Brian Keith

    Brian Keith

    Acting

    November 14, 1921
    Died June 24, 1997 (75 years old)
    Bayonne, New Jersey, USA

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    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 1960...

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    Filmography

    Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

    Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

    2004

    as Self (archive footage)

    8
    Follow Your Heart

    Follow Your Heart

    1999

    as Roddy Thompson

    5.4
    The Second Civil War

    The Second Civil War

    1997

    as General Buford

    6.1
    Rough Riders

    Rough Riders

    1997

    as President William McKinley

    6.2
    Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story

    Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story

    1996

    as Cardinal

    5.4
    Pacific Blue

    Pacific Blue

    1996

    as Mac McNamara

    5.3
    Picture Windows: Lightning

    Picture Windows: Lightning

    1995

    as Tappan

    2
    Walking Thunder

    Walking Thunder

    1995

    as Narrator

    6.5
    The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.

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

    1995

    as Pete Morgan

    6.6
    National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins

    National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins

    1995

    as 'Noble Hart' / Self

    5.1
    Cybill

    Cybill

    1995

    as Arthur Minnow

    6
    Duckman

    Duckman

    1994

    as Duckman's Father (voice)

    7.2
    Spider-Man

    Spider-Man

    1994

    as Uncle Ben (voice)

    8.3
    Touched by an Angel

    Touched by an Angel

    1994

    as Leonard Pound

    7.2
    Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

    1994

    as Norman Hope

    6.8
    Wind Dancer

    Wind Dancer

    1993

    as Truman Richards

    7
    Walker, Texas Ranger

    Walker, Texas Ranger

    1993

    as Del Forman

    7
    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

    1993

    as Mullibok

    7.9
    The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw

    The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw

    1991

    as The Westerner

    4.8
    The Commish

    The Commish

    1991

    7.1
    Walter & Emily

    Walter & Emily

    1991

    as Walter Collins

    8
    Welcome Home

    Welcome Home

    1989

    as Harry Robins

    6.6
    Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson

    1989

    as Frank Wellman Sr.

    7
    Lady in a Corner

    Lady in a Corner

    1989

    as David Henderson

    4.5
    Heartland

    Heartland

    1989

    as B.L. McCutcheon

    6.8
    Young Guns

    Young Guns

    1988

    as Buckshot Roberts

    6.7
    The Passage

    The Passage

    1988

    as Byron Monroe

    10
    Death Before Dishonor

    Death Before Dishonor

    1987

    as Col. Halloran

    4.7
    The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory

    The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory

    1987

    as Colonel Davy Crockett

    6.1

    Pursuit of Happiness

    1987

    6
    The B.R.A.T. Patrol

    The B.R.A.T. Patrol

    1986

    as General Newmeyer

    5.8

    All Star Party for Clint Eastwood

    1986

    as Self (uncredited)

