Brian Keith

Brian Keith

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brian Keith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

2004

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 7/25/2004

1999

Follow Your Heart
Follow Your Heart
as Roddy Thompson
Movie - Released: 1/26/1999

1997

The Second Civil War
The Second Civil War
as General Buford
Movie - Released: 12/4/1997
Walking Thunder
Walking Thunder
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 1/1/1997
Rough Riders
Rough Riders
as President William McKinley
TV - Released: 7/20/1997

1996

Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
as Cardinal
Movie - Released: 9/27/1996
Pacific Blue
Pacific Blue
as Mac McNamara
TV - Released: 3/2/1996

1995

Lightning
Lightning
as Tappan
Movie - Released: 10/1/1995
The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.
The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.
as Pete Morgan
Movie - Released: 3/6/1995
National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins
National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins
as 'Noble Hart' / Self
Movie - Released: 11/12/1995
Cybill
Cybill
TV - Released: 1/2/1995

1994

Duckman
Duckman
TV - Released: 3/5/1994
Spider-Man
Spider-Man
as Uncle Ben (voice)
TV - Released: 11/19/1994
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
as Leonard Pound
TV - Released: 9/21/1994
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
as Norman Hope
TV - Released: 1/7/1994

1993

Wind Dancer
Wind Dancer
as Truman Richards
Movie - Released: 1/1/1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Del Forman
TV - Released: 4/21/1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Mullibok
TV - Released: 1/3/1993

1991

The Gambler Returns: The Luck Of The Draw
The Gambler Returns: The Luck Of The Draw
as The Westerner
Movie - Released: 11/3/1991
The Commish
The Commish
TV - Released: 9/28/1991
TV
Walter & Emily
as Walter Collins
TV - Released: 11/16/1991

1989

Welcome Home
Welcome Home
as Harry Robins
Movie - Released: 9/29/1989
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson
as Frank Wellman Sr.
Movie - Released: 2/12/1989
Lady in a Corner
Lady in a Corner
as David Henderson
Movie - Released: 12/11/1989
Heartland
Heartland
as B.L. McCutcheon
TV - Released: 3/20/1989

1988

Young Guns
Young Guns
as Buckshot Roberts
Movie - Released: 2/17/1988
After the Rain
After the Rain
as Byron Monroe
Movie - Released: 9/23/1988

1987

Death Before Dishonor
Death Before Dishonor
as Col. Halloran
Movie - Released: 2/20/1987
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
as Colonel Davy Crockett
Movie - Released: 11/11/1987
TV
Pursuit of Happiness
TV - Released: 10/30/1987

1986

The B.R.A.T. Patrol
The B.R.A.T. Patrol
as General Newmeyer
Movie - Released: 10/26/1986

1984

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Caleb McCallum
TV - Released: 9/30/1984

1983

Hardcastle and McCormick
Hardcastle and McCormick
as Milton Hardcastle
TV - Released: 9/18/1983

1982

Cry for the Strangers
Cry for the Strangers
as Chief Whalen
Movie - Released: 2/11/1982
World War III
World War III
as Secretary General Gorny
TV - Released: 1/31/1982

1981

Sharky's Machine
Sharky's Machine
as Papa
Movie - Released: 12/18/1981
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
as Police Chief Baxter
Movie - Released: 2/13/1981
Movie
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/13/1981

1980

The Mountain Men
The Mountain Men
as Henry Frapp
Movie - Released: 6/1/1980
The Silent Lovers
The Silent Lovers
as Mauritz Stiller
Movie - Released: 5/20/1980
Power
Power
as Charles Kandell
Movie - Released: 1/14/1980

1979

Meteor
Meteor
as Dr. Dubov
Movie - Released: 10/19/1979
The Seekers
The Seekers
as Elijah Weatherby
Movie - Released: 12/3/1979
The Chisholms
The Chisholms
as Andrew Blake
TV - Released: 3/29/1979

1978

Hooper
Hooper
as Jocko Doyle
Movie - Released: 7/28/1978
Centennial
Centennial
as Sheriff Axel Dumire
TV - Released: 10/1/1978

1977

The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer
The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer
as Allan Jacobson - Defense Attorney
Movie - Released: 12/1/1977
In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan
In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan
as Joe Quinlan
Movie - Released: 9/26/1977
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
as General Stonecipher
TV - Released: 2/6/1977

1976

Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon
as H.H. Cobb
Movie - Released: 12/21/1976
The Loneliest Runner
The Loneliest Runner
as Arnold Curtis
Movie - Released: 12/20/1976
The Quest
The Quest
as Tank Logan
Movie - Released: 5/13/1976
Movie
Joe Panther
as Capt. Harper
Movie - Released: 10/1/1976
The Quest
The Quest
as Tank Logan
TV - Released: 5/13/1976

