Brian Keith

Brian Keith

Acting

Birthday

1921/11/14

Day of death

1997/06/24 (75 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Bayonne, New Jersey, USA

Also know as

Robert Keith Richey Jr.

Biography

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 1960...Read more

Acting
Reflections in a Golden Eye
6.5

(1967) Reflections in a Golden Eye

as Lt. Col. Morris Langdon

Nevada Smith
6.8

(1966) Nevada Smith

as Jonas Cord

Lightning
0.0

(1995) Lightning

as Tappan

The Hallelujah Trail
6.0

(1965) The Hallelujah Trail

as Frank Wallingham

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
6.4

(1966) The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!

as Police Chief Link Mattocks

Young Guns
6.7

(1988) Young Guns

as Buckshot Roberts

Nightfall
6.8

(1956) Nightfall

as John

Meteor
5.1

(1979) Meteor

as Dr. Dubov

Run of the Arrow
6.2

(1957) Run of the Arrow

as Captain Clark

The Yakuza
7.1

(1974) The Yakuza

as George Tanner

Sharky's Machine
6.1

(1981) Sharky's Machine

as Papa

Those Calloways
6.3

(1965) Those Calloways

as Cam Calloway

The Wind and the Lion
6.5

(1975) The Wind and the Lion

as Theodore Roosevelt

The Young Philadelphians
7.5

(1959) The Young Philadelphians

as Mike Flanagan

Arrowhead
5.9

(1953) Arrowhead

as Capt. Bill North

The Violent Men
6.4

(1955) The Violent Men

as Cole Wilkison

Appointment with a Shadow
5.4

(1957) Appointment with a Shadow

as Lt. Spencer

Death Before Dishonor
4.4

(1987) Death Before Dishonor

as Col. Halloran

5 Against the House
5.9

(1955) 5 Against the House

as Brick

Hooper
6.3

(1978) Hooper

as Jocko Doyle

Storm Center
6.4

(1956) Storm Center

as Paul Duncan

The McKenzie Break
6.0

(1970) The McKenzie Break

as Captain Jack Connor

The Rare Breed
6.0

(1966) The Rare Breed

as Alexander Bowen

Chicago Confidential
5.0

(1957) Chicago Confidential

as Jim Fremont

A Tiger Walks
5.7

(1964) A Tiger Walks

as Sheriff Pete Williams

Moon Pilot
5.4

(1962) Moon Pilot

as Maj. Gen. John M. Vanneman

With Six You Get Eggroll
6.3

(1968) With Six You Get Eggroll

as Jake Iverson

The Deadly Companions
5.6

(1961) The Deadly Companions

as Yellowleg

Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
5.2

(1981) Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen

as Police Chief Baxter

Savage Sam
5.1

(1963) Savage Sam

as Uncle Beck Coates

The Parent Trap
7.0

(1961) The Parent Trap

as Mitch Evers

The Tenderfoot
0.0

(1964) The Tenderfoot

as Mose Carson

Welcome Home
5.8

(1989) Welcome Home

as Harry Robins

The Mountain Men
5.8

(1980) The Mountain Men

as Henry Frapp

Tight Spot
6.3

(1955) Tight Spot

as Vince Striker

Way... Way Out
5.7

(1966) Way... Way Out

as Gen. 'Howling Bull' Hallenby

Scandalous John
6.3

(1971) Scandalous John

as John McCanless

Nickelodeon
5.9

(1976) Nickelodeon

as H.H. Cobb

Violent Road
6.0

(1958) Violent Road

as Mitch Barton

Fort Dobbs
6.8

(1958) Fort Dobbs

as Clett

Jivaro
5.2

(1954) Jivaro

as Tony

Cry for the Strangers
7.0

(1982) Cry for the Strangers

as Chief Whalen

The Bull of the West
5.3

(1972) The Bull of the West

as Johnny Wade

Alaska Seas
6.2

(1954) Alaska Seas

as Jim Kimmerly

Gaily, Gaily
4.0

(1969) Gaily, Gaily

as Francis Sullivan

The B.R.A.T. Patrol
5.6

(1986) The B.R.A.T. Patrol

as General Newmeyer

The Loneliest Runner
6.9

(1976) The Loneliest Runner

as Arnold Curtis

Dino
7.2

(1957) Dino

as Larry Sheridan

Something Big
5.1

(1971) Something Big

as Col. Morgan

The Bamboo Prison
6.4

(1954) The Bamboo Prison

