Brian Keith

Brian Keith

1921-11-14 Bayonne, New Jersey, USA 89 Credits

Biography

Brian Keith (November 14, 1921 – June 24, 1997) was an American film, television, and stage actor who in his four decade-long career gained recognition for his work in movies such as the 1961 Disney family film The Parent Trap, the 1966 comedy The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming, and the 1975 adventure saga The Wind and the Lion, in which he portrayed Theodore Roosevelt. On television, two of his best known roles were that of a widowed uncle turned bachelor: Bill Davis, in the 1960...

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Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004

as Self (archive footage)

7.8
Acting

An account of the life and work of American film director Sam Peckinpah (1925-84), a tortured artist whose genius and inner demons changed the Western...

Follow Your Heart

Follow Your Heart

1999

as Roddy Thompson

5.0
Acting

When an eight year old girl loses her mother to cancer, her mother's last wish is for her to fall in love and find that special magical person. Twenty...

The Second Civil War

The Second Civil War

1997

as General Buford

6.1
Acting

When a planeload of Pakistani orphans are shipped to his state for permanent relocation, the governor of Idaho defies the president and closes the sta...

Walking Thunder

Walking Thunder

1997

as Narrator

6.1
Acting

In the 1850's, a young boy and his family on their way West become stranded in the Rockies. With the help of a local mountain man, a Sioux medicine ma...

Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story

Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story

1996

as Cardinal

4.8
Acting

The firebrand reporter, feminist and philanthropist Dorothy Day co-founds The Catholic Worker with Peter Maurin, an eccentric philosopher.

National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins

National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins

1995

as 'Noble Hart' / Self

5.1
Acting

America's three top leisure-time activities come roaring to life in National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins. This film consists of three short stories...

Lightning

Lightning

1995

as Tappan

2.0
Acting

Against the backdrop of California’s 19th century Gold Rush, Brian Keith plays a lucky digger in a story of greed and equine smarts.

The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.

The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.

1995

as Pete Morgan

6.5
Acting

Lieutenant Rick Hunter's girlfriend is murdered, and the main suspect is her ex-husband. But Hunter is soon convinced of a connection to another case.

Wind Dancer

Wind Dancer

1993

as Truman Richards

7.0
Acting

When a young girl is injured by a riding accident, she overcomes her injury with the help of her family and her beloved horse.

The Gambler: The Luck Of The Draw

The Gambler: The Luck Of The Draw

1991

as The Westerner

5.0
Acting

Hawkes, Jones and Cassidy are on their way to the biggest poker game in history. But a few folks want to see them fold before they even get there.

Lady in a Corner

Lady in a Corner

1989

as David Henderson

4.5
Acting

Grace Guthrie tries to stave off the hostile take over of her publishing empire. While fighting off a ruthless British business-mogul, she must also d...

Welcome Home

Welcome Home

1989

as Harry Robins

5.6
Acting

Jake died in Vietnam; his family mourned him, then moved on. When he reappears, quite alive, the question is, what must he do and how will his family ...

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson

1989

as Frank Wellman Sr.

7.1
Acting

Ken Malansky, a law student of Perry Mason's, is accused of murdering a fellow student. Perry is reluctant to take on his case as the victim was the s...

After the Rain

After the Rain

1988

as Byron Monroe

Acting

A father disowns his daughter, Annie, because of her choice to marry a neighboring woodsman. The marriage is strong and bears four children, but Annie...

Young Guns

Young Guns

1988

as Buckshot Roberts

6.7
Acting

A group of young gunmen, led by Billy the Kid, become deputies to avenge the murder of the rancher who became their benefactor. But when Billy takes t...

The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory

The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory

1987

as Colonel Davy Crockett

6.2
Acting

Against orders and with no help of relief Texas patriots led by William Travis, Jim Bowie, and Davy Crockett defend the Alamo against overwhelming Mex...

Death Before Dishonor

Death Before Dishonor

1987

as Col. Halloran

4.6
Acting

Gunnery Sergeant Burns reports for duty to an American Embassy in the Middle East. However due to the 'enlightened' views of the Ambassador, the marin...

The B.R.A.T. Patrol

The B.R.A.T. Patrol

1986

as General Newmeyer

5.6
Acting

A group of military brats uncovers a plot to steal base equipment.

Cry for the Strangers

Cry for the Strangers

1982

as Chief Whalen

7.0
Acting

The little coastal town of Clark's Harbor seems like the perfect place for psychiatrist Brad Russell and his wife to get a little peace and spend more...

Sharky's Machine

Sharky's Machine

1981

as Papa

6.1
Acting

Police officer Tom Sharky gets busted back to working vice, where he happens upon a scandalous conspiracy involving a local politician. Sharky's new '...

