Robert Keith Overview:

Character actor, Robert Keith, was born Rolland Keith Richey on Feb 10, 1890 in Fowler, IN. Keith died at the age of 76 on Dec 22, 1966 in Los Angeles, CA .

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American supporting actor who began his career as a singer, then took up straight acting roles; but his main occupation in pre-war years was writing, penning the occasional play in between working as a dialogue writer for Universal and Columbia Studios. In post-war years, he made quick strides towards the top of cast lists, often in tense, nervous roles. Father of film star Brian Keith.

(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Character Actors: an Illustrated Directory).

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Sheriff Singer: I don't know if there's any good in you. I don't know if there's anything in you. But, I'm gonna take a big fat chance... and let you go.


Henry Winters: These skyscrapers are magnificent. I'll take these over mountains in Idaho any day.


Henry Winters: I'm afraid son she's an outraged mother.


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Father of the actor Brian Keith.

He married the highly regarded and successful Theater Guild actress 'Peg Entwistle'. They married on April 18, 1927 while she was the female lead in the Broadway hit, "Tommy". The marriage was a civil affair and took place in the New York City Municipal Building in Manhattan. Actor Frank Allworth and Robert Keith's mother, Mary D. Robinson, were the witnesses.

Twice played a policeman pitted against a bad boy played by Marlon Brando: in The Wild One (1953) and Guys and Dolls (1955/I).

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