Robert Keith

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Robert Keith (February 10, 1896/8 – December 22, 1966) was an actor who appeared in several dozen films, mostly in the 1950s as a character actor. His birth name was Rolland Keith Richey. He may be best known for his work in the 1955 musical Guys and Dolls and the 1953 film The Wild One. He also had a Starring role in Douglas Sirk's Written on the Wind.

Robert Keith
from Small Town Girl (1953)
Born	February 10, 1898(1898-02-10) Fowler, Indiana
Died	December 22, 1966 (aged 68)
Occupation	Film, television actor

He had roles on television as well, including a role as Richard Kimble's father on The Fugitive and lead roles on episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents ("Ten O'Clock Tiger") and The Twilight Zone ("The Masks").

Keith was born in Fowler, Indiana. His first wife was Laura Anne Corinne Richey (nee Jackson). Ms. Jackson was the daughter of a prominent Cedar Rapids, Iowa family. She had sponsored the artist Grant Wood and owned a dance studio. The acting troupe passing through Cedar Rapids was heading for Laura Corinne Jackson's dance studio because they had to learn the Hula for a play that was opening in Chicago. Laura Corrine Jackson had been to Hawaii and had studied the Hula. They courted, became engaged and married. Robert Keith had a daughter on July 4, 1919 with Laura Corinne Richey.

His second wife was stage actress Helena Shipman, with whom he had a son, actor Brian Keith, in 1921. On April 18, 1927 Robert Keith married Peg Entwistle, the actress who jumped off of the H in the Hollywoodland sign in 1932. ^[1] He remained married to his last wife, Dorothy Tierney, until his death on December 22, 1966. This marriage produced no children.

He was also in the cast of the original Mr. Roberts on Broadway and was secretary of the Screen Actor's Guild under S.A.G President Ronald Reagan.^{[citation needed]}

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[edit] External links

• Robert Keith at the Internet Movie Database
• Robert Keith at the TCM Movie Database
• Robert Keith at Find A Grave
• [1] Peg Entwistle's official website

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NAME	Keith, Robert
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Robert Keith Richey
SHORT DESCRIPTION	U.S. actor
DATE OF BIRTH	February 10, 1896/8
PLACE OF BIRTH	Fowler, Indiana
DATE OF DEATH	December 22, 1966
PLACE OF DEATH	Los Angeles, California