Howard Keel

Born: 1919-04-13

Birthplace: Gillespie, Illinois, U.S.

Biography

Harold Clifford Keel (April 13, 1919 – November 7, 2004), known professionally as Howard Keel, 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.

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Known For

The War Wagon
That's Entertainment!
Calamity Jane
That's Entertainment! III
Show Boat
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
The Day of the Triffids
Jupiter's Darling
That's Entertainment, Part II
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Too Darn Hot

Top Movie Credits

The War Wagon Levi Walking Bear
That's Entertainment! (archive footage) (uncredited)
Calamity Jane Wild Bill Hickok
That's Entertainment! III Self - Co-Host / Narrator
Show Boat Gaylord Ravenal
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Brother Adam Pontipee