Francis Xavier Aloysius James ...
| Sign | Leo |
| Born | Jul 27, 1916 New York City, NY |
| Died | Oct 14, 1986 Los Angeles, CA |
| Age | Died at 70 |
| Final Resting PlaceForest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) | |
Keenan Wynn | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1934-86 |
| Known for | Rough-edged voice and energetic character |
| Top Roles | Jerry Marks, Col. 'Bat' Guano, Fred Bayles, The Drunk, Gordon Ripwell |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Musical, War, Western |
| Top Topics | Romance (Comic), World War II, Book-Based |
| Top Collaborators | Arthur Freed (Producer), Frank Sinatra, Charles Walters (Director), Jack Cummings (Producer) |
| Shares birthday with | Kathleen Howard, Donald Crisp, Ross Alexander see more.. |
Keenan Wynn Overview:
Character actor, Keenan Wynn, was born Francis Xavier Aloysius James Jeremiah Keenan Wynn on Jul 27, 1916 in New York City, NY. Wynn died at the age of 70 on Oct 14, 1986 in Los Angeles, CA and was laid to rest in Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) Cemetery in Glendale, CA.
MINI BIO:
Keenan Wynn was a dark-haired, often mustachioed American actor with a faintly dejected air, rough-edged voice and energetic character. At his best during his long association with MGM, specifically from 1945 to 1955, he provided more useful back-up for the stars than some of them could handle, notably in comedy. He is the son of Ed Wynn and the father of screenwriter Tracy Keenan Wynn.
(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Illustrated Dictionary of Film Character Actors).HONORS and AWARDS:
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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Television.
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Keenan Wynn Quotes:
Fire Chief: [shouting through megaphone] Mr. Hawk! This is the Fire Chief speaking! We'll have everything under control in just a moment. Now Mr. Hawk, try to relax.
Alonzo P. Hawk: Relax? How can I relax, you fat-head?
Old Sailor: Hey, Commander.
[Charlie grunts]
Old Sailor: You see that little kid on the floor?
[Charlie grunts]
Old Sailor: Well him and me have been stoned for two days! We started out with three bottles of vanilla extract. Then we got in with some submarine fellas and we finished off a number 10 can of topedo alcohol. You gotta be pretty stoned after that, right?
Lt. Cmdr. Charles E. Madison: I would think so.
Old Sailor: Well, Commander, we ain't that stoned. We're not that stoned if we're gonna go out onto that beach and take pictures of the dead bodies floating in with no film in the camera!
Lt. Cmdr. Charles E. Madison: Well then, what'd ya say we don't make this movie? Huh!
Old Sailor: Hey, that's swell!
Old Sailor: Oh, well now, I'll tell you one thing. You gotta put film in this camera.
Lt. Cmdr. Charles E. Madison: Are you sure of that?
Old Sailor: Well for the love of Mike - I mean - What's the matter with you? If you're gonna make a movie you gotta put film in the camera. Even I know that.
Lt. Cmdr. Charles E. Madison: No, no no. No. We're gonna make this movie without film. This movie, sailor, cannot be made, has no reason for being made, and none of us know how to make a movie anyway. So what's the sense in using film?
Old Sailor: Makes sense!
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