Keenan Wynn in Annie Get Your Gun trailer

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Francis Xavier Aloysius James Jeremiah Keenan Wynn (July 27, 1916 – October 14, 1986) was an American character actor. His expressive face was his stock-in-trade; and though he rarely carried the

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, he had prominent billing in most of his film and television roles.

Early life

Wynn was born on July 27, 1916, in

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, the son of

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comedian

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and his wife, the former Hilda Keenan. He took his stage name from his maternal grandfather,

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, one of the first

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actors to star in Hollywood. His father was

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and his mother was of

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background. Ed Wynn encouraged his son to become an actor, and to join

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, which he did in 1937.

Career

Theatre and radio

Wynn began his career as a stage actor. He appeared in several plays on Broadway, including ''Remember the Day'' (1935), ''Black Widow'' (1936), ''Hitch Your Wagon'' (1937), ''The Star Wagon'' (1938), ''One for the Money'' (1939), ''Two for the Show'' (1940), and ''The More the Merrier'' (1941). Wynn starred in the radio show ''The Amazing Mr. Smith'' on

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April 7 – June 30, 1941. He played the title role, "a carefree young man who runs into trouble galore and becomes an involuntary detective".

Film and television

Wynn appeared in hundreds of films and television series between 1934 and 1986. He was a

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contract player during the 1940s and 1950s. He had a brief role as a belligerent, unsympathetic drunk in the wartime romance '' The Clock'' (1945). Arguably his most dynamic performance was a small role in ''

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'' (1948) with

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. His early postwar credits include ''

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'' (1948), playing D'Artagnan's servant; '' Annie Get Your Gun'' (1950); ''

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'' (1951); ''

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'' (1953); ''

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit ''The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit'' is a 1956 American drama film based on the 1955 novel '' The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit'' by Sloan Wilson. The film focuses on Tom Rath, a young World War II veteran trying to balance his marriage and fami ...

'' (1956); ''

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'' (1961); ''

The Americanization of Emily ''The Americanization of Emily'' is a 1964 British-American black-and-white romantic black comedy war film written by Paddy Chayefsky, produced by Martin Ransohoff, directed by Arthur Hiller and starring James Garner, Julie Andrews, Melvyn Dougl ...

'' (1964) and ''

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'' (1964). The Wynns, father and son, both appeared in the original 1956 '' Playhouse 90'' television production of Rod Serling's ''

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''. The son was returning the favor: according to radio historian Elizabeth McLeod, Keenan had helped his father overcome professional collapse, a harrowing divorce, and a nervous breakdown to return to work a decade earlier, and now helped convince Serling and producer Martin Manulis that the elder Wynn should play the wistful trainer. Both he and his father also appeared in a subsequent TV drama called '' The Man in the Funny Suit'' (1960), which detailed the problems they had experienced while working on that series. In it, the Wynns, Serling, and many of the cast and crew played themselves. Keenan also featured in another Rod Serling production, a '' Twilight Zone'' episode entitled, "

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" (1960) as playwright Gregory West, who uniquely caused series creator Rod Serling to disappear. On January 18, 1959, Wynn starred in

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's Hollywood satire, "Malice in Wonderland", broadcast on

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's prestigious Sunday afternoon anthology series '' Omnibus''. In the 1959–1960 television season, Wynn co-starred with

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in NBC's ''

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'', an adventure program about unusual events surrounding an international construction company. Wynn played the role of Kodiak, the "troubleshooter", for Mathias's Frank Dugan. He appeared in numerous television series, such as the

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drama, '' The Roaring 20s'', '' The Islanders'', and the ABC Western series, ''

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''. Wynn took a dramatic turn as Yost in the crime drama ''

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'' (1967) with

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. He had a leading role in the third ''

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'' movie, ''

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'' (1964) as a scheming newspaper publisher who wants to banish the local young people. Later he played Hezakiah in the comedy film ''

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'' (1965). He was the voice of the Winter Warlock in ''

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'' (1970) and appeared in several

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films, including ''

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'' (1972), ''

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'' (1974) and ''

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'' (1976) (as a villain who learns Wilbur Daniels's secret and uses it against him). He appeared as villainous businessman Alonzo Hawk in three Disney films – ''

'', '' Son of Flubber'', and ''

''. He appeared in

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's musical '' Finian's Rainbow'' (1968), Sergio Leone's epic western ''

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'' (also 1968), and Robert Altman's '' Nashville'' (1975). During this time, his guest television roles included ''

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'' (1971–1972), ''

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'' (1975), '' Movin' On'' (1975) and ''

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'' (1978). Wynn appeared in ten episodes of TV's ''

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'' during the 1979–1980 season, playing the role of former Ewing family partner-turned-enemy

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, a friend of Wynn's, had played Digger Barnes in 1978 but was unable to continue with the role because of his co-starring role on the CBS series, ''

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'', starring

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. Wynn was initially cast in '' Superman'' (1978) to play

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(the boss of Clark Kent and

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at the ''

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'') in April 1977. By June (production had moved to Pinewood Studios in England), Wynn collapsed from exhaustion and was rushed to a hospital. He was replaced by Jackie Cooper. In 1983, he guest-starred in one of the last episodes of ''

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'' and ''

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'' In 1984, he starred in the television film ''

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'', which later became a weekly television series.

