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Brian Keith

Brian Keith

Acting

Born: November 14, 1921Bayonne, New Jersey, USA

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
Filmography
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
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story

Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story

Cardinal

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
Wind Dancer

Wind Dancer

Truman Richards

1993
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw

The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw

The Westerner

1991
Lady in a Corner

Lady in a Corner

David Henderson

1989
Welcome Home

Welcome Home

Harry Robins

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
Death Before Dishonor

Death Before Dishonor

Col. Halloran

1987

All Star Party for Clint Eastwood

Self

1986
The B.R.A.T. Patrol

The B.R.A.T. Patrol

General Newmeyer

1986
Cry for the Strangers

Cry for the Strangers

Chief Whalen

1982
Sharky's Machine

Sharky's Machine

Papa

1981

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
Meteor

Meteor

Dr. Dubov

1979
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
Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon

H.H. Cobb

1976
The Loneliest Runner

The Loneliest Runner

Arnold Curtis

1976

Joe Panther

Capt. Harper

1976
The Quest

The Quest

Tank Logan

1976
The Wind and the Lion

The Wind and the Lion

Theodore Roosevelt

1975

The Lion Roars Again

Self

1975
The Yakuza

The Yakuza

George Tanner

1974
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
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
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
A Tiger Walks

A Tiger Walks

Sheriff Pete Williams

1964
Bristle Face

Bristle Face

Lue Swank

1964
The Raiders

The Raiders

McElroy

1963
Savage Sam

Savage Sam

Uncle Beck Coates

1963
Moon Pilot

Moon Pilot

Maj. Gen. John M. Vanneman

1962
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 Young Philadelphians

The Young Philadelphians

Mike Flanagan

1959
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
Storm Center

Storm Center

Paul Duncan

1956
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 Bamboo Prison

The Bamboo Prison

Cpl. Brady

1954
Jivaro

Jivaro

Tony

1954
Alaska Seas

Alaska Seas

Jim Kimmerly

1954
Arrowhead

Arrowhead

Capt. Bill North

1953
Fourteen Hours

Fourteen Hours

Extra (uncredited)

1951
Boomerang!

Boomerang!

Man in Mob Behind Courthouse (uncredited)

1947
Knute Rockne All American

Knute Rockne All American

Student at Train Station (uncredited)

1940