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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Robert Keith Quotes:

Jasper Hadley: Welcome to Hadley. The town and the family.


Julian: When you live outside the law, you have to eliminate dishonesty.


Thomas Greer: [about being a soldier] Now remember, if you can move it, pick it up. If you can't move it, paint it. And if it moves by itself, salute it.


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Father of the actor Brian Keith.

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

Ex-son-in-law of Robert Entwistle.

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