Brian Keith
Born
November 14, 1921 (age 75)
Died
June 24, 1997
Birthplace
Bayonne, New Jersey, USA

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.

Movies

Follow Your Heart
Follow Your Heart
1999 ★ 5.0
Roddy Thompson
The Second Civil War
The Second Civil War
1997 ★ 6.0
General Buford
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
1996 ★ 4.8
Cardinal
Picture Windows: Lightning
Picture Windows: Lightning
1995 ★ 2.0
Tappan
The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.
The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.
1995 ★ 6.5
Pete Morgan
Walking Thunder
Walking Thunder
1995 ★ 6.1
Narrator
Wind Dancer
Wind Dancer
1993 ★ 7.0
Truman Richards
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
1991 ★ 4.6
The Westerner
Lady in a Corner
Lady in a Corner
1989 ★ 4.5
David Henderson
Welcome Home
Welcome Home
1989 ★ 5.6
Harry Robins
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson
1989 ★ 7.1
Frank Wellman Sr.
After the Rain
After the Rain
1988
Byron Monroe
Young Guns
Young Guns
1988 ★ 6.7
Buckshot Roberts
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
1987 ★ 6.2
Colonel Davy Crockett
Death Before Dishonor
Death Before Dishonor
1987 ★ 4.6
Col. Halloran
The B.R.A.T. Patrol
The B.R.A.T. Patrol
1986 ★ 5.6
General Newmeyer
Cry for the Strangers
Cry for the Strangers
1982 ★ 7.0
Chief Whalen
Sharky's Machine
Sharky's Machine
1981 ★ 6.1
Papa
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
1981 ★ 5.2
Police Chief Baxter
The Mountain Men
The Mountain Men
1980 ★ 5.9
Henry Frapp
The Silent Lovers
The Silent Lovers
1980 ★ 3.5
Mauritz Stiller
Power
Power
1980 ★ 2.0
Charles Kandell
The Seekers
The Seekers
1979
Elijah Weatherby
Meteor
Meteor
1979 ★ 5.1
Dr. Dubov
Hooper
Hooper
1978 ★ 6.3
Jocko Doyle
The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer
The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer
1977 ★ 2.0
Allan Jacobson - Defense Attorney
In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan
In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan
1977 ★ 8.2
Joe Quinlan
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon
1976 ★ 6.1
H.H. Cobb
The Loneliest Runner
The Loneliest Runner
1976 ★ 6.9
Arnold Curtis
Joe Panther
Joe Panther
1976 ★ 5.5
Capt. Harper
The Quest
The Quest
1976 ★ 10.0
Tank Logan
The Wind and the Lion
The Wind and the Lion
1975 ★ 6.5
Theodore Roosevelt
The Yakuza
The Yakuza
1974 ★ 7.1
George Tanner
The Bull of the West
The Bull of the West
1972 ★ 5.4
Johnny Wade
Second Chance
Second Chance
1972 ★ 7.0
Geoff Smith
Something Big
Something Big
1971 ★ 5.1
Col. Morgan
Scandalous John
Scandalous John
1971 ★ 6.1
John McCanless
The McKenzie Break
The McKenzie Break
1970 ★ 5.8
Captain Jack Connor
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?
1970 ★ 5.0
Officer Michael M. Nace
Gaily, Gaily
Gaily, Gaily
1969 ★ 3.7
Francis Sullivan
Krakatoa, East of Java
Krakatoa, East of Java
1968 ★ 5.9
Connerly
With Six You Get Eggroll
With Six You Get Eggroll
1968 ★ 6.3
Jake Iverson
Reflections in a Golden Eye
Reflections in a Golden Eye
1967 ★ 6.4
Lt. Col. Morris Langdon
Way... Way Out
Way... Way Out
1966 ★ 5.7
Gen. 'Howling Bull' Hallenby
Nevada Smith
Nevada Smith
1966 ★ 6.7
Jonas Cord
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
1966 ★ 6.4
Police Chief Link Mattocks
The Tenderfoot
The Tenderfoot
1966
Mose Carson
The Rare Breed
The Rare Breed
1966 ★ 6.1
Alexander Bowen
Johnny Shiloh
Johnny Shiloh
1965 ★ 7.5
Sgt. Gabe Trotter
The Hallelujah Trail
The Hallelujah Trail
1965 ★ 6.1
Frank Wallingham
The Pleasure Seekers
The Pleasure Seekers
1964 ★ 5.0
Paul Barton
Those Calloways
Those Calloways
1964 ★ 6.3
Cam Calloway
A Tiger Walks
A Tiger Walks
1964 ★ 5.7
Sheriff Pete Williams
Bristle Face
Bristle Face
1964
Lue Swank
The Raiders
The Raiders
1963 ★ 4.3
McElroy
Savage Sam
Savage Sam
1963 ★ 5.1
Uncle Beck Coates
Moon Pilot
Moon Pilot
1962 ★ 5.4
Maj. Gen. John M. Vanneman
The Deadly Companions
The Deadly Companions
1961 ★ 5.6
Yellowleg
The Parent Trap
The Parent Trap
1961 ★ 7.0
Mitch Evers
Ten Who Dared
Ten Who Dared
1960 ★ 5.9
William Dunn
Rapids Ahead/Bear Country
Rapids Ahead/Bear Country
1960
The Young Philadelphians
The Young Philadelphians
1959 ★ 7.4
Mike Flanagan
Villa!!
Villa!!
1958
Bill Harmon
Sierra Baron
Sierra Baron
1958 ★ 4.7
Jack McCrackin
Desert Hell
Desert Hell
1958
Capt. Robert Edwards
Violent Road
Violent Road
1958 ★ 6.0
Mitch Barton
Fort Dobbs
Fort Dobbs
1958 ★ 6.8
Clett
Hell Canyon Outlaws
Hell Canyon Outlaws
1957
Happy Waters
Run of the Arrow
Run of the Arrow
1957 ★ 6.0
Captain Clark
Appointment with a Shadow
Appointment with a Shadow
1957 ★ 5.4
Lt. Spencer
Chicago Confidential
Chicago Confidential
1957 ★ 4.8
Jim Fremont
Dino
Dino
1957 ★ 7.2
Larry Sheridan
Nightfall
Nightfall
1956 ★ 6.9
John
Storm Center
Storm Center
1956 ★ 6.6
Paul Duncan
5 Against the House
5 Against the House
1955 ★ 5.9
Brick
Tight Spot
Tight Spot
1955 ★ 6.4
Vince Striker
The Violent Men
The Violent Men
1955 ★ 6.4
Cole Wilkison
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer!
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer!
1954
Mike Hammer
The Bamboo Prison
The Bamboo Prison
1954 ★ 6.4
Cpl. Brady
Jivaro
Jivaro
1954 ★ 5.2
Tony
Alaska Seas
Alaska Seas
1954 ★ 6.2
Jim Kimmerly
Arrowhead
Arrowhead
1953 ★ 5.9
Capt. Bill North
Fourteen Hours
Fourteen Hours
1951 ★ 7.2
Extra (uncredited)
Boomerang!
Boomerang!
1947 ★ 7.0
Man in Mob Behind Courthouse (uncredited)
Knute Rockne All American
Knute Rockne All American
1940 ★ 6.1
Student at Train Station (uncredited)

