William Keene Explained

William Keene
Birth Name:William Joseph Keene
Birth Date:4 August 1915
Birth Place:Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting Place:Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1950–1981

William Joseph Keene (August 4, 1915 – May 23, 1992) was an American radio and television actor who appeared on several popular television shows more than one separate occasion as a different character.

Career

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.

Death

He died in Los Angeles on May 23, 1992.[1] He was buried in Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery.[2]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1958Alfred Hitchcock Presents Fingerprint Policeman Season 3 Episode 28: "Lamb to the Slaughter"
1960Too Soon to Love The Doctor
1960Key Witness Judge Uncredited
1964Honeymoon Hotel Mr. Johnson Uncredited
1968Speedway Taxpayer Uncredited
1973Heavy Traffic Voice
1977Herowork Judge

Notes and References

  1. News: 'Deaths' . 5 June 2023 . The Los Angeles Times . 3 June 1992 . Los Angeles, California . 99. Newspapers.com.
  2. Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 25047-25048). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.