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Brian Keith

Acting 75 (deceased) years old Bayonne, New Jersey, USA ★ 1.3
Born: November 14, 1921
Died: June 24, 1997

Biography

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.

Filmography

Acting Credits (159)

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade Self (archive footage) 2004
Follow Your Heart
Follow Your Heart Roddy Thompson 1999
The Second Civil War
The Second Civil War General Buford 1997
Rough Riders
Rough Riders President William McKinley 1997
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story Cardinal 1996
Pacific Blue
Pacific Blue Mac McNamara 1996
National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins
National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins 'Noble Hart' / Self 1995
Picture Windows: Lightning
Picture Windows: Lightning Tappan 1995
The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.
The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A. Pete Morgan 1995
Walking Thunder
Walking Thunder Narrator 1995
Cybill
Cybill Arthur Minnow 1995
Spider-Man
Spider-Man Uncle Ben (voice) 1994
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel Leonard Pound 1994
Duckman
Duckman Duckman's Father (voice) 1994
Burke's Law
Burke's Law Norman Hope 1994
Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger Del Forman 1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Mullibok 1993
Wind Dancer
Wind Dancer Truman Richards 1993
Walter & Emily
Walter & Emily Walter Collins 1991
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw The Westerner 1991
The Commish
The Commish 1991
Lady in a Corner
Lady in a Corner David Henderson 1989
Welcome Home
Welcome Home Harry Robins 1989
Heartland
Heartland B.L. McCutcheon 1989
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson Frank Wellman Sr. 1989
After the Rain
After the Rain Byron Monroe 1988
Young Guns
Young Guns Buckshot Roberts 1988
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory Colonel Davy Crockett 1987
Pursuit of Happiness
Pursuit of Happiness 1987
Death Before Dishonor
Death Before Dishonor Col. Halloran 1987
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood Self 1986
The B.R.A.T. Patrol
The B.R.A.T. Patrol General Newmeyer 1986
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote Caleb McCallum 1984
Hardcastle and McCormick
Hardcastle and McCormick Milton Hardcastle 1983
Cry for the Strangers
Cry for the Strangers Chief Whalen 1982
World War III
World War III Secretary General Gorny 1982
Sharky's Machine
Sharky's Machine Papa 1981
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds Self 1981
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen Police Chief Baxter 1981
The Mountain Men
The Mountain Men Henry Frapp 1980
The Silent Lovers
The Silent Lovers Mauritz Stiller 1980
Power
Power Charles Kandell 1980
Meteor
Meteor Dr. Dubov 1979
The Seekers
The Seekers Elijah Weatherby 1979
The Chisholms
The Chisholms Andrew Blake 1979
Centennial
Centennial Sheriff Axel Dumire 1978
Hooper
Hooper Jocko Doyle 1978
The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer
The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer Allan Jacobson - Defense Attorney 1977
In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan
In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan Joe Quinlan 1977
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won General Stonecipher 1977
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon H.H. Cobb 1976
The Loneliest Runner
The Loneliest Runner Arnold Curtis 1976
Joe Panther
Joe Panther Capt. Harper 1976
The Quest
The Quest Tank Logan 1976
The Quest
The Quest Tank Logan 1976
The Wind and the Lion
The Wind and the Lion Theodore Roosevelt 1975
Archer
Archer Lew Archer 1975
The Lion Roars Again
The Lion Roars Again Self 1975
The Yakuza
The Yakuza George Tanner 1974
The Zoo Gang
The Zoo Gang Stephen "The Fox" Halliday 1974
The Brian Keith Show
The Brian Keith Show Dr. Sean Jamison 1972
The Bull of the West
The Bull of the West Johnny Wade 1972
Second Chance
Second Chance Geoff Smith 1972
Something Big
Something Big Col. Morgan 1971
Scandalous John
Scandalous John John McCanless 1971
The McKenzie Break
The McKenzie Break Captain Jack Connor 1970
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came? Officer Michael M. Nace 1970
Gaily, Gaily
Gaily, Gaily Francis Sullivan 1969
Krakatoa, East of Java
Krakatoa, East of Java Connerly 1969
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour Self 1969
With Six You Get Eggroll
With Six You Get Eggroll Jake Iverson 1968
Reflections in a Golden Eye
Reflections in a Golden Eye Lt. Col. Morris Langdon 1967
Way... Way Out
