

Second Chance

Brian Keith was

50 in Second Chance

as 'Geoff Smith'.

Tue, Feb 08 1972

Something Big

Brian Keith was

50 in Something Big

as 'Col. Morgan'.

Fri, Nov 19 1971

Scandalous John

Brian Keith was

49 in Scandalous John

as 'John McCanless'.

Tue, Jun 22 1971

The McKenzie Break

Brian Keith was

48 in The McKenzie Break

as 'Captain Jack Connor'.

Wed, Oct 28 1970

Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?

Brian Keith was

48 in Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?

as 'Officer Michael M. Nace'.

Fri, Sep 11 1970

Gaily, Gaily

Brian Keith was

48 in Gaily, Gaily

as 'Francis Sullivan'.

Tue, Dec 16 1969

Krakatoa, East of Java

Brian Keith was

47 in Krakatoa, East of Java

as 'Connerly'.

Thu, Dec 26 1968

With Six You Get Eggroll

Brian Keith was

46 in With Six You Get Eggroll

as 'Jake Iverson'.

Wed, Aug 07 1968

Reflections in a Golden Eye

Brian Keith was

45 in Reflections in a Golden Eye

as 'Lt. Col. Morris Langdon'.

Fri, Oct 13 1967

Way... Way Out

Brian Keith was

44 in Way... Way Out

as 'Gen. 'Howling Bull' Hallenby'.

Wed, Oct 26 1966

Nevada Smith

Brian Keith was

44 in Nevada Smith

as 'Jonas Cord'.

Fri, Jun 10 1966

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!

Brian Keith was

44 in The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!

as 'Police Chief Link Mattocks'.

Wed, May 25 1966

The Rare Breed

Brian Keith was

44 in The Rare Breed

as 'Alexander Bowen'.

Wed, Feb 02 1966

The Hallelujah Trail

Brian Keith was

43 in The Hallelujah Trail

as 'Frank Wallingham'.

Wed, Jun 23 1965

Those Calloways

Brian Keith was

43 in Those Calloways

as 'Cam Calloway'.

Thu, Jan 28 1965

The Pleasure Seekers

Brian Keith was

43 in The Pleasure Seekers

as 'Paul Barton'.

Fri, Dec 25 1964

The Tenderfoot

Brian Keith was

42 in The Tenderfoot

as 'Mose Carson'.

Sun, Nov 08 1964

A Tiger Walks

Brian Keith was

42 in A Tiger Walks

as 'Sheriff Pete Williams'.

Sun, Apr 12 1964

Bristle Face

Brian Keith was

42 in Bristle Face

as 'Lue Swank'.

Sun, Jan 26 1964

The Raiders

Brian Keith was

42 in The Raiders

as 'McElroy'.

Sun, Dec 01 1963

Savage Sam

Brian Keith was

41 in Savage Sam

as 'Uncle Beck Coates'.

Sat, Jun 01 1963

Johnny Shiloh

Brian Keith was

41 in Johnny Shiloh

as 'Sgt. Gabe Trotter'.

Sun, Jan 20 1963

Moon Pilot

Brian Keith was

40 in Moon Pilot

as 'Maj. Gen. John M. Vanneman'.

Thu, Apr 05 1962

The Deadly Companions

Brian Keith was

39 in The Deadly Companions

as 'Yellowleg'.

Tue, Jun 06 1961

The Parent Trap

Brian Keith was

39 in The Parent Trap

as 'Mitch Evers'.

Sat, May 13 1961

Ten Who Dared

Brian Keith was

38 in Ten Who Dared

as 'William Dunn'.

Tue, Nov 01 1960

Rapids Ahead/Bear Country

Brian Keith was

38 in Rapids Ahead/Bear Country

Sun, Oct 16 1960

The Young Philadelphians

Brian Keith was

37 in The Young Philadelphians

as 'Mike Flanagan'.

Thu, May 21 1959

Villa!!

Brian Keith was

36 in Villa!!

as 'Bill Harmon'.

Wed, Oct 01 1958

Sierra Baron

Brian Keith was

36 in Sierra Baron

as 'Jack McCrackin'.

Tue, Jul 01 1958

Desert Hell

Brian Keith was

36 in Desert Hell

as 'Capt. Robert Edwards'.

