Keenan Wynn
Acting Born Jul 27, 1916 Died Oct 14, 1986 New York City, New York, USA 282 credits
Biography
Francis Xavier Aloysius James Jeremiah Keenan Wynn was an American character actor who lived from July 27, 1916, until October 14, 1986. Throughout his career, he was known for his expressive face, which served as his stock-in-trade. Although he rarely performed in lead roles, he maintained prominent billing in the majority of his film and television appearances. His body of work spanned both mediums, establishing him as a recognizable presence in the entertainment industry during his lifetime. As a character actor, he contributed to numerous productions, relying on his distinct features and consistent performance style to define his professional identity within the industry.
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Career timeline
Point Blank the Documentary
Looking Back Before You Leap
Mansfield 66/67
Naples '44
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
Tales from the Darkside
Black Moon RisingHyper Sapien: People from Another StarThe Last PrecinctThe Last Precinct
The GooniesCode of VengeancePrime RiskMirrors
Highway to HeavenTales from the DarksideCall to GloryCall to Glory
Hardcastle and McCormickManimalThe Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later AffairWavelengthImps*
St. ElsewhereThe Last UnicornHystericalA Piano for Mrs. CiminoBest Friends
The Fall GuyThe Greatest American HeroJoe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission
Palmerstown, U.S.A.Just Tell Me What You WantMom, the Wolfman and Me
The Littlest HoboSupertrainJamaican GoldParts: The Clonus HorrorThe Dark
DallasTaxiPiranhaThe BastardThe Lucifer Complex
The Love BoatGrizzly AdamsOrcaSex and the Married WomanMission to Glory: A True Story
Quincy, M.E.The Bionic WomanThe QuestThat's Entertainment, Part IIThe Quest: The Longest Drive
One Day at a TimeNashvilleThe Devil’s RainA Woman for All MenHe Is My Brother
Police WomanKolchak: The Night StalkerMovin' OnHit LadyHerbie Rides Again
The Girl with Something ExtraVD Attack PlanHijack!A Night Train to Terror
Emergency!The Bob Newhart ShowThe RookiesThe MechanicSnowball Express
CannonMcMillan & WifeAlias Smith and JonesPretty Maids All in a RowBearcats!
Santa Claus Is Comin' to TownHouse on Greenapple RoadThe AnimalsLoving
Love, American StyleMedical CenterMackenna's GoldThen Came BronsonSmith!
Hawaii Five-OThe Name of the GameThe Name of the GameThe Name of the GameOnce Upon a Time in the West
The RockPoint BlankThe War WagonWelcome to Hard TimesWarning Shot
StagecoachPromise Her AnythingThe Night of the GrizzlySummer FunOutlaw Motorcycles
The Wild Wild WestNightmare in the SunThe Great RaceAround the World Under the Sea
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the BombValentine's DayStage to Thunder RockMan in the Middle
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreBurke's LawBurke's LawKraft Suspense TheatreVacation Playhouse
Full Filmography
282 titles- Point Blank the Documentary (2024) as Self
- Looking Back Before You Leap (2023) as Sanger Rainsford (voice)
- Mansfield 66/67 (2017)
- Naples '44 (2016) as Self
- Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002) as Self (archive footage)
- Tales from the Darkside (1990) as Duncan Williams
- Black Moon Rising (1986) as Iron John
- Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star (1986) as Grandpa
- The Last Precinct (1986) as Butch
- The Last Precinct (1986) as Butch
- The Goonies (1985) as Chester Copperpot (uncredited)
- Code of Vengeance (1985) as Willis
- Prime Risk (1985) as Dr. Lasser
- Mirrors (1985) as Reverend Dahlstrom