Way... Way Out Gen. 'Howling Bull' Hallenby 1966
Family Affair
Family Affair Bill Davis 1966
Nevada Smith
Nevada Smith Jonas Cord 1966
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! Police Chief Link Mattocks 1966
The Tenderfoot
The Tenderfoot Mose Carson 1966
The Rare Breed
The Rare Breed Alexander Bowen 1966
Johnny Shiloh
Johnny Shiloh Sgt. Gabe Trotter 1965
The Hallelujah Trail
The Hallelujah Trail Frank Wallingham 1965
The Pleasure Seekers
The Pleasure Seekers Paul Barton 1964
Those Calloways
Those Calloways Cam Calloway 1964
Profiles in Courage
Profiles in Courage Thomas Hart Benton 1964
A Tiger Walks
A Tiger Walks Sheriff Pete Williams 1964
Bristle Face
Bristle Face Lue Swank 1964
The Raiders
The Raiders McElroy 1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre Andy Bastian 1963
The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure Henry Bergh 1963
The Fugitive
The Fugitive Edward Welles 1963
Savage Sam
Savage Sam Uncle Beck Coates 1963
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Jim Mallory 1962
The Virginian
The Virginian Johnny Wade 1962
Moon Pilot
Moon Pilot Maj. Gen. John M. Vanneman 1962
Target: The Corruptors!
Target: The Corruptors! 1961
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare Alfred Freely 1961
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney 1961
The Deadly Companions
The Deadly Companions Yellowleg 1961
The Parent Trap
The Parent Trap Mitch Evers 1961
Ten Who Dared
Ten Who Dared William Dunn 1960
Rapids Ahead/Bear Country
Rapids Ahead/Bear Country 1960
The Westerner
The Westerner Dave Blassingame 1960
Outlaws
Outlaws 1960
The Untouchables
The Untouchables Jim Martinson 1959
Laramie
Laramie 1959
The Young Philadelphians
The Young Philadelphians Mike Flanagan 1959
Rawhide
Rawhide Tod Macauley 1959
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip Sgt. Patrick Cohan 1958
Villa!!
Villa!! Bill Harmon 1958
Sierra Baron
Sierra Baron Jack McCrackin 1958
Desert Hell
Desert Hell Capt. Robert Edwards 1958
Violent Road
Violent Road Mitch Barton 1958
Fort Dobbs
Fort Dobbs Clett 1958
Hell Canyon Outlaws
Hell Canyon Outlaws Happy Waters 1957
Run of the Arrow
Run of the Arrow Captain Clark 1957
Appointment with a Shadow
Appointment with a Shadow Lt. Spencer 1957
Chicago Confidential
Chicago Confidential Jim Fremont 1957
Dino
Dino Larry Sheridan 1957
Nightfall
Nightfall John 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Dave Blassingame 1956
Storm Center
Storm Center Paul Duncan 1956
Crusader
Crusader Matt Anders 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Dave Rainey 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Arnold Shawn 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Herbert Morrison 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Vernon Wedge 1955
5 Against the House
5 Against the House Brick 1955
Tight Spot
Tight Spot Vince Striker 1955
The Violent Men
The Violent Men Cole Wilkison 1955
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer!
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer! Mike Hammer 1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney Shadrach O'Reilly 1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney Sergeant Gabe Trotter 1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney Lue Swank 1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney Gen. Newmeyer 1954
Climax!
Climax! Sam Pryce 1954
Studio 57
Studio 57 1954
Studio 57
Studio 57 Dan 1954
Studio 57
Studio 57 Denis Burke 1954
The Bamboo Prison
The Bamboo Prison Cpl. Brady 1954
Jivaro
Jivaro Tony 1954
Alaska Seas
Alaska Seas Jim Kimmerly 1954
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse Joe Kelly 1953
Arrowhead
Arrowhead Capt. Bill North 1953
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre Dan Crawford 1952
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre Mano 1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Prosecuting Attorney 1951
Tales of Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow 1951
Fourteen Hours
Fourteen Hours Extra (uncredited) 1951
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Happy 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Choya 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre David Sutton 1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents Harry 1950
Suspense
Suspense Johnny 1949
Suspense
Suspense Lt. Jim Connor 1949
Suspense
Suspense Idaho 1949
Suspense
Suspense 1949
Suspense
Suspense Kip Caley 1949
Boomerang!
Boomerang! Man in Mob Behind Courthouse (uncredited) 1947
Knute Rockne All American
Knute Rockne All American Student at Train Station (uncredited) 1940

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