Personal life and last years

Wynn was married to former stage actress Eve Lynn Abbott (1914–2004) until their divorce in 1947, whereupon Abbott married actor

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, one of the couple's closest friends. Abbott contended her marriage to Wynn was a happy one, but that her divorce and remarriage were engineered by MGM studio boss

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, who refused to renew Wynn's contract unless Abbott divorced him and married Johnson, who was the subject of rumors that he was homosexual. One son, actor and writer Ned Wynn (born Edmond Keenan Wynn), wrote the autobiographical memoir ''We Will Always Live In Beverly Hills''. His other son, Tracy Keenan Wynn, is a screenwriter whose credits include '' The Longest Yard'' and ''

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'' (both 1974). His daughter Hilda was married to Paul Williams. He was an uncle by marriage to the

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. His granddaughter is actress Jessica Keenan Wynn. Wynn suffered from painful ear infections which resulted in him shouting in a loud voice, which he had no control over. (Source: MGM Stock Company.) In his later years, Wynn undertook a number of philanthropic endeavors and supported several charity groups. He was a long-standing active member of the Westwood Sertoma

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, in

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. During his last years, Wynn suffered from pancreatic cancer, which caused his death on October 14, 1986. His ashes are interred in Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park in The Great Mausoleum, Daffodil Corridor, Columbarium of the Dawn, in a niche alongside his father Ed Wynn, his daughter Emily (February 13, 1960 – November 27, 1980), who died from lupus, and his aunt.

Filmography

Film

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Somewhere I'll Find You ''Somewhere I'll Find You'' is a 1942 film directed by Wesley Ruggles and starring Clark Gable and Lana Turner, released by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. The film took almost two years to complete and was the last film Gable starred in before he enlisted ...

'' (1942) as Sergeant Tom Purdy (uncredited) * ''

The War Against Mrs. Hadley ''The War Against Mrs. Hadley'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by Harold S. Bucquet and starring Fay Bainter and Edward Arnold. The plot depicts how wealthy society matron Stella Hadley selfishly refuses to sacrifice her family or materi ...

'' (1942) as Voice of Radio Announcer (uncredited) * '' For Me and My Gal'' (1942) as Eddie Milton (uncredited) * ''

Northwest Rangers ''Northwest Rangers'' is a 1942 American Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Northern second feature film that is a remake of ''Manhattan Melodrama'' set in the North-West Mounted Police of Canada. It was also known as ''Gambler's Choice''. Plot A mountie tr ...

'' (1942) as 'Slip' O'Mara * '' Lost Angel'' (1943) as Packy Roost * '' See Here, Private Hargrove'' (1944) as Pvt. Mulvehill * ''

Since You Went Away ''Since You Went Away'' is a 1944 American epic drama film directed by John Cromwell for Selznick International Pictures and distributed by United Artists. It is an epic about the American home front during World War II that was adapted and p ...

'' (1944) as Lt. Solomon * ''

Marriage Is a Private Affair ''Marriage is a Private Affair'' is a 1944 war-comedy film, directed by Robert Z. Leonard, based on novel ''Marriage Is a Private Affair'' (1941) by Judith Kelly. It stars Lana Turner, Frances Gifford and James Craig. Plot During World War II ...

'' (1944) as Major Bob Wilton * '' Without Love'' (1945) as Quentin Ladd * '' The Clock'' (1945) as The Drunk * '' Between Two Women'' (1945) as Tobey * ''

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'' (1945) as Caller ('Number Please') * ''

Week-End at the Waldorf ''Week-End at the Waldorf'', an American comedy drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Ginger Rogers, Lana Turner, Walter Pidgeon, and Van Johnson. It premiered in Los Angeles on 17 October 1945. The screenplay by Samuel and Bella ...

'' (1945) as Oliver Webson * ''

What Next, Corporal Hargrove? ''What Next, Corporal Hargrove?'' is a 1945 black-and-white comedy film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Robert Walker and Keenan Wynn. It was distributed by MGM Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ...

'' (1945) as Pvt. Thomas Mulvehill * ''

Easy to Wed ''Easy to Wed'' is a 1946 Technicolor American musical comedy film directed by Edward Buzzell, and starring Van Johnson, Esther Williams, Lucille Ball, and Keenan Wynn. The screenplay by Dorothy Kingsley is an adaptation of the screenplay of ...

'' (1946) as Warren Haggerty * '' The Thrill of Brazil'' (1946) as Steve Farraugh * '' No Leave, No Love'' (1946) as Slinky * ''

The Cockeyed Miracle ''The Cockeyed Miracle'' is a 1946 American fantasy film directed by S. Sylvan Simon and starring Frank Morgan, Keenan Wynn, and Cecil Kellaway. The film was based on the play ''But Not Goodbye'' by George Seaton. The film is about a ghost who, ...

'' (1946) as Ben Griggs * ''

'' (1947) as Buddy Hare * ''

Song of the Thin Man ''Song of the Thin Man'' is a 1947 murder mystery-comedy directed by Edward Buzzell. The sixth and final film in MGM's '' Thin Man'' series, starring William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles, characters created by Dashiell Hammett ...

'' (1947) as Clarence 'Clinker' Krause * ''

B.F.'s Daughter ''B.F.'s Daughter'' is a 1948 drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Van Heflin. It was adapted from John P. Marquand's 1946 novel of the same name, about a prominent couple whose marital tensions come to a b ...

'' (1948) as Martin Delwyn Ainsley * ''

'' (1948) as Planchet * ''

My Dear Secretary ''My Dear Secretary'' is a 1948 American comedy film written and directed by Charles Martin (1910-1983) and starring Laraine Day, Kirk Douglas, Keenan Wynn, and Helen Walker. The supporting cast features Rudy Valee, Alan Mowbray and Irene Rya ...