TV Series

Rough Riders
Rough Riders
1997 ★ 6.0
President William McKinley
2 Episodes
Pacific Blue
Pacific Blue
1996 ★ 5.3
Mac McNamara
1 Episode
Cybill
Cybill
1995 ★ 5.8
Arthur Minnow
1 Episode
Spider-Man
Spider-Man
1994 ★ 8.3
Uncle Ben (voice)
2 Episodes
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
1994 ★ 7.2
Leonard Pound
1 Episode
Duckman
Duckman
1994 ★ 7.1
Duckman's Father (voice)
1 Episode
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
1994 ★ 6.7
Norman Hope
1 Episode
Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993 ★ 6.9
Del Forman
1 Episode
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993 ★ 7.9
Mullibok
1 Episode
Walter & Emily
Walter & Emily
1991
Walter Collins
13 Episodes
The Commish
The Commish
1991 ★ 7.1
1 Episode
Heartland
Heartland
1989 ★ 5.7
B.L. McCutcheon
10 Episodes
Pursuit of Happiness
Pursuit of Happiness
1987 ★ 5.0
10 Episodes
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
1984 ★ 7.5
Caleb McCallum
1 Episode
Hardcastle and McCormick
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983 ★ 6.4
Milton Hardcastle
67 Episodes
World War III
World War III
1982 ★ 6.2
Secretary General Gorny
2 Episodes
The Chisholms
The Chisholms
1979 ★ 6.2
Andrew Blake
1 Episode
Centennial
Centennial
1978 ★ 7.7
Sheriff Axel Dumire
12 Episodes
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
1977 ★ 6.9
General Stonecipher
2 Episodes
The Quest
The Quest
1976 ★ 6.4
Tank Logan
16 Episodes
Archer
Archer
1975 ★ 6.7
Lew Archer
6 Episodes
The Zoo Gang
The Zoo Gang
1974 ★ 7.0
Stephen "The Fox" Halliday
6 Episodes
The Brian Keith Show
The Brian Keith Show
1972 ★ 5.0
Dr. Sean Jamison
48 Episodes
Family Affair
Family Affair
1966 ★ 6.7
Bill Davis
138 Episodes
Profiles in Courage
Profiles in Courage
1964 ★ 5.0
Thomas Hart Benton
1 Episode
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963 ★ 5.3
Andy Bastian
1 Episode
The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure
1963
Henry Bergh
1 Episode
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
1963 ★ 7.2
Edward Welles
1 Episode
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962 ★ 7.9
Jim Mallory
1 Episode
The Virginian
The Virginian
1962 ★ 6.4
Johnny Wade
1 Episode
Target: The Corruptors!
Target: The Corruptors!
1961 ★ 3.5
2 Episodes
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
1961 ★ 5.5
Alfred Freely
1 Episode
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
1961 ★ 8.0
3 Episodes
The Westerner
The Westerner
1960 ★ 6.8
Dave Blassingame
13 Episodes
Outlaws
Outlaws
1960 ★ 6.2
2 Episodes
The Untouchables
The Untouchables
1959 ★ 7.8
Jim Martinson
1 Episode
Laramie
Laramie
1959 ★ 6.6
1 Episode
Rawhide
Rawhide
1959 ★ 7.2
Tod Macauley
1 Episode
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
1958 ★ 6.7
Sgt. Patrick Cohan
1 Episode
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956 ★ 6.0
Dave Blassingame
1 Episode
Crusader
Crusader
1955 ★ 5.5
Matt Anders
53 Episodes
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 ★ 7.8
Dave Rainey
1 Episode
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954 ★ 7.8
Shadrach O'Reilly
1 Episode
Climax!
Climax!
1954 ★ 3.3
Sam Pryce
1 Episode
Studio 57
Studio 57
1954
1 Episode
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
1953 ★ 7.0
Joe Kelly
1 Episode
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
1952 ★ 7.3
Dan Crawford
1 Episode
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 ★ 8.6
Prosecuting Attorney
1 Episode
Tales of Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow
1951 ★ 6.0
4 Episodes
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
1950 ★ 6.3
Happy
1 Episode
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950 ★ 5.6
Harry
1 Episode
Suspense
Suspense
1949 ★ 4.9
Johnny
1 Episode