Known For
Acting
Known Credits
160
Gender
Male
Birthday
November 14, 1921 (104 years old)
Place of Birth
Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
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.
| 2004 | Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegadeas Self (archive footage) | |
| 1999 | Follow Your Heartas Roddy Thompson | |
| 1997 | The Second Civil Waras General Buford | |
| 1997 | Rough Ridersas President William McKinley | |
| 1996 | Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Storyas Cardinal | |
| 1996 | Pacific Blueas Mac McNamara | |
| 1995 | National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sinsas 'Noble Hart' / Self | |
| 1995 | Picture Windows: Lightningas Tappan | |
| 1995 | The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.as Pete Morgan | |
| 1995 | Walking Thunderas Narrator | |
| 1995 | Cybillas Arthur Minnow | |
| 1994 | Spider-Manas Uncle Ben (voice) | |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angelas Leonard Pound | |
| 1994 | Duckmanas Duckman's Father (voice) | |
| 1994 | Burke's Lawas Norman Hope | |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Rangeras Del Forman | |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nineas Mullibok | |
| 1993 | Wind Danceras Truman Richards | |
| 1991 | Walter & Emilyas Walter Collins | |
| 1991 | The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Drawas The Westerner | |
| 1991 | The Commishas | |
| 1989 | Lady in a Corneras David Henderson | |
| 1989 | Welcome Homeas Harry Robins | |
| 1989 | Heartlandas B.L. McCutcheon | |
| 1989 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lessonas Frank Wellman Sr. | |
| 1988 | After the Rainas Byron Monroe | |
| 1988 | Young Gunsas Buckshot Roberts | |
| 1987 | The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Gloryas Colonel Davy Crockett | |
| 1987 | Pursuit of Happinessas | |
| 1987 | Death Before Dishonoras Col. Halloran | |
| 1986 | All Star Party for Clint Eastwoodas Self (uncredited) | |
| 1986 | The B.R.A.T. Patrolas General Newmeyer | |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wroteas Caleb McCallum | |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormickas Milton Hardcastle | |
| 1982 | Cry for the Strangersas Chief Whalen | |
| 1982 | World War IIIas Secretary General Gorny | |
| 1981 | Sharky's Machineas Papa | |
| 1981 | All-Star Party for Burt Reynoldsas Self | |
| 1981 | Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queenas Police Chief Baxter | |
| 1980 | The Mountain Menas Henry Frapp | |
| 1980 | The Silent Loversas Mauritz Stiller | |
| 1980 | Poweras Charles Kandell | |
| 1979 | Meteoras Dr. Dubov | |
| 1979 | The Seekersas Elijah Weatherby | |
| 1979 | The Chisholmsas Andrew Blake | |
| 1978 | Centennialas Sheriff Axel Dumire | |
| 1978 | Hooperas Jocko Doyle | |
| 1977 | The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custeras Allan Jacobson - Defense Attorney | |
| 1977 | In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlanas Joe Quinlan | |
| 1977 | How the West Was Wonas General Stonecipher | |
| 1976 | Nickelodeonas H.H. Cobb | |
| 1976 | The Loneliest Runneras Arnold Curtis | |
| 1976 | Joe Pantheras Capt. Harper | |
| 1976 | The Questas Tank Logan | |
| 1976 | The Questas Tank Logan | |
| 1975 | The Wind and the Lionas Theodore Roosevelt | |
| 1975 | Archeras Lew Archer | |
| 1975 | The Lion Roars Againas Self | |
| 1974 | The Yakuzaas George Tanner | |
| 1974 | The Zoo Gangas Stephen "The Fox" Halliday | |
| 1972 | The Brian Keith Showas Dr. Sean Jamison | |
| 1972 | The Bull of the Westas Johnny Wade | |
| 1972 | Second Chanceas Geoff Smith | |
| 1971 | Something Bigas Col. Morgan | |
| 1971 | Scandalous Johnas John McCanless | |
| 1970 | The McKenzie Breakas Captain Jack Connor | |
| 1970 | Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?as Officer Michael M. Nace | |
| 1969 | Gaily, Gailyas Francis Sullivan | |
| 1969 | Krakatoa, East of Javaas Connerly | |
| 1969 | The Glen Campbell Goodtime Houras Self | |
| 1968 | With Six You Get Eggrollas Jake Iverson | |
| 1967 | Reflections in a Golden Eyeas Lt. Col. Morris Langdon | |
| 1966 | Way... Way Outas Gen. 'Howling Bull' Hallenby | |
| 1966 | Family Affairas Bill Davis | |
| 1966 | Nevada Smithas Jonas Cord | |
