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Howard Keel

Harold Clifford Keel (April 13, 1919 – November 7, 2004), professionally Howard Keel, was an American actor and singer known for his rich bass-baritone singing voice. He starred in a number of MGM musicals in the 1950s, including Show Boat (1951). He played the role of oil baron Clayton Farlow in the television series Dallas from 1981 to 1991.

Infobox

Born
Harold Clifford Keel(1919-04-13)April 13, 1919Gillespie, Illinois, U.S.
Died
November 7, 2004(2004-11-07) (aged 85)Palm Desert, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)
Actor, singer
Years active
1943–2002
Spouses
mw- Rosemary Cooper (1943⁠–⁠1948) Helen Anderson (1949⁠–⁠1970) Judy Magamoll (m. 1970)
Children
4
Preceded by
Leon Ames
Succeeded by
Ronald Reagan
Occupations
Actor, singer

Tables

· Filmography › Film
Year
Year
Film
Year
Film
Title
Film
Role
Film
Notes
1948
1948
Film
1948
Film
The Small Voice
Film
Boke
Film
alternate title: The Hideout
1950
1950
Film
1950
Film
Annie Get Your Gun
Film
Frank Butler
Pagan Love Song
Pagan Love Song
Film
Pagan Love Song
Film
Hazard Endicott
1951
1951
Film
1951
Film
Three Guys Named Mike
Film
Mike Jamison
Show Boat
Show Boat
Film
Show Boat
Film
Gaylord Ravenal
Texas Carnival
Texas Carnival
Film
Texas Carnival
Film
Slim Shelby
Across the Wide Missouri
Across the Wide Missouri
Film
Across the Wide Missouri
Film
Narrator
Film
voice, uncredited
Callaway Went Thataway
Callaway Went Thataway
Film
Callaway Went Thataway
Film
Stretch Barnes / Smoky Callaway
Film
alternate title: The Star Said No
1952
1952
Film
1952
Film
Lovely to Look At
Film
Tony Naylor
Desperate Search
Desperate Search
Film
Desperate Search
Film
Vince Heldon
The Hoaxters
The Hoaxters
Film
The Hoaxters
Film
Narrator
Film
documentary
1953
1953
Film
1953
Film
Fast Company
Film
Rick Grayton
Ride, Vaquero!
Ride, Vaquero!
Film
Ride, Vaquero!
Film
King Cameron
Calamity Jane
Calamity Jane
Film
Calamity Jane
Film
Wild Bill Hickok
Kiss Me Kate
Kiss Me Kate
Film
Kiss Me Kate
Film
Fred Graham/Petruchio
1954
1954
Film
1954
Film
Rose Marie
Film
Capt. Mike Malone
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Film
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Film
Adam Pontipee
Deep in My Heart
Deep in My Heart
Film
Deep in My Heart
Film
Specialty in 'My Maryland'
1955
1955
Film
1955
Film
Jupiter's Darling
Film
Hannibal
Kismet
Kismet
Film
Kismet
Film
The Poet
1959
1959
Film
1959
Film
Floods of Fear
Film
Donovan
The Big Fisherman
The Big Fisherman
Film
The Big Fisherman
Film
Simon Peter
1961
1961
Film
1961
Film
Armored Command
Film
Col. Devlin
1962
1962
Film
1962
Film
The Day of the Triffids
Film
Bill Masen
1965
1965
Film
1965
Film
The Man from Button Willow
Film
Vocalist (opening and closing credits)
Film
uncredited
1966
1966
Film
1966
Film
Waco
Film
Waco
1967
1967
Film
1967
Film
Red Tomahawk
Film
Capt. Tom York
The War Wagon
The War Wagon
Film
The War Wagon
Film
Levi Walking Bear
1968
1968
Film
1968
Film
Arizona Bushwhackers
Film
Lee Travis
1994
1994
Film
1994
Film
That's Entertainment! III
Film
Himself
2002
2002
Film
2002
Film
My Father's House
Film
Roy Mardis
Film
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1948
The Small Voice
Boke
alternate title: The Hideout
1950
Annie Get Your Gun
Frank Butler
Pagan Love Song
Hazard Endicott
1951
Three Guys Named Mike
Mike Jamison
Show Boat
Gaylord Ravenal
Texas Carnival
Slim Shelby
Across the Wide Missouri
Narrator
voice, uncredited
Callaway Went Thataway
Stretch Barnes / Smoky Callaway
alternate title: The Star Said No
1952
Lovely to Look At
Tony Naylor
Desperate Search
Vince Heldon
The Hoaxters
Narrator
documentary
1953
Fast Company
Rick Grayton
Ride, Vaquero!
King Cameron
Calamity Jane
Wild Bill Hickok
Kiss Me Kate
Fred Graham/Petruchio
1954
Rose Marie
Capt. Mike Malone
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Adam Pontipee
Deep in My Heart
Specialty in 'My Maryland'
1955
Jupiter's Darling
Hannibal
Kismet
The Poet
1959
Floods of Fear
Donovan
The Big Fisherman
Simon Peter
1961
Armored Command
Col. Devlin
1962
The Day of the Triffids
Bill Masen
1965
The Man from Button Willow
Vocalist (opening and closing credits)
uncredited
1966
Waco
Waco
1967
Red Tomahawk
Capt. Tom York
The War Wagon
Levi Walking Bear
1968
Arizona Bushwhackers
Lee Travis
1994
That's Entertainment! III
Himself
2002
My Father's House
Roy Mardis
· Filmography › Television
Year
Year
Television
Year
Television
Title
Television
Role
Television
Notes
1957
1957
Television
1957
Television
Zane Grey Theater
Television
Will Gorman
Television
episode: "Gift from a Gunman"
1957
1957
Television
1957
Television
The Polly Bergen Show