as Cpl. Brady

The Raiders
4.5

(1963) The Raiders

as McElroy

Ten Who Dared
5.9

(1960) Ten Who Dared

as William Dunn

Follow Your Heart
5.0

(1999) Follow Your Heart

as Roddy Thompson

Second Chance
7.0

(1972) Second Chance

as Geoff Smith

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson
7.1

(1989) Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson

as Frank Wellman Sr.

Sierra Baron
4.7

(1958) Sierra Baron

as Jack McCrackin

Krakatoa, East of Java
5.9

(1968) Krakatoa, East of Java

as Connerly

Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?
5.0

(1970) Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?

as Officer Michael M. Nace

The Second Civil War
6.2

(1997) The Second Civil War

as General Buford

The Pleasure Seekers
5.1

(1964) The Pleasure Seekers

as Paul Barton

The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
6.6

(1987) The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory

as Colonel Davy Crockett

After the Rain
0.0

(1988) After the Rain

as Byron Monroe

The Silent Lovers
2.0

(1980) The Silent Lovers

as Mauritz Stiller

The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer
0.0

(1977) The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer

as Allan Jacobson - Defense Attorney

Hell Canyon Outlaws
0.0

(1957) Hell Canyon Outlaws

as Happy Waters

In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan
8.2

(1977) In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan

as Joe Quinlan

Power
2.0

(1980) Power

as Charles Kandell

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer!
0.0

(1954) Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer!

as Mike Hammer

Fourteen Hours
7.2

(1951) Fourteen Hours

as Extra (uncredited)

Walking Thunder
6.1

(1997) Walking Thunder

as Narrator

The Quest
10.0

(1976) The Quest

as Tank Logan

5.5

(1976) Joe Panther

as Capt. Harper

Knute Rockne All American
6.0

(1940) Knute Rockne All American

as Student at Train Station (uncredited)

Lady in a Corner
0.0

(1989) Lady in a Corner

as David Henderson

Wind Dancer
7.0

(1993) Wind Dancer

as Truman Richards

Johnny Shiloh
7.5

(1963) Johnny Shiloh

as Sgt. Gabe Trotter

Desert Hell
0.0

(1958) Desert Hell

as Capt. Robert Edwards

Boomerang!
6.9

(1947) Boomerang!

as Man in Mob Behind Courthouse

Bristle Face
0.0

(1964) Bristle Face

as Lue Swank

The Seekers
0.0

(1979) The Seekers

as Elijah Weatherby

The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.
9.0

(1995) The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.

as Pete Morgan

Villa!!
0.0

(1958) Villa!!

as Bill Harmon

6.0

(1981) All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds

as Self

Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
5.5

(1996) Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story

as Cardinal

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
7.3

(2004) Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

as Self (archive footage)

0.0

(1975) The Lion Roars Again

as Self

Rapids Ahead/Bear Country
0.0

(1960) Rapids Ahead/Bear Country

as ---

National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins
5.4

(1995) National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins

as 'Noble Hart' / Self

Duckman
7.1

(1994) Duckman

as ---

The Great Adventure
0.0

(1963) The Great Adventure

as Henry Bergh

Hardcastle and McCormick
6.4

(1983) Hardcastle and McCormick

as Milton Hardcastle

Family Affair
6.6

(1966) Family Affair

as Bill Davis

Spider-Man
8.3

(1994) Spider-Man

as Uncle Ben (voice)

