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Howard Keel

Howard Keel

Actor · 1919–2004 · Gillespie, Illinois, U.S.

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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.

Acted in 42

1990s

  1. 1994

    Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is

    Capt. Quentin "Jack" Jackson

  2. 1993

    Walker, Texas Ranger

    D. L. Dade · 1 episode

    61
  3. 1991

    Good Sports

    Sonny Gordon · 2 episodes

1980s

  1. 1987

    Creepy Classics

    Bill Masen - (archive footage)

  2. 1985

    That's Dancing!

    From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)

    71
  3. 1984

    Royal Variety Performance 1984

    Movie

  4. Murder, She Wrote

    Larry Thorson · 1 episode

    74

1970s

  1. 1978

    Dallas

    Clayton Farlow · 222 episodes

    70
  2. 1977

    The Love Boat

    Duncan Harlow · 1 episode

    63
  3. 1976

    That's Entertainment, Part II

    (archive footage)

  4. The Quest

    Shanghai Pierce · 1 episode

  5. 1974

    That's Entertainment!

    (archive footage) (uncredited)

1960s

  1. 1968

    Here's Lucy

    Stanley Livingston · 1 episode

    68

  2. Arizona Bushwhackers

    Lee Travis

  3. 1967

    The War Wagon

    Levi Walking Bear

    68

  4. Red Tomahawk

    Capt. Tom York

  5. 1966

    Waco

    'Waco'

  6. 1965

    Run for Your Life

    Hardie Rankin · 1 episode

  7. 1964

    Kiss Me, Kate

    Fred Graham

  8. 1963

    The Day of the Triffids

    Bill Masen

    65
  9. 1961

    Armored Command

    Col. Devlin

1950s

  1. 1959

    The Big Fisherman

    Simon Peter

  2. 1958

    Floods of Fear

    Donovan

  3. 1956

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Will Gorman · 1 episode

    71
  4. 1955

    Kismet

    The Poet

  5. Jupiter's Darling

    Hannibal

  6. 1954

    Deep in My Heart

    Performer (segment "My Maryland")

  7. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

    Brother Adam Pontipee

    76

  8. Rose Marie

    Capt. Mike Malone

  9. 1953

    Kiss Me Kate

    Fred Graham, "Petruchio"

    75

  10. Calamity Jane

    Wild Bill Hickok

    72

  11. Ride, Vaquero!

    King Cameron

    61

  12. Fast Company

    Rick Grayton

  13. 1952

    Desperate Search

    Vince Heldon

  14. Lovely to Look At

    Tony Naylor

  15. 1951

    Callaway Went Thataway

    Stretch Barnes / Smoky Callaway

  16. Texas Carnival

    Slim Shelby

  17. Show Boat

    Gaylord Ravenal

    70

  18. Three Guys Named Mike

    Mike Jamison

    61
  19. 1950

    Pagan Love Song

    Hazard Endicott

  20. Annie Get Your Gun

    Frank Butler

    76

1940s

  1. 1948

    The Small Voice

    Boke

Appearances20

2000s

  1. 2009

    Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical

    Self (archive)

  2. 2006

    Legends

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited), Wild Bill Hickok (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 episode

  3. Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer

    Self

1990s

  1. 1997

    Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'

    Himself - Host

  2. 1995

    Inside the Dream Factory

    Self

  3. 1994

    That's Entertainment! III

    Self - Host

1980s

  1. 1983

    James Bond: The First 21 Years

    Self

  2. 1982

    Night of 100 Stars

    Self

1970s

  1. 1972

    Hollywood: The Dream Factory

    Self (archive footage)

  2. 1971

    Great Performances

    Self · 1 episode

    74