    6
    Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

    1984

    as Caleb McCallum

    7.5
    Hardcastle and McCormick

    Hardcastle and McCormick

    1983

    as Milton Hardcastle

    6.5
    Cry for the Strangers

    Cry for the Strangers

    1982

    as Chief Whalen

    7.2
    World War III

    World War III

    1982

    as Secretary General Gorny

    6.4
    Sharky's Machine

    Sharky's Machine

    1981

    as Papa

    6.2
    Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen

    Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen

    1981

    as Police Chief Baxter

    5.2

    All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds

    1981

    as Self

    6
    The Mountain Men

    The Mountain Men

    1980

    as Henry Frapp

    5.9
    The Silent Lovers

    The Silent Lovers

    1980

    as Mauritz Stiller

    4.7
    Power

    Power

    1980

    as Charles Kandell

    7
    Meteor

    Meteor

    1979

    as Dr. Dubov

    5.2
    The Chisholms

    The Chisholms

    1979

    as Andrew Blake

    7.5
    The Seekers

    The Seekers

    1979

    as Elijah Weatherby

    8
    Hooper

    Hooper

    1978

    as Jocko Doyle

    6.3
    Centennial

    Centennial

    1978

    as Sheriff Axel Dumire

    7.7
    The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer

    The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer

    1977

    as Allan Jacobson - Defense Attorney

    2
    In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan

    In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan

    1977

    as Joe Quinlan

    7.8
    How the West Was Won

    How the West Was Won

    1977

    as General Stonecipher

    7
    Nickelodeon

    Nickelodeon

    1976

    as H.H. Cobb

    6
    The Loneliest Runner

    The Loneliest Runner

    1976

    as Arnold Curtis

    7.1
    The Quest

    The Quest

    1976

    as Tank Logan

    8.5

    Joe Panther

    1976

    as Capt. Harper

    6
    The Quest

    The Quest

    1976

    as Tank Logan

    6.4
    The Wind and the Lion

    The Wind and the Lion

    1975

    as Theodore Roosevelt

    6.5

    The Lion Roars Again

    1975

    as Self

    6.5
    Archer

    Archer

    1975

    as Lew Archer

    7.7
    The Yakuza

    The Yakuza

    1974

    as George Tanner

    7.1
    The Zoo Gang

    The Zoo Gang

    1974

    as Stephen "The Fox" Halliday

    7.8
    The Bull of the West

    The Bull of the West

    1972

    as Johnny Wade

    5.7
    Second Chance

    Second Chance

    1972

    as Geoff Smith

    7
    The Brian Keith Show

    The Brian Keith Show

    1972

    as Dr. Sean Jamison

    6.3
    Scandalous John

    Scandalous John

    1971

    as John McCanless

    6.4
    Something Big

    Something Big

    1971

    as Col. Morgan

    5.4
    The McKenzie Break

    The McKenzie Break

    1970

    as Captain Jack Connor

    5.9
    Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?

    Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?

    1970

    as Officer Michael M. Nace

    5.5
    Gaily, Gaily

    Gaily, Gaily

    1969

    as Francis Sullivan

    4.3
    Krakatoa, East of Java

    Krakatoa, East of Java

    1969

    as Connerly

    5.8
    The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

    The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

    1969

    as Self

    6.8
    With Six You Get Eggroll

    With Six You Get Eggroll

    1968

    as Jake Iverson

    6.4
    Reflections in a Golden Eye

    Reflections in a Golden Eye

    1967

    as Lt. Col. Morris Langdon

    6.5
    Nevada Smith

    Nevada Smith

    1966

    as Jonas Cord

    6.7
    The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!

    The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!

    1966

    as Police Chief Link Mattocks

    6.5
    The Rare Breed

    The Rare Breed

    1966

    as Alexander Bowen

    6.2
    The Tenderfoot

    The Tenderfoot

    1966

    as Mose Carson

    Way... Way Out

    Way... Way Out

    1966

    as Gen. 'Howling Bull' Hallenby

    5.9
    Family Affair

    Family Affair

    1966

    as Bill Davis

    6.7
    The Hallelujah Trail

    The Hallelujah Trail

    1965

    as Frank Wallingham

    6.1
    Johnny Shiloh

    Johnny Shiloh

    1965

    as Sgt. Gabe Trotter

    7.5
    Those Calloways

    Those Calloways

    1964

    as Cam Calloway

    6.5
    A Tiger Walks

    A Tiger Walks

    1964

    as Sheriff Pete Williams

    5.8
    The Pleasure Seekers

    The Pleasure Seekers

    1964

    as Paul Barton

    5.4
    Bristle Face

    Bristle Face

    1964

    as Lue Swank

    8

    Profiles in Courage

    1964

    as Thomas Hart Benton

    7.5
    The Tenderfoot

    The Tenderfoot

    1964

    as Mose Carson

    Savage Sam

    Savage Sam

    1963

    as Uncle Beck Coates

    5.2
    The Raiders

    The Raiders

    1963

    as McElroy

    4.8
    The Great Adventure

    The Great Adventure

    1963

    as Henry Bergh

    10
    Kraft Suspense Theatre

    Kraft Suspense Theatre

    1963

    as Andy Bastian

    6.5
    The Fugitive

    The Fugitive

    1963

    as Edward Welles

    7.3
    Moon Pilot

    Moon Pilot

    1962

    as Maj. Gen. John M. Vanneman

    5.5
    The Virginian

    The Virginian

    1962

    as Johnny Wade

    6.5
    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    1962

    as Self

    7.5
    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    1962

    as Jim Mallory

    7.9
    The Deadly Companions

    The Deadly Companions

    1961

    as Yellowleg

    5.6
    The Parent Trap

    The Parent Trap

    1961

    as Mitch Evers

    7
    Target: The Corruptors!

    Target: The Corruptors!

