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Acting
Howard Keel
- Born
- Died
- (aged 85)
- Birthplace
- Gillespie, Illinois, U.S.
- Credits
- 64 titles
Biography
Howard Keel (born Harold Clifford Keel; April 13, 1919 – November 7, 2004) was an American actor and singer. He starred in many film musicals of the 1950s. He is best known to modern audiences for his starring role in the CBS television series Dallas from 1981 to 1991, as Clayton Farlow, opposite Barbara Bel Geddes's character, but to an earlier generation, he was known as the star of some of the most famous MGM film musicals ever made, with a rich baritone singing voice.
Signature work
Known For
7.0
TV
7.1
Movie
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
7.5
TV
Murder, She Wrote
6.9
TV
Dallas
6.8
Movie
The War Wagon
6.1
Movie
The Day of the Triffids
6.2
TV
The Love Boat
7.0
Movie
Calamity Jane
6.6
Movie
Kiss Me Kate
6.7
Movie
Annie Get Your Gun
6.2
Movie
Show Boat
7.1
Movie
That's Entertainment! III
6.7
TV
Here's Lucy
6.1
Movie
Ride, Vaquero!
5.8
Movie
Three Guys Named Mike
7.0
TV
Golden Globe Awards
6.7
Movie
Deep in My Heart
5.6
Movie
Kismet
Acting credits 64
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical Film | Self (archive) |
| 2006 | Legends TV | Self (archive footage) (uncredited), Wild Bill Hickok (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer Film | Self |
| 2003 | Cole Porter in Hollywood: Too Darn Hot Film | Self |
| 1997 | Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' Film | Himself - Host |
| 1995 | Inside the Dream Factory Film | Self |
| 1994 | That's Entertainment! III Film | Self - Host |
| 1994 | Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is Film | Capt. Quentin "Jack" Jackson |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger TV | D. L. Dade (1 ep) |
| 1991 | Good Sports TV | Sonny Gordon (2 ep) |
| 1987 | Creepy Classics Film | Bill Masen - (archive footage) |
| 1985 | That's Dancing! Film | From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage) |
| 1984 | Royal Variety Performance 1984 Film | |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote TV | Larry Thorson (1 ep) |
| 1983 | James Bond: The First 21 Years Film | Self |
| 1982 | Night of 100 Stars Film | Self |
| 1978 | Dallas TV | Clayton Farlow (222 ep) |
| 1977 | The Love Boat TV | Duncan Harlow (1 ep) |
| 1976 | That's Entertainment, Part II Film | (archive footage) |
| 1976 | The Quest TV | Shanghai Pierce (1 ep) |
| 1974 | That's Entertainment! Film | (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1972 | Hollywood: The Dream Factory Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1971 | Great Performances TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1968 | Here's Lucy TV | Stanley Livingston (1 ep) |
| 1968 | Arizona Bushwhackers Film | Lee Travis |
| 1967 | The War Wagon Film | Levi Walking Bear |
| 1967 | Red Tomahawk Film | Capt. Tom York |
| 1966 | Waco Film | 'Waco' |
| 1965 | Run for Your Life TV | Hardie Rankin (1 ep) |
| 1964 | Kiss Me, Kate Film | Fred Graham |
| 1963 | The Day of the Triffids Film | Bill Masen |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show TV | Self - Co-Host (1 ep) |
| 1961 | Armored Command Film | Col. Devlin |
| 1959 | The Big Fisherman Film | Simon Peter |
| 1959 | The Bell Telephone Hour TV | Self (5 ep) |
| 1958 | Floods of Fear Film | Donovan |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre TV | Will Gorman (1 ep) |
| 1955 | Kismet Film | The Poet |
| 1955 | MGM Parade TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 1955 | Jupiter's Darling Film | Hannibal |
| 1954 | Deep in My Heart Film | Performer (segment "My Maryland") |
| 1954 | Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Film | Brother Adam Pontipee |
| 1954 | Rose Marie Film | Capt. Mike Malone |
| 1953 | Kiss Me Kate Film | Fred Graham, "Petruchio" |
| 1953 | Calamity Jane Film | Wild Bill Hickok |
| 1953 | Ride, Vaquero! Film | King Cameron |
| 1953 | Fast Company Film | Rick Grayton |
| 1953 | The Oscars TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 1952 | The Hoaxters Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 1952 | Desperate Search Film | Vince Heldon |
| 1952 | Lovely to Look At Film | Tony Naylor |
| 1951 | Callaway Went Thataway Film | Stretch Barnes / Smoky Callaway |
| 1951 | Across the Wide Missouri Film | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Texas Carnival Film | Slim Shelby |
| 1951 | Show Boat Film | Gaylord Ravenal |
| 1951 | Three Guys Named Mike Film | Mike Jamison |
| 1950 | Pagan Love Song Film | Hazard Endicott |