Kraft Suspense Theatre
5.3

(1963) Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Andy Bastian

Touched by an Angel
7.2

(1994) Touched by an Angel

as Leonard Pound

Cybill
5.8

(1995) Cybill

as ---

Walker, Texas Ranger
7.0

(1993) Walker, Texas Ranger

as Del Forman

The Commish
7.2

(1991) The Commish

as ---

The Westerner
6.7

(1960) The Westerner

as Dave Blassingame

Centennial
7.7

(1978) Centennial

as Sheriff Axel Dumire

The Ford Television Theatre
7.0

(1952) The Ford Television Theatre

as Dan Crawford

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.7

(1951) Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Prosecuting Attorney

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.7

(1955) Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Dave Rainey

Sam Benedict
6.0

(1962) Sam Benedict

as ---

Target: The Corruptors!
3.5

(1961) Target: The Corruptors!

as ---

Outlaws
6.2

(1960) Outlaws

as ---

Rawhide
7.1

(1959) Rawhide

as Tod Macauley

The Virginian
6.4

(1962) The Virginian

as Johnny Wade

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
5.8

(1969) The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

as Self

6.0

(1950) Lux Video Theatre

as Happy

Climax!
3.0

(1954) Climax!

as Sam Pryce

The Zoo Gang
7.0

(1974) The Zoo Gang

as Stephen "The Fox" Halliday

5.0

(1964) Profiles in Courage

as Thomas Hart Benton

Laramie
6.4

(1959) Laramie

as ---

The Brian Keith Show
5.0

(1972) The Brian Keith Show

as Dr. Sean Jamison

Suspense
4.6

(1949) Suspense

as Johnny

Robert Montgomery Presents
5.2

(1950) Robert Montgomery Presents

as Harry

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
5.5

(1956) Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Dave Blassingame

Tales of Tomorrow
6.0

(1951) Tales of Tomorrow

as ---

The Wonderful World of Disney
8.0

(1961) The Wonderful World of Disney

as ---

Dr. Kildare
5.4

(1961) Dr. Kildare

as Alfred Freely

5.0

(1987) The Pursuit of Happiness

as ---

Heartland
5.5

(1989) Heartland

as B.L. McCutcheon

7.5

(1975) Archer

as Lew Archer

0.0

(1991) Walter & Emily

as Walter Collins

77 Sunset Strip
6.7

(1958) 77 Sunset Strip

as Sgt. Patrick Cohan

The Wonderful World of Disney
7.6

(1954) The Wonderful World of Disney

as Shadrach O'Reilly

Studio 57
0.0

(1954) Studio 57

as ---

The Quest
6.4

(1976) The Quest

as Tank Logan

4.0

(1955) Crusader

as Matt Anders

World War III
6.1

(1982) World War III

as Secretary General Gorny

6.0

(1950) Lux Video Theatre

as Choya

6.0

(1950) Lux Video Theatre

as David Sutton

Rough Riders
6.1

(1997) Rough Riders

as President William McKinley

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.4

(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

The Wonderful World of Disney
7.6

(1954) The Wonderful World of Disney

as Sergeant Gabe Trotter

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.7

(1955) Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Arnold Shawn

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.7

(1955) Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Herbert Morrison

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.7

(1955) Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Vernon Wedge

Murder, She Wrote
7.5

(1984) Murder, She Wrote

as Caleb McCallum

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
7.9

(1993) Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

as Mullibok

Burke's Law
6.7

(1994) Burke's Law

as Norman Hope

Suspense
4.6

(1949) Suspense

as Lt. Jim Connor

Suspense
4.6

(1949) Suspense

as Kip Caley

Suspense
4.6

(1949) Suspense

as Idaho

Suspense
4.6

(1949) Suspense

as ---

The Untouchables
7.9

(1959) The Untouchables

as Jim Martinson

The Wonderful World of Disney
7.6

(1954) The Wonderful World of Disney

as Lue Swank

The Chisholms
6.2

(1979) The Chisholms

as Andrew Blake

The Wonderful World of Disney
7.6

(1954) The Wonderful World of Disney

as Gen. Newmeyer

The Fugitive
7.2

(1963) The Fugitive

as Edward Welles

Pacific Blue
5.4

(1996) Pacific Blue

as Mac McNamara

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
7.8

(1962) The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Jim Mallory

The Ford Television Theatre
7.0

(1952) The Ford Television Theatre

as Mano

How the West Was Won
6.9

(1977) How the West Was Won

as General Stonecipher