Howard Keel
Acting
Biography
Howard Keel (born Harold Clifford Keel; April 13, 1919 – November 7, 2004) was an American actor and singer. He starred in many film musicals of the 1950s. He is best known to modern audiences for his starring role in the CBS television series Dallas from 1981 to 1991, as Clayton Farlow, opposite Barbara Bel Geddes's character, but to an earlier generation, he was known as the star of some of the most famous MGM film musicals ever made, with a rich baritone singing voice.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Howard Keel
Show Boat
1951
Filmography
Acting (44)
2006
5.0
2003
8.0
1997
Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'as Himself - Host
8.0
1995
Inside the Dream Factoryas Self
8.0
1994
That's Entertainment! IIIas Self - Host
7.1
1994
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Isas Capt. Quentin "Jack" Jackson
6.6
1987
Creepy Classicsas Bill Masen - (archive footage)
6.4
1985
That's Dancing!as From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)
6.9
1983
6.7
1982
Night of 100 Starsas Self
5.8
1976
That's Entertainment, Part IIas (archive footage)
7.0
1974
That's Entertainment!as (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.4
1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factoryas Self (archive footage)
7.2
1968
Arizona Bushwhackersas Lee Travis
4.3
1967
The War Wagonas Levi Walking Bear
6.8
1967
Red Tomahawkas Capt. Tom York
6.8
1966
Wacoas 'Waco'
6.7
1964
Kiss Me, Kateas Fred Graham
1963
The Day of the Triffidsas Bill Masen
6.1
1961
Armored Commandas Col. Devlin
5.5
1959
The Big Fishermanas Simon Peter
5.1
1958
Floods of Fearas Donovan
6.9
1955
Kismetas The Poet
5.6
1955
Jupiter's Darlingas Hannibal
4.8
1954
Deep in My Heartas Performer (segment "My Maryland")
6.7
1954
Seven Brides for Seven Brothersas Brother Adam Pontipee
7.1
1954
Rose Marieas Capt. Mike Malone
4.5
1953
Kiss Me Kateas Fred Graham, "Petruchio"
6.5
1953
Calamity Janeas Wild Bill Hickok
7.0
1953
Ride, Vaquero!as King Cameron
6.1
1953
Fast Companyas Rick Grayton
7.5
1952
The Hoaxtersas Narrator (voice)
5.3
1952
Desperate Searchas Vince Heldon
6.0
1952
Lovely to Look Atas Tony Naylor
5.5
1951
Callaway Went Thatawayas Stretch Barnes / Smoky Callaway
5.6
1951
Across the Wide Missourias Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
6.1
1951
Texas Carnivalas Slim Shelby
5.4
1951
Show Boatas Gaylord Ravenal
6.2
1951
Three Guys Named Mikeas Mike Jamison
5.8
1950
Pagan Love Songas Hazard Endicott
5.2
1950
Annie Get Your Gunas Frank Butler
6.7
1948
The Small Voiceas Boke
6.4