William Keene

Acting

William Keene

Born
Died
(aged 76)
Birthplace
Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits
40 titles

Biography

William Joseph Keene was an American radio and television actor who appeared on several popular television shows more than one separate occasion as a different character. He appeared in shows more than once as a different character such as The Andy Griffith Show, Perry Mason and Mayberry R.F.D.. In 1958, he played the banker Mr. Botkin in the Gunsmoke episode "Kitty Caught" (Season 3, Episode 19). In 1961 he appeared on the television show Twilight Zone in the episodes "The Midnight Sun" and "The Prime Mover", and in an episode of The Asphalt Jungle. He also appeared in "Lamb to the Slaughter", a classic 1958 episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Among his five appearances on Perry Mason, the last two were as Judge Seymour in the show's final season.

He died in Los Angeles on May 23, 1992. He was buried in Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 40

YearTitleRole
1977 Herowork Film Judge
1976 Big John, Little John TV Doctor (1 ep)
1974 Little House on the Prairie TV (1 ep)
1973 Heavy Traffic Film (voice)
1968 Mayberry R.F.D. TV Reverend Tucker (3 ep)
1968 Speedway Film Taxpayer (uncredited)
1967 Ironside TV (1 ep)
1966 Mission: Impossible TV Janos Karq (1 ep)
1965 Get Smart TV Newfield (1 ep)
1965 Honey West TV Granville Manners (1 ep)
1965 Green Acres TV (1 ep)
1964 The Addams Family TV Dr. Motley (1 ep)
1964 Honeymoon Hotel Film Mr. Johnson
1963 Kraft Suspense Theatre TV Captain (1 ep)
1963 The Fugitive TV Dr. Garber (1 ep)
1962 The Virginian TV Minister (1 ep)
1961 87th Precinct TV (1 ep)
1961 The Asphalt Jungle TV (1 ep)
1960 The Andy Griffith Show TV Reverend Tucker (6 ep)
1960 My Three Sons TV (1 ep)
1960 The Brothers Brannagan TV Swift (1 ep)
1960 Coronado 9 TV (2 ep)
1960 Tarzan and the Trappers Film Lapin
1960 Too Soon to Love Film The Doctor
1960 Johnny Midnight TV (1 ep)
1959 Not for Hire TV (1 ep)
1959 The Twilight Zone TV Desk Clerk (uncredited), Doctor (1 ep)
1959 Bonanza TV Mr. Nagel (1 ep)
1958 The Donna Reed Show TV (1 ep)
1958 Shirley Temple's Storybook TV Royal Army One Soldier (1 ep)
1958 Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer TV Robert Bart (1 ep)
1957 Perry Mason TV Bank Teller, Rogers, Mr. Kenneth, Judge, Judge Seymour (1 ep)
1957 M Squad TV Captain Bates (1 ep)
1957 Tales of Wells Fargo TV Dr. Crosier (1 ep)
1955 Matinee Theater TV (1 ep)
1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV Fingerprint Policeman (1 ep)
1955 Gunsmoke TV Mr. Botkin (1 ep)
1955 The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp TV (1 ep)
1954 Lassie TV (2 ep)
1951 The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok TV (1 ep)
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