Brian Keith
| Brian Keith | |
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Keith in Dino, 1957
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| Born |
Robert Alba Keith November 14, 1921 Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | June 24, 1997 (aged 75) Malibu, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Self-inflicted gunshot wound |
| Resting place | Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Robert Keith, Jr. |
| Education | East Rockaway High School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1946–1997 |
| Spouse(s) |
Frances Helm (m. 1948–54) Judy Landon (m. 1954–69) Victoria Young (m. 1970–97) |
| Children | Seven |
| Parent(s) |
Robert Keith Helena Shipman |
Brian Keith (né Robert Alba Keith; November 14, 1921 – June 24, 1997) was an American film, television, and stage actor who in his six-decade-long career gained recognition for his work in movies such as the Disney family film The Parent Trap (1961), the comedy The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming (1966), and the adventure saga The Wind and the Lion (1975), in which he portrayed President Theodore Roosevelt.
On television, two of his best-known roles were those of bachelor-uncle-turned-reluctant-parent Bill Davis in the 1960s sitcom Family Affair, and a tough retired judge in the 1980s light hearted crime drama, Hardcastle and McCormick. He also starred in the The Brian Keith Show, which aired on NBC from 1972 to 1974, where he portrayed a pediatrician who operated a free clinic on Oahu, as well as in the CBS comedy series Heartland.
Keith was born Robert Alba Keith in Bayonne, New Jersey, on November 14, 1921, to actor Robert Keith and stage actress Helena Shipman, a native of Aberdeen, Washington. Some sources also list his full name as Brian Robert Keith. He was raised Roman Catholic.
Keith's parents divorced, and he moved to Hollywood and started his acting career at the age of two. He made his acting debut in the silent film Pied Piper Malone (1924), at the age of three.
His mother continued to perform on stage and radio, while his grandmother Apker helped to raise him on Long Island, New York, just 37 miles east of where he was born. She taught young Keith to read books over his age level.
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