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Brian Keith
Born · November 14, 1921
Died · June 24, 1997 (75 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
Bio
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.
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Self (archive footage)
7.3
2004
Follow Your Heart
Roddy Thompson
5.0
1999
The Second Civil War
General Buford
6.2
1997
Rough Riders
President William McKinley · (2 episodes)
6.2
1997
Walking Thunder
Narrator
6.1
1997
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
Cardinal
5.5
1996
Pacific Blue
Mac McNamara · (1 episode)
5.4
1996
National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins
'Noble Hart' / Self
5.4
1995
Lightning
Tappan
0.0
1995
The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.
Pete Morgan
8.8
1995
Cybill
(1 episode)
5.8
1995
Spider-Man
Uncle Ben (voice) · (2 episodes)
8.3
1994
Touched by an Angel
Leonard Pound · (1 episode)
7.2
1994
Duckman
(1 episode)
7.1
1994
Burke's Law
Norman Hope · (1 episode)
6.7
1994
Walker, Texas Ranger
Del Forman · (1 episode)
7.0
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Mullibok · (1 episode)
7.9
1993
Wind Dancer
Truman Richards
7.0
1993
Walter & Emily
Walter Collins · (13 episodes)
0.0
1991
The Commish
(1 episode)
7.1
1991
Lady in a Corner
David Henderson
0.0
1989
Welcome Home
Harry Robins
5.8
1989
Heartland
B.L. McCutcheon · (10 episodes)
5.7
1989
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson
Frank Wellman Sr.
7.2
1989
After the Rain
Byron Monroe
0.0
1988
Young Guns
Buckshot Roberts
6.6
1988
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
Colonel Davy Crockett
6.6
1987
Pursuit of Happiness
(10 episodes)
5.0
1987
Death Before Dishonor
Col. Halloran
4.5
1987
The B.R.A.T. Patrol
General Newmeyer
5.6
1986
Murder, She Wrote
Caleb McCallum · (1 episode)
7.5
1984
Hardcastle and McCormick
Milton Hardcastle · (67 episodes)
6.4
1983
Cry for the Strangers
Chief Whalen
7.0
1982
World War III
Secretary General Gorny · (2 episodes)
6.2
1982
Sharky's Machine
Papa
6.1
1981
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
Self
6.0
1981
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
Police Chief Baxter
5.3
1981
The Mountain Men
Henry Frapp
5.8
1980
The Silent Lovers
Mauritz Stiller
2.0
1980
Power
Charles Kandell
2.0
1980
The Seekers
Elijah Weatherby
0.0
1979
Meteor
Dr. Dubov
5.1
1979
The Chisholms
Andrew Blake · (1 episode)
6.2
1979
Centennial
Sheriff Axel Dumire · (12 episodes)
7.7
1978
Hooper
Jocko Doyle
6.3
1978
The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer
Allan Jacobson - Defense Attorney
0.0
1977
In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan
Joe Quinlan
8.2
1977
How the West Was Won
General Stonecipher · (2 episodes)
6.9
1977
Nickelodeon
H.H. Cobb
6.1
1976
The Loneliest Runner
Arnold Curtis
6.9
1976
Joe Panther
Capt. Harper
5.5
1976
The Quest
Tank Logan
10.0
1976
The Quest
Tank Logan · (16 episodes)
6.4
1976
The Wind and the Lion
Theodore Roosevelt
6.5
1975
Archer
Lew Archer · (6 episodes)
7.5
1975
The Lion Roars Again
Self
0.0
1975
The Yakuza
George Tanner
7.1
1974
The Zoo Gang
Stephen "The Fox" Halliday · (6 episodes)
7.0
1974
The Brian Keith Show
Dr. Sean Jamison · (48 episodes)
5.0
1972
The Bull of the West
Johnny Wade
5.4
1972
Second Chance
Geoff Smith
7.0
1972
Something Big
Col. Morgan
5.2
1971
Scandalous John
John McCanless
6.3
1971
The McKenzie Break
Captain Jack Connor
6.0
1970
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?
