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Robert Keith

Bio: Robert Keith (February 10, 1898 – December 22, 1966) was an American stage and film actor who appeared in several dozen films, mostly in the 1950s as a character actor. He is noted for his performance as the weak-willed father in Fourteen Hours (1951), as a tough cop in Guys and Dolls (1955), and his performance in the 1953 film The Wild One, starring Marlon Brando, in which he played the ineffectual sheriff and father of Brando's love interest
Born: Wed, Feb 09 1898
Birthplace: Fowler, Indiana, USA

Death: Thu, Dec 22 1966
Robert Keith is 68 years old
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Poster of Duel of Champions
Duel of Champions
Robert Keith was
63 in Duel of Champions
as 'Tullio King of Rome'.
Thu, Oct 19 1961
Poster of Posse from Hell
Posse from Hell
Robert Keith was
63 in Posse from Hell
as 'Captain Jeremiah Brown'.
Wed, Mar 01 1961
Poster of Cimarron
Cimarron
Robert Keith was
62 in Cimarron
as 'Sam Pegler'.
Thu, Dec 01 1960
Poster of They Came to Cordura
They Came to Cordura
Robert Keith was
61 in They Came to Cordura
as 'Col. Rogers'.
Mon, Jun 01 1959
Poster of Tempest
Tempest
Robert Keith was
60 in Tempest
as 'Capt. Miranov'.
Mon, Dec 01 1958
Poster of The Lineup
The Lineup
Robert Keith was
60 in The Lineup
as 'Julian'.
Wed, Jun 11 1958
Poster of My Man Godfrey
My Man Godfrey
Robert Keith was
59 in My Man Godfrey
as 'Alexander Bullock'.
Fri, Oct 11 1957
Poster of Men in War
Men in War
Robert Keith was
59 in Men in War
as 'The Colonel'.
Fri, May 03 1957
Poster of Between Heaven and Hell
Between Heaven and Hell
Robert Keith was
58 in Between Heaven and Hell
as 'Col. Cousins'.
Thu, Oct 11 1956
Poster of Written on the Wind
Written on the Wind
Robert Keith was
58 in Written on the Wind
as 'Jasper Hadley'.
Thu, Oct 04 1956
Poster of Ransom!
Ransom!
Robert Keith was
57 in Ransom!
as 'Police Chief Jim Backett'.
Tue, Jan 24 1956
Poster of Guys and Dolls
Guys and Dolls
Robert Keith was
57 in Guys and Dolls
as 'Lt. Brannigan'.
Fri, Dec 23 1955
Poster of Love Me or Leave Me
Love Me or Leave Me
Robert Keith was
57 in Love Me or Leave Me
as 'Bernard V. Loomis'.
Thu, May 26 1955
Poster of Underwater!
Underwater!
Robert Keith was
57 in Underwater!
as 'Father Cannon'.
Wed, Feb 09 1955
Poster of Young at Heart
Young at Heart
Robert Keith was
56 in Young at Heart
as 'Gregory Tuttle'.
Wed, Dec 01 1954
Poster of Drum Beat
Drum Beat
Robert Keith was
56 in Drum Beat
as 'Bill Satterwhite'.
Wed, Nov 10 1954
Poster of Atomic Attack
Atomic Attack
Robert Keith was
56 in Atomic Attack
as 'Dr. Garson Lee'.
Wed, May 19 1954
Poster of The Wild One
The Wild One
Robert Keith was
55 in The Wild One
as 'Sheriff Harry Bleeker'.
Wed, Dec 30 1953
Poster of Devil's Canyon
Devil's Canyon
Robert Keith was
55 in Devil's Canyon
as 'Steve Morgan'.
Thu, Aug 13 1953
Poster of Small Town Girl
Small Town Girl
Robert Keith was
55 in Small Town Girl
as 'Judge Gordon Kimbell'.
Fri, Apr 10 1953
Poster of Battle Circus
Battle Circus
Robert Keith was
55 in Battle Circus
as 'Le Lieutenant-Colonel Hillary Whalters'.
Fri, Mar 06 1953
Poster of Somebody Loves Me
Somebody Loves Me
Robert Keith was
54 in Somebody Loves Me
as 'Sam Doyle'.
Wed, Sep 24 1952
Poster of Just Across the Street
Just Across the Street
Robert Keith was
54 in Just Across the Street
as 'Walter Medford'.
Sun, Jun 15 1952
Poster of I Want You
I Want You
Robert Keith was
53 in I Want You
as 'Thomas Greer'.
Sat, Dec 22 1951
Poster of Here Comes the Groom
Here Comes the Groom
Robert Keith was
53 in Here Comes the Groom
as 'George Degnan'.
Thu, Sep 20 1951
Poster of Fourteen Hours
Fourteen Hours
Robert Keith was
53 in Fourteen Hours
as 'Paul E. Cosick'.
Sun, Apr 01 1951
Poster of Woman on the Run
Woman on the Run
Robert Keith was
52 in Woman on the Run
as 'Inspector Martin Ferris'.
Fri, Nov 10 1950
Poster of Branded
Branded
Robert Keith was
52 in Branded
as 'T. Jefferson Leffingwell'.
Fri, Nov 03 1950
Poster of Edge of Doom
Edge of Doom
Robert Keith was
52 in Edge of Doom
as 'Mandel'.
Thu, Aug 03 1950
Poster of The Reformer and the Redhead
The Reformer and the Redhead
Robert Keith was
52 in The Reformer and the Redhead
as 'Tim Harveigh'.
Fri, May 05 1950
Poster of My Foolish Heart
My Foolish Heart
Robert Keith was
51 in My Foolish Heart
as 'Henry Winters'.
Thu, Jan 19 1950
Poster of Boomerang!
Boomerang!
Robert Keith was
49 in Boomerang!
as ''Mac' McCreery'.
Fri, Feb 28 1947
Poster of The Shadow Laughs
The Shadow Laughs
Robert Keith was
35 in The Shadow Laughs
as 'George Hackett'.
Sun, Mar 26 1933
Poster of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Robert Keith was
32 in Abraham Lincoln
as 'Union Courier (uncredited)'.
Sat, Nov 08 1930

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of The Fugitive
The Fugitive
Robert Keith was
65+ in The Fugitive
as 'Dr. John Kimble'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963
Poster of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Robert Keith was
64+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as 'Doc'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Robert Keith was
61+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Jason Foster'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Robert Keith was
57+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Arthur 'The Professor' Duffy'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Robert Keith was
50+ in Studio One
as 'Brutus, '.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948
Poster of The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
Robert Keith was
50+ in The Philco Television Playhouse
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1948