'' (1948) as Ronnie Hastings * '' Neptune's Daughter'' (1949) as Joe Backett * ''

That Midnight Kiss ''That Midnight Kiss'' is a 1949 Technicolor American musical romance film also starring Mario Lanza (in his first leading role) and Kathryn Grayson. Among the supporting cast were Ethel Barrymore, conductor/pianist Jose Iturbi (playing himself) ...

'' (1949) as Artie Geoffrey Glenson * '' Annie Get Your Gun'' (1950) as Charlie Davenport * ''

Love That Brute ''Love That Brute'' is a 1950 American comedy film, comedy crime film directed by Alexander Hall and starring Paul Douglas (actor), Paul Douglas and Jean Peters. The film is a remake of ''Tall, Dark and Handsome'', a 1941 film also distributed by ...

'' (1950) as Bugsy Welch * '' Three Little Words'' (1950) as Charlie Kope * ''

'' (1951) as Irving Klinger / Edgar Klinger * '' Kind Lady'' (1951) as Edwards' Butler * ''

Texas Carnival ''Texas Carnival'' is a 1951 American Technicolor musical film directed by Charles Walters and starring Esther Williams, Red Skelton and Howard Keel. Plot A dunk tank at a Texas carnival is operated by Debbie Telford and partner Cornie Quinell. ...

'' (1951) as Dan Sabinas * '' Angels in the Outfield'' (1951) as Fred Bayles * '' It's a Big Country'' (1951) as Michael Fisher * ''

Phone Call from a Stranger ''Phone Call from a Stranger'' is a 1952 American film noir drama film directed by Jean Negulesco from a screenplay by Nunnally Johnson, based on the 1950 novelette of the same name by I. A. R. Wylie. The film centers on the survivor of an ai ...

'' (1952) as Eddie Hoke * '' The Belle of New York'' (1952) as Max Ferris * ''

Skirts Ahoy! ''Skirts Ahoy!'' is a 1952 MGM musical film directed by Sidney Lanfield and starring Esther Williams, Vivian Blaine and Joan Evans. It was shot in Technicolor. The film follows the adventures of several women who join the WAVES with sequences fil ...

'' (1952) as Himself (uncredited) * '' Holiday for Sinners'' (1952) as Joe Piavi * ''

Fearless Fagan ''Fearless Fagan'' is a 1952 comedy film directed by Stanley Donen and stars Janet Leigh and Carleton Carpenter. It is about a clown who is drafted into the military and tries to sneak his pet lion into the service. The film was inspired by the 12 ...

'' (1952) as Sgt. Kellwin – Company J * ''

Desperate Search ''Desperate Search'' is a 1952 American adventure film directed by Joseph H. Lewis from a novel by Arthur Mayse. It stars Howard Keel, Jane Greer, Patricia Medina and Keenan Wynn in a drama revolving around two lost children in the Canadian north ...

'' (1952) as Brandy * ''

Sky Full of Moon ''Sky Full of Moon'' is a 1952 American western film directed by Norman Foster and starring Carleton Carpenter, Keenan Wynn, and Jan Sterling. It was produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Plot Easy-going cowpoke Harley "Tumbleweed" W ...

'' (1952) as Al * '' Battle Circus'' (1953) as Sergeant Orvil Statt * ''

Code Two ''Code Two'' is a 1953 American film noir crime film about men training to be motorcycle cops. It stars Ralph Meeker, Sally Forrest, Elaine Stewart, Robert Horton and Keenan Wynn, and was directed by Fred M. Wilcox. Plot Classmates at the ...

'' (1953) as Police Sgt. Jumbo Culdane * ''

Kiss Me Kate ''Kiss Me, Kate'' is a musical written by Bella and Samuel Spewack with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The story involves the production of a musical version of William Shakespeare's ''The Taming of the Shrew'' and the conflict on and off-sta ...

'' (1953) as Lippy * '' All the Brothers Were Valiant'' (1953) as Silva * ''

The Long, Long Trailer ''The Long, Long Trailer'' is a 1954 American Anscocolor road comedy film based on a novel of the same name written by Clinton Twiss in 1951 about a couple who buy a new travel trailer home and spend a year traveling across the United States.''V ...

'' (1954) as Policeman * '' Tennessee Champ'' (1954) as Willy Wurble * ''

Men of the Fighting Lady ''Men of the Fighting Lady'' is a 1954 American war film, war drama film directed by Andrew Marton and starring Van Johnson, Walter Pidgeon, Louis Calhern and Keenan Wynn. The screenplay was written by U.S. Navy Commander Harry A. Burns, who had ...

'' (1954) as Lt. Commander Ted Dodson * '' The Glass Slipper'' (1955) as Kovin * '' The Marauders'' (1955) as Hook * '' Running Wild'' (1955) as Ken Osanger * ''

Shack Out on 101 ''Shack Out on 101'' is a 1955 American film noir crime film directed by Edward Dein and starring Terry Moore, Frank Lovejoy, Keenan Wynn and Lee Marvin. Plot Slob (Marvin), the lecherous short-order cook at the seaside greasy-spoon diner of ...

'' (1955) as George * ''

'' (1956) as Sgt. Caesar Gardella * ''

The Naked Hills ''The Naked Hills'' is a 1956 American Western film directed by Josef Shaftel, starring David Wayne, Keenan Wynn, and James Barton. Plot summary Tracy Powell, an Indiana farmer, gets the gold fever and heads for Stockton, California in 1849 ...

