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- Birth nameHenry Keefe Brasselle
- Keefe Brasselle was born on February 7, 1923 in Elyria, Ohio, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for A Place in the Sun (1951), The Eddie Cantor Story (1953) and The Cara Williams Show (1964). He was married to Arlene DeMarco and Norma Jean Aldrich. He died on July 7, 1981 in Downey, California, USA.
- SpousesArlene DeMarco(December 23, 1956 - 1967) (divorced, 2 children)Norma Jean Aldrich(December 18, 1942 - December 6, 1956) (divorced, 1 child)
- ChildrenErin Keefe "Mickie" BrasselleRosana Brasselle
- RelativesStephen Pisani(Niece or Nephew)Hayley Sanchez(Grandchild)
- A New Jersey nightclub in which Brasselle had an interest, burned down in July, 1961 under suspicious circumstances.
- Brasselle's chief claim to fame was starring in the titular role of The Eddie Cantor Story (1953), a film which failed to emulate the success of a similar biopic, The Jolson Story (1946). Much of the blame for the picture's failure was attributed to Brasselle's unconvincing performance, which, critics said, bordered on caricature.
- Was rumoured to have connections to the Mafia. Brasselle himself bragged about his mob ties.
- Served in the Army Air Corps in World War II.
- Brasselle fared poorly as a producer, despite his association with CBS executive James T. Aubrey. All three shows produced under the banner of Brasselle's Richelieu Productions - The Baileys of Balboa (1964), The Cara Williams Show (1964), and The Reporter (1964) - showed poor ratings returns, resulting in Aubrey's removal as CBS president.
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