Biography
Brian Keith may be best recalled as the architect Bill Davis who takes in his two orphaned nieces and a nephew on "Family Affair" (CBS, 1966-71), but his work as Theodore Roosevelt in "The Wind and the Lion" (1975), Dr. Alexei Dubov in "Meteor" (1979) and Mauritz Stiller in "Moviola" (NBC, 1980) has proven him to be a capable and strong actor.
The son of Broadway star, silent screen actor and talkie character player Robert Keith and his actress …
Career Milestones
| Appeared in three silent films as a child actor including "The Pied Piper of Malone" (1925) | ||
| Played 'Uncle Bill' to Cissy, Buffy and Jody on "Family Affair" (CBS) | ||
| Played a grandpa hubby to Cloris Leachman on "Walter & Emily" (NBC) | ||
| Played a pediatrician on "The Little People/The Brian Keith Show" (NBC) | ||
| Starred on TV as "The Crusader" (CBS) | ||
| Was macho Judge Hardcastle on "Hardcastle & McCormick" (ABC) | ||
1942 | Was aerial gunner in the Marine Corps. | |
1946 | Made stage debut, "Heyday", in New Haven, CT | |
1948 | Made Broadway debut, "Mister Roberts" | |
1953 | Made feature film debut as adult, "Arrowhead" | |
1959 | Played Mike Flanagan in feature "The Young Philadelphians" | |
1960 | Starred on NBC in "The Westerner" series | |
1972 | Made TV-movie debut in "Second Chance" (ABC) | |
1975 | Played Theodore Roosevelt in the feature "The Wind and the Lion" | |
1975 | Returned to series TV in "Archer" (NBC) | |
1977 | Played General Stonecipher in the ABC miniseries "How the West Was Won" | |
1978 | Returned to Broadway in the title role of "Da" | |
1980 | Played Mauritz Stiller in "Moviola: The Silent Lovers" (NBC) | |
1987 | Returned to sitcoms on "Pursuit of Happiness" (ABC) | |
1989 | Played a lovable bigot on "Heartland" (CBS) | |
Awards
1967 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Continued Performance By an Actor In a in Family Affair |
1968 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Continued Performance By an Actor In a in Family Affair |
1969 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Continued Performance By an Actor In in Family Affair |