1975

The Wind and the Lion
The Wind and the Lion
as Theodore Roosevelt
Movie - Released: 5/22/1975
Movie
The Lion Roars Again
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/1975
TV
Archer
as Lew Archer
TV - Released: 1/30/1975

1974

The Yakuza
The Yakuza
as George Tanner
Movie - Released: 12/21/1974
The Zoo Gang
The Zoo Gang
as Stephen "The Fox" Halliday
TV - Released: 4/5/1974

1972

The Bull of the West
The Bull of the West
as Johnny Wade
Movie - Released: 5/4/1972
Second Chance
Second Chance
as Geoff Smith
Movie - Released: 2/8/1972
The Brian Keith Show
The Brian Keith Show
as Dr. Sean Jamison
TV - Released: 9/15/1972

1971

Scandalous John
Scandalous John
as John McCanless
Movie - Released: 6/22/1971
Something Big
Something Big
as Col. Morgan
Movie - Released: 11/19/1971

1970

The McKenzie Break
The McKenzie Break
as Captain Jack Connor
Movie - Released: 10/28/1970
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?
as Officer Michael M. Nace
Movie - Released: 9/11/1970

1969

Gaily, Gaily
Gaily, Gaily
as Francis Sullivan
Movie - Released: 12/16/1969
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
as Self
TV - Released: 1/22/1969

1968

With Six You Get Eggroll
With Six You Get Eggroll
as Jake Iverson
Movie - Released: 8/7/1968
Krakatoa, East of Java
Krakatoa, East of Java
as Connerly
Movie - Released: 12/26/1968

1967

Reflections in a Golden Eye
Reflections in a Golden Eye
as Lt. Col. Morris Langdon
Movie - Released: 10/13/1967

1966

Nevada Smith
Nevada Smith
as Jonas Cord
Movie - Released: 6/10/1966
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
as Police Chief Link Mattocks
Movie - Released: 5/25/1966
The Rare Breed
The Rare Breed
as Alexander Bowen
Movie - Released: 2/2/1966
Way... Way Out
Way... Way Out
as Gen. 'Howling Bull' Hallenby
Movie - Released: 10/26/1966
Family Affair
Family Affair
as Bill Davis
TV - Released: 9/12/1966

1965

The Hallelujah Trail
The Hallelujah Trail
as Frank Wallingham
Movie - Released: 6/23/1965
Those Calloways
Those Calloways
as Cam Calloway
Movie - Released: 1/28/1965

1964

A Tiger Walks
A Tiger Walks
as Sheriff Pete Williams
Movie - Released: 4/12/1964
The Tenderfoot
The Tenderfoot
as Mose Carson
Movie - Released: 11/8/1964
The Pleasure Seekers
The Pleasure Seekers
as Paul Barton
Movie - Released: 12/25/1964
Bristle Face
Bristle Face
as Lue Swank
Movie - Released: 1/26/1964
TV
Profiles in Courage
as Thomas Hart Benton
TV - Released: 11/8/1964

1963

Savage Sam
Savage Sam
as Uncle Beck Coates
Movie - Released: 6/1/1963
The Raiders
The Raiders
as McElroy
Movie - Released: 12/1/1963
Johnny Shiloh
Johnny Shiloh
as Sgt. Gabe Trotter
Movie - Released: 1/20/1963
The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure
as Henry Bergh
TV - Released: 9/27/1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Andy Bastian
TV - Released: 10/10/1963
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
as Edward Welles
TV - Released: 9/17/1963

1962

Moon Pilot
Moon Pilot
as Maj. Gen. John M. Vanneman
Movie - Released: 4/5/1962
Sam Benedict
Sam Benedict
TV - Released: 9/15/1962
The Virginian
The Virginian
as Johnny Wade
TV - Released: 9/19/1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
TV - Released: 10/1/1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Jim Mallory
TV - Released: 9/20/1962

1961

The Deadly Companions
The Deadly Companions
as Yellowleg
Movie - Released: 6/6/1961
The Parent Trap
The Parent Trap
as Mitch Evers
Movie - Released: 5/13/1961
Target: The Corruptors!
Target: The Corruptors!
TV - Released: 9/29/1961
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV - Released: 9/24/1961
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
as Alfred Freely
TV - Released: 9/27/1961

1960

Ten Who Dared
Ten Who Dared
as William Dunn
Movie - Released: 11/1/1960
Rapids Ahead/Bear Country
Rapids Ahead/Bear Country
Movie - Released: 10/16/1960
The Westerner
The Westerner
as Dave Blassingame
TV - Released: 9/30/1960
Outlaws
Outlaws
TV - Released: 9/26/1960

