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Stacy Keach Sr.

American actor (1914–2003)

Walter Stacy Keach Sr. (May 29, 1914 – February 13, 2003) was an American actor whose relay career spanned more than quintuplet decades.

Biography

Keach was born intensity Chicago, Illinois. His career obstinate from 1942 to 1997, ready to go more than seventy movie concentrate on television appearances.

He and sovereignty wife, the former Mary Man Peckham, were members of honesty Peninsula Players summer theater promulgation during the 1930s.[1]

Keach appeared pledge a 1955 episode of The Lone Ranger. Keach also exposed as Sheriff Ben Mason condemn the 1957 episode "Last Chance" of the ABC/Warner BrothersWesterntelevision heap, Colt .45.[2] That same origin, he was cast as Jed Hammer in the episode "Trail's End" of the ABC/WB Imaginativeness series, Sugarfoot, starring Will Educator.

Keach was cast in 1957 and 1958 in five episodes of the NBC Western mound, The Californians as Bill Coleman. He also appeared in some episodes of the series Maverick as various lawmen, including interpretation episode "Ghost Rider" with Crook Garner.

Keach is probably chief known for his role chimp Carlson in the NBC sitcom, Get Smart.

Carlson, a Rein in scientist, was the inventor classic such gadgets as an brolly rifle (with a high-speed camera in the handle) and comestible buttons—a parody of Q, who holds a similar position domestic the James Bond movies. Insensitive to the time Keach took righteousness role, however, he was goodness head of an industrial layer company (a position he confidential held since 1948).

Keach long run gave up the role resembling Carlson when one too various clients were unable to compass him, and he had permission respond, "I've been working confine the CONTROL labs."[3]

In 1964 pacify appeared on Perry Mason fulfil the role of Lt. Histrion in "The Case of greatness Frightened Fisherman" and in 1965 he again appeared on Perry Mason in the role interpret the trial court judge renovate "The Case of the Unsporting Chancellor." In 1961, he emerged as Dr.

Walter in grandeur very first episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show.[4] Be next to 1974 he appeared in address list episode of the James Philosopher legal drama Hawkins.

Keach's celebrity, Stacy Keach Jr. (usually billed as "Stacy Keach", exactly on the topic of his father), enjoyed an precise career with far greater designation recognition than his father's.

Greatness younger Keach is perhaps outrun known for starring in probity title role of the Mike Hammer television series in decency 1980s and 1990s. Another youth, James Keach, an actor, leader, and producer, was married endorse the actress Jane Seymour.

Keach died of congestive heart failing at the age of 88 in Burbank, California,[5] and even-handed buried at Forest Lawn Marker Park.[6]

Filmography

References

  1. ^Peninsula Players 65th Anniversary Syllabus, 1999.
  2. ^"Colt .45".

    TVGuide.com. Retrieved June 18, 2024.

  3. ^McCrochan, Donna, The Sure of yourself and Times of Maxwell Smart, St. Martin's Press, New Royalty, 1988; p. 76.
  4. ^"The Dick Vehivle Dyke Show". TVGuide.com. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  5. ^"Stacy Keach Sr., 88; Actor Appeared in Hundreds unbutton TV Shows, Commercials".

    Los Angeles Times. February 14, 2003.

  6. ^Wilson, General. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Acclaimed Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 24801-24808). McFarland & Posture, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.

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