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BRIAN KEITH (Robert Alba Keith: Bayonne, Nueva Jersey, 14 de noviembre de 1921 – Malibú, California, 24 de junio de 1997) fue un actor teatral, cinematográfico y televisivo estadounidense.
Biografía y carrera
Sus padres eran los actores Robert Keith y Helena Shipman, esta última actriz teatral, nativa de Aberdeen (Washington).2 Debutó como actor en la película mudo Pied Piper Malone (1924), con tres años de edad. Entre 1927 y 1929, la madrastra de Keith fue Peg Entwistle, actriz que se hizo famosa por suicidarse saltando desde la «H» del Hollywood Sign (las famosas letras gigantes con el nombre de Hollywood). Tras estudiar en la high school en East Rockaway, Nueva York, se unió al Cuerpo de Marines de los Estados Unidos (1942-1945), y sirvió durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial como artillero aéreo, recibiendo una Medalla del Aire.
Tras la guerra, Keith se hizo actor teatral, dedicándose más adelante al cine y, después, a la televisión. Actor fuerte y capaz, Keith pasó muchos años interpretando segundos papeles y a tipos ariscos, como en Yuma junto a Rod Steiger y Sara Montiel.
Ganó fama por su papel protagonista en la serie de Sam Peckinpah The Westerner (1960). Su gran oportunidad y el salto a la fama llegó, sin embargo, en 1966 cuando interpretó al «Tío Bill» Davis en la popular serie televisiva Mis adorables sobrinos, papel con el cual ganó tres nominaciones a los Emmy al mejor actor.
En su última película, Rough Riders (1997), Keith encarnó al Presidente William McKinley. Su director, John Milius, dedicó la película a «Brian Keith, Actor, Marine, Cuenta cuentos.»
En sus últimos años, Keith estuvo afectado de enfisema y cáncer de pulmón.
La muerte por suicidio de su hija Daisy sumió a Keith en una profunda depresión, y apenas dos meses después, el 24 de junio de 1997, Keith acabó con su propia vida en su hogar de Malibú. Tenía 75 años de edad.
Biography
BRIAN KEITH (Robert Alba Keith: Bayonne, New Jersey, November 14, 1921 – Malibu, California, June 24, 1997) was an American theatrical, film and television actor.
Biography and career
His parents were actors Robert Keith and Helena Shipman, the latter theatrical actress, a native of Aberdeen (Washington) .2 He made his acting debut in the silent film Pied Piper Malone (1924), when he was three years old. Between 1927 and 1929, Keith’s stepmother was Peg Entwistle, an actress who became famous for committing suicide by jumping from the «H» in the Hollywood Sign (the famous giant letters with the name of Hollywood). After studying in high school in East Rockaway, New York, he joined the United States Marine Corps (1942-1945), and served during World War II as an aerial gunner, receiving an Air Medal.
After the war, Keith became a stage actor, later turning to film and later to television. A strong and capable actor, Keith spent many years playing second roles and surly types, as in Yuma alongside Rod Steiger and Sara Montiel.
He gained fame for his starring role in the Sam Peckinpah series The Westerner (1960). His big break and rise to fame came, however, in 1966 when he played «Uncle Bill» Davis on the popular television series My Adorable Nephews, a role for which he won three Emmy nominations for best actor.
In his last film, Rough Riders (1997), Keith played President William McKinley. Its director, John Milius, dedicated the film to «Brian Keith, Actor, Marine, Storyteller.»
In his later years, Keith suffered from emphysema and lung cancer.
The suicide death of his daughter Daisy plunged Keith into a deep depression, and just two months later, on June 24, 1997, Keith ended his own life in his Malibu home. He was 75 years old.
Filmography
1924 Pied Piper Malone
1924 The Other Kind of Love
1953 Bonfire of Hates
1954 Alaska Seas
1954 Jivaro
1954 The Bamboo Prison
1955 The Violent Men
1955 Tight Spot
1955 5 Against the House
1956 Storm Center
1957 Nightfall
1957 Dino
1957 Run of the Arrow
1957 Chicago Confidential
1957 Hell Canyon Outlaws
1958 Fort Dobbs
1958 Desert Hell
1958 Sierra Baron
1958 Violent Road
1958 Villa!
1959 Appointment with a Shadow
1959 The Young Philadelphian
1960 Ten Who Dared
1961 The Parent Trap
1961 The Deadly Companions
1962 Moon Pilot
1963 Savage Sam
1964 The Raiders
1964 The Pleasure Seekers
1965 Those Calloways
1966 The Rare Breed
1966 The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming
1966 Way … Way Out
1968 Reflections in a golden eye
1969 Krakatoa, East of Java
1970 Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?
1970 The McKenzie Break
1971 Something Big
1971 Scandalous John
1975 Yakuza
1975 The Wind and the Lion
1976 Joe Panther
1976 Nickelodeon
1978 Hooper
1979 Meteor
1980 The Mountain Men
1981 Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
1981 Sharky’s Machine
1987 Death Before Dishonor
1988 Young Guns
1989 Welcome Home
1990 After the Rain
1993 Wind Dancer
1994 Under a Killing Moon
1996 Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
1997 The Second Civil War
1997 Rough Riders.
Créditos: Tomado de Wikipedia
⭐ Nació: 14/11/1921 ⚰ Murió: 24/06/1997
BRIAN KEITH (Robert Alba Keith: Bayonne, Nueva Jersey, 14 de noviembre de 1921 – Malibú, California, 24 de junio de 1997) fue un actor teatral, cinematográfico y televisivo estadounidense.