- Highway to Heaven (1984)
- Tales from the Darkside (1984) as Duncan Williams
- Call to Glory (1984) as Carl Sarnac
- Call to Glory (1984) as Carl Sarnac
- Hardcastle and McCormick (1983) as Henry Willard
- Manimal (1983)
- The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair (1983) as Piers Castillian
- Wavelength (1983) as Dan
- Imps* (1983) as Charlie
- St. Elsewhere (1982) as Charlie Heller
- The Last Unicorn (1982) as Captain Cully / Harpy (voice)
- Hysterical (1982) as Old Fisherman
- A Piano for Mrs. Cimino (1982) as Barney Fellman
- Best Friends (1982) as Tom Babson
- The Capture of Grizzly Adams (1982) as Bert Woolman
- The Fall Guy (1981)
- The Greatest American Hero (1981) as Ira Hagert
- Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission (1981) as Stump Harris
- Palmerstown, U.S.A. (1980)
- Just Tell Me What You Want (1980) as Seymour Berger
- Mom, the Wolfman and Me (1980) as Grandpa Bergman
- The Littlest Hobo (1979)
- Supertrain (1979) as Winfield Root
- Jamaican Gold (1979) as Meat Cleaver Stewart
- Parts: The Clonus Horror (1979) as Jake Noble
- The Dark (1979) as Sherman 'Sherm' Moss
- Sunburn (1979) as Mark Elmes
- The Glove (1979) as Bill Schwartz
- A Touch of the Sun (1979) as General Spelvin
- Express to Terror (1979) as Winfield Root
- Hard Knocks (1979) as Jed
- The Billion Dollar Threat (1979) as Ely
- When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion (1979) as Self
- Dallas (1978) as Digger Barnes
- Taxi (1978) as Leo Goodman
- Piranha (1978) as Jack
- The Bastard (1978) as Johnny Malcolm
- The Lucifer Complex (1978) as U.S. Secretary of Defense
- Laserblast (1978) as Colonel Farley
- Coach (1978) as Fenton Granger
- The Love Boat (1977) as Charles B Dobbs
- Grizzly Adams (1977) as Sargent Monhan
- Orca (1977) as Novak
- Sex and the Married Woman (1977) as Uncle June
- Mission to Glory: A True Story (1977) as Father at Trading Mission
- Quincy, M.E. (1976)
- The Bionic Woman (1976)
- The Quest (1976) as H.H. Small
- That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) as (archive footage)
- The Quest: The Longest Drive (1976) as Cooler
- The Quest (1976) as H.H. Small
- The Killer Inside Me (1976) as Chester Conway
- Demon and the Mummy (1976) as Capt. Joe “Mad Dog” Siska
- High Velocity (1976)
- The Shaggy D.A. (1976) as John Slade
- One Day at a Time (1975)
- Nashville (1975) as Mr. Green
- The Devil’s Rain (1975) as Sheriff Owens
- A Woman for All Men (1975) as Walter McCoy
- He Is My Brother (1975) as Brother Dalton
- Target Risk (1975) as Simon Cusack
- The Man Who Would Not Die (1975) as Victor Slidell
- Police Woman (1974)
- Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974) as Capt. Joe 'Mad Dog' Siska
- Movin' On (1974)
- Hit Lady (1974) as Buddy McCormack
- Herbie Rides Again (1974) as Alonzo Hawk
- The Internecine Project (1974) as E.J. Farnsworth
- Popcorn (1974) as (voice)
- The Legend of Earl Durand (1974) as Col. Nightingale
- The Girl with Something Extra (1973)
- VD Attack Plan (1973) as Contagion Corps Sergeant (Narrator)
- Hijack! (1973) as Donny McDonald
- A Night Train to Terror (1973) as Detective Hanratty
- Emergency! (1972)
- The Bob Newhart Show (1972) as Dr. Albert
- The Rookies (1972)
- The Mechanic (1972) as Harry McKenna
- Snowball Express (1972) as Martin Ridgeway
- Cancel My Reservation (1972) as Sheriff 'Houndtooth' Riley
- Wild in the Sky (1972) as Gen. Harry Gobohare
- Panhandle 38 (1972) as Billy Bronson / Kile Richards
- Cannon (1971)
- McMillan & Wife (1971) as Professor Zagmeyer
- Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
- Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971) as Chief John Poldaski
