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Brian Keith

Brian Keith

  • Child actor
  • Teen actor

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.

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2004

as Self (archive footage)

Follow Your Heart

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1999

as Roddy Thompson

The Second Civil War

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1997

as General Buford

Rough Riders

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1997

as President William McKinley

Walking Thunder

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1997

as Narrator

Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story

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1996

as Cardinal

Pacific Blue

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1996

as Mac McNamara

National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins

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1995

as 'Noble Hart' / Self

Lightning

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1995

as Tappan

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

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1995

as Pete Morgan

Cybill

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1995

Spider-Man

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1994

as Uncle Ben (voice)

Touched by an Angel

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1994

as Leonard Pound

Duckman

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1994

Burke's Law

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1994

as Norman Hope

Walker, Texas Ranger

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1993

as Del Forman

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

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1993

as Mullibok

Wind Dancer

Wind Dancer

1993

as Truman Richards

Walter & Emily

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1991

as Walter Collins

The Commish

The Commish

1991

Lady in a Corner

Lady in a Corner

1989

as David Henderson

Welcome Home

Welcome Home

1989

as Harry Robins

Heartland

Heartland

1989

as B.L. McCutcheon

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson

1989

as Frank Wellman Sr.

After the Rain

After the Rain

1988

as Byron Monroe

Young Guns

Young Guns

1988

as Buckshot Roberts

The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory

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1987

as Colonel Davy Crockett

The Pursuit of Happiness

The Pursuit of Happiness

1987

Death Before Dishonor

Death Before Dishonor

1987

as Col. Halloran

The B.R.A.T. Patrol

The B.R.A.T. Patrol

1986

as General Newmeyer

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

as Caleb McCallum

Hardcastle and McCormick

Hardcastle and McCormick

1983

as Milton Hardcastle

Cry for the Strangers

Cry for the Strangers

1982

as Chief Whalen

World War III

World War III

1982

as Secretary General Gorny

Sharky's Machine

Sharky's Machine

1981

as Papa

All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds

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1981

as Self

Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen

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1981

as Police Chief Baxter

The Mountain Men

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1980

as Henry Frapp

The Silent Lovers

The Silent Lovers

1980

as Mauritz Stiller

Power

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1980

as Charles Kandell

The Seekers

The Seekers

1979

as Elijah Weatherby

Meteor

Meteor

1979

as Dr. Dubov

The Chisholms

The Chisholms

1979

as Andrew Blake

Centennial

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1978

as Sheriff Axel Dumire

Hooper

Hooper

1978

as Jocko Doyle

The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer

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1977

as Allan Jacobson - Defense Attorney

In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan

In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan

1977

as Joe Quinlan

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

1977

as General Stonecipher

Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon

1976

as H.H. Cobb

The Loneliest Runner

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1976

as Arnold Curtis

Joe Panther

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1976

as Capt. Harper

The Quest

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1976

as Tank Logan

The Quest

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1976

as Tank Logan

The Wind and the Lion

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1975

as Theodore Roosevelt

Archer

Archer

1975

as Lew Archer

The Lion Roars Again

The Lion Roars Again

1975

as Self

The Yakuza

The Yakuza

1974

as George Tanner

The Zoo Gang

The Zoo Gang

1974

as Stephen "The Fox" Halliday

The Brian Keith Show

The Brian Keith Show

1972

as Dr. Sean Jamison

The Bull of the West

The Bull of the West

1972

as Johnny Wade

Second Chance

Second Chance

1972

as Geoff Smith

Something Big

Something Big

1971

as Col. Morgan

Scandalous John

Scandalous John

1971

as John McCanless

The McKenzie Break

The McKenzie Break

1970

as Captain Jack Connor

Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?

Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?

1970

as Officer Michael M. Nace

Gaily, Gaily

Gaily, Gaily

1969

as Francis Sullivan

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

1969

as Self

Krakatoa, East of Java

Krakatoa, East of Java

1968

as Connerly

With Six You Get Eggroll

With Six You Get Eggroll

1968

as Jake Iverson

Reflections in a Golden Eye

Reflections in a Golden Eye

1967

as Lt. Col. Morris Langdon

Way... Way Out

Way... Way Out

1966

as Gen. 'Howling Bull' Hallenby

Family Affair

Family Affair

1966

as Bill Davis

Nevada Smith

Nevada Smith

1966

as Jonas Cord

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!