1959

The Young Philadelphians
The Young Philadelphians
as Mike Flanagan
Movie - Released: 5/21/1959
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Tod Macauley
TV - Released: 1/9/1959
Laramie
Laramie
TV - Released: 9/15/1959
The Untouchables
The Untouchables
as Jim Martinson
TV - Released: 10/15/1959

1958

Violent Road
Violent Road
as Mitch Barton
Movie - Released: 5/10/1958
Fort Dobbs
Fort Dobbs
as Clett
Movie - Released: 4/18/1958
Sierra Baron
Sierra Baron
as Jack McCrackin
Movie - Released: 7/1/1958
Desert Hell
Desert Hell
as Capt. Robert Edwards
Movie - Released: 6/25/1958
Villa!!
Villa!!
as Bill Harmon
Movie - Released: 10/1/1958
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
as Sgt. Patrick Cohan
TV - Released: 10/10/1958

1957

Run of the Arrow
Run of the Arrow
as Captain Clark
Movie - Released: 9/5/1957
Appointment with a Shadow
Appointment with a Shadow
as Lt. Spencer
Movie - Released: 9/1/1957
Chicago Confidential
Chicago Confidential
as Jim Fremont
Movie - Released: 8/30/1957
Dino
Dino
as Larry Sheridan
Movie - Released: 7/21/1957
Hell Canyon Outlaws
Hell Canyon Outlaws
as Happy Waters
Movie - Released: 10/5/1957

1956

Nightfall
Nightfall
as John
Movie - Released: 11/9/1956
Storm Center
Storm Center
as Paul Duncan
Movie - Released: 7/31/1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Dave Blassingame
TV - Released: 10/5/1956

1955

The Violent Men
The Violent Men
as Cole Wilkison
Movie - Released: 1/26/1955
5 Against the House
5 Against the House
as Brick
Movie - Released: 6/10/1955
Tight Spot
Tight Spot
as Vince Striker
Movie - Released: 3/19/1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Dave Rainey
TV - Released: 10/2/1955
TV
Crusader
as Matt Anders
TV - Released: 10/7/1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Arnold Shawn
TV - Released: 10/2/1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Herbert Morrison
TV - Released: 10/2/1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Vernon Wedge
TV - Released: 10/2/1955

1954

Jivaro
Jivaro
as Tony
Movie - Released: 2/12/1954
Alaska Seas
Alaska Seas
as Jim Kimmerly
Movie - Released: 1/27/1954
The Bamboo Prison
The Bamboo Prison
as Cpl. Brady
Movie - Released: 6/15/1954
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer!
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer!
as Mike Hammer
Movie - Released: 12/31/1954
Climax!
Climax!
as Sam Pryce
TV - Released: 10/7/1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Shadrach O'Reilly
TV - Released: 10/27/1954
Studio 57
Studio 57
TV - Released: 9/21/1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Sergeant Gabe Trotter
TV - Released: 10/27/1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Lue Swank
TV - Released: 10/27/1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Gen. Newmeyer
TV - Released: 10/27/1954
Studio 57
Studio 57
as Dan
TV - Released: 9/21/1954

1953

Arrowhead
Arrowhead
as Capt. Bill North
Movie - Released: 8/3/1953
TV
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
as Joe Kelly
TV - Released: 10/2/1953

1952

The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
as Dan Crawford
TV - Released: 10/2/1952
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
as Mano
TV - Released: 10/2/1952

1951

Fourteen Hours
Fourteen Hours
as Extra (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 4/1/1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Prosecuting Attorney
TV - Released: 12/24/1951
Tales of Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow
TV - Released: 8/3/1951

1950

TV
Lux Video Theatre
as Happy
TV - Released: 10/2/1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
as Harry
TV - Released: 1/30/1950
TV
Lux Video Theatre
as Choya
TV - Released: 10/2/1950
TV
Lux Video Theatre
as David Sutton
TV - Released: 10/2/1950

1949

Suspense
Suspense
as Johnny
TV - Released: 1/6/1949
Suspense
Suspense
as Lt. Jim Connor
TV - Released: 1/6/1949
Suspense
Suspense
TV - Released: 1/6/1949
Suspense
Suspense
as Idaho
TV - Released: 1/6/1949
Suspense
Suspense
as Kip Caley
TV - Released: 1/6/1949

1947

Boomerang!
Boomerang!
as Man in Mob Behind Courthouse (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 2/28/1947

1940

Knute Rockne All American
Knute Rockne All American
as Student at Train Station (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 10/5/1940