Television
Himself
Television
episode: "December 7, 1957"
1958
1958
Television
1958
Television
Roberta
Television
John Kent
Television
Television film
1961
1961
Television
1961
Television
Tales of Wells Fargo
Television
Justin Brox
Television
episode: "Casket 7.3"
1963
1963
Television
1963
Television
Death Valley Days
Television
Diamond Jim Brady
Television
episode: "Diamond Jim Brady"
1964
1964
Television
1964
Television
Kiss Me, Kate
Television
Fred Graham / Petruchio
Television
BBC 2
1965
1965
Television
1965
Television
Run for Your Life
Television
Hardie Rankin
Television
episode: "The Time of the Sharks"
1967
1967
Television
1967
Television
The Red Skelton Show
Television
Police Officer McGoogle
Television
episode: "A Christmas Urchin"
1969
1969
Television
1969
Television
Here's Lucy
Television
Mr. Livingston
Television
episode: "Lucy's Safari"
1969
1969
Television
1969
Television
Insight
Television
Himself
Television
episode: "Is the 11:59 Late This Year?"
1975
1975
Television
1975
Television
The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club
Television
Himself
Television
episode: "21, March 29 1975"
1976
1976
Television
1976
Television
The Quest
Television
Shanghai Pierce
Television
episode: "Seventy-Two Hours"
1981
1981
Television
1981
Television
The Love Boat
Television
Duncan Harlow
Television
episode: "Maid for Each Other/Lost and Found/Then There Were Two"
1981–1991
1981–1991
Television
1981–1991
Television
Dallas
Television
Clayton Farlow
Television
234 episodes
1982
1982
Television
1982
Television
Fantasy Island
Television
Colonel
Television
episode: "The Big Bet/Nancy and the Thunderbirds"
1983
1983
Television
1983
Television
The Love Boat
Television
Kyle Cummings
Television
episode: "Long Time No See/The Bear Essence/Kisses and Makeup"
1984
1984
Television
1984
Television
Entertainment Express
Television
Himself
Television
episode: "Episode 2.2"
1984
1984
Television
1984
Television
Live from Her Majesty's
Television
Himself
Television
episode: "April 15, 1984"
1985
1985
Television
1985
Television
Doris Day’s Best Friends
Television
Himself
Television
episode: "Episode 1.14"
1986
1986
Television
1986
Television
Great Performances
Television
Himself
Television
episode: "Irving Berlin's America"
1991
1991
Television
1991
Television
Good Sports
Television
Sonny Gordon
Television
episode: "The Return of Nick"
1991
1991
Television
1991
Television
Murder, She Wrote
Television
Larry Thorson
Television
episode: "A Killing in Vegas"
1993
1993
Television
1993
Television
Bruce's Guest Night
Television
himself "Guest"
Television
BBC programme
1994
1994
Television
1994
Television
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is
Television
Captain Quentin "Jack" Jackson
Television
television film
1995
1995
Television
1995
Television
Walker, Texas Ranger
Television
D.L. Dade
Television
episode: "Blue Movies"
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1957
Zane Grey Theater
Will Gorman
episode: "Gift from a Gunman"
1957
The Polly Bergen Show
Himself
episode: "December 7, 1957"
1958
Roberta
John Kent
Television film
1961
Tales of Wells Fargo
Justin Brox
episode: "Casket 7.3"
1963
Death Valley Days
Diamond Jim Brady
episode: "Diamond Jim Brady"
1964
Kiss Me, Kate
Fred Graham / Petruchio
BBC 2
1965
Run for Your Life
Hardie Rankin
episode: "The Time of the Sharks"
1967
The Red Skelton Show
Police Officer McGoogle
episode: "A Christmas Urchin"
1969
Here's Lucy
Mr. Livingston
episode: "Lucy's Safari"
1969
Insight
Himself
episode: "Is the 11:59 Late This Year?"
1975
The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club
Himself
episode: "21, March 29 1975"
1976
The Quest
Shanghai Pierce
episode: "Seventy-Two Hours"
1981
The Love Boat
Duncan Harlow
episode: "Maid for Each Other/Lost and Found/Then There Were Two"
1981–1991
Dallas
Clayton Farlow
234 episodes
1982
Fantasy Island
Colonel
episode: "The Big Bet/Nancy and the Thunderbirds"
1983
The Love Boat
Kyle Cummings
episode: "Long Time No See/The Bear Essence/Kisses and Makeup"
1984
Entertainment Express
Himself
episode: "Episode 2.2"
1984
Live from Her Majesty's
Himself
episode: "April 15, 1984"
1985
Doris Day’s Best Friends
Himself
episode: "Episode 1.14"
1986
Great Performances
Himself
episode: "Irving Berlin's America"
1991
Good Sports
Sonny Gordon
episode: "The Return of Nick"
1991
Murder, She Wrote
Larry Thorson
episode: "A Killing in Vegas"
1993
Bruce's Guest Night
himself "Guest"
BBC programme
1994
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is
Captain Quentin "Jack" Jackson
television film
1995
Walker, Texas Ranger
Dade
episode: "Blue Movies"
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