Noah Keen

American actor (1920–2019) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Noah Keen (October 10, 1920[citation needed] – March 24, 2019)[1] was an American film and television actor.

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Noah Keen
Born(1920-10-10)October 10, 1920
DiedMarch 24, 2019(2019-03-24) (aged 98)
OccupationActor
Spouses
Barbara Corday
(m. 1972; div. 1974)
Gerrianne Raphael
(m. 2004)
Children4
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Early life

Keen was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.[1] He fought in World War II as a bombardier in the Army Air Force.[1]

Career

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Keen made many guest appearances in television series such as The Twilight Zone in the episodes "The Arrival" and "The Trade-Ins". In 1962 he made two guest appearances on Perry Mason; first as murder victim Harlow Phipps in "The Case of the Crippled Cougar", then as Dr. Stephen Grant in "The Case of the Lurid Letter". [citation needed] In 1962 Keen appeared as Samuel Cole on the TV western The Virginian in the episode titled "The Accomplice". Keen then made two appearances on The Big Valley in the 1965 episode "The Invaders" and again in 1968 in the episode titled "The Prize" as Jim Stanley.

Other series on which he made guest appearances include The Eleventh Hour, Judd for the Defense, Bonanza, Mission: Impossible, The Mod Squad, The Waltons and The Rockford Files. Keen had also appeared in movies such as Battle for the Planet of the Apes and Disorganized Crime. Although he had been acting less frequently since the 1980s, he still made occasional appearances such as a guest appearance on the episode "Johnny Cakes" of The Sopranos. By the time of his retirement from acting, Keen had established himself as a leading character actor, appearing in over 100 television series from 1957 until 2006.

Late life

Keen moved from California to New York when he married Raphael and they lived in Harlem until he died.

Keen often participated in small acting roles until he was almost 94.

Keen died on March 24, 2019, aged 98.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1957A Face in the CrowdCracker Barrell TV Directoruncredited
1960Girl of the NightAl
1966A Big Hand for the Little LadySparrow
1967The Caper of the Golden BullsThe Irishman
1968The Virginian (TV series)Arnold Pageseason 6 episode 12 (the barren ground)
1970Helen Keller and Her TeacherNarratorVoice
1971The Ski BumMarty
1972 The Waltons (episode "The Ceremony") David Mann
1973Tom SawyerJudge Thatcher
1973Battle for the Planet of the ApesAbe the teacher
1974Black StarletPhil
1976Gable and LombardA. Broderick
1979The Rockford FilesDr. GreenbergThe Return of the Black Shadow (aired 17 February 1979)
1989Disorganized CrimeFarmer
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