William Keene

Known for
Acting
Born
August 4, 1915
Died
May 23, 1992 (aged 76)
Birthplace
Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Known For

Filmography

1977
Herowork

Herowork

Movie · as Judge

1976
Big John, Little John poster

Big John, Little John

TV · as Doctor · 1 ep

1974
Little House on the Prairie poster

Little House on the Prairie

TV · 1 ep

1973
Heavy Traffic poster

Heavy Traffic

Movie · as (voice)

1968
Speedway poster

Speedway

Movie · as Taxpayer (uncredited)

1968
Mayberry R.F.D. poster

Mayberry R.F.D.

TV · as Reverend Tucker · 3 eps

1967
Ironside poster

Ironside

TV · 1 ep

1966
Mission: Impossible poster

Mission: Impossible

TV · as Janos Karq · 1 ep

1965
Green Acres poster

Green Acres

TV · 1 ep

1965
Get Smart poster

Get Smart

TV · as Newfield · 1 ep

1965
Honey West poster

Honey West

TV · as Granville Manners · 1 ep

1964
Honeymoon Hotel poster

Honeymoon Hotel

Movie · as Mr. Johnson

1964
The Addams Family poster

The Addams Family

TV · as Dr. Motley · 1 ep

1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre poster

Kraft Suspense Theatre

TV · as Captain · 1 ep

1963
The Fugitive poster

The Fugitive

TV · as Dr. Garber · 1 ep

1962
The Virginian poster

The Virginian

TV · as Minister · 1 ep

1961
87th Precinct poster

87th Precinct

TV · 1 ep

1961
The Asphalt Jungle poster

The Asphalt Jungle

TV · 1 ep

1960
Tarzan and the Trappers poster

Tarzan and the Trappers

Movie · as Lapin

1960
Too Soon to Love poster

Too Soon to Love

Movie · as The Doctor

1960
The Andy Griffith Show poster

The Andy Griffith Show

TV · as Reverend Tucker · 6 eps

1960
My Three Sons poster

My Three Sons

TV · 1 ep

1960
Coronado 9 poster

Coronado 9

TV · 2 eps

1960
Johnny Midnight poster

Johnny Midnight

TV · 1 ep

1960
The Brothers Brannagan poster

The Brothers Brannagan

TV · as Swift · 1 ep

1959
The Twilight Zone poster

The Twilight Zone

TV · as Desk Clerk (uncredited), Doctor · 1 ep

1959
Not for Hire

Not for Hire

TV · 1 ep

1959
Bonanza poster

Bonanza

TV · as Mr. Nagel · 1 ep

1958
The Donna Reed Show poster

The Donna Reed Show

TV · 1 ep

1958
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer poster

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

TV · as Robert Bart · 1 ep

1958
Shirley Temple's Storybook poster

Shirley Temple's Storybook

TV · as Royal Army One Soldier · 1 ep

1957
Tales of Wells Fargo poster

Tales of Wells Fargo

TV · as Dr. Crosier · 1 ep

1957
Perry Mason poster

Perry Mason

TV · as Bank Teller, Rogers, Mr. Kenneth, Judge, Judge Seymour · 1 ep

1957
M Squad poster

M Squad

TV · as Captain Bates · 1 ep

1955
Gunsmoke poster

Gunsmoke

TV · as Mr. Botkin · 1 ep

1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp poster

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

TV · 1 ep

1955
Matinee Theater poster

Matinee Theater

TV · 1 ep

1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents poster

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

TV · as Fingerprint Policeman · 1 ep

1954
Lassie poster

Lassie

TV · 2 eps

1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok poster

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

TV · 1 ep