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Brian Keith

Actor, Director
Born November 14, 1921Died June 24, 1997 (75 years)
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.

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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Pacific Blue
  • The Deadly Companions
  • The Young Riders
  • The Commish
  • Krakatoa: East of Java
  • The McKenzie Break
  • Death Before Dishonor
  • The Westerner
  • Walking Thunder
  • Picture Windows

Known For

  • The Parent Trap
  • Family Affair
  • The Wind and the Lion
  • Hardcastle and McCormick
  • Nevada Smith
  • Reflections in a Golden Eye
  • The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming
  • Meteor
  • Hooper
  • Sharky's Machine
  • The McKenzie Break
  • Nightfall
  • With Six You Get Eggroll
  • The Deadly Companions
  • The Rare Breed
  • The Mountain Men
  • Savage Sam
  • The Young Philadelphians
  • The Yakuza
  • The Hallelujah Trail
  • Tight Spot
  • Storm Center
  • Those Calloways
  • Run of the Arrow

Filmography

1999
Follow Your Heart · as Roddy Thompson
1999
Spider-Man: Secret Wars · as Uncle Ben Parker
1997
Rough Riders (TV Series) · as President William Mckinley
1997
The Second Civil War · as General Buford
1996
1996
Pacific Blue (TV Series) · as Mac Mcnamara
1995
1995
Favorite Deadly Sins · as 'noble Hart' / Self
1995
1995
The Marshal (TV Series) · as Chief Skoblow
1995
Cybill (TV Series)
1994
The Great Battles of the Civil War (TV Series) · as Cast
1994
Spider-Man: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Uncle Ben (voice)
1994
Picture Windows (TV Series) · as Tappan
1994
Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Leonard Pound
1994
Burke's Law (1994) (TV Series) · as Norman Hope
1994
Duckman (TV Series)
1993
The Secrets of Lake Success (TV Series) · as P. Stuart Atkins Iii
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) · as Del Forman
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series) · as Mullibok
1993
Wind Dancer · as Truman Richards
1991
1991
1990
Evening Shade (TV Series) · as Brick Stiles
1989
Lady in the Corner · as David Henderson
1989
Welcome Home · as Harry Robins
1989
The Young Riders (TV Series) · as Cyrus 'hap' Happy
1989
Major Dad (TV Series) · as Jake Macgillis
1989
Heartland (TV Series) · as B.l. Mccutcheon
1989
1988
After the Rain · as Byron Monroe
1988
Young Guns · as Buckshot Roberts
1987
Death Before Dishonor · as Col. Halloran
1987
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory · as Colonel Davy Crockett
1986
The B.R.A.T. Patrol · as General Newmeyer
1984
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Caleb Mccallum
1983
Hardcastle and McCormick (TV Series) · as Milton Hardcastle
1982
Cry for the Strangers · as Chief Whalen
1982
World War III (1982) (TV Series) · as Secretary General Gorny
1981
Sharky's Machine · as Papa
1981
1980
The Mountain Men · as Henry Frapp
1980
The Silent Lovers · as Mauritz Stiller
1979
Meteor · as Dr. Dubov
1979
The Seekers (TV Series) · as Elijah Weatherby
1979
The Chisholms (TV Series) · as Andrew Blake
1978
Centennial (TV Series) · as Sheriff Axel Dumire
1978
Hooper · as Jocko Doyle
1977
The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer · as Allan Jacobson - Defense Attorney
1977
1976
Nickelodeon · as H.h. Cobb
1976
The Loneliest Runner · as Arnold Curtis
1976
Joe Panther · as Capt. Harper
1976
The Quest (1976) (TV Series) · as Tank Logan
1976
The Quest · as Tank Logan
1976
How the West Was Won (TV Series) · as General Stonecipher
1975
The Wind and the Lion · as Theodore Roosevelt
1975
Archer (TV Series) · as Lew Archer
1974
The Yakuza · as George Tanner
1974
The Zoo Gang (TV Series) · as Stephen "the Fox" Halliday
1972
The Bull of the West · as Johnny Wade
1972
The Brian Keith Show/The Little People (TV Series) · as Dr. Sean Jamison
1972
Second Chance · as Geoff Smith
