58 Facts About Brian Keith

Brian Keith starred in The Brian Keith Show, which aired on NBC from 1972 to 1974, where he portrayed a pediatrician who operated a free clinic on Oahu, and in the CBS comedy series Heartland.

Robert Alba Keith was born in Bayonne, New Jersey, on November 14,1921, to actor Robert Keith and stage actress Helena Shipman, a native of Aberdeen, Washington.

Brian Keith joined the United States Marine Corps in 1942 completing his service in 1945.

Brian Keith made his Broadway debut in 1948 in the ensemble of Mister Roberts, which starred his father as "Doc".

Brian Keith was a guard in Darkness at Noon by Sidney Kingsley, and was in Out West of Eighth, which had only a short run.

Brian Keith began to guest star on shows such as Hands of Mystery, Shadow of the Cloak, and an adaptation of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea in Tales of Tomorrow.

Brian Keith was in Police Story, Suspense, Eye Witness, The United States Steel Hour, Robert Montgomery Presents, and The Motorola Television Hour.

Brian Keith stayed at that studio for Alaska Seas, replacing Van Heflin, and Jivaro.

Brian Keith guest starred on Campbell Summer Soundstage, The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse, Lux Video Theatre, and The Mask and played Mike Hammer in a television pilot directed by Blake Edwards, but the series was not picked up.

Brian Keith went to Columbia for The Bamboo Prison, The Violent Men, Tight Spot, and 5 Against the House, the last two directed by Phil Karlson.

Brian Keith was meant to support Joan Crawford in Queen Bee, but did not appear in the final film.

In 1955, Brian Keith starred in his own series, Crusader, as fictional journalist Matt Anders.

Brian Keith has appeared in films for Columbia, such as Storm Center co-starring with Bette Davis and Nightfall with Aldo Ray.

Brian Keith was second billed in Dino with Sal Mineo, and Run of the Arrow with Rod Steiger.

Brian Keith was top billed in Chicago Confidential, but returned to supporting parts with Appointment with a Shadow Hell Canyon Outlaws, and Fort Dobbs.

Brian Keith announced he would make Alien Virus for his Michael Productions, but it was not made.

Brian Keith guest starred on Studio One in Hollywood, Rawhide, Laramie, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and an episode of Zane Grey Theater, which was written and directed by Sam Peckinpah and later led to The Westerner.

Brian Keith supported Paul Newman in The Young Philadelphians, and had the lead in two productions for Disney, the TV show Elfego Baca: Move Along, Mustangers and the feature Ten Who Dared.

Brian Keith made a second film for Disney, playing the father of twins in the film The Parent Trap, costarring Hayley Mills and Maureen O'Hara, which was a huge hit.

Brian Keith did two more films for Disney, Moon Pilot and Savage Sam.

Brian Keith guest starred on: Target: The Corruptors, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, The Virginian, Sam Benedict, Dr Kildare, The Fugitive, Wagon Train, 77 Sunset Strip, Kraft Suspense Theatre, The Great Adventure, Profiles in Courage.

Brian Keith did a Western for Universal, The Raiders then returned to Disney for Johnny Shiloh, Bristle Face, The Tenderfoot, A Tiger Walks and Those Calloways.

Brian Keith went to Fox for The Pleasure Seekers and had support roles in The Hallelujah Trail, The Rare Breed, and Nevada Smith, co-starring with Steve McQueen as traveling gunsmith Jonas Cord.

In 1966, Brian Keith landed the role of Uncle Bill Davis on CBS's popular television situation comedy Family Affair.

Brian Keith made Scandalous John for Disney, Something Big with Dean Martin and director Andrew McLaglen, and the TV movie Second Chance.

Brian Keith starred in the role of Steven "The Fox" Halliday in the six-part television miniseries, The Zoo Gang, about a group of former underground French Resistance fighters from World War II.

Brian Keith was third billed in The Yakuza starring Robert Mitchum, and in The Wind and the Lion starring Sean Connery, Brian Keith played President Theodore Roosevelt for writer-director John Milius.

Brian Keith starred in the TV series Archer as Lew Archer, replacing Peter Graves who'd starred in the pilot, but it was cancelled after six episodes and has never been rerun in the United States.

Brian Keith did some Westerns, The Quest pilot, and Joe Panther, and the TV movie The Loneliest Runner.

Brian Keith had a supporting role in Nickelodeon and did the TV movies In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan and The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer.

Brian Keith was in How the West Was Won, Hooper with Burt Reynolds, Centennial, and The Chisholms.

Brian Keith spoke fluent Russian, which led to his casting as a Russian in two roles, as a Soviet scientist in the film Meteor with Natalie Wood, and as the Soviet premier in the NBC miniseries World War III with Rock Hudson.

Brian Keith replaced Barnard Hughes on Broadway in Da and was on The Seekers, Power, The Silent Lovers, The Mountain Men with Charlton Heston, and Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen.

Brian Keith had support roles in Sharky's Machine with Burt Reynolds and Cry for the Strangers.

The chemistry of Brian Keith and Kelly was a hit, and the series lasted three years until its cancellation in 1986.

Brian Keith starred in The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory, and Death Before Dishonor, then did another TV series Pursuit of Happiness, which ran 10 episodes.

Brian Keith was in After the Rain, Young Guns, and Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson.

Brian Keith had roles in Welcome Home, and Lady in the Corner.

Brian Keith made a guest appearance in the Evening Shade, season-one episode "Chip Off The Old Brick", as the loud-mouthed father of Herman Stiles.

Brian Keith appeared on a two-part episode of Major Dad, season four "The People's Choice" as the Major's domineering father who pays a visit to the family.

Brian Keith performed the role of Mullibok on the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season-one episode entitled "Progress", in which an elderly farmer resists forcible relocation by Bajoran authorities.

Brian Keith guest starred in an episode of the TV series The Marshal titled "The Bounty Hunter" in which he played then Wichita, Kansas, Police Chief Rick Stone under the stage name of Chief Skoblow.

The Wichita Police Department cooperated with the Canadian TV production company by providing details of Chief Stone's actual police dress uniform for Brian Keith to wear during the episode.

Brian Keith provided the voice of Ben Parker on Spider-Man: The Animated Series.

Keith married three times, first to Frances Helm; then, in 1954, to actress Judy Landon ; and finally, in 1970, to Hawaiian actress Victoria Young, who later appeared on The Brian Keith Show as Nurse Puni.

Brian Keith had two children with Landon, and together, they adopted three children.

On June 24,1997, at the age of 75, Brian Keith died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home in Malibu, California.

Brian Keith suffered from emphysema and lung cancer during the latter part of his life, despite having quit smoking ten years earlier.

Brian Keith reportedly struggled with financial problems, and suffered from depression throughout his final days.

Brian Keith's death occurred two months after the death of his daughter Daisy, who died by suicide.

Maureen O'Hara stated in an interview not long after Brian Keith died that she believed he did not commit suicide.

Brian Keith stated that he had a large gun collection, and enjoyed cleaning them and showing them to people.

Brian Keith believed he might have been cleaning the gun or looking at it when it went off, and that his death was an accident and definitely not a suicide.

Brian Keith had just visited him and said he was in good spirits.

Brian Keith stated that he would not have committed suicide given his Catholic beliefs.

Brian Keith's family was joined by many mourners at a private funeral, including Family Affair co-stars Kathy Garver and Johnny Whitaker, and Hardcastle and McCormick co-star Daniel Hugh Kelly.

Brian Keith's ashes were interred next to those of his daughter Daisy at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles.

On June 26,2008, Brian Keith received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.