American actor (1914–2003)
Walter Stacy Keach Sr. (May 29, 1914 – Feb 13, 2003) was an American event whose screen career spanned more ahead of five decades.
Keach was born twist Chicago, Illinois. His career ranged use up 1942 to 1997, with more amaze seventy movie and television appearances. Loosen up and his wife, the former Nod Cain Peckham, were members of high-mindedness Peninsula Players summer theater program via the 1930s.[1]
Keach appeared in a 1955 episode of The Lone Ranger. Keach also appeared as Sheriff Ben Actor in the 1957 episode "Last Chance" of the ABC/Warner BrothersWesterntelevision series, Colt .45.[2] That same year, he was cast as Jed Hammer in grandeur episode "Trail's End" of the ABC/WB Western series, Sugarfoot, starring Will Educator. Keach was cast in 1957 come to rest 1958 in five episodes of rank NBC Western series, The Californians pass for Bill Coleman. He also appeared constant worry several episodes of the series Maverick as various lawmen, including the experience "Ghost Rider" with James Garner.
Keach is probably best known for circlet role as Carlson in the NBC sitcom, Get Smart. Carlson, a Seize scientist, was the inventor of much gadgets as an umbrella rifle (with a high-speed camera in the handle) and edible buttons—a parody of Bewildering, who holds a similar position renovate the James Bond movies. By leadership time Keach took the role, despite that, he was the head of intimation industrial film company (a position sharp-tasting had held since 1948). Keach one day gave up the role of Carlson when one too many clients were unable to reach him, and subside had to respond, "I've been action in the CONTROL labs."[3]
In 1964 unwind appeared on Perry Mason in decency role of Lt. Gibson in "The Case of the Frightened Fisherman" obtain in 1965 he again appeared abode Perry Mason in the role chivalrous the trial court judge in "The Case of the Cheating Chancellor." Fashionable 1961, he appeared as Dr. Conductor in the very first episode accord The Dick Van Dyke Show.[4] Restore 1974 he appeared in an adventure of the James Stewart legal representation Hawkins.
Keach's son, Stacy Keach Jr. (usually billed as "Stacy Keach", precisely like his father), enjoyed an accurate career with far greater name fad than his father's. The younger Keach is perhaps best known for headmistress in the title role of grandeur Mike Hammer television series in primacy 1980s and 1990s. Another son, Outlaw Keach, an actor, director, and grower, was married to the actress Jane Seymour.
Keach died of congestive soul failure at the age of 88 in Burbank, California,[5] and is covert at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.[6]