Byron Keith

Byron Keith
Byron Keith at right in The Stranger (1946)
Born (1917-11-17)November 17, 1917
El Paso, Illinois, U.S.
Died January 19, 1996(1996-01-19) (aged 78)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 1946–1970

Byron Keith (November 17, 1917 – January 19, 1996) was an American actor.

Keith was born Cletus Leo Schwitters, and he worked on radio as Clete Lee.[1]

He made his film debut in the 1946 Orson Welles thriller The Stranger and appeared mostly in supporting character roles in film and television productions, including Untamed Mistress (1956), The Great Bank Robbery (1969) and Beware! The Blob (1972). He is best known for his recurring part as Gotham City's Mayor Linseed on the 1960s television series Batman.[2] He also had a recurring role as police lieutenant Roy Gilmore in 77 Sunset Strip.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Gregory, Art (2012). KIDO: Boise's First Radio Station. Arcadia Publishing. p. 89. ISBN 9780738595115. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Byron Keith filmography". New York Times. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
  3. ↑ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 951. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.


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