1971
Something Big · as Col. Morgan
1971
Scandalous John · as John Mccanless
1970
The McKenzie Break · as Captain Jack Connor
1970
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came · as Officer Michael M. Nace
1969
Gaily, Gaily · as Francis Sullivan
1968
1968
With Six You Get Eggroll · as Jake Iverson
1967
Reflections in a Golden Eye · as Lt. Col. Morris Langdon
1966
Way... Way Out · as Gen. 'howling Bull' Hallenby
1966
Family Affair (TV Series) · as Bill Davis
1966
Nevada Smith · as Jonas Cord
1966
The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming · as Police Chief Link Mattocks
1966
The Rare Breed · as Alexander Bowen
1965
The Hallelujah Trail · as Frank Wallingham
1965
Those Calloways · as Cam Calloway
1964
The Pleasure Seekers · as Paul Barton
1964
Profiles in Courage (TV Series) · as Thomas Hart Benton
1964
A Tiger Walks · as Sheriff Pete Williams
1963
The Raiders · as Mcelroy
1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series) · as Andy Bastian
1963
The Great Adventure (TV Series) · as Henry Bergh
1963
The Fugitive (TV Series) · as Edward Welles
1963
Savage Sam · as Uncle Beck Coates
1963
Johnny Shiloh · as Sgt. Gabe Trotter
1963
The Fugitive · as Edward Welles
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series) · as Jim Mallory
1962
The Virginian (TV Series) · as Johnny Wade
1962
Sam Benedict (TV Series)
1962
Moon Pilot · as Maj. Gen. John M. Vanneman
1961
Alcoa Premiere (TV Series) · as Sergeant Dave Temple
1961
Frontier Circus (TV Series) · as Dan Osborne
1961
1961
Dr. Kildare (TV Series) · as Alfred Freely
1961
1961
Follow The Sun (TV Series) · as Earl Patton
1961
The Parent Trap · as Mitch Evers
1961
1961
The Americans (TV Series) · as Owen
1960
Ten Who Dared · as William Dunn
1960
Insight (TV Series) · as Brewster
1960
The Westerner (TV Series) · as Dave Blassingame
1960
Outlaws (TV Series)
1959
Laramie (TV Series)
1959
The Young Philadelphians · as Mike Flanagan
1959
The Untouchables (TV Series) · as Jim Martinson
1959
Rawhide (TV Series) · as Tod Macauley
1958
77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) · as Sgt. Patrick Cohan
1958
Sierra Baron · as Jack Mccrackin
1958
Violent Road · as Mitch Barton
1958
Fort Dobbs · as Clett
1957
Hell Canyon Outlaws · as Happy Waters
1957
Wagon Train (TV Series) · as First Sgt. Gault
1957
Run of the Arrow · as Captain Clark
1957
Appointment with a Shadow · as Lt. Spencer
1957
Chicago Confidential · as Jim Fremont
1957
Dino · as Larry Sheridan
1956
Nightfall · as John
1956
Zane Grey Theater (TV Series) · as Dave Blassingame
1956
Storm Center · as Paul Duncan
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) · as Arnold Shawn
1955
The Jane Wyman Show (TV Series) · as Jim
1955
Tight Spot · as Vince Striker
1955
1955
The Violent Men · as Cole Wilkison
1954
Disneyland (TV Series) · as Lue Swank
1954
Climax! (TV Series) · as Sam Pryce
1954
The Elgin Hour (TV Series) · as Corporal Snow
1954
Studio 57 (TV Series) · as Dan
1954
The Bamboo Prison · as Cpl. Brady
1954
Jivaro · as Tony
1954
Alaska Seas · as Jim Kimmerly
1953
The United States Steel Hour (TV Series) · as Bonnell
1953
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (TV Series) · as Joe Kelly
1953
Arrowhead · as Capt. Bill North
1952
Ford Theatre: All Star Theatre (TV Series) · as Mano
1951
Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Prosecuting Attorney
1951
Tales of Tomorrow (TV Series)
1951
Fourteen Hours · as Extra (uncredited)
1950
The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Choya
1950
1949
Suspense (TV Series) · as Lt. Jim Connor
1948
Portrait of Jennie · as Ice-Skating Extra
1948
Studio One (TV Series) · as Cast
1947
Boomerang! · as Man In Mob Behind Courthouse (uncredited)
1940
Knute Rockne All American · as Student At Train Station (uncredited)
1924
Pied Piper Malone · as Little Boy

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