Keene Curtis
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Keene Holbrook Curtis February 15, 1923 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | October 13, 2002 (aged 79) Bountiful, Utah, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
Keene Holbrook Curtis (February 15, 1923 – October 13, 2002) was an American character actor.
Curtis was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Polley Francella (née Holbrook), a teacher, and Ira Charles Curtis, a railway and civil service employee.
Curtis made his film debut in the 1948 Orson Welles adaptation of Macbeth. Additional film credits included American Hot Wax, Rabbit Test, The Buddy System, I.Q., Heaven Can Wait, Sliver, and Richie Rich's Christmas Wish.
Curtis' theatrical career began in 1955 as a Broadway stage manager. His first appearance as a performer was in a 1965 revival of You Can't Take It with You. In 1971, he was awarded the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for The Rothschilds. Additional Broadway credits included The Cherry Orchard, A Patriot for Me, Via Galactica, Annie, Night Watch (played Curtis Appleby in 1972 production) and La Cage aux Folles.
He received an Obie Award nomination for his role as Bradley in the A. R. Gurney play, The Cocktail Hour.
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