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Ian Keith

Acting Born Feb 24, 1899 Died Mar 26, 1960 Boston, Massachusetts, USA 89 credits
89
Total Credits
1924–1956
33 Years Career Span
14
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Ian Keith works in acting. Born February 24, 1899 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Died March 26, 1960. Archytele tracks 89 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Film

The Ten Commandments

as Rameses I
Film

It Came from Beneath the Sea

as Adm. Burns
Film

Duel on the Mississippi

as Jacques Scarlet
Film

The Black Shield of Falworth

as King Henry IV
Film

Godzilla 2000: Millennium

1999
Film

Dick Tracy's Dilemma

as Vitamin Flintheart
Film

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

as Vitamin Flintheart
Film

Mr. Hex

as Mr. Raymond, the Hypnotist
Film

Phantom of the Plains

as Fancy Charlie

The Voice Spain

as Capt. St. Bride (uncredited)

World's Most Wanted

as Inspector Thomas

Air

as Peralta

Frequent co-stars

Lyle Latell 2 shared titles
Eddie Borden 2 shared titles
Ralph Byrd 1 shared title
Kay Christopher 1 shared title
Jack Lambert 1 shared title
Bernadene Hayes 1 shared title
Jimmy Conlin 1 shared title
William B. Davidson 1 shared title
Tony Barrett 1 shared title
Tom Keene 1 shared title

Career timeline

The Ten Commandments
It Came from Beneath the SeaDuel on the MississippiNew York ConfidentialPrince of Players
The Black Shield of Falworth
Ford TheatreThe Three Musketeers
Nightmare AlleyForever AmberDick Tracy's DilemmaBorder Feud
The Strange WomanDick Tracy vs. CueballValley of the ZombiesSinging on the TrailMr. Hex
The Spanish MainFog IslandIdentity UnknownShe Gets Her ManPhantom of the Plains
Casanova in BurlesqueCharlie Chan in The Chinese CatCowboy from Lonesome RiverArizona Whirlwind
Nazty NuisanceFive Graves to CairoI Escaped from the GestapoWild Horse StampedeCorregidor
Remember Pearl HarborThe PayoffKeep 'Em SailingThe Sundown KidFall In
The Sea HawkAll This, and Heaven Too
The BuccaneerComet Over Broadway
Mary of ScotlandThe Preview Murder MysteryDon't Gamble with LoveWhite Legion
The CrusadesHollywood Extra GirlThe Three Musketeers
Queen ChristinaCleopatraDangerous Corner
The Sign of the Cross
Susan LenoxThe Phantom of ParisA Tailor-Made ManThe DeceiverThe Sin Ship
The Big TrailAbraham LincolnThe Boudoir DiplomatPrince of Diamonds
PrisonersThe Great DivideLight Fingers
The Look Out GirlThe Street of IllusionThe Divine Lady
Two Arabian KnightsWhat Every Girl Should KnowThe Love of SunyaA Man's PastConvoy
The Greater GloryThe Truthful SexThe Prince of TemptersThe Lily
My SonEnticementThe Tower of LiesThe Talker
Her Love StoryLove's WildernessManhandledChristine of the Hungry Heart