- Bearcats! (1971) as Mason Latimer
- Terror in the Sky (1971) as Milton
- The Manipulator (1971) as Old Charlie
- The Man with Icy Eyes (1971) as Harry Davis
- Assault on the Wayne (1971) as Orville Kelly
- Cannon (1971) as Eddie
- Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970) as Winter Warlock (voice)
- House on Greenapple Road (1970) as Sgt. Charles Wilentz
- The Animals (1970) as Pudge Elliott
- Loving (1970) as Edward
- Love, American Style (1969)
- Medical Center (1969) as Hank
- Mackenna's Gold (1969) as Sanchez
- Then Came Bronson (1969) as Alex Halvorsen
- Smith! (1969) as Vince Heber
- The Young Lawyers (1969) as Frank Barron
- Viva Max! (1969) as General Lacomber
- 80 Steps to Jonah (1969) as Barney Glover
- The Monitors (1969) as General Blackwish
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Hummel
- The Name of the Game (1968) as Ed Wallaby
- The Name of the Game (1968) as Lester
- The Name of the Game (1968) as Joe Williams
- Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) as Sheriff
- The Mod Squad (1968)
- Lancer (1968)
- Shoot, Gringo... Shoot! (1968) as Major Charlie Doneghan
- Finian's Rainbow (1968) as Senator Billboard Rawkins
- The Magic Pear Tree (1968) as Marquis
- Frame Up (1968) as Inspector Donald
- The Rock (1967) as Self (uncredited)
- Point Blank (1967) as Yost
- The War Wagon (1967) as Wes Fletcher
- Welcome to Hard Times (1967) as Zar
- Warning Shot (1967) as Sgt. Ed Musso
- Run Like a Thief (1967) as Willy Gore
- Stagecoach (1966) as Luke Plummer
- Promise Her Anything (1966) as Angelo Carelli
- The Night of the Grizzly (1966) as Jed Curry
- Summer Fun (1966)
- Outlaw Motorcycles (1966)
- The Wild Wild West (1965)
- Nightmare in the Sun (1965) as Junk dealer
- The Great Race (1965) as Hezekiah
- Around the World Under the Sea (1965) as Hank Stahl
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964)
- Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) as Colonel Bat Guano
- Valentine's Day (1964) as Horace Newman
- Stage to Thunder Rock (1964) as Ross Sawyer
- Man in the Middle (1964) as Lieut. Winston
- Bikini Beach (1964) as Harvey Huntington Honeywagon
- The Americanization of Emily (1964) as Old Sailor
- Honeymoon Hotel (1964) as Mr. Sampson
- The Patsy (1964) as Harry Silver
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963) as Harry Fellows
- Burke's Law (1963) as Kid Corey
- Burke's Law (1963) as Hamilton 'Give 'em Away' Murphy
- Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963) as Charlie Kling
- Vacation Playhouse (1963)
- The Littlest Hobo (1963) as Colton
- The Power and the Glory (1963) as Wine Merchant
- Son of Flubber (1963) as Alonzo P. Hawk
- The Bay of St. Michel (1963)
- The Losers (1963) as Burgundy Smith
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- Combat! (1962) as Col. Clyde
- Combat! (1962) as Brannigan
- Ben Casey (1961)
- The New Breed (1961) as Ronson
- Bus Stop (1961)
- Target: The Corruptors! (1961)
- The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) as Alonzo P. Hawk
- King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein (1961) as Tom Fowler
- Black City (1961) as Di Gennaro
- Route 66 (1960)
- The Islanders (1960) as Agent Blake
- The Aquanauts (1960) as George Morrisey
- The Roaring 20's (1960)
- The Crowded Sky (1960) as Nick Hyland
- The Man in the Funny Suit (1960) as Self
- Bonanza (1959) as Sergeant O'Rourke
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Gregory West
- Rawhide (1959) as Simon Royce
- The Untouchables (1959) as Augie 'The Banker' Ciamino
- The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959) as T. J.