All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds

1981

as Self

6.0
Acting

Burt Reynolds is honored by more than 100 of his fellow celebrities and co-workers.

Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen

Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen

1981

as Police Chief Baxter

5.0
Acting

Famous detective Charlie Chan is called out of retirement to help a San Francisco detective solve a mysterious series of murders. With his bumbling gr...

The Mountain Men

The Mountain Men

1980

as Henry Frapp

5.9
Acting

The story concerns two grizzled mountain men -- Bill Tyler and Henry Frapp -- during the dying days of the fur-trapping era. The plot begins when Runn...

The Silent Lovers

The Silent Lovers

1980

as Mauritz Stiller

3.5
Acting

The story of the ill-fated romance between Greta Garbo and John Gilbert.

Power

Power

1980

as Charles Kandell

2.0
Acting

Loosely based on the life of Jimmy Hoffa, this traces the rise of Tommy Vanda (Joe Don Baker) from a Chicago dock worker to an influential labor leade...

The Seekers

The Seekers

1979

as Elijah Weatherby

Acting

This follow-up to "The Bastard" and "The Rebels" continues the account of Philip Kent's life and career from his emigration to colonial Massachusetts ...

Meteor

Meteor

1979

as Dr. Dubov

5.1
Acting

After a collision with a comet, a nearly 8km wide piece of the asteroid "Orpheus" is heading towards Earth. If it hits it will cause an incredible cat...

Hooper

Hooper

1978

as Jocko Doyle

6.3
Acting

Legendary stunt man Sonny Hooper remains one of the top men in his field, but due to too many stressful impacts to the spine and the need to pop paink...

The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer

The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer

1977

as Allan Jacobson - Defense Attorney

2.0
Acting

General Custer is on trial for the deaths of his men at the Battle of Little Bighorn.

In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan

In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan

1977

as Joe Quinlan

8.2
Acting

Based on a true case, this tells the story of two parents in New Jersey whose daughter has lapsed into a coma from which doctors say she will never re...

Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon

1976

as H.H. Cobb

6.1
Acting

In the silent film era, attorney Leo Harrigan and gunslinger Buck Greenway are hired to stop an illegal film production. However, they soon team up wi...

The Loneliest Runner

The Loneliest Runner

1976

as Arnold Curtis

6.9
Acting

A young boy who still wets the bed finds escapism from his abusive mother and his own embarrassment by going running after school.

Joe Panther

1976

as Capt. Harper

5.5
Acting

A young Seminole indian boy comes of age outside the Florida Everglades by trying to enter the establishment (white man's world). He gets work as crew...

The Quest

The Quest

1976

as Tank Logan

10.0
Acting

Eight years ago, Cheyenne Indians attacked the Baudine Family wagon and captured Morgan, whom they renamed Two Persons. Now Two Persons, raised in the...

The Wind and the Lion

The Wind and the Lion

1975

as Theodore Roosevelt

6.5
Acting

At the beginning of the 20th century an American woman is abducted in Morocco by Berbers, and the attempts to free her range from diplomatic pressure ...

The Lion Roars Again

1975

as Self

Acting

A chronicle of the 1975 International Press Conclave hosted by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer over two days in May 1975.

The Yakuza

The Yakuza

1974

as George Tanner

7.1
Acting

When George Tanner does business with high-ranking Yakuza Tono, Tono kidnaps his daughter, and George summons his old friend, private eye Harry Kilmer...

The Bull of the West

The Bull of the West

1972

as Johnny Wade

5.4
Acting

Two episodes of the TV series "The Virginian" edited together: "Duel at Shiloh" (2 Jan. 1963) and "Nobility of Kings" (10 Nov. 1965).

Second Chance

Second Chance

1972

as Geoff Smith

7.0
Acting

A rich stockbroker buys a Nevada ghost town as a community for people who need a second chance in life.

Something Big

Something Big

1971

as Col. Morgan

5.2
Acting

Joe Baker has a dream. He wants to do 'something big.' When he needs a Gatling gun to accomplish this, he seeks out a black marketeer. The price he wa...

Scandalous John

Scandalous John

1971

as John McCanless

6.1
Acting

A crotchety old ranch owner fights to be able to live his life the way he wants to, and not the way other people--and the law--tell him he has to.

The McKenzie Break

The McKenzie Break

1970

as Captain Jack Connor

6.1
Acting

A German U-Boat commander plans a daring escape from a PoW camp in Scotland.

Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?

Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?

1970

as Officer Michael M. Nace

5.0
Acting

War is brewing between the soldiers at an otherwise quiet army base and the civilians of a nearby Southern town. Brian Keith is an officer who tries t...

Gaily, Gaily

Gaily, Gaily

1969

as Francis Sullivan

4.0
Acting

After runaway Ben Young is robbed and left on his own, he is taken in by Lil, the head of a Chicago brothel. Acting as a surrogate mother for Ben, who...