Full Filmography

89 titles
  • The Ten Commandments (1956) as Rameses I
  • It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955) as Adm. Burns
  • Duel on the Mississippi (1955) as Jacques Scarlet
  • New York Confidential (1955) as Waluska
  • Prince of Players (1955) as Ghost of Hamlet's father in "Hamlet"
  • The Black Shield of Falworth (1954) as King Henry IV
  • Ford Theatre (1948)
  • The Three Musketeers (1948) as Rochefort
  • Advertisement
  • Nightmare Alley (1947) as Pete Krumbein
  • Forever Amber (1947)
  • Dick Tracy's Dilemma (1947) as Vitamin Flintheart
  • Border Feud (1947) as Doc Peters
  • The Strange Woman (1946) as Lincoln Pittridge (uncredited)
  • Dick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946) as Vitamin Flintheart
  • Valley of the Zombies (1946) as Ormond Murks
  • Singing on the Trail (1946) as Jerry Easton
  • Mr. Hex (1946) as Mr. Raymond, the Hypnotist
  • The Spanish Main (1945) as Captain Lussan
  • Fog Island (1945) as Dr. Lake
  • Identity Unknown (1945) as Maj. Williams
  • She Gets Her Man (1945) as Oliver McQuestion
  • Phantom of the Plains (1945) as Fancy Charlie
  • Under Western Skies (1945) as Professor Moffett
  • Song of Old Wyoming (1945) as Lee Landow
  • Northwest Trail (1945) as Inspector McGrath
  • Casanova in Burlesque (1944) as J. Boggs-Robinson
  • Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat (1944) as Dr. Paul Recknik
  • Cowboy from Lonesome River (1944) as Matt Conway
  • Arizona Whirlwind (1944) as Polini
  • Nazty Nuisance (1943) as Chief Paj Mab
  • Five Graves to Cairo (1943) as Capt. St. Bride (uncredited)
  • I Escaped from the Gestapo (1943) as Gerard
  • Wild Horse Stampede (1943) as Carson
  • Corregidor (1943) as Capt. Morris
  • Bordertown Gun Fighters (1943) as Cameo Shelby
  • Here Comes Kelly (1943) as L. Herbert Oakley
  • The Man from Thunder River (1943) as Henry Stevens
  • Remember Pearl Harbor (1942) as Capt. Hudson
  • The Payoff (1942) as Inspector Thomas
  • Keep 'Em Sailing (1942) as FBI Director Sinclair
  • The Sundown Kid (1942) as J. Richard Spencer
  • Fall In (1942) as Army Doctor
  • The Sea Hawk (1940) as Peralta
  • All This, and Heaven Too (1940) as DeLangle
  • The Buccaneer (1938) as Senator Crawford
  • Comet Over Broadway (1938) as Wilton Banks
  • Mary of Scotland (1936) as Moray
  • The Preview Murder Mystery (1936) as E. Gordon Smith
  • Don't Gamble with Love (1936) as John Crane
  • White Legion (1936) as Dr. Julian Murray
  • The Crusades (1935) as Saladin
  • Hollywood Extra Girl (1935) as Crusades Actor (uncredited)
  • The Three Musketeers (1935) as Count de Rochefort
  • Queen Christina (1934) as Magnus
  • Cleopatra (1934) as Octavian
  • Dangerous Corner (1934) as Martin Chatfield
  • The Sign of the Cross (1932) as Tigellinus
  • Susan Lenox (1931) as Robert Lane
  • The Phantom of Paris (1931) as Marquis Max Du Touchais
  • A Tailor-Made Man (1931) as Dr. Gustav von Sonntag
  • The Deceiver (1931) as Reginald Thorpe
  • The Sin Ship (1931) as Smiley Marsden
  • The Big Trail (1930) as Bill Thorpe
  • Abraham Lincoln (1930) as John Wilkes Booth
  • The Boudoir Diplomat (1930) as Baron Belmar
  • Prince of Diamonds (1930) as Rupert Endon
  • Prisoners (1929) as Nicholas Cathy
  • The Great Divide (1929) as Steven Ghent
  • Light Fingers (1929) as Light Fingers
  • The Look Out Girl (1928) as Dean Richardson
  • The Street of Illusion (1928) as Edwin Booth Benton
  • The Divine Lady (1928) as Honorable Charles Greville
  • Two Arabian Knights (1927) as Shevket
  • What Every Girl Should Know (1927) as Arthur Graham
  • The Love of Sunya (1927) as Louis Anthony
  • A Man's Past (1927) as Dr. Fontaine
  • Convoy (1927) as Smith
  • The Greater Glory (1926) as Pauli Birbach
  • The Truthful Sex (1926) as Tom Barnes
  • The Prince of Tempters (1926) as Mario Ambrosio, later Baron Humberto Giordano
  • The Lily (1926) as George Arnaud
  • My Son (1925) as Felipe Vargas
  • Enticement (1925) as Richard Valyran
  • The Tower of Lies (1925) as Lars
  • The Talker (1925) as Ned Hollister
  • Her Love Story (1924) as Captain Kavor
  • Love's Wilderness (1924) as Paul L'Estrange
  • Manhandled (1924) as Robert Brandt
  • Christine of the Hungry Heart (1924) as Ivan Vianney

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Ian Keith best known for?

Ian Keith is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Ten Commandments (1956), It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955), Duel on the Mississippi (1955), The Black Shield of Falworth (1954).

When and where was Ian Keith born?

Ian Keith was born on February 24, 1899 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They passed away on March 26, 1960.

How many credits does Ian Keith have?

Ian Keith has accumulated over 89 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1924 to 1956.

What is Ian Keith's background in cinema and television?

Ian Keith (born Keith Ross; February 27, 1899 – March 26, 1960) was an American actor.

Ian Keith by the numbers

89credits
88films
1TV series
1924–1956active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (89) Born on February 24 In memoriam 1960

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