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Aliases: Wm. Keene

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA

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Movie Involvements: 1

TV Involvements: 16


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Perry Mason
Average
8

Perry Mason

(1957) Judge Seymour
Tales of Wells Fargo
Average
7

Tales of Wells Fargo

(1957) Dr. Crosier
The Fugitive
Average
7

The Fugitive

(1963) Dr. Garber
The Twilight Zone
Average
8

The Twilight Zone

(1959) Desk Clerk (uncredited)
The Virginian
Average
6

The Virginian

(1962) Minister
M Squad
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5

M Squad

(1957) Captain Bates
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
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8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

(1955) Fingerprint Policeman
Gunsmoke
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7

Gunsmoke

(1955) Mr. Botkin

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1977 Judge
1974 N/A
1968 Reverend Tucker
Reverend
Taxpayer (uncredited)
1967 N/A
1965 N/A
Granville Manners
N/A
1964 N/A
Mr. Johnson
1963 Captain
Dr. Garber
1962 Minister
1961 N/A
N/A
1960 Reverend Tucker
N/A
N/A
The Doctor
N/A
1959 N/A
Doctor
Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1958 N/A
Robert Bart
1957 Bank Teller
Rogers
Mr. Kenneth
Judge
Judge Seymour
Captain Bates
Dr. Crosier
1955 N/A
Fingerprint Policeman
Mr. Botkin
N/A
1954 N/A
1951 N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

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