Krakatoa, East of Java

Krakatoa, East of Java

1968

as Connerly

5.9
Acting

A team of maritime salvage workers are about to embark on a recovery dive. However the 1883 Krakatoa Volcano eruption provides more pressing problems.

With Six You Get Eggroll

With Six You Get Eggroll

1968

as Jake Iverson

6.3
Acting

Abby McClure, a widow with three sons, and Jake Iverson, a widower with a teenage daughter, begin dating and eventually decide to get married. But the...

Reflections in a Golden Eye

Reflections in a Golden Eye

1967

as Lt. Col. Morris Langdon

6.5
Acting

Bizarre tale of sex, betrayal, and perversion at a military post.

Way... Way Out

Way... Way Out

1966

as Gen. 'Howling Bull' Hallenby

5.7
Acting

A platonically wed American couple run a lunar weather station near an unwed Soviet couple.

Nevada Smith

Nevada Smith

1966

as Jonas Cord

6.8
Acting

Nevada Smith is the young son of an Indian mother and white father. When his father is killed by three men over gold, Nevada sets out to find them and...

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!

1966

as Police Chief Link Mattocks

6.4
Acting

When a Soviet submarine gets stuck on a sandbar off the coast of a New England island, its commander orders his second-in-command, Lieutenant Rozanov,...

The Rare Breed

The Rare Breed

1966

as Alexander Bowen

6.0
Acting

When her husband dies en route to America, Martha Price and her daughter Hilary are left to carry out his dream: the introduction of Hereford cattle i...

Johnny Shiloh

Johnny Shiloh

1965

as Sgt. Gabe Trotter

7.5
Acting

Johnny Shiloh is a 1963 made for TV film that originally aired in two parts on the Wonderful World of Disney in Color. It was released in other countr...

The Hallelujah Trail

The Hallelujah Trail

1965

as Frank Wallingham

6.1
Acting

A wagon train heads for Denver with a cargo of whisky for the miners. Chaos ensues as the Temperance League, the US cavalry, the miners and the local ...

The Pleasure Seekers

The Pleasure Seekers

1964

as Paul Barton

5.1
Acting

A trio of gorgeous American tourists hope to find love while vacationing in Spain. Secretary Maggie Williams falls hard for a married newsman named Pa...

Those Calloways

Those Calloways

1964

as Cam Calloway

6.2
Acting

Story of Cam Calloway and his family, who live in a densely wooded area in New England. Cam dreams of building a sanctuary for the geese that fly over...

The Tenderfoot

The Tenderfoot

1964

as Mose Carson

Acting

Based on author James H. Tevis' Arizona in the 50s, The Tenderfoot stars Brandon De Wilde as young Tevis. With nothing more than a stetson, a gun, and...

A Tiger Walks

A Tiger Walks

1964

as Sheriff Pete Williams

5.7
Acting

A tiger escapes from a circus truck as it passes by a small town, and hides itself in the surrounding woods. This throws the town into a panic and eve...

Bristle Face

Bristle Face

1964

as Lue Swank

Acting

In the rolling, wooded hills of Tennessee in the 1920s, a 14-year-old orphan, Jace, comes to town with his hound dog and tries to teach him to hunt. B...

The Raiders

The Raiders

1963

as McElroy

4.5
Acting

Wild Bill Hickok, Buffalo Bill and Calamity Jane help a Texas rancher against the railroad.

Savage Sam

Savage Sam

1963

as Uncle Beck Coates

5.1
Acting

Travis, Arliss, and Lisbeth are captured by Apaches while Old Yeller's son, Sam, tracks their trail.

Moon Pilot

Moon Pilot

1962

as Maj. Gen. John M. Vanneman

5.4
Acting

An Air Force captain inadvertently volunteers to make the first manned flight around the moon. He immediately falls under the watchful protection of v...

The Deadly Companions

The Deadly Companions

1961

as Yellowleg

5.7
Acting

Ex-army officer accidentally kills a woman's son, tries to make up for it by escorting the funeral procession through dangerous Indian territory.

The Parent Trap

The Parent Trap

1961

as Mitch Evers

7.0
Acting

Two identical twin sisters, separated at birth by their parents' divorce, are reunited years later at a summer camp, where they scheme to bring their ...

Ten Who Dared

Ten Who Dared

1960

as William Dunn

5.9
Acting

The John Wesley Powell expedition of 1869 explores the dangerous Colorado River, withstands internal dissension, and finally discovers the Grand Canyo...

Rapids Ahead/Bear Country

Rapids Ahead/Bear Country

1960

Acting

The first half is a salute to John Wesley Powell, the first man to explore the Colorado River. Walt Disney presents a behind-the-scenes look at the fi...

