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Alan Keith(1908-2003)

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Alan Keith was born on 19 October 1908 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Whistling in the Dark (1938), Give Us the Moon (1944) and The Man Who Came to Dinner (1947). He was married to Pearl Rebuck. He died on 17 March 2003 in London, England, UK.
BornOctober 19, 1908
DiedMarch 17, 2003(94)
BornOctober 19, 1908
DiedMarch 17, 2003(94)
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Known for

Whistling in the Dark
TV Movie
  • Slim Scanlan
  • 1938
Margaret Lockwood in Bank Holiday (1938)
Give Us the Moon
5.6
  • Raphael
  • 1944
The Man Who Came to Dinner
TV Movie
  • Banjo
  • 1947
The Long Knife (1958)
The Long Knife
5.7
  • Dr. Ian Probus
  • 1958

Credits

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Actor

  • Brett (1971)
    Brett
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Kramer
    • 1971
  • Mogul (1965)
    Mogul
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Andail
    • 1970
  • Theatre 625 (1964)
    Theatre 625
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Friedmann, Counsel for the Defence
    • 1967
  • 80,000 Suspects (1963)
    80,000 Suspects
    6.0
    • Health Inspector Sanders (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • The Square Mile Murder (1961)
    The Square Mile Murder
    6.9
    Short
    • Mr. Bird
    • 1961
  • Bob Dylan, David Warner, Ursula Howells, Reg Lye, James Mellor, and Maureen Pryor in The Madhouse on Castle Street (1963)
    BBC Sunday-Night Play
    8.4
    TV Series
    • David Stein
    • 1960
  • The Ghost Train Murder (1959)
    The Ghost Train Murder
    7.0
    Short
    • Pathologist
    • 1959
  • Sunday's Child
    TV Series
    • Nat
    • 1959
  • Yesterday's Enemy (1959)
    Yesterday's Enemy
    7.1
    • Bendish (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Charlie Drake
    7.4
    TV Series
    • 1959
  • The Long Knife (1958)
    The Long Knife
    5.7
    • Dr. Ian Probus
    • 1958
  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Jackie
    • David Simon
    • Marty Nicholson ...
    • 1951–1958
  • Television Playwright
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Doctor Charles
    • 1958
  • Counsellor at Law
    TV Movie
    • David Simon
    • 1949
  • The Man Who Came to Dinner
    TV Movie
    • Banjo
    • 1947

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 19, 1908
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • March 17, 2003
    • London, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Pearl Rebuck1941 - March 17, 2003 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
    • Linda Keith
  • Relatives
      David Kossoff(Sibling)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    A radio actor since before World War II, Keith will most be remembered for his presenting the long-running "Your 100 best tunes" on BBC Radio 2. His official retirement was about to be announced and the final programme has just been recorded when he died.

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