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Byron Keith(1917-1996)

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Byron Keith in Batman (1966)
Byron Keith was born on 17 November 1917 in El Paso, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The Stranger (1946), 77 Sunset Strip (1958) and Batman (1966). He was married to Dorothy Bennett and Lois Dorothy Ritter. He died on 19 January 1996 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornNovember 17, 1917
DiedJanuary 19, 1996(78)
BornNovember 17, 1917
DiedJanuary 19, 1996(78)
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Known for

Edward G. Robinson, Orson Welles, and Loretta Young in The Stranger (1946)
The Stranger
7.3
  • Dr. Jeffrey Lawrence
  • 1946
Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
77 Sunset Strip
7.7
TV Series
  • Lt. Roy Gilmore
Adam West and Burt Ward in Batman (1966)
Batman
7.5
TV Series
  • Mayor Linseed
The Black Panther (1957)
The Black Panther
7.2
Short
  • Maharaja of Dairee
  • 1957

Credits

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Actor

  • Kent McCord and Martin Milner in Adam-12 (1968)
    Adam-12
    7.7
    TV Series
    • First Deputy Chief
    • Sgt. Bing
    • 1970–1973
  • Larry Hagman, Shelley Berman, Godfrey Cambridge, Carol Lynley, and Robert Walker Jr. in Son of Blob (1972)
    Son of Blob
    4.1
    • Bowling Customer
    • 1972
  • The F.B.I. (1965)
    The F.B.I.
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Head of Airport Security
    • S.A.C. Lee Brownell
    • Detective
    • 1967–1971
  • Christopher George in The Immortal (1969)
    The Immortal
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Sheriff Dave Holley
    • 1970
  • Burt Reynolds and Norman Fell in Dan August (1970)
    Dan August
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Mr. Goodson
    • 1970
  • Medical Center (1969)
    Medical Center
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Dr. Berger
    • 1969
  • Kim Novak, Mako, Zero Mostel, and Clint Walker in The Great Bank Robbery (1969)
    The Great Bank Robbery
    5.6
    • Deputy
    • 1969
  • Don Murray and Otis Young in The Outcasts (1968)
    The Outcasts
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Judge Stockton
    • 1969
  • Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)
    Mission: Impossible
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Dr. Henry Loomis
    • 1968
  • Adam West and Burt Ward in Batman (1966)
    Batman
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Mayor Linseed
    • 1966–1968
  • The Invaders (1967)
    The Invaders
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Air Crash Investigator
    • Brother James
    • Gen. Cullenbine
    • 1967–1968
  • Harry Morgan and Jack Webb in Dragnet 1967 (1967)
    Dragnet 1967
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Nick Gowers
    • 1967
  • 12 O'Clock High (1964)
    12 O'Clock High
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Captain Collins
    • Captain Doane
    • Colonel Cameron
    • 1966–1967
  • David Janssen in The Fugitive (1963)
    The Fugitive
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Foreman
    • 1966
  • James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)
    The Virginian
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Dr. Manning
    • 1966

Soundtrack

  • Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
    77 Sunset Strip
    7.7
    TV Series
    • performer: "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow"
    • 1961

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Keith Byron
  • Born
    • November 17, 1917
    • El Paso, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • January 19, 1996
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(pancreatic cancer)
  • Spouses
      Dorothy BennettDecember 5, 1947 - January 19, 1996 (his death, 4 children)

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    Resembled Joseph Cotten (and even played alongside Orson Welles, in The Stranger)

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