Don Keefer
American actor (1916-2014) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 98
Donald Hood Keefer was an American actor known for his versatility in performing comedic, as well as highly dramatic, roles. In an acting career that spanned more than 50 years, he appeared in hundreds of stage, film, and television productions.
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Something wrong?A life in dates
Liar LiarFilm, Beggar at Courthouse1994
ERSeries, Louie1985
AmosFilm, Winston Beard1984
Highway to HeavenSeries, Dr. Washburn1981
The Five of MeFilm, Middle-Aged Man1979
The Last WordFilm, Mayor Wenzel1977
Fire SaleFilm, Banker1976
AliceSeries1974
Candy Stripe NursesFilm, Dr. Wilson1972
The WaltonsSeries1971
The Grissom GangFilm, Doc Grissom1969
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance KidFilm, Fireman1966
Mission: ImpossibleSeries, Zubin1965
Green AcresSeries, Carl Kelcy1964
Ready for the PeopleFilm, Dr. Michaels1963
Petticoat JunctionSeries, Mr. Forbes1961The Clown and the KidFilm, Moko1960
The Andy Griffith ShowSeries, Grover1958
Torpedo RunFilm, Ens. Ron Milligan1957
Have Gun, Will TravelSeries, Kelso1956
Away All BoatsFilm1954
Climax!Series, Dr. Whittaker
Riot in Cell Block 11Film, 1954Reporter1951
Death of a SalesmanFilm, Bernard1916Born18 August 1916People around Don
Close ties
Joseph Pevney Directed Away All Boats and Torpedo Run
Stanley Kramer Produced Death of a Salesman (1951)
Henry Jones Also in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)- George Furth Also in Sleeper (1977)
- John Erman Directed Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies (1973)
Patricia Smith Also in Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies (1973)
Mitzi Hoag Also in The Bait and The Girl in the Empty Grave
Bartlett Robinson Also in Ready for the People, R.P.M. and Sleeper
John McLiam Also in R.P.M., Sleeper and The Five of Me- Roy Jenson Also in The Way We Were and The Car
Woody Allen Directed Sleeper (1977)
Robert Redford Also in The Way We Were (1974)
Sydney Pollack Directed The Way We Were (1974)
Robert Aldrich Produced The Grissom Gang (1971)
Ronny Cox Also in Who Is the Black Dahlia? and The Car
László Benedek Directed Death of a Salesman (1951)
Brian Grazer Produced Liar Liar (1997)
Donna Mills Also in The Bait and Who Is the Black Dahlia?
Donald Moffat Also in R.P.M. and Who Will Love My Children?
Jeanne Bates Also in Death of a Salesman and It's a Good Life- Nathan Juran Directed Hellcats of the Navy (1957)
Emile Meyer Also in Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954)
Aaron Rosenberg Produced Six Bridges to Cross (1955)- William Bogert Also in Fire Sale and The Scarlett O'Hara War
Known for
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 1969
The Caine Mutiny 1954
Riot in Cell Block 11 1954
The Way We Were 1973
Sleeper 1973
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
143 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
He was a founding member of The Actors Studio, and he performed in both the original Broadway play and 1951 film versions of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman. His longest-lasting roles on television were in ten episodes each of Gunsmoke and Angel.