The Young Philadelphians

The Young Philadelphians

1959

as Mike Flanagan

7.5
Acting

Up and coming young lawyer Anthony Lawrence faces several ethical and emotional dilemmas as he climbs the Philadelphia social ladder. His personal and...

Villa!!

Villa!!

1958

as Bill Harmon

Acting

Biographical south-of-the-border cowboy western adventure thriller of Mexican revolutionary leader Pancho Villa

Sierra Baron

Sierra Baron

1958

as Jack McCrackin

4.7
Acting

Director James B. Clark's western, set in 1848 California, is about a brother and sister battling a crooked businessman over property rights.

Desert Hell

Desert Hell

1958

as Capt. Robert Edwards

Acting

This melodrama tells the tale of a great battle between the French Foreign Legion and the rebellious Arab tribe, the Tuaregs, who fight it out upon th...

Violent Road

Violent Road

1958

as Mitch Barton

6.0
Acting

Following the crash and explosion of a test rocket, which killed several people, six men volunteer to take explosive rocket-fuel chemical components, ...

Fort Dobbs

Fort Dobbs

1958

as Clett

6.8
Acting

An escaped prisoner helps a mother and her son flee marauding Indians. Director Gordon Douglas' 1958 western stars Clint Walker, Virginia Mayo, Richar...

Hell Canyon Outlaws

Hell Canyon Outlaws

1957

as Happy Waters

Acting

In this western, a sheriff attempts to exact his revenge against the desperadoes who cost him his job. The former lawman successfully gets rid of the ...

Run of the Arrow

Run of the Arrow

1957

as Captain Clark

6.2
Acting

When the South loses the war, Confederate veteran O'Meara goes West, joins the Sioux, takes a wife and refuses to be an American but he must choose a ...

Appointment with a Shadow

Appointment with a Shadow

1957

as Lt. Spencer

5.4
Acting

George Nader plays a reporter whose career is ruined by liquor. A comeback opportunity presents itself when Nader is a bystander at the arrest of a we...

Chicago Confidential

Chicago Confidential

1957

as Jim Fremont

5.0
Acting

In the Windy City, the mob infiltrates a powerful union.

Dino

Dino

1957

as Larry Sheridan

7.2
Acting

A juvenile delinquent on parole receives support from a social worker and a girl from a slum.

Nightfall

Nightfall

1956

as John

6.9
Acting

An innocent man turns fugitive as he reconstructs events that implicate him for a murder and robbery he did not commit.

Storm Center

Storm Center

1956

as Paul Duncan

6.4
Acting

Politicians go after a small-town librarian when she refuses to ban a book. She's quickly labeled a Communist.

5 Against the House

5 Against the House

1955

as Brick

6.0
Acting

Former war-time Army buddies now students in college decide to rip off a Reno casino.

Tight Spot

Tight Spot

1955

as Vince Striker

6.3
Acting

A former model, serving time in prison, becomes a key witness in a trial against a notorious gangster. She is put under protective watch by the Distri...

The Violent Men

The Violent Men

1955

as Cole Wilkison

6.5
Acting

A former Union Army officer plans to sell out to Anchor Ranch and move east with his fiancée, but the low price offered by Anchor's crippled owner and...

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer!

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer!

1954

as Mike Hammer

Acting

In this half-hour unsold pilot, private eye Mike Hammer embarks on a righteous quest for vengeance over the death of his newsboy pal in a mob hit.

The Bamboo Prison

The Bamboo Prison

1954

as Cpl. Brady

6.4
Acting

A communist POW sides with his North Korean guards against his fellow prisoners.

Jivaro

Jivaro

1954

as Tony

5.2
Acting

At Rio Galdez's remote Brazilian trading post live assorted outcast Americans and Europeans, including Jerry Russell, ex-engineer who became obsessed ...

Alaska Seas

Alaska Seas

1954

as Jim Kimmerly

6.2
Acting

A crooked salmon fisherman tries to steal his best friend's fiancée and put him out of business.

Arrowhead

Arrowhead

1953

as Capt. Bill North

5.9
Acting

Director Charles Marquis Warren's 1953 western stars Charlton Heston and Jack Palance. Chief of Scouts Ed Bannon works for the US Army at Fort Clark, ...

Fourteen Hours

Fourteen Hours

1951

as Extra (uncredited)

7.2
Acting

A young man, morally destroyed by his parents not loving him and by the fear of being not capable to make his girlfriend happy, rises on the ledge of ...

Boomerang!

Boomerang!

1947

as Man in Mob Behind Courthouse (uncredited)

7.0
Acting

When a kindly priest is murdered while waiting at a street corner in a quiet Connecticut town, the citizens are horrified and demand action from the p...

Knute Rockne All American

Knute Rockne All American

1940

as Student at Train Station (uncredited)

6.1
Acting

The story of legendary Notre Dame football player and coach Knute Rockne.