Brian Keith

Brian Keith

1921-11-14 – 1997-06-24 (age 75) Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
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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 1960s sitcom Family Affair, and a tough judge in the 1980s drama Hardcastle and McCormick.

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Known For

The Parent Trap
The Parent Trap

1961

as Mitch Evers

Fourteen Hours
Fourteen Hours

1951

as Extra (uncredited)

Young Guns
Young Guns

1988

as Buckshot Roberts

The Wind and the Lion
The Wind and the Lion

1975

as Theodore Roosevelt

Lady in a Corner
Lady in a Corner

1989

as David Henderson

Sharky's Machine
Sharky's Machine

1981

as Papa

Knute Rockne All American
Knute Rockne All American

1940

as Student at Train Station (uncredited)

Nevada Smith
Nevada Smith

1966

as Jonas Cord

Hooper
Hooper

1978

as Jocko Doyle

Krakatoa, East of Java
Krakatoa, East of Java

1969

as Connerly

The Mountain Men
The Mountain Men

1980

as Henry Frapp

Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon

1976

as H.H. Cobb

The Rare Breed
The Rare Breed

1966

as Alexander Bowen

Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
Reflections in a Golden Eye
Reflections in a Golden Eye

1967

as Lt. Col. Morris Langdon

Meteor
Meteor

1979

as Dr. Dubov

Ten Who Dared
Ten Who Dared

1960

as William Dunn

The Young Philadelphians
The Young Philadelphians

1959

as Mike Flanagan

The Deadly Companions
The Deadly Companions

1961

as Yellowleg

Savage Sam
Savage Sam

1963

as Uncle Beck Coates