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Brian Keith

Brian Keith

Acting·1921–1997·84 films

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.

Filmography

Young Guns
Young Guns (1988)Buckshot Roberts
The Parent Trap
The Parent Trap (1961)Mitch Evers
The Yakuza
The Yakuza (1974)George Tanner
The Wind and the Lion
The Wind and the Lion (1975)Theodore Roosevelt
Nevada Smith
Nevada Smith (1966)Jonas Cord
Meteor
Meteor (1979)Dr. Dubov
Hooper
Hooper (1978)Jocko Doyle
Reflections in a Golden Eye
Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967)Lt. Col. Morris Langdon
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! (1966)Police Chief Link Mattocks
Sharky's Machine
Sharky's Machine (1981)Papa
Nightfall
Nightfall (1956)John
The Hallelujah Trail
The Hallelujah Trail (1965)Frank Wallingham
Boomerang!
Boomerang! (1947)Man in Mob Behind Courthouse (uncredited)
The Rare Breed
The Rare Breed (1966)Alexander Bowen
The Deadly Companions
The Deadly Companions (1961)Yellowleg
The Mountain Men
The Mountain Men (1980)Henry Frapp
The Violent Men
The Violent Men (1955)Cole Wilkison
The Young Philadelphians
The Young Philadelphians (1959)Mike Flanagan
The Second Civil War
The Second Civil War (1997)General Buford
Run of the Arrow
Run of the Arrow (1957)Captain Clark
Fourteen Hours
Fourteen Hours (1951)Extra (uncredited)
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (1976)H.H. Cobb
5 Against the House
5 Against the House (1955)Brick
With Six You Get Eggroll
With Six You Get Eggroll (1968)Jake Iverson
Krakatoa, East of Java
Krakatoa, East of Java (1969)Connerly
Tight Spot
Tight Spot (1955)Vince Striker
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981)Police Chief Baxter
The McKenzie Break
The McKenzie Break (1970)Captain Jack Connor
Those Calloways
Those Calloways (1964)Cam Calloway
Savage Sam
Savage Sam (1963)Uncle Beck Coates
Arrowhead
Arrowhead (1953)Capt. Bill North
Knute Rockne All American
Knute Rockne All American (1940)Student at Train Station (uncredited)
Something Big
Something Big (1971)Col. Morgan
Storm Center
Storm Center (1956)Paul Duncan
Moon Pilot
Moon Pilot (1962)Maj. Gen. John M. Vanneman
Fort Dobbs
Fort Dobbs (1958)Clett
Way... Way Out
Way... Way Out (1966)Gen. 'Howling Bull' Hallenby
Chicago Confidential
Chicago Confidential (1957)Jim Fremont
Death Before Dishonor
Death Before Dishonor (1987)Col. Halloran
National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins
National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins (1995)'Noble Hart' / Self
A Tiger Walks
A Tiger Walks (1964)Sheriff Pete Williams
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory (1987)Colonel Davy Crockett
The Pleasure Seekers
The Pleasure Seekers (1964)Paul Barton
Appointment with a Shadow
Appointment with a Shadow (1957)Lt. Spencer
The B.R.A.T. Patrol
The B.R.A.T. Patrol (1986)General Newmeyer
Jivaro
Jivaro (1954)Tony
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson (1989)Frank Wellman Sr.
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (1991)The Westerner
The Raiders
The Raiders (1963)McElroy
Sierra Baron
Sierra Baron (1958)Jack McCrackin
Ten Who Dared
Ten Who Dared (1960)William Dunn
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004)Self (archive footage)
The Bull of the West
The Bull of the West (1972)Johnny Wade
Scandalous John
Scandalous John (1971)John McCanless
The Bamboo Prison
The Bamboo Prison (1954)Cpl. Brady
The Loneliest Runner
The Loneliest Runner (1976)Arnold Curtis
Gaily, Gaily
Gaily, Gaily (1969)Francis Sullivan
Violent Road
Violent Road (1958)Mitch Barton
The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.
The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A. (1995)Pete Morgan
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story (1996)Cardinal
Walking Thunder
Walking Thunder (1995)Narrator
Welcome Home
Welcome Home (1989)Harry Robins
Follow Your Heart
Follow Your Heart (1999)Roddy Thompson
Alaska Seas
Alaska Seas (1954)Jim Kimmerly
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came? (1970)Officer Michael M. Nace
Cry for the Strangers
Cry for the Strangers (1982)Chief Whalen
Wind Dancer
Wind Dancer (1993)Truman Richards
Dino
Dino (1957)Larry Sheridan
The Silent Lovers
The Silent Lovers (1980)Mauritz Stiller
Lady in a Corner
Lady in a Corner (1989)David Henderson
In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan
In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan (1977)Joe Quinlan
Second Chance
Second Chance (1972)Geoff Smith
The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer
The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer (1977)Allan Jacobson - Defense Attorney
The Quest
The Quest (1976)Tank Logan
Johnny Shiloh
Johnny Shiloh (1965)Sgt. Gabe Trotter
Bristle Face
Bristle Face (1964)Lue Swank
Picture Windows: Lightning
Picture Windows: Lightning (1995)Tappan
Hell Canyon Outlaws
Hell Canyon Outlaws (1957)Happy Waters
Desert Hell
Desert Hell (1958)Capt. Robert Edwards
Villa!!
Villa!! (1958)Bill Harmon
After the Rain
After the Rain (1988)Byron Monroe
The Tenderfoot
The Tenderfoot (1966)Mose Carson
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer!
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer! (1954)Mike Hammer
Rapids Ahead/Bear Country
Rapids Ahead/Bear Country (1960)