'' (1956) as Sam Wilkins * '' Johnny Concho'' (1956) as Barney Clark * '' The Great Man'' (1956) as Sid Moore * ''

Joe Butterfly ''Joe Butterfly'' is a 1957 American comedy film directed by Jesse Hibbs starring Audie Murphy, George Nader and Keenan Wynn, with Burgess Meredith in the title role as a Japanese man. The movie was action star Murphy's only outright comedy, and ...

'' (1957) as Harold Hathaway * ''

The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown ''The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown'' is a 1957 American romantic comedy film made by Russ-Field Productions and released by United Artists. It was directed by Norman Taurog from a screenplay by Richard Alan Simmons, based on a novel of the same name by ...

'' (1957) as Dandy * '' Don't Go Near the Water'' (1957) as Gordon Ripwell * '' The Deep Six'' (1958) as Lt. Commander Mike Edge * ''

Touch of Evil ''Touch of Evil'' is a 1958 American film noir written and directed by Orson Welles, who also stars in the film. The screenplay was loosely based on the contemporary Whit Masterson novel ''Badge of Evil'' (1956). The cast included Charlton Hes ...

'' (1958) as Bartender (uncredited) * ''

A Time to Love and a Time to Die ''A Time to Love and a Time to Die'' is a 1958 Eastmancolor CinemaScope drama war film directed by Douglas Sirk and starring John Gavin and Liselotte Pulver. Based on the book by German author Erich Maria Remarque and set on the Eastern Front ...

'' (1958) as Reuter * '' The Perfect Furlough'' (1958) as Harvey Franklin * ''

That Kind of Woman ''That Kind of Woman'' is a 1959 American drama film directed by Sidney Lumet, who was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 9th Berlin International Film Festival. It stars Sophia Loren and Tab Hunter. The screenplay by Walter Bernstein, based on ...

'' (1959) as Harry Corwin * '' A Hole in the Head'' (1959) as Jerry Marks * ''

The Crowded Sky ''The Crowded Sky'' is a 1960 Technicolor drama film distributed by Warner Bros., produced by Michael Garrison, directed by Joseph PevneyThe Absent-Minded Professor ''The Absent-Minded Professor'' is a 1961 American science fiction comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and based on the short story "A Situation of Gravity" by Samuel W. Taylor, originally published in the May 22, 1943 issue of ''Li ...

'' (1961) as Alonzo P. Hawk * ''The Joke and the Valley'' (1961, TV Movie) as Lambert Giles * ''

The Big Bankroll ''King of the Roaring 20s: The Story of Arnold Rothstein'' is a 1961 American, biopic, drama, crime film directed by Joseph M. Newman, produced by Samuel Bischoff and starring David Janssen, Dianne Foster, Diana Dors and Jack Carson. During the ...

'' (1961) as Tom Fowler * ''Il re di Poggioreale'' ('' Black City'') (1961) as Di Gennaro * ''

The Power and the Glory ''The Power and the Glory'' is a 1940 novel by British author Graham Greene. The title is an allusion to the doxology often recited at the end of the Lord's Prayer: "For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever and ever, amen." ...

'' (1961, TV Movie) as Wine Merchant * '' Son of Flubber'' (1963) as Alonzo P. Hawk * ''

The Bay of St Michel ''The Bay of St Michel'' is a 1963 British film directed by John Ainsworth. It was also known as Operation Mermaid. Premise A trio of World War 2 veterans reunite to search for a lost Nazi fortune. Cast *Keenan Wynn *Mai Zetterling *Ronald Howa ...

'' (1963) as Nick Rawlings * '' Man in the Middle'' (1964) as Lt. Charles Winston * ''

'' (1964) as Colonel Bat Guano * '' Honeymoon Hotel'' (1964) as Mr. Sampson * ''

Stage to Thunder Rock ''Stage to Thunder Rock'' is a 1964 American Western film directed by William F. Claxton, written by Charles A. Wallace, and featuring Barry Sullivan, Marilyn Maxwell, Scott Brady, Lon Chaney Jr., Keenan Wynn, Anne Seymour, John Agar, Wanda ...

'' (1964) as Ross Sawyer * '' The Patsy'' (1964) as Harry Silver * ''

'' (1964) as Harvey Huntington Honeywagon * ''

'' (1964) as Old Sailor * '' Nightmare in the Sun'' (1965) as Junk dealer * ''

'' (1965) as Hezekiah Sturdy * ''

Promise Her Anything ''Promise Her Anything'' is a 1965 British-American romantic comedy film directed by Arthur Hiller and starring Warren Beatty and Leslie Caron. The screenplay by William Peter Blatty is based on a story by Arne Sultan and Marvin Worth. The sup ...

'' (1966) as Angelo Carelli * ''

The Night of the Grizzly ''The Night of the Grizzly'' is a 1966 Western film starring Clint Walker, Martha Hyer, Keenan Wynn, Jack Elam and Nancy Kulp. Directed by Joseph Pevney and written by Warren Douglas, the film was released by Paramount Pictures on April 20, ...

'' (1966) as Jed Curry * '' Stagecoach'' (1966) as Luke Plummer * ''

Around the World Under the Sea ''Around the World Under the Sea'' is a 1966 science fiction film directed by Andrew Marton and starring Lloyd Bridges, with Marshall Thompson, Shirley Eaton, Gary Merrill, and David McCallum. It follows the adventures of a crew of the deep-divi ...

