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Brian Keith. Actor: The Parent Trap. Son of character actor Robert Keith and stage actress Helena Shipman. He grew up on the road with his parents while they toured in plays. First appeared at age 3 in film Pied Piper Malone (1924) with his father. Began acting in radio programs and on stage before World War II. Joined the Marines and served as a machine gunner.
Brian Keith was born Robert Alba Keith, on November 14, 1921, in Bayonne, New Jersey. His father, Robert Keith, was a well-known actor. His mother, Helena Shipman, was a talented stage actress. Keith’s parents divorced when he was very young. His father remarried Broadway actress Peg Entwistle.
Jun 25, 1997 · June 25, 1997 12 AM PT. TIMES STAFF WRITER. Actor Brian Keith, best known as the bachelor guardian Uncle Bill on the television series “Family Affair,” was found dead Tuesday morning in his ...
Robert Alba Keith, known professionally as Brian Keith, was an American film, television, and stage actor who in his six-decade career gained recognition for his work in films such as the Disney family film The Parent Trap (1961); Johnny Shiloh (1963); the comedy The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming (1966); and the adventure saga The Wind and the Lion (1975), in which he portrayed ...
Jul 11, 1997 · Remembering Brian Keith. An underrated actor whose career was both made and trivialized by television, Brian Keith killed himself on June 24 at age 75. He had cancer and was apparently distraught ...
Jun 24, 1997 · 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.
Jun 25, 1997 · June 25, 1997 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. Actor Brian Keith, best known as the bachelor guardian Uncle Bill on the television series “Family Affair,” was found dead Tuesday morning in his ...