- The Troubleshooters (1959) as Kodiak
- That Kind of Woman (1959) as Harry Corwin
- A Hole in the Head (1959) as Jerry Marks
- The Scarface Mob (1959) as Joe Fuselli
- Naked City (1958) as Maxwell Ronan
- Naked City (1958) as Bodram Borgata
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958) as Lolly
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958) as Self
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958) as Joe Fuselli
- Touch of Evil (1958) as Bartender (uncredited)
- A Time to Love and a Time to Die (1958) as Reuter
- The Perfect Furlough (1958) as Harvey Franklin
- The Deep Six (1958) as Lt. Cmdr. Mike Edge
- No Time at All (1958) as Marshall Keats
- Don't Go Near the Water (1957) as Gordon Ripwell
- Joe Butterfly (1957) as Harold Hathaway
- The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown (1957) as Dandy
- The Last Tycoon (1957) as Lou Myrick
- The Steve Allen Show (1956) as Self
- The Steve Allen Show (1956) as Self - Guest
- Playhouse 90 (1956) as Maish Rennick
- Playhouse 90 (1956) as Marshall Keats
- Johnny Concho (1956) as Barney Clark
- The Great Man (1956) as Sid Moore
- The Naked Hills (1956) as Sam Wilkins
- The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956) as Sgt. Caesar Gardella
- Requiem for a Heavyweight (1956) as Maish Rennick
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as William Botibol
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Joe Ferlini
- MGM Parade (1955) as Self
- Screen Director's Playhouse (1955) as Gambler
- The Glass Slipper (1955) as Kovin
- A Midsummer Daydream (1955) as Gambler
- The Marauders (1955) as Hook
- Running Wild (1955) as Ken Osanger
- Shack Out on 101 (1955) as George
- Studio 57 (1954) as Gideon Pickett
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Alonzo P. Hawk (archive footage)
- Men of the Fighting Lady (1954) as Lt. Cmdr. Dodson
- The Long, Long Trailer (1954) as Policeman
- Tennessee Champ (1954) as Willy Wurble
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Dandy
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Sergeant Kelsey
- All the Brothers Were Valiant (1953) as Silva
- Battle Circus (1953) as Sgt. Orvil Statt
- Kiss Me Kate (1953) as Lippy
- Code Two (1953) as Police Sgt. Jumbo Culdane
- Omnibus (1952)
- This Is Your Life (1952) as Self
- Sky Full of Moon (1952) as Al
- Phone Call from a Stranger (1952) as Eddie Hoke
- Holiday for Sinners (1952) as Joe Piavi
- Skirts Ahoy! (1952) as Keenan Wynn (uncredited)
- Desperate Search (1952) as Brandy
- Fearless Fagan (1952) as Sgt. Kellwin
- The Belle of New York (1952) as Max Ferris
- Kind Lady (1951) as Mr. Edwards
- Angels in the Outfield (1951) as Fred Bayles
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Lambert Giles
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Bill Ottman
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Howell
- Royal Wedding (1951) as Irving Klinger / Edgar Klinger
- It's a Big Country (1951) as Michael Fisher
- Texas Carnival (1951) as Dan Sabinas
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self
- Annie Get Your Gun (1950) as Charlie Davenport
- Three Little Words (1950) as Charlie Kope
- Love That Brute (1950) as Bugsy Welch
- That Midnight Kiss (1949) as Artie Geoffrey Glenson
- Neptune's Daughter (1949) as Joe Backett
- Studio One (1948) as Graham Hicks
- Studio One (1948) as Wally
- The Three Musketeers (1948) as Planchet
- B.F.'s Daughter (1948) as Martin Delwyn 'Marty' Ainsley
- Martin Block's Musical Merry-Go-Round No. 1 (1948) as Self
- My Dear Secretary (1948) as Ronnie Hastings
- The Hucksters (1947) as Buddy Hare
- Song of the Thin Man (1947) as Clarence 'Clinker' Krause
- The Cockeyed Miracle (1946) as Ben Griggs
- The Thrill of Brazil (1946) as Steve Farraugh
- No Leave, No Love (1946) as Slinky
- Easy to Wed (1946) as Warren Haggerty
- The Clock (1945) as The Drunk
- What Next, Corporal Hargrove? (1945) as Private Mulvehill
- Between Two Women (1945) as Tobey
- Ziegfeld Follies (1945) as Caller (segment "Number Please")
- Week-End at the Waldorf (1945) as Oliver Webson
- Without Love (1945) as Quentin Ladd
- See Here, Private Hargrove (1944) as Pvt. Mulvehill
- Twenty Years After (1944) as (archive footage)
- Since You Went Away (1944) as Lieutenant Solomon
- Marriage Is a Private Affair (1944) as Maj. Bob Wilton
- Lost Angel (1943) as Packy Roost
- Somewhere I'll Find You (1942) as Tom Purdy
- Northwest Rangers (1942) as 'Slip' O'Mara
- For Me and My Gal (1942) as Eddie Milton (uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Keenan Wynn best known for?
Keenan Wynn is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Black Moon Rising (1986), The Last Precinct (1986), The Goonies (1985), Highway to Heaven (1984).
When and where was Keenan Wynn born?
Keenan Wynn was born on July 27, 1916 in New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on October 14, 1986.
How many credits does Keenan Wynn have?
Keenan Wynn has accumulated over 282 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1942 to 2024.
What is Keenan Wynn's background in cinema and television?
Francis Xavier Aloysius James Jeremiah Keenan Wynn was an American character actor who lived from July 27, 1916, until October 14, 1986. Throughout his career, he was known for his expressive face, which served as his stock-in-trade. Although he rarely performed in lead roles, he maintained prominent billing in the maj...