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Brian Keith
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Actor Born: November 14, 1921 in Bayonne, NJ Death: June 24, 1997 Biography:The son of actor "Robert Keith" (1896-1966), "Brian Keith" made his first film appearance in 1924's "Pied Piper Malone", when he was well-below the age of consent. During the war years, Keith served in the Marines, winning a Navy Air Medal; after cessation of hostilities, he began his acting career in earnest. At first billing himself as Robert Keith Jr., he made his 1946 Broadway debut in Heyday, then enjoyed a longer run as Mannion in "Mister Roberts" (1948), which featured his father as "Doc." His film career proper began in 1952; for the rest of the decade, Keith played good guys, irascible sidekicks and cold-blooded heavies with equal aplomb. Beginning with "Ten Who Dared" (1959), Keith became an unofficial "regular" in Disney Films, his performances alternately subtle ("The Parent Trap") and bombastic. Of his 1970s film efforts, Keith was seen to best advantage as Teddy Roosevelt in "The Wind... Full Biography
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