Byron Keith
Byron Keith at right in The Stranger (1946)
Born(1917-11-17)November 17, 1917
El Paso, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJanuary 19, 1996(1996-01-19) (aged 78)
Los Angeles, California
OccupationActor
Years active1946–1970

Byron Keith (born Cletus Leo Schwitters; November 17, 1917 – January 19, 1996) was an American actor. He also worked on radio as Clete Lee.[1]

Keith made his film debut in the 1946 Orson Welles thriller The Stranger and appeared mostly in supporting character roles in film and television productions, including Untamed Mistress (1956), The Great Bank Robbery (1969) and Beware! The Blob (1972). He is best known for his recurring part as Gotham City's Mayor Linseed on the 1960s television series Batman.[2] He also had a recurring role as police lieutenant Roy Gilmore in 77 Sunset Strip.[3]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1946 The Stranger Dr. Jeffrey Lawrence
1949 Fighting Man of the Plains Jonas - Lanyard's Secretary Uncredited
1950 Dallas Jason Trask Uncredited
1951 Queen for a Day The Chauffeur
1951 Journey Into Light Dan - Policeman
1952 The Black Lash Bill Leonard
1954 Prisoner of War Bley Risking Uncredited
1954 Naked Alibi Detective Uncredited
1955 Battle Cry Recruiting Sergeant Uncredited
1955 Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops Cop Uncredited
1956 Untamed Mistress Maharajah Parsta
1957 Chicago Confidential TV Announcer Uncredited
1957 Under Fire Capt. Tanner Uncredited
1959 Speed Crazy Jim Brand
1961 A Fever in the Blood Frankie Kovac Uncredited
1964 Bewitched: "Little Pitchers Have Big Fears" episode Coach Gribben
1965 Brainstorm Guard Uncredited
1969 The Great Bank Robbery Deputy Mort
1972 Beware! The Blob Bowling Customer

References

  1. ^ Gregory, Art (2012). KIDO: Boise's First Radio Station. Arcadia Publishing. p. 89. ISBN 9780738595115. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  2. ^ "Byron Keith filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  3. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 951. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.

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