'' (1966) as Hank Stahl * ''

Warning Shot In military and police contexts, a warning shot is an intentionally harmless artillery shot or gunshot with intent to enact direct compliance and order to a hostile perpetrator or enemy forces. It is recognized as signalling intended confronta ...

'' (1967) as Sgt. Ed Musso * '' Welcome to Hard Times'' (1967) as Zar * '' The War Wagon'' (1967) as Wes Fletcher * ''

'' (1967) as Yost * ''

Run Like a Thief ''Run Like a Thief'' (Spanish: ''Robo de diamantes'') is a 1967 American-Spanish comedy crime film directed by Bernard Glasser and starring Kieron Moore, Ina Balin and Keenan Wynn.Riambau & Torreiro p.362 A soldier of fortune makes off with a ...

'' (1967) as Willy Gore * ''

Frame Up ''Frame Up'' ( it, Quella carogna dell'ispettore Sterling) is a 1968 Italian noir- crime film directed by Emilio Miraglia and starring Henry Silva, Beba Lončar and Keenan Wynn. Plot A police inspector's son is killed by a gang of thieves an ...

'' (1968) as Inspector Donald * ''

The Longest Hunt ''Spara, Gringo, spara'' (internationally released as ''The Longest Hunt'' and ''Shoot, Gringo... Shoot!'') is a 1968 Italian Spaghetti Western directed by Bruno Corbucci. It is the first western directed by Bruno Corbucci (brother of western ...

'' (1968) as Major Charlie Doneghan * '' Finian's Rainbow'' (1968) as Senator Billboard Rawkins * ''

'' (1968) as Sheriff – Auctioneer * ''The Magic Pear Tree'' (1968, Short) as Marquis (voice) * ''

Mackenna's Gold ''Mackenna's Gold'' is a 1969 American Western film directed by J. Lee Thompson, starring an ensemble cast featuring Gregory Peck, Omar Sharif, Telly Savalas, Ted Cassidy, Camilla Sparv and Julie Newmar in lead roles. It was photographed in S ...

'' (1969) as Sanchez * ''

Smith! ''Smith!'' is a 1969 American Western film made by Walt Disney Productions, directed by Michael O'Herlihy, and starring Glenn Ford. Plot Native American Jimmyboy flees to a ranch owned by Smith, a white man raised by a Native American. Jimmy ...

'' (1969) as Vince Heber * '' The Monitors'' (1969) as The General * ''

80 Steps to Jonah ''80 Steps to Jonah'' is a 1969 American drama film directed by Gerd Oswald, written by Frederick Louis Fox, and starring Wayne Newton, Jo Van Fleet, Keenan Wynn, Diana Ewing, Mickey Rooney and Sal Mineo. It was released by Warner Bros. in Dece ...

'' (1969) as Barney Glover * ''

Viva Max! ''Viva Max!'' is a 1969 comedy film directed by Jerry Paris and starring Peter Ustinov, Jonathan Winters and John Astin. The film was written by Elliott Baker and based on the 1966 novel of the same name by James Lehrer. Plot Riding a white h ...

'' (1969) as General Lacomber * ''House on Greenapple Road'' (1970, TV Movie) as Sgt. Charles Wilentz * '' Loving'' (1970) as Edward * ''Five Savage Men'' (1970) as Pudge Elliott * ''

'' (1970, TV Movie) as The Winter Warlock (voice) * '' Assault on the Wayne'' (1971, TV Movie) as Orville Kelly * ''

Pretty Maids All in a Row ''Pretty Maids All in a Row'' is a 1971 American sexploitation film that is part black comedy, part sex comedy, and part murder mystery. Starring Rock Hudson, Angie Dickinson, and Telly Savalas, it was released on April 28, 1971. Roger Vadim dire ...

'' (1971) as Poldaski * ''Cannon'' (1971) as Eddie * ''

The Man with Icy Eyes ''L'uomo dagli occhi di ghiaccio'' (internationally released as ''The Man with Icy Eyes'') is a 1971 Italian giallo film directed by Alberto De Martino. It starred Barbara Bouchet, Antonio Sabato, Keenan Wynn, Faith Domergue and Victor Buono. I ...

'' (1971) as Harry Davis * ''

Terror in the Sky ''Terror in the Sky'' is a 1971 television film remake of 1957's ''Zero Hour!'', which itself was based on the 1956 television play ''Flight into Danger''. Arthur Hailey recycled the premise in his book ''Runway Zero-Eight'' which was co-written ...

'' (1971, TV Movie) as Milton * ''The Manipulator'' (1971) as Old Charlie * ''

Panhandle 38 ''Panhandle 38'' (Italian: ''...e alla fine lo chiamarono Jerusalem l'implacabile'', also known as ''Padella calibro 38'' and ''Panhandle Calibre 38'') is a List of Italian films of 1972, 1972 Cinema of Italy, Italian comedy-western film. The fil ...

'' (1972) as Billy Bronson / Kile Richards * ''

Wild in the Sky ''Wild in the Sky'' is a 1972 American action comedy film directed by William T. Naud and starring Georg Stanford Brown, Brandon De Wilde (in his final film role), Keenan Wynn, Tim O'Connor, and Dick Gautier. The film was released as ''Black Jac ...

