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Brian Keith

Born 1921-11-14

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.

Known for

Young Guns 1988 · 6.8 The Parent Trap 1961 · 7.2 The Wind and the Lion 1975 · 6.8 The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming 1966 · 7.0 Nevada Smith 1966 · 6.9 Meteor 1979 · 5.1 Reflections in a Golden Eye 1967 · 6.7 Hooper 1978 · 6.4 Sharky's Machine 1981 · 6.3 Boomerang! 1947 · 7.2 The Rare Breed 1966 · 6.3 The Violent Men 1955 · 6.9 With Six You Get Eggroll 1968 · 6.4 Nickelodeon 1976 · 6.2 The Deadly Companions 1961 · 6.1 The Second Civil War 1997 · 6.6 Storm Center 1956 · 6.6 The McKenzie Break 1970 · 6.5 Chicago Confidential 1957 · 6.1 Appointment with a Shadow 1957 · 6.5 The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A. 1995 · 6.4 Alaska Seas 1954 · 6.1