1966

as Police Chief Link Mattocks

The Rare Breed

The Rare Breed

1966

as Alexander Bowen

The Hallelujah Trail

The Hallelujah Trail

1965

as Frank Wallingham

Those Calloways

Those Calloways

1965

as Cam Calloway

The Pleasure Seekers

The Pleasure Seekers

1964

as Paul Barton

The Tenderfoot

The Tenderfoot

1964

as Mose Carson

Profiles in Courage

Profiles in Courage

1964

as Thomas Hart Benton

A Tiger Walks

A Tiger Walks

1964

as Sheriff Pete Williams

Bristle Face

Bristle Face

1964

as Lue Swank

The Raiders

The Raiders

1963

as McElroy

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963

as Andy Bastian

The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure

1963

as Henry Bergh

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1963

as Edward Welles

Savage Sam

Savage Sam

1963

as Uncle Beck Coates

Johnny Shiloh

Johnny Shiloh

1963

as Sgt. Gabe Trotter

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

as Jim Mallory

The Virginian

The Virginian

1962

as Johnny Wade

Sam Benedict

Sam Benedict

1962

Moon Pilot

Moon Pilot

1962

as Maj. Gen. John M. Vanneman

Target: The Corruptors!

Target: The Corruptors!

1961

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

1961

as Alfred Freely

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1961

The Deadly Companions

The Deadly Companions

1961

as Yellowleg

The Parent Trap

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1961

as Mitch Evers

Ten Who Dared

Ten Who Dared

1960

as William Dunn

Rapids Ahead/Bear Country

Rapids Ahead/Bear Country

1960

The Westerner

The Westerner

1960

as Dave Blassingame

Outlaws

Outlaws

1960

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

1959

as Jim Martinson

Laramie

Laramie

1959

The Young Philadelphians

The Young Philadelphians

1959

as Mike Flanagan

Rawhide

Rawhide

1959

as Tod Macauley

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

1958

as Sgt. Patrick Cohan

Villa!!

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1958

as Bill Harmon

Sierra Baron

Sierra Baron

1958

as Jack McCrackin

Desert Hell

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1958

as Capt. Robert Edwards

Violent Road

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1958

as Mitch Barton

Fort Dobbs

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1958

as Clett

Hell Canyon Outlaws

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1957

as Happy Waters

Run of the Arrow

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1957

as Captain Clark

Appointment with a Shadow

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1957

as Lt. Spencer

Chicago Confidential

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1957

as Jim Fremont

Dino

Dino

1957

as Larry Sheridan

Nightfall

Nightfall

1956

as John

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

as Dave Blassingame

Storm Center

Storm Center

1956

as Paul Duncan

Crusader

Crusader

1955

as Matt Anders

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

as Dave Rainey

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

as Arnold Shawn

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

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1955

as Herbert Morrison

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

as Vernon Wedge

5 Against the House

5 Against the House

1955

as Brick

Tight Spot

Tight Spot

1955

as Vince Striker

The Violent Men

The Violent Men

1955

as Cole Wilkison

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer!

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1954

as Mike Hammer

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

as Shadrach O'Reilly

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

as Sergeant Gabe Trotter

The Wonderful World of Disney

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1954

as Lue Swank

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

as Gen. Newmeyer

Climax!

Climax!

1954

as Sam Pryce

Studio 57

Studio 57

1954

The Bamboo Prison

The Bamboo Prison

1954

as Cpl. Brady

Jivaro

Jivaro

1954

as Tony

Alaska Seas

Alaska Seas

1954

as Jim Kimmerly

Arrowhead

Arrowhead

1953

as Capt. Bill North

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

1952

as Dan Crawford

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

1952

as Mano

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

as Prosecuting Attorney

Tales of Tomorrow

Tales of Tomorrow

1951

Fourteen Hours

Fourteen Hours

1951

as Extra (uncredited)

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

as Happy

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

as Choya

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

as David Sutton

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

as Harry

Suspense

Suspense

1949

as Johnny

Suspense

Suspense

1949

as Lt. Jim Connor

Suspense

Suspense

1949

Suspense

Suspense

1949

as Idaho

Suspense

Suspense

1949

as Kip Caley

Boomerang!

Boomerang!

1947

as Man in Mob Behind Courthouse

Knute Rockne All American

Knute Rockne All American

1940

as Student at Train Station (uncredited)