    1961

    5.7
    The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

    1961

    8
    Dr. Kildare

    Dr. Kildare

    1961

    as Alfred Freely

    5.7
    Ten Who Dared

    Ten Who Dared

    1960

    as William Dunn

    6
    Rapids Ahead/Bear Country

    Rapids Ahead/Bear Country

    1960

    The Westerner

    The Westerner

    1960

    as Dave Blassingame

    7
    Outlaws

    Outlaws

    1960

    6.7
    The Young Philadelphians

    The Young Philadelphians

    1959

    as Mike Flanagan

    7.4
    Rawhide

    Rawhide

    1959

    as Tod Macauley

    7.2
    Laramie

    Laramie

    1959

    6.7
    The Untouchables

    The Untouchables

    1959

    as Jim Martinson

    8
    Violent Road

    Violent Road

    1958

    as Mitch Barton

    6.4
    Fort Dobbs

    Fort Dobbs

    1958

    as Clett

    6.8
    Sierra Baron

    Sierra Baron

    1958

    as Jack McCrackin

    5
    Desert Hell

    Desert Hell

    1958

    as Capt. Robert Edwards

    9
    Villa!!

    Villa!!

    1958

    as Bill Harmon

    9
    77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

    1958

    as Sgt. Patrick Cohan

    7.2
    Run of the Arrow

    Run of the Arrow

    1957

    as Captain Clark

    6.1
    Appointment with a Shadow

    Appointment with a Shadow

    1957

    as Lt. Spencer

    5.7
    Chicago Confidential

    Chicago Confidential

    1957

    as Jim Fremont

    5
    Dino

    Dino

    1957

    as Larry Sheridan

    7.4
    Hell Canyon Outlaws

    Hell Canyon Outlaws

    1957

    as Happy Waters

    10
    Nightfall

    Nightfall

    1956

    as John

    6.9
    Storm Center

    Storm Center

    1956

    as Paul Duncan

    6.9
    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    1956

    as Dave Blassingame

    6.2
    The Violent Men

    The Violent Men

    1955

    as Cole Wilkison

    6.5
    5 Against the House

    5 Against the House

    1955

    as Brick

    5.9
    Tight Spot

    Tight Spot

    1955

    as Vince Striker

    6.5
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    1955

    as Dave Rainey

    7.8

    Crusader

    1955

    as Matt Anders

    6.7
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    1955

    as Arnold Shawn

    7.8
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    1955

    as Herbert Morrison

    7.8
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    1955

    as Vernon Wedge

    7.8
    Jivaro

    Jivaro

    1954

    as Tony

    5.2
    Alaska Seas

    Alaska Seas

    1954

    as Jim Kimmerly

    6.7
    The Bamboo Prison

    The Bamboo Prison

    1954

    as Cpl. Brady

    6.4
    Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer!

    Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer!

    1954

    as Mike Hammer

    Climax!

    Climax!

    1954

    as Sam Pryce

    3.8
    The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

    1954

    as Shadrach O'Reilly

    7.9
    Studio 57

    Studio 57

    1954

    7.5
    The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

    1954

    as Sergeant Gabe Trotter

    7.9
    The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

    1954

    as Lue Swank

    7.9
    The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

    1954

    as Gen. Newmeyer

    7.9
    Studio 57

    Studio 57

    1954

    as Dan

    7.5
    Studio 57

    Studio 57

    1954

    as Denis Burke

    7.5
    Arrowhead

    Arrowhead

    1953

    as Capt. Bill North

    6.1

    The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

    1953

    as Joe Kelly

    8.5
    The Ford Television Theatre

    The Ford Television Theatre

    1952

    as Dan Crawford

    7.8
    The Ford Television Theatre

    The Ford Television Theatre

    1952

    as Mano

    7.8
    Fourteen Hours

    Fourteen Hours

    1951

    as Extra (uncredited)

    7.3
    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    1951

    as Prosecuting Attorney

    8.8
    Tales of Tomorrow

    Tales of Tomorrow

    1951

    6.4

    Lux Video Theatre

    1950

    as Happy

    6.7
    Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

    1950

    as Harry

    6

    Lux Video Theatre

    1950

    as Choya

    6.7

    Lux Video Theatre

    1950

    as David Sutton

    6.7
    Suspense

    Suspense

    1949

    as Johnny

    5.1
    Suspense

    Suspense

    1949

    as Lt. Jim Connor

    5.1
    Suspense

    Suspense

    1949

    as Kip Caley

    5.1
    Suspense

    Suspense

    1949

    as Idaho

    5.1
    Suspense

    Suspense

    1949

    5.1
    Boomerang!

    Boomerang!

    1947

    as Man in Mob Behind Courthouse (uncredited)

    7
    Knute Rockne All American

    Knute Rockne All American

    1940

    as Student at Train Station (uncredited)

    6.2