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Howard Keel

Howard Keel

Acting·1919–2004·41 films

Harold Clifford Keel (April 13, 1919 – November 7, 2004), known professionally as Howard Keel, was an American actor and singer. He starred in many film musicals of the 1950s. He is best known to modern audiences for his starring role in the CBS television series Dallas from 1981 to 1991, as Clayton Farlow, opposite Barbara Bel Geddes's character, but to an earlier generation, he was known as the star of some of the most famous MGM film musicals ever made, with a rich baritone singing voice.

Filmography

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)Brother Adam Pontipee
The War Wagon
The War Wagon (1967)Levi Walking Bear
The Day of the Triffids
The Day of the Triffids (1963)Bill Masen
Calamity Jane
Calamity Jane (1953)Wild Bill Hickok
Kiss Me Kate
Kiss Me Kate (1953)Fred Graham, "Petruchio"
Annie Get Your Gun
Annie Get Your Gun (1950)Frank Butler
Show Boat
Show Boat (1951)Gaylord Ravenal
That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment! (1974)(archive footage) (uncredited)
That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)(archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment! III (1994)Self - Co-Host / Narrator
Across the Wide Missouri
Across the Wide Missouri (1951)Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Ride, Vaquero!
Ride, Vaquero! (1953)King Cameron
That's Dancing!
That's Dancing! (1985)From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)
Three Guys Named Mike
Three Guys Named Mike (1951)Mike Jamison
Deep in My Heart
Deep in My Heart (1954)Performer in My Maryland
Kismet
Kismet (1955)The Poet
Callaway Went Thataway
Callaway Went Thataway (1951)Stretch Barnes / Smoky Callaway
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is (1994)Capt. Quentin "Jack" Jackson
The Big Fisherman
The Big Fisherman (1959)Simon Peter
Lovely to Look At
Lovely to Look At (1952)Tony Naylor
Rose Marie
Rose Marie (1954)Capt. Mike Malone
Waco
Waco (1966)'Waco'
Texas Carnival
Texas Carnival (1951)Slim Shelby
Red Tomahawk
Red Tomahawk (1967)Capt. Tom York
Desperate Search
Desperate Search (1952)Vince Heldon
Creepy Classics
Creepy Classics (1987)Bill Masen - (archive footage)
Jupiter's Darling
Jupiter's Darling (1955)Hannibal
Floods of Fear
Floods of Fear (1958)Donovan
The Small Voice
The Small Voice (1948)Boke
Arizona Bushwhackers
Arizona Bushwhackers (1968)Lee Travis
Pagan Love Song
Pagan Love Song (1950)Hazard Endicott
Armored Command
Armored Command (1961)Col. Devlin
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars (1982)Self
James Bond: The First 21 Years
James Bond: The First 21 Years (1983)Self
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)Self (archive footage)
Fast Company
Fast Company (1953)Rick Grayton
Inside the Dream Factory
Inside the Dream Factory (1995)Self
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer (2006)Self
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical (2009)Self (archive)
Royal Variety Performance 1984
Royal Variety Performance 1984 (1984)
Kiss Me, Kate
Kiss Me, Kate (1964)Fred Graham