Biografía y carrera
Sus padres eran los actores Robert Keith y Helena Shipman, esta última actriz teatral, nativa de Aberdeen (Washington).2 Debutó como actor en la película mudo Pied Piper Malone (1924), con tres años de edad. Entre 1927 y 1929, la madrastra de Keith fue Peg Entwistle, actriz que se hizo famosa por suicidarse saltando desde la «H» del Hollywood Sign (las famosas letras gigantes con el nombre de Hollywood). Tras estudiar en la high school en East Rockaway, Nueva York, se unió al Cuerpo de Marines de los Estados Unidos (1942-1945), y sirvió durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial como artillero aéreo, recibiendo una Medalla del Aire.
Tras la guerra, Keith se hizo actor teatral, dedicándose más adelante al cine y, después, a la televisión. Actor fuerte y capaz, Keith pasó muchos años interpretando segundos papeles y a tipos ariscos, como en Yuma junto a Rod Steiger y Sara Montiel.
Ganó fama por su papel protagonista en la serie de Sam Peckinpah The Westerner (1960). Su gran oportunidad y el salto a la fama llegó, sin embargo, en 1966 cuando interpretó al «Tío Bill» Davis en la popular serie televisiva Mis adorables sobrinos, papel con el cual ganó tres nominaciones a los Emmy al mejor actor.
En su última película, Rough Riders (1997), Keith encarnó al Presidente William McKinley. Su director, John Milius, dedicó la película a «Brian Keith, Actor, Marine, Cuenta cuentos.»
En sus últimos años, Keith estuvo afectado de enfisema y cáncer de pulmón.
La muerte por suicidio de su hija Daisy sumió a Keith en una profunda depresión, y apenas dos meses después, el 24 de junio de 1997, Keith acabó con su propia vida en su hogar de Malibú. Tenía 75 años de edad.
BRIAN KEITH (Robert Alba Keith: Bayonne, New Jersey, November 14, 1921 – Malibu, California, June 24, 1997) was an American theatrical, film and television actor.
Biography and career
His parents were actors Robert Keith and Helena Shipman, the latter theatrical actress, a native of Aberdeen (Washington) .2 He made his acting debut in the silent film Pied Piper Malone (1924), when he was three years old. Between 1927 and 1929, Keith’s stepmother was Peg Entwistle, an actress who became famous for committing suicide by jumping from the «H» in the Hollywood Sign (the famous giant letters with the name of Hollywood). After studying in high school in East Rockaway, New York, he joined the United States Marine Corps (1942-1945), and served during World War II as an aerial gunner, receiving an Air Medal.
After the war, Keith became a stage actor, later turning to film and later to television. A strong and capable actor, Keith spent many years playing second roles and surly types, as in Yuma alongside Rod Steiger and Sara Montiel.
He gained fame for his starring role in the Sam Peckinpah series The Westerner (1960). His big break and rise to fame came, however, in 1966 when he played «Uncle Bill» Davis on the popular television series My Adorable Nephews, a role for which he won three Emmy nominations for best actor.
In his last film, Rough Riders (1997), Keith played President William McKinley. Its director, John Milius, dedicated the film to «Brian Keith, Actor, Marine, Storyteller.»
In his later years, Keith suffered from emphysema and lung cancer.
The suicide death of his daughter Daisy plunged Keith into a deep depression, and just two months later, on June 24, 1997, Keith ended his own life in his Malibu home. He was 75 years old.
Filmography
1924 Pied Piper Malone
1924 The Other Kind of Love
1953 Bonfire of Hates
1954 Alaska Seas
1954 Jivaro
1954 The Bamboo Prison
1955 The Violent Men
1955 Tight Spot
1955 5 Against the House
1956 Storm Center
1957 Nightfall
1957 Dino
1957 Run of the Arrow
1957 Chicago Confidential
1957 Hell Canyon Outlaws
1958 Fort Dobbs
1958 Desert Hell
1958 Sierra Baron
1958 Violent Road
1958 Villa!
1959 Appointment with a Shadow
1959 The Young Philadelphian
1960 Ten Who Dared
1961 The Parent Trap
1961 The Deadly Companions
1962 Moon Pilot
1963 Savage Sam
1964 The Raiders
1964 The Pleasure Seekers
1965 Those Calloways
1966 The Rare Breed
1966 The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming
1966 Way … Way Out
1968 Reflections in a golden eye
1969 Krakatoa, East of Java
1970 Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?
1970 The McKenzie Break
1971 Something Big
1971 Scandalous John
1975 Yakuza
1975 The Wind and the Lion
1976 Joe Panther
1976 Nickelodeon
1978 Hooper
1979 Meteor
1980 The Mountain Men
1981 Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
1981 Sharky’s Machine
1987 Death Before Dishonor
1988 Young Guns
1989 Welcome Home
1990 After the Rain
1993 Wind Dancer
1994 Under a Killing Moon
1996 Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
1997 The Second Civil War
1997 Rough Riders.
Créditos: Tomado de Wikipedia