Wed, Jun 25 1958

Violent Road

Brian Keith was

36 in Violent Road

as 'Mitch Barton'.

Sat, May 10 1958

Fort Dobbs

Brian Keith was

36 in Fort Dobbs

as 'Clett'.

Fri, Apr 18 1958

Hell Canyon Outlaws

Brian Keith was

35 in Hell Canyon Outlaws

as 'Happy Waters'.

Sat, Oct 05 1957

Run of the Arrow

Brian Keith was

35 in Run of the Arrow

as 'Captain Clark'.

Thu, Sep 05 1957

Appointment with a Shadow

Brian Keith was

35 in Appointment with a Shadow

as 'Lt. Spencer'.

Sun, Sep 01 1957

Chicago Confidential

Brian Keith was

35 in Chicago Confidential

as 'Jim Fremont'.

Fri, Aug 30 1957

Dino

Brian Keith was

35 in Dino

as 'Larry Sheridan'.

Sun, Jul 21 1957

Nightfall

Brian Keith was

34 in Nightfall

as 'John'.

Fri, Nov 09 1956

Storm Center

Brian Keith was

34 in Storm Center

as 'Paul Duncan'.

Tue, Jul 31 1956

5 Against the House

Brian Keith was

33 in 5 Against the House

as 'Brick'.

Fri, Jun 10 1955

Tight Spot

Brian Keith was

33 in Tight Spot

as 'Vince Striker'.

Sat, Mar 19 1955

The Violent Men

Brian Keith was

33 in The Violent Men

as 'Cole Wilkison'.

Wed, Jan 26 1955

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer!

Brian Keith was

33 in Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer!

as 'Mike Hammer'.

Fri, Dec 31 1954

The Bamboo Prison

Brian Keith was

32 in The Bamboo Prison

as 'Cpl. Brady'.

Tue, Jun 15 1954

Jivaro

Brian Keith was

32 in Jivaro

as 'Tony'.

Fri, Feb 12 1954

Alaska Seas

Brian Keith was

32 in Alaska Seas

as 'Jim Kimmerly'.

Wed, Jan 27 1954

Arrowhead

Brian Keith was

31 in Arrowhead

as 'Capt. Bill North'.

Mon, Aug 03 1953

Fourteen Hours

Brian Keith was

29 in Fourteen Hours

as 'Extra (uncredited)'.

Sun, Apr 01 1951

Boomerang!

Brian Keith was

25 in Boomerang!

as 'Man in Mob Behind Courthouse'.

Fri, Feb 28 1947

Knute Rockne All American

Brian Keith was

18 in Knute Rockne All American

as 'Student at Train Station (uncredited)'.

Sat, Oct 05 1940

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Rough Riders

Brian Keith would have been no older than

75 in Rough Riders

as 'President William McKinley'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jul 20 1997

Pacific Blue

Brian Keith was

74+ in Pacific Blue

as 'Mac McNamara'.

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 02 1996

Cybill

Brian Keith was

73+ in Cybill

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 02 1995

Spider-Man

Brian Keith was

73+ in Spider-Man

as 'Uncle Ben (voice)'.

First Air Date
Sat, Nov 19 1994

Touched by an Angel

Brian Keith was

72+ in Touched by an Angel

as 'Leonard Pound'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 21 1994

Duckman

Brian Keith was

72+ in Duckman

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 05 1994

Burke's Law

Brian Keith was

72+ in Burke's Law

as 'Norman Hope'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 07 1994

Walker, Texas Ranger

Brian Keith was

71+ in Walker, Texas Ranger

as 'Del Forman'.

First Air Date
Wed, Apr 21 1993

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Brian Keith was

71+ in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

as 'Mullibok'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 03 1993

Walter & Emily

Brian Keith was

70+ in Walter & Emily

as 'Walter Collins'.

First Air Date
Sat, Nov 16 1991

The Commish

Brian Keith was

69+ in The Commish

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 28 1991

Heartland

Brian Keith was

67+ in Heartland

as 'B.L. McCutcheon'.

