Don Keefer Biography

Fast Facts

• After the success of his one-man show "An Evening with Anton Chekov," he was invited to visit Stanislavski's Moscow Arts Theater as part of a cultural exchange program sponsored by the State Department during the Cold War
• Graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1939 and was an early member of the Actors Studio, where he studied method acting
• Started out as a stage actor, making his debut in a Broadway production of "Junior Miss" in 1941
• Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "The Borden Show" in 1947
• Best known for his role as Dr․ Tryon in "Sleeper" and as Dan Hollis in the famed "The Twilight Zone" episode "It's a Good Life․"
• Improvised his two scenes with Jim Carrey in 1997's "Liar, Liar," in which he played a homeless beggar, and was escorted off the set by director Tom Shadyac to the applause of the cast and crew after completing his work
• Originated the role of Bernard in "Death of a Salesman" in 1949 and was the last surviving member of the original cast