Byron Keith
Byron Keith at right in The Stranger (1946)
Born(1917-11-17)November 17, 1917
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
1946The StrangerDr. Jeffrey Lawrence
1949Fighting Man of the PlainsJonas - Lanyard's SecretaryUncredited
1950DallasJason TraskUncredited
1951Queen for a DayThe Chauffeur
1951Journey Into LightDan - Policeman
1952The Black LashBill Leonard
1954Prisoner of WarBley RiskingUncredited
1954Naked AlibiDetectiveUncredited
1955Battle CryRecruiting SergeantUncredited
1955Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone KopsCop Uncredited
1956Untamed MistressMaharajah Parsta
1957Chicago ConfidentialTV AnnouncerUncredited
1957Under FireCapt. TannerUncredited
1959Speed CrazyJim Brand
1961A Fever in the BloodFrankie KovacUncredited
1964Bewitched: "Little Pitchers Have Big Fears" episodeCoach Gribben
1965BrainstormGuardUncredited
1969The Great Bank RobberyDeputy Mort
1972Beware! The BlobBowling 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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