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Brian Keith

72 credited titles on WatchWise

Brian Keith (November 14, 1921 – June 24, 1997) was an American film, television, and stage actor who in his four decade-long career gained recognition for his work in movies such as the 1961 Disney family film The Parent Trap, the 1966 comedy The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming, and the 1975 adventure saga The Wind and the Lion, in which he portrayed Theodore Roosevelt. On television, two of his best known roles were that of a widowed uncle turned bachelor: Bill Davis, in the 1960s sitcom Family Affair, and a tough judge in the 1980s drama Hardcastle and McCormick.

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Brian Keith in one minute

Strongest genre

Comedy

$455M · 67% hit rate

Biggest hit

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

$413M

Standout efficiency

2.8x

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

$509M

Combined reported budget

$202M

Gross / budget

2.5x

Bankability Index

32 / 100

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