Brian Keith
Known for
Acting
Life
1921 – 1997 (aged 75)
Born in
Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
Credits
View on IMDb139 acting credits
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.
Known For
Spider-Man
19 Nov 1994
Young Guns
12 Aug 1988
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
03 Jan 1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
21 Apr 1993
Murder, She Wrote
30 Sep 1984
The Parent Trap
13 May 1961
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
02 Oct 1955
The Yakuza
21 Dec 1974
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Filmography
1999
- Follow Your Heartas Roddy Thompson
1997
- The Second Civil Waras General Buford
- Rough Ridersas President William McKinley2 episodes
1996
- Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Storyas Cardinal
- Pacific Blueas Mac McNamara1 episode
1995
- National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sinsas 'Noble Hart'
- Picture Windows: Lightningas Tappan
- The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.as Pete Morgan
- Walking Thunderas Narrator
- Cybillas Arthur Minnow1 episode
1994
- Spider-Manas Uncle Ben (voice)2 episodes
- Touched by an Angelas Leonard Pound1 episode
- Duckmanas Duckman's Father (voice)1 episode
- Burke's Lawas Norman Hope1 episode
1993
- Walker, Texas Rangeras Del Forman1 episode
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nineas Mullibok1 episode
- Wind Danceras Truman Richards
1991
- Walter & Emilyas Walter Collins13 episodes
- The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Drawas The Westerner
- The Commish1 episode
1989
- Lady in a Corneras David Henderson
- Welcome Homeas Harry Robins
- Heartlandas B.L. McCutcheon10 episodes
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lessonas Frank Wellman Sr.
1988
- After the Rainas Byron Monroe
- Young Gunsas Buckshot Roberts
1987
- The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Gloryas Colonel Davy Crockett
- Pursuit of Happiness10 episodes
- Death Before Dishonoras Col. Halloran
1986
- The B.R.A.T. Patrolas General Newmeyer
1984
- Murder, She Wroteas Caleb McCallum1 episode
1983
- Hardcastle and McCormickas Milton Hardcastle67 episodes
1982
- Cry for the Strangersas Chief Whalen
- World War IIIas Secretary General Gorny2 episodes
1981
- Sharky's Machineas Papa
- Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queenas Police Chief Baxter
1980
- The Mountain Menas Henry Frapp
- The Silent Loversas Mauritz Stiller
- Poweras Charles Kandell2 episodes
1979
- Meteoras Dr. Dubov
- The Seekersas Elijah Weatherby2 episodes
- The Chisholmsas Andrew Blake1 episode
1978
- Centennialas Sheriff Axel Dumire12 episodes
- Hooperas Jocko Doyle
1977
- The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custeras Allan Jacobson - Defense Attorney
- In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlanas Joe Quinlan
- How the West Was Wonas General Stonecipher2 episodes
1976
- Nickelodeonas H.H. Cobb
- The Loneliest Runneras Arnold Curtis
- Joe Pantheras Capt. Harper
- The Questas Tank Logan
- The Questas Tank Logan16 episodes
1975
- The Wind and the Lionas Theodore Roosevelt
- Archeras Lew Archer6 episodes
1974
- The Yakuzaas George Tanner
- The Zoo Gangas Stephen "The Fox" Halliday6 episodes
1972
- The Brian Keith Showas Dr. Sean Jamison48 episodes
- The Bull of the Westas Johnny Wade
- Second Chanceas Geoff Smith
1971
- Something Bigas Col. Morgan
- Scandalous Johnas John McCanless
1970
- The McKenzie Breakas Captain Jack Connor
- Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?as Officer Michael M. Nace
1969
- Gaily, Gailyas Francis Sullivan
- Krakatoa, East of Javaas Connerly
1968
- With Six You Get Eggrollas Jake Iverson
1967
- Reflections in a Golden Eyeas Lt. Col. Morris Langdon
1966
- Way... Way Outas Gen. 'Howling Bull' Hallenby
- Family Affairas Bill Davis138 episodes
- Nevada Smithas Jonas Cord
- The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!as Police Chief Link Mattocks
- The Tenderfootas Mose Carson
- The Rare Breedas Alexander Bowen
1965
- Johnny Shilohas Sgt. Gabe Trotter
- The Hallelujah Trailas Frank Wallingham
1964
- The Pleasure Seekersas Paul Barton
- Those Callowaysas Cam Calloway
- Profiles in Courageas Thomas Hart Benton1 episode
- The Tenderfootas Mose Carson3 episodes
- A Tiger Walksas Sheriff Pete Williams
- Bristle Faceas Lue Swank
1963
- The Raidersas McElroy
- Kraft Suspense Theatreas Andy Bastian1 episode
- The Great Adventureas Henry Bergh1 episode
- The Fugitiveas Edward Welles1 episode
- Savage Samas Uncle Beck Coates
1962
- The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Jim Mallory1 episode
- The Virginianas Johnny Wade1 episode
- Moon Pilotas Maj. Gen. John M. Vanneman
1961
- Target: The Corruptors!2 episodes
- Dr. Kildareas Alfred Freely1 episode
- The Wonderful World of Disney3 episodes
- The Deadly Companionsas Yellowleg
- The Parent Trapas Mitch Evers
1960
- Ten Who Daredas William Dunn
- Rapids Ahead/Bear Country
- The Westerneras Dave Blassingame13 episodes
- Outlaws2 episodes
1959
- The Untouchablesas Jim Martinson1 episode
- Laramie1 episode
- The Young Philadelphiansas Mike Flanagan
- Rawhideas Tod Macauley1 episode
1958
- 77 Sunset Stripas Sgt. Patrick Cohan1 episode
- Villa!!as Bill Harmon
- Sierra Baronas Jack McCrackin
- Desert Hellas Capt. Robert Edwards
- Violent Roadas Mitch Barton
- Fort Dobbsas Clett
1957
- Hell Canyon Outlawsas Happy Waters
- Run of the Arrowas Captain Clark
- Appointment with a Shadowas Lt. Spencer
- Chicago Confidentialas Jim Fremont
- Dinoas Larry Sheridan
1956
- Nightfallas John
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Dave Blassingame1 episode
- Storm Centeras Paul Duncan
1955
- Crusaderas Matt Anders53 episodes
- Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Vernon Wedge1 episode
- 5 Against the Houseas Brick
- Tight Spotas Vince Striker
- The Violent Menas Cole Wilkison
1954
- Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer!as Mike Hammer
- The Wonderful World of Disneyas Gen. Newmeyer1 episode
- Climax!as Sam Pryce1 episode
- Studio 57as Denis Burke1 episode
- The Bamboo Prisonas Cpl. Brady
- Jivaroas Tony
- Alaska Seasas Jim Kimmerly
1953
- The Pepsi-Cola Playhouseas Joe Kelly1 episode
- Arrowheadas Capt. Bill North
1952
- The Ford Television Theatreas Mano1 episode
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas Prosecuting Attorney1 episode
- Tales of Tomorrow4 episodes
- Fourteen Hoursas Extra (uncredited)
1950
- Lux Video Theatreas David Sutton1 episode
- Robert Montgomery Presentsas Harry1 episode
1949
- Suspenseas Kip Caley1 episode
1947
- Boomerang!as Man in Mob Behind Courthouse (uncredited)
1940
- Knute Rockne All Americanas Student at Train Station (uncredited)