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William Keene(1915-1992)

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William Keene in Get Smart (1965)
William Keene was born on 4 August 1915 in Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for The Twilight Zone (1959), Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958) and Perry Mason (1957). He was married to Olive Dunbar. He died on 23 May 1992 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 4, 1915
DiedMay 23, 1992(76)
BornAugust 4, 1915
DiedMay 23, 1992(76)
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Known for

Rod Serling in The Twilight Zone (1959)
The Twilight Zone
9.0
TV Series
  • Desk Clerk
  • Doctor
Shirley Temple in Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958)
Shirley Temple's Storybook
7.4
TV Series
  • Royal Army One Soldier(as Wm. Keene)
Raymond Burr in Perry Mason (1957)
Perry Mason
8.3
TV Series
  • Judge Seymour
  • Judge
  • Mr. Kenneth
  • Rogers
  • Bank Teller
Gunsmoke (1955)
Gunsmoke
8.1
TV Series
  • Mr. Botkin

Credits

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Actor

  • Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Katherine MacGregor in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Little House on the Prairie
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Ringmaster
    • 1981
  • Herowork (1977)
    Herowork
    4.2
    • Judge
    • 1977
  • Big John, Little John (1976)
    Big John, Little John
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Doctor
    • 1976
  • Days of Our Lives (1965)
    Days of Our Lives
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Doc Lubick
    • Sam Foster
    • Reverend Foley ...
    • 1966–1976
  • Stuart Margolin and Julie Newmar in Love, American Style (1969)
    Love, American Style
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Mimi"s Father (segment "Love and the Lifter")
    • 1973
  • Heavy Traffic (1973)
    Heavy Traffic
    6.5
    • (voice)
    • 1973
  • The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
    The Streets of San Francisco
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Landlord
    • 1972
  • Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
    Marcus Welby, M.D.
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Boss (as Wm. Keene)
    • 1970
  • Jon Provost, Tommy Rettig, and Lassie the Dog in Lassie (1954)
    Lassie
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Mr. Crane
    • Frank Hibbs
    • Edward Trask
    • 1962–1969
  • Andy Griffith in Mayberry R.F.D. (1968)
    Mayberry R.F.D.
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Reverend
    • 1968–1969
  • Lee Majors, Barbara Stanwyck, Linda Evans, Peter Breck, and Richard Long in The Big Valley (1965)
    The Big Valley
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Judge
    • 1969
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Dr. Hill
    • Stevens
    • Mr. Nagel
    • 1961–1969
  • Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in Ironside (1967)
    Ironside
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Professor
    • 1968
  • Green Acres (1965)
    Green Acres
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Mr. Claxon
    • 1968
  • Elvis Presley and Nancy Sinatra in Speedway (1968)
    Speedway
    5.6
    • Taxpayer (uncredited)
    • 1968

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Wm. Keene
  • Born
    • August 4, 1915
    • Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • May 23, 1992
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Olive DunbarOctober 20, 1979 - May 23, 1992 (his death)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 1541 Vine Street in Hollywood, California.

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