Officer Michael M. Nace
5.0
1970
Gaily, Gaily
Francis Sullivan
4.0
1969
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Self · (1 episode)
5.8
1969
Krakatoa, East of Java
Connerly
5.9
1968
With Six You Get Eggroll
Jake Iverson
6.3
1968
Reflections in a Golden Eye
Lt. Col. Morris Langdon
6.5
1967
Way... Way Out
Gen. 'Howling Bull' Hallenby
5.7
1966
Family Affair
Bill Davis · (138 episodes)
6.6
1966
Nevada Smith
Jonas Cord
6.8
1966
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
Police Chief Link Mattocks
6.4
1966
The Rare Breed
Alexander Bowen
6.0
1966
The Hallelujah Trail
Frank Wallingham
6.0
1965
Those Calloways
Cam Calloway
6.2
1965
The Pleasure Seekers
Paul Barton
5.1
1964
The Tenderfoot
Mose Carson
0.0
1964
Profiles in Courage
Thomas Hart Benton · (1 episode)
5.0
1964
A Tiger Walks
Sheriff Pete Williams
5.7
1964
Bristle Face
Lue Swank
0.0
1964
The Raiders
McElroy
4.5
1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Andy Bastian · (1 episode)
5.3
1963
The Great Adventure
Henry Bergh · (1 episode)
0.0
1963
The Fugitive
Edward Welles · (1 episode)
7.2
1963
Savage Sam
Uncle Beck Coates
5.1
1963
Johnny Shiloh
Sgt. Gabe Trotter
7.5
1963
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (1 episode)
7.4
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Jim Mallory · (1 episode)
7.8
1962
The Virginian
Johnny Wade · (1 episode)
6.4
1962
Sam Benedict
(1 episode)
6.0
1962
Moon Pilot
Maj. Gen. John M. Vanneman
5.4
1962
Target: The Corruptors!
(2 episodes)
3.5
1961
Dr. Kildare
Alfred Freely · (1 episode)
5.3
1961
The Wonderful World of Disney
(3 episodes)
8.0
1961
The Deadly Companions
Yellowleg
5.7
1961
The Parent Trap
Mitch Evers
7.0
1961
Ten Who Dared
William Dunn
5.9
1960
Rapids Ahead/Bear Country
0.0
1960
The Westerner
Dave Blassingame · (13 episodes)
6.8
1960
Outlaws
(2 episodes)
6.2
1960
The Untouchables
Jim Martinson · (1 episode)
7.9
1959
Laramie
(1 episode)
6.4
1959
The Young Philadelphians
Mike Flanagan
7.5
1959
Rawhide
Tod Macauley · (1 episode)
7.2
1959
77 Sunset Strip
Sgt. Patrick Cohan · (1 episode)
6.7
1958
Villa!!
Bill Harmon
0.0
1958
Sierra Baron
Jack McCrackin
4.7
1958
Desert Hell
Capt. Robert Edwards
0.0
1958
Violent Road
Mitch Barton
6.0
1958
Fort Dobbs
Clett
6.8
1958
Hell Canyon Outlaws
Happy Waters
0.0
1957
Run of the Arrow
Captain Clark
6.2
1957
Appointment with a Shadow
Lt. Spencer
5.4
1957
Chicago Confidential
Jim Fremont
5.0
1957
Dino
Larry Sheridan
7.2
1957
Nightfall
John
6.9
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dave Blassingame · (1 episode)
5.5
1956
Storm Center
Paul Duncan
6.4
1956
Crusader
Matt Anders · (53 episodes)
4.0
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Dave Rainey · (1 episode)
7.7
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Arnold Shawn · (1 episode)
7.7
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Herbert Morrison · (1 episode)
7.7
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Vernon Wedge · (1 episode)
7.7
1955
5 Against the House
Brick
6.0
1955
Tight Spot
Vince Striker
6.3
1955
The Violent Men
Cole Wilkison
6.4
1955
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer!
Mike Hammer
0.0
1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
Shadrach O'Reilly · (1 episode)
7.6
1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
Sergeant Gabe Trotter · (2 episodes)
7.6
1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
Lue Swank · (2 episodes)
7.6
1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
Gen. Newmeyer · (1 episode)
7.6
1954
Climax!
Sam Pryce · (1 episode)
3.0
1954
Studio 57
(1 episode)
0.0
1954
Studio 57
Dan · (1 episode)
0.0
1954
The Bamboo Prison
Cpl. Brady
6.4
1954
Jivaro
Tony
5.2
1954
Alaska Seas
Jim Kimmerly
6.2
1954
Arrowhead
Capt. Bill North
5.9
1953
The Ford Television Theatre
Dan Crawford · (1 episode)
7.0
1952
The Ford Television Theatre
Mano · (1 episode)
7.0
1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Prosecuting Attorney · (1 episode)
8.7
1951
Tales of Tomorrow
(4 episodes)
6.0
1951
Fourteen Hours
Extra (uncredited)
7.2
1951
Lux Video Theatre
Happy · (1 episode)
6.0
1950
Lux Video Theatre
Choya · (1 episode)
6.0
1950
Lux Video Theatre
David Sutton · (1 episode)
6.0
1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
Harry · (1 episode)
5.2
1950
Suspense
Johnny · (1 episode)
4.7
1949
Suspense
Lt. Jim Connor · (1 episode)
4.7
1949
Suspense
Kip Caley · (1 episode)
4.7
1949
Suspense
Idaho · (1 episode)
4.7
1949
Suspense
(2 episodes)
4.7
1949
Boomerang!
Man in Mob Behind Courthouse (uncredited)
6.9
1947
Knute Rockne All American
Student at Train Station (uncredited)
6.0
1940