'' (1972) as General Harry Gobohare * '' Assignment: Munich'' (1972, TV Movie) as George * ''

Cancel My Reservation ''Cancel My Reservation'' is a 1972 American comedy film starring Bob Hope and Eva Marie Saint, and directed by Paul Bogart. The movie was Bob Hope's last of over 50 theatrical features as leading man, a screen run begun in 1938. It was also Eva ...

'' (1972) as Sheriff 'Houndtooth' Riley * '' The Mechanic'' (1972) as Harry McKenna Big Harry'* ''

'' (1972) as Martin Ridgeway * ''VD Attack Plan'' (1973, Short) as Contagion Corps Sergeant (narrator) * '' Hijack!'' (1973) as Donny McDonald * ''

'' (1974) as Alonzo P. Hawk * ''

The Internecine Project ''The Internecine Project'' is a 1974 British espionage thriller film written by Mort W. Elkind, Barry Levinson, and Jonathan Lynn, directed by Ken Hughes and starring James Coburn and Lee Grant. Plot Renowned American economist Robert Elliot ...

'' (1974) as E.J. Farnsworth * ''The Legend of Earl Durand'' (1974) as Colonel Nightingale * '' Hit Lady'' (1974, TV Movie) as Buddy McCormack * ''Popcorn'' (1974, Short) (voice) * ''Target Risk'' (1975, TV Movie) as Simon Cusack * '' He Is My Brother'' (1975) as Brother Dalton * '' Nashville'' (1975) as Mr. Green * ''The Man Who Would Not Die'' (1975) as Victor Slidell * '' The Devil's Rain'' (1975) as Sheriff Owens * ''A Woman for All Men'' (1975) as Walter McCoy * ''

The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case ''The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case'' is a 1976 American television film dramatization of the Lindbergh kidnapping, directed by Buzz Kulik and starting Cliff DeYoung, Anthony Hopkins, Martin Balsam, Joseph Cotten, and Walter Pidgeon. It first aired ...

'' (1976, TV Movie) as Fred Huisache * ''20 Shades of Pink'' (1976, TV Movie) * ''The Quest'' (1976, TV Movie) as H. H. Small * ''Jeremiah of Jacob's Neck'' (1976, TV Movie) as Jeremiah Starbuck * '' High Velocity'' (1976) as Mr. Andersen * ''

The Killer Inside Me ''The Killer Inside Me'' is a 1952 novel by American writer Jim Thompson published by Fawcett Publications. In the introduction to the anthology ''Crime Novels: American Noir of the 1950s'', it is described as "one of the most blistering and ...

'' (1976) as Chester Conway * ''

'' (1976) as John Slade * ''The Quest: The Longest Drive'' (1976, TV Movie) as Cooler * ''Mission to Glory: A True Story'' (1977) * ''

Orca The orca or killer whale (''Orcinus orca'') is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family, of which it is the largest member. It is the only extant species in the genus '' Orcinus'' and is recognizable by its black-and-white ...

'' (1977) as Novak * ''Sex and the Married Woman'' (1977, TV Movie) as Uncle June * ''

Laserblast ''Laserblast'' is a 1978 American science fiction film about an unhappy teenage loner who discovers an alien laser cannon and goes on a murderous rampage, seeking revenge against those who he feels have wronged him. The extremely low-budget film ...

'' (1978) as Colonel Farley * ''

Coach Coach may refer to: Guidance/instruction * Coach (sport), a director of athletes' training and activities * Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process ** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers Transportation * Co ...

'' (1978) as Fenton "F. R." Granger * '' The Bastard'' (1978) as Johnny Malcolm * ''

Piranha A piranha or piraña (, , or ; or , ) is one of a number of freshwater fish in the family Serrasalmidae, or the subfamily Serrasalminae within the tetra family, Characidae in order Characiformes. These fish inhabit South American rivers, fl ...

'' (1978) as Jack * ''The Lucifer Complex'' (1978) as U.S. Secretary of Defense / Adolph Hitler? * ''The Billion Dollar Threat'' (1979 TV movie) as Ely * '' The Dark'' (1979) as Sherman "Sherm" Moss * '' Hollywood Knight'' (1979) as Jed * ''

Sunburn Sunburn is a form of radiation burn that affects living tissue, such as skin, that results from an overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, usually from the Sun. Common symptoms in humans and animals include: red or reddish skin that is h ...

'' (1979) as Mark Elmes * '' Parts: The Clonus Horror'' (1979) as Jake Noble * ''

The Glove The Glove was a 1983 English musical collaboration and recording project by the Cure's Robert Smith and Siouxsie and the Banshees' Steven Severin. They released one studio album, '' Blue Sunshine'', in 1983 as part of Severin's solo deal wi ...

'' (1979) as Bill Schwartz * '' The Treasure Seekers'' (1979) as Meat Cleaver Stewart * '' A Touch of the Sun'' (1979) as General Spelvin * ''

Just Tell Me What You Want ''Just Tell Me What You Want'' is a 1980 American comedy film directed by Sidney Lumet. It stars Ali MacGraw, Peter Weller and Alan King, and was also Myrna Loy's final film. The screenplay by Jay Presson Allen, adapted from her novel, won he ...

'' (1980) as Seymour Berger * ''Mom, the Wolfman and Me'' (1980, TV Movie) as Grandpa Bergman * ''The Monkey Mission'' (1981, TV Movie) as Stump Harris * '' A Piano for Mrs. Cimino'' (1982, TV Movie) as Barney Fellman * ''The Capture of Grizzly Adams'' (1982, TV Movie) as Bert Woolman * ''

The Last Unicorn ''The Last Unicorn'' is a fantasy novel by American author Peter S. Beagle and published in 1968, by Viking Press in the U.S. and The Bodley Head in the U.K. It follows the tale of a unicorn, who believes she is the last of her kind in the wor ...