First Air Date
Mon, Mar 20 1989

The Pursuit of Happiness

Brian Keith was

65+ in The Pursuit of Happiness

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 30 1987

Murder, She Wrote

Brian Keith was

62+ in Murder, She Wrote

as 'Caleb McCallum'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984

Hardcastle and McCormick

Brian Keith was

61+ in Hardcastle and McCormick

as 'Milton Hardcastle'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 18 1983

World War III

Brian Keith was

60+ in World War III

as 'Secretary General Gorny'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 31 1982

The Chisholms

Brian Keith was

57+ in The Chisholms

as 'Andrew Blake'.

First Air Date
Thu, Mar 29 1979

Centennial

Brian Keith was

56+ in Centennial

as 'Sheriff Axel Dumire'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 01 1978

How the West Was Won

Brian Keith was

55+ in How the West Was Won

as 'General Stonecipher'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 06 1977

The Quest

Brian Keith was

54+ in The Quest

as 'Tank Logan'.

First Air Date
Thu, May 13 1976

Archer

Brian Keith was

53+ in Archer

as 'Lew Archer'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 30 1975

The Zoo Gang

Brian Keith was

52+ in The Zoo Gang

as 'Stephen "The Fox" Halliday'.

First Air Date
Fri, Apr 05 1974

The Brian Keith Show

Brian Keith was

50+ in The Brian Keith Show

as 'Dr. Sean Jamison'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 15 1972

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

Brian Keith was

47+ in The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 22 1969

Family Affair

Brian Keith was

44+ in Family Affair

as 'Bill Davis'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1966

Profiles in Courage

Brian Keith was

42+ in Profiles in Courage

as 'Thomas Hart Benton'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 08 1964

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Brian Keith was

41+ in Kraft Suspense Theatre

as 'Andy Bastian'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1963

The Great Adventure

Brian Keith was

41+ in The Great Adventure

as 'Henry Bergh'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1963

The Fugitive

Brian Keith was

41+ in The Fugitive

as 'Edward Welles'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Brian Keith was

40+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Brian Keith was

40+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as 'Jim Mallory'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962

The Virginian

Brian Keith was

40+ in The Virginian

as 'Johnny Wade'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962

Sam Benedict

Brian Keith was

40+ in Sam Benedict

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 15 1962

Target: The Corruptors!

Brian Keith was

39+ in Target: The Corruptors!

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1961

Dr. Kildare

Brian Keith was

39+ in Dr. Kildare

as 'Alfred Freely'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961

The Wonderful World of Disney

Brian Keith was

39+ in The Wonderful World of Disney

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 24 1961

The Westerner

Brian Keith was

38+ in The Westerner

as 'Dave Blassingame'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 30 1960

Outlaws

Brian Keith was

38+ in Outlaws

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 26 1960

The Untouchables

Brian Keith was

37+ in The Untouchables

as 'Jim Martinson'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1959

Laramie

Brian Keith was

37+ in Laramie

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 15 1959

Rawhide

Brian Keith was

37+ in Rawhide

as 'Tod Macauley'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959

77 Sunset Strip

Brian Keith was

36+ in 77 Sunset Strip

as 'Sgt. Patrick Cohan'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Brian Keith was

34+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as 'Dave Blassingame'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956

Crusader

Brian Keith was

33+ in Crusader

as 'Matt Anders'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Brian Keith was

33+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as 'Dave Rainey, Arnold Shawn, Herbert Morrison, Vernon Wedge'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955

The Wonderful World of Disney

Brian Keith was

32+ in The Wonderful World of Disney

as 'Shadrach O'Reilly, Sergeant Gabe Trotter, Lue Swank, Gen. Newmeyer'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 27 1954

Climax!

Brian Keith was

32+ in Climax!

as 'Sam Pryce'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954

Studio 57

Brian Keith was

32+ in Studio 57

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 21 1954

The Ford Television Theatre

Brian Keith was

30+ in The Ford Television Theatre

as 'Dan Crawford, Mano'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 02 1952

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Brian Keith was

30+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame

as 'Prosecuting Attorney'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951

Tales of Tomorrow

Brian Keith was

29+ in Tales of Tomorrow

First Air Date
Fri, Aug 03 1951

Lux Video Theatre

Brian Keith was

28+ in Lux Video Theatre

as 'Happy, Choya, David Sutton'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

Brian Keith was

28+ in Robert Montgomery Presents

as 'Harry'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950

Suspense

Brian Keith was

27+ in Suspense

as 'Johnny, Lt. Jim Connor, Kip Caley, Idaho, '.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 06 1949