Keene Curtis
Keene Curtis | |
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Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | |
Died | October 13, 2002 , U.S. | (aged 79)
Alma mater | University of Utah |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1948-1998 |
Keene Holbrook Curtis (February 15, 1923 – October 13, 2002) was an American character actor.
Early life
Curtis was born in
Film
Curtis made his film debut in Orson Welles' 1948 adaptation of Macbeth.[4] His additional film credits include American Hot Wax, Rabbit Test, The Buddy System, I.Q., Heaven Can Wait, Sliver and Richie Rich's Christmas Wish.[7]
Theater
Curtis' theatrical career began as a in 1949 as an assistant
Television
Curtis played a recurring role as John Allen Hill, the owner of Melville's Restaurant on
- Dark Shadows (1970) - Judah Zachary (voice)
- M*A*S*H (1974) - Colonel Wortman
- Hawaii Five-O (1974-1975) - Professor Burke / Vincent Gordon
- Karen (1975) - Bates
- Sanford and Son (1975) - Doctor Goodman
- Baretta (1975) - Eric Metz
- Ellery Queen (1975) - Edgar Manning
- The Jeffersons (1976) - Judge John Markell
- Wonder Woman (1976) - Mueller
- Quincy, M.E. (1977) - Arthur Forsythe
- Logan's Run (1977) - Draco
- The San Pedro Beach Bums (1977) - Rushton
- Lou Grant (1978-1981) - Wild Bill / Doctor at hospital / Coach Diehl
- Eight Is Enough (1979) - Reverend Mayberry
- Three's Company (1979-1981) - Andrew Gainer / Dr. Todson
- One in a Million (1980) - Mr. Cushing
- Hart to Hart (1981-1982) - Alden Kendra / Frank Kruger
- Private Benjamin (1982) - Maj. Drell
- Trapper John, M.D. (1982) - Mr. Bayard
- Benson (1982) - J.D. Cannon season 4 episodes 1 & 2
- Modesty Blaise (1982, TV Movie) - Sir Gerald Tarrant
- The Smurfs (1982-1989) - Lord Balthazar (voice)
- Knight Rider (1983) - Griffin
- Matt Houston (1983) - Bruno
- Partners in Crime (1983)
- The Wizard (1987) - Van Slyke
- Night Court (1988) - Mr. Klimmer
- Newhart (1989) - Merritt White
- Cheers (1990-1993) - John Allen Hill
- The Pirates of Dark Water (1991) - Garen (voice)
- Beverly Hills, 90210 (1991) - Santa Claus / Bum at Peach / Pilot Pit
- Murder, She Wrote (1993) - Jerome Mueller
- Full House (1994) - Lou Bond
- ER (1995) - Gilbert McCabe
- Coach (1995) - David Curtis
- Hope and Gloria(1995) - Dr. Green
- Ned & Stacey(1995) - Brent Nicholson
- Caroline in the City (1996) - Mr. Davies
- Star Trek: Voyager (1996) - Old Man #2
- Brotherly Love (1996) - Mr. Hangarter
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1996) - Willard B. Caldwell
- The Drew Carey Show (1996-1997) - Reverend Lindemann / Pastor Lindemann
- Stargate SG-1 (1997) - Ernest Littlefield
- Touched by an Angel (1997) - Norman Delmonico
- Ally McBeal (1997) - Judge Johnson Hawk
- Men Behaving Badly(1997) - Potter Stevens
- Sunset Beach (1997-1998) - Quint (uncredited)
- Party of Five (1998) - Mr. Bancroft
- The Pretender (1998) - Mr. Fenigor
Animation
For the animated series
Curtis also lent his voice to cartoon shows including
Death
Curtis, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,[11] died from complications from Alzheimer's disease at a Bountiful, Utah nursing home at the age of 79 and was buried at Bountiful Memorial Park.[8] Curtis never married and had no children.
References
- ^ "Obituary: Keene Holbrook Curtis". Deseret News. October 17, 2002. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ Keene Curtis Biography (1923-2002). filmreference.com. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c McLellan, Dennis. "Keene Curtis, 79; Stage Actor Famed for Role in 'Cheers'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'U' Dramatists Wait Honors". The Salt Lake Telegram. June 3, 1943. p. 15. Retrieved August 21, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ IMDb
- ^ a b Jones, Kenneth (October 15, 2002). "Tony Award-Winning Actor Keene Curtis Dead at 79". Playbill. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ Keene Curtis at the Internet Broadway Database
- ^ "Keene Curtis acting credits". Stratford Festival Archives. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ISBN 978-1-4412-0445-5.
External links
- Keene Curtis at Memory Alpha
- Keene Curtis at IMDb