'' (1982) as Captain Cully / Harpy (voice) * '' Best Friends'' (1982) as Tom Babson * '' Hysterical'' (1983) as Fisherman * ''

Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E. ''The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair'' is a 1983 American made-for-television action-adventure film based on the 1964–1968 television series '' The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'' starring Robert Vaughn and David McCa ...

'' (1983, TV Movie) as Piers Castillian * ''

Wavelength In physics, the wavelength is the spatial period of a periodic wave—the distance over which the wave's shape repeats. It is the distance between consecutive corresponding points of the same phase on the wave, such as two adjacent crests, t ...

'' (1983) as Dan * ''

Prime Risk ''Prime Risk'' is a 1985 thriller film directed by Michael Farkas and starring Lee Montgomery and Toni Hudson. Plot summary A female engineer, with the assistance of her pilot-wannabe male friend, discovers a way to rip off automated teller mac ...

'' (1985) as Dr. Lasser * ''

Code of Vengeance ''Code of Vengeance'' is the umbrella title for a series of American television programs, produced by Universal Television, that aired on National Broadcasting Company, NBC in 1985 and 1986. Charles Taylor (actor), Charles Taylor stars as David ...

'' (1985, TV Movie) as Willis * ''Mirrors'' (1985, TV Movie) as Reverend Dahlstrom * ''Zoo Ship'' (1985) (voice) * ''

Black Moon Rising ''Black Moon Rising'' is a 1986 science fiction action thriller film directed by Harley Cokliss, written by John Carpenter, and starring Tommy Lee Jones, Linda Hamilton, Robert Vaughn, Keenan Wynn, and Richard Jaeckel. The plot revolves around ...

'' (1986) as Iron John * '' Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star'' (1986) as Grandpa (final film role)

Television

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Wagon Train ''Wagon Train'' is an American Western series that aired 8 seasons: first on the NBC television network (1957–1962), and then on ABC (1962–1965). ''Wagon Train'' debuted on September 18, 1957, and became number one in the Nielsen ratings ...

'' – Episode: "The Luke O'Malley Story" (1958) as Luke O'Malley * ''

The Untouchables Untouchables or The Untouchables may refer to: American history * Untouchables (law enforcement), a 1930s American law enforcement unit led by Eliot Ness * ''The Untouchables'' (book), an autobiography by Eliot Ness and Oscar Fraley * ''The U ...

'' (1959–1961) as Augie 'The Banker' Ciamino / Joe Fuselli * ''

The Twilight Zone ''The Twilight Zone'' is an American media franchise based on the anthology television series created by Rod Serling. The episodes are in various genres, including fantasy, science fiction, absurdism, dystopian fiction, suspense, horror, sup ...

'' – Episode: "A World of His Own" (1960) as Gregory West * ''

'' (1959–1960) as Kodiak * ''

Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series) ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' is an American television anthology series created, hosted and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, aired on CBS and NBC between 1955 and 1965. It features dramas, thrillers and mysteries. Between 1962 and 1965 it was ren ...

'' – 1961 Episode "The Last Escape" as Ferlini * '' Rawhide'' – Episode: "Incident at Cactus Wells" (1962) as Simon Royce * ''

Combat! ''Combat!'' is an American television drama series that originally aired on ABC from 1962 until 1967. The exclamation point in ''Combat!'' was depicted on-screen as a stylized bayonet. The show covered the grim lives of a squad of American so ...

'' – Episode: "The Prisoner" (1962) as Colonel Clyde * ''

Ben Casey ''Ben Casey'' is an American medical drama series that aired on ABC from 1961 to 1966. The show was known for its opening titles, which consisted of a hand drawing the symbols "♂, ♀, ✳, †, ∞" on a chalkboard, as cast member Sam Jaff ...

'' – Episode: "Behold a Pale Horse" (1962) as O.J. Stanley * ''

Death Valley Days ''Death Valley Days'' is an American old-time radio and television anthology series featuring true accounts of the American Old West, particularly the Death Valley country of southeastern California. Created in 1930 by Ruth Woodman, the program ...

'' – Episode: "Grass Man" (1962) as Josh Tavers * '' Bonanza'' – Episode: "Alias Joe Cartwright" (1964) as Sergeant O'Rourke * ''

'' – Episode: "The Flying Machine" (1966) as Lt. Brannagan * '' The Wild Wild West'' – Episode: "The Night of the Freebooters" (1966) as Thorwald Wolfe * '' Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.'' – Episode: "Show Me the Way to Go Home" (1966) as Harry Purcell * ''

Then Came Bronson ''Then Came Bronson'' is an American adventure/drama television series starring Michael Parks that aired on NBC. It was created by Denne Bart Petitclerc, and produced by MGM Television. ''Then Came Bronson'' began with a television film pilot ...

'' – Episode: "The Old Motorcycle Fiasco" (1969) as Alex * '' Lancer'' – Episode: "Blue Skies for Willie Sharpe" (1970) as Kansas Bill Sharpe * ''

'' (1971) as Artie Gorman / Horace Wingate / Charlie Utley * ''

Mod Squad Mod, MOD or mods may refer to: Places * Modesto City–County Airport, Stanislaus County, California, US Arts, entertainment, and media Music * Mods (band), a Norwegian rock band * M.O.D. (Method of Destruction), a band from New York City, US ...

