Brian Keith
Birth Name:
Robert Alba Keith
Birth Place:
Bayonne, New Jersey, United States
Profession
Actor, Director, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Following his parents divorce, he was thrust onto the Hollywood scene at the age of 2 when he made his acting debut
- Wrought with lung cancer after many years of smoking, he committed suicide at the age of 75 in 1997 at his home in Malibu, California
- Best known as the free-wheeling character of Uncle Bill on CBS's "Family Affair" throughout the 1960s, a role that would earn him three Emmy nominations
- Landed his own NBC sitcom called "The Brian Keith Show" in the mid-1970s, which was filmed in Hawaii
- Spoke fluent Russian, which would help him land numerous Russian-speaking roles throughout his career
Awards
- 1962Golden Laurel - Top Male Comedy Performance:Nominated
- 1967Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1968NSFC Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 1968Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1969NYFCC Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 1969Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1971Golden Laurel - Best Action Performance:Nominated
- 1981Stinker Award - Worst Supporting Actor:Nominated