| 1966 | The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!as Police Chief Link Mattocks | |
| 1966 | The Tenderfootas Mose Carson | |
| 1966 | The Rare Breedas Alexander Bowen | |
| 1965 | Johnny Shilohas Sgt. Gabe Trotter | |
| 1965 | The Hallelujah Trailas Frank Wallingham | |
| 1964 | The Pleasure Seekersas Paul Barton | |
| 1964 | Those Callowaysas Cam Calloway | |
| 1964 | Profiles in Courageas Thomas Hart Benton | |
| 1964 | The Tenderfootas Mose Carson | |
| 1964 | A Tiger Walksas Sheriff Pete Williams | |
| 1964 | Bristle Faceas Lue Swank | |
| 1963 | The Raidersas McElroy | |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatreas Andy Bastian | |
| 1963 | The Great Adventureas Henry Bergh | |
| 1963 | The Fugitiveas Edward Welles | |
| 1963 | Savage Samas Uncle Beck Coates | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self | |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Jim Mallory | |
| 1962 | The Virginianas Johnny Wade | |
| 1962 | Moon Pilotas Maj. Gen. John M. Vanneman | |
| 1961 | Target: The Corruptors!as | |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildareas Alfred Freely | |
| 1961 | The Wonderful World of Disneyas | |
| 1961 | The Deadly Companionsas Yellowleg | |
| 1961 | The Parent Trapas Mitch Evers | |
| 1960 | Ten Who Daredas William Dunn | |
| 1960 | Rapids Ahead/Bear Countryas | |
| 1960 | The Westerneras Dave Blassingame | |
| 1960 | Outlawsas | |
| 1959 | The Untouchablesas Jim Martinson | |
| 1959 | Laramieas | |
| 1959 | The Young Philadelphiansas Mike Flanagan | |
| 1959 | Rawhideas Tod Macauley | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Stripas Sgt. Patrick Cohan | |
| 1958 | Villa!!as Bill Harmon | |
| 1958 | Sierra Baronas Jack McCrackin | |
| 1958 | Desert Hellas Capt. Robert Edwards | |
| 1958 | Violent Roadas Mitch Barton | |
| 1958 | Fort Dobbsas Clett | |
| 1957 | Hell Canyon Outlawsas Happy Waters | |
| 1957 | Run of the Arrowas Captain Clark | |
| 1957 | Appointment with a Shadowas Lt. Spencer | |
| 1957 | Chicago Confidentialas Jim Fremont | |
| 1957 | Dinoas Larry Sheridan | |
| 1956 | Nightfallas John | |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Dave Blassingame | |
| 1956 | Storm Centeras Paul Duncan | |
| 1955 | Crusaderas Matt Anders | |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Arnold Shawn | |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Dave Rainey | |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Herbert Morrison | |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Vernon Wedge | |
| 1955 | 5 Against the Houseas Brick | |
| 1955 | Tight Spotas Vince Striker | |
| 1955 | The Violent Menas Cole Wilkison | |
| 1954 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer!as Mike Hammer | |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disneyas Gen. Newmeyer | |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disneyas Lue Swank | |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disneyas Sergeant Gabe Trotter | |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disneyas Shadrach O'Reilly | |
| 1954 | Climax!as Sam Pryce | |
| 1954 | Studio 57as | |
| 1954 | Studio 57as Dan | |
| 1954 | Studio 57as Denis Burke | |
| 1954 | The Bamboo Prisonas Cpl. Brady | |
| 1954 | Jivaroas Tony | |
| 1954 | Alaska Seasas Jim Kimmerly | |
| 1953 | The Pepsi-Cola Playhouseas Joe Kelly | |
| 1953 | Arrowheadas Capt. Bill North | |
| 1952 | The Ford Television Theatreas Dan Crawford | |
| 1952 | The Ford Television Theatreas Mano | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fameas Prosecuting Attorney | |
| 1951 | Tales of Tomorrowas | |
| 1951 | Fourteen Hoursas Extra (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatreas Choya | |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatreas David Sutton | |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatreas Happy | |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presentsas Harry | |
| 1949 | Suspenseas | |
| 1949 | Suspenseas Idaho | |
| 1949 | Suspenseas Johnny | |
| 1949 | Suspenseas Kip Caley | |
| 1949 | Suspenseas Lt. Jim Connor | |
| 1947 | Boomerang!as Man in Mob Behind Courthouse (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Knute Rockne All Americanas Student at Train Station (uncredited) |
| 1972 | The Brian Keith Show...Director |