'' – Episode: "And a Little Child Shall Bleed Them" (1971) as Luther * ''

Hawaii Five-O Hawaii Five-O or Hawaii Five-0 may refer to: * ''Hawaii Five-0'' (2010 TV series), an American action police procedural television series * ''Hawaii Five-O'' (1968 TV series), an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productio ...

'' – Episode: "Journey Out of Limbo" (1972) as Hummel * ''

Cannon A cannon is a large- caliber gun classified as a type of artillery, which usually launches a projectile using explosive chemical propellant. Gunpowder ("black powder") was the primary propellant before the invention of smokeless powder ...

'' – Episode: "The Island Caper" (1972) as Matt Dixon * ''

'' – Episode: "What Happened at the XST?" (1972) as Artie Gorman * ''

McMillan & Wife ''McMillan & Wife'' (known simply as ''McMillan'' from 1976–77) is an American police procedural television series that aired on NBC from September 17, 1971, to April 24, 1977. Starring Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James in the title roles, the ...

'' – Episode: "The Devil You Say" (1973) as Professor Zagmeyer * '' Hec Ramsey'' – Episode: "A Hard Road to Vengeance" (1973) as Bullard * ''

The New Perry Mason ''The New Perry Mason'' is a CBS TV series that ran from 1973 to 1974. It was a revival of the 1957 ''Perry Mason'' television series about Erle Stanley Gardner's brilliant defense attorney. Plot All of the major characters of the original seri ...

'' – Episode: "The Case of the Telltale Trunk" (1973) as Victor Harding * ''

The Girl With Something Extra ''The Girl with Something Extra'' is an American fantasy sitcom that aired on NBC for one season during 1973–1974. The series was created by Bernard Slade and produced by Screen Gems. Synopsis ''The Girl with Something Extra'' is a comedy ab ...

'' – Episode: "Guess Who's Feeding the Pigeons" (1974) as Victor Lucas * '' Kolchak: The Night Stalker'' (1974–1975) as Captain Joe 'Mad Dog' Siska * '' Movin' On'' – Episode: "The Elephant Story" (1975) as Barnaby * ''

'' – Episode: "Back-Up" (1975) as Wild Bill * ''

The Bob Newhart Show ''The Bob Newhart Show'' is an American sitcom television series produced by MTM Enterprises that aired on CBS from September 16, 1972, to April 1, 1978, with a total of 142 half-hour episodes over six seasons. Comedian Bob Newhart portrays a p ...

'' – Episode: "What's It All About, Albert?" (1975) as Dr. Albert * ''

'' – Episode: "Rancho Outcast" (1978) as Gustave * ''

'' – 10 episodes (1979–1980) as Digger Barnes * ''

The Littlest Hobo ''The Littlest Hobo'' is a Canadian television series (French title: ''Le Vagabond'') based upon a 1958 well-known film of the same name directed by Charles R. Rondeau. The series first aired from 1963 to 1965 in syndication, and was revived fo ...

'' - Episode: "The Balloonist" (1980) as Gus Appleton (uncredited) * ''

Fantasy Island ''Fantasy Island'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Gene Levitt. It aired on ABC from 1977 to 1984. The series starred Ricardo Montalbán as the mysterious Mr. Roarke and Hervé Villechaize as his assistant, Tattoo. ...

'' – Episode: "Mr. Nobody/La Liberatora" (1981) as Willie the promoter * '' One Day at a Time'' – Episode: "Small Wonder II (1981) as Randolph Ericson * ''

The Greatest American Hero ''The Greatest American Hero'' is an American comedy-drama superhero television series that aired on ABC. Created by producer Stephen J. Cannell, it premiered as a two-hour pilot movie on March 18, 1981, and ran until February 2, 1983. The seri ...

'' – Episode: "Good Samaritan" (1982) as Ira Hagert * ''

Hardcastle and McCormick ''Hardcastle and McCormick'' is an American action crime drama television series that aired on ABC from September 18, 1983, through May 5, 1986. The series stars Brian Keith as Judge Milton C. Hardcastle and Daniel Hugh Kelly as ex-con and rac ...

'' – Episode: "Just Another Round of That Old Song" (1983) as Henry Willard * ''

'' – Episode: "Whatever Happened to Morris Perlmutter?" (1983) as Morris Perlmutter * ''

Manimal ''Manimal'' is an American superhero television series created by Glen A. Larson and Donald R. Boyle, it ran on NBC from September 30 to December 17, 1983. The show centers on the character Jonathan Chase ( Simon MacCorkindale), a shape-shiftin ...

'' – Episode: "Scrimshaw" (1983) as Clancy Sea Dog Morgan * ''

'' – Episode: "Tony's Baby" (1983) as Leo * ''

Tales from the Darkside ''Tales from the Darkside'' is an American anthology horror TV series created by George A. Romero. Debuting in October 1983 with a pilot episode and then being picked up for syndication in September 1984, the show ran for 4 seasons through Ju ...

'' – Episode: "I'll Give You a Million" (1984) as Duncan * ''

Highway to Heaven ''Highway to Heaven'' is an American fantasy drama television series that ran on NBC from September 19, 1984, to August 4, 1989. The series starred Michael Landon as Jonathan Smith, an angel sent to Earth in order to help people in need. Victo ...

'' – Episode: "Popcorn, Peanuts and CrackerJacks" (1985) as Doc Brisby * ''

'' (1984–1985) as Carl Sarnac

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