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Howard Keel

Date of birth: 1919-04-13

Place of birth: Gillespie, Illinois, U.S.

Known for: Acting

Also known as: هاوارد کیل

Howard Keel

Biography

Harold Clifford Keel (April 13, 1919 – November 7, 2004), known professionally as Howard Keel, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Howard Keel, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

Kismet
2.6

Kismet

1955-10-08

A silver-tongued poet and self-proclaimed "King of the Beggars" searches old Baghdad for a rich bach

The Day of the Triffids
3

The Day of the Triffids

1963-04-24

After an unusual meteor shower leaves most of the human population blind, a merchant navy officer mu

The Hoaxters
2.1

The Hoaxters

1952-12-05

A 1952 American documentary film written by Herman Hoffman, about the threat posed by communism to t

Annie Get Your Gun
3.4

Annie Get Your Gun

1950-05-17

Gunslinger Annie Oakley romances fellow sharpshooter Frank Butler as they travel with Buffalo Bill's

The War Wagon
3.4

The War Wagon

1967-05-26

An ex-con seeks revenge on the man who put him in prison by planning a robbery of the latter's stage

Kiss Me Kate
3.2

Kiss Me Kate

1953-11-26

A pair of divorced actors are brought together to participate in a musical version of The Taming of

Calamity Jane
3.5

Calamity Jane

1953-11-04

Sharpshooter Calamity Jane takes it upon herself to recruit a famous actress and bring her back to t

Lovely to Look At
2.4

Lovely to Look At

1952-05-29

Broadway producers Tony Naylor, Al Marsh, and Jerry Ralby are having difficulty securing funds for t

Texas Carnival
2.4

Texas Carnival

1951-10-05

A Texas carnival showmen team is mistaken for a cattle baron and his sister.

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
3.5

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

1954-07-22

In 1850 Oregon, when a backwoodsman brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that the

Ride, Vaquero!
3

Ride, Vaquero!

1953-07-17

Two Mexican outlaws, Rio and Esqueda, raised as stepbrothers, have a showdown over the issue of whet

Show Boat
3

Show Boat

1951-07-19

A dashing Mississippi river gambler wins the affections of the daughter of the owner of the Show Boa

Pagan Love Song
2.4

Pagan Love Song

1950-12-26

Island girl Mimi plans to leave Tahiti, but maybe she'll have a reason to stay when Mr. Endicott arr

Callaway Went Thataway
2.7

Callaway Went Thataway

1951-11-15

Two smart marketing people resurrect some old films starring cowboy Smoky Callaway and put them on t

Creepy Classics
3.1

Creepy Classics

1987-10-01

A compilation of trailers for various horror and sci-fi films, narrated and hosted by Vincent Price.

That's Entertainment! III
3.5

That's Entertainment! III

1994-07-01

Some of MGM'S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of 1929

Floods of Fear
3.4

Floods of Fear

1958-11-18

A man framed for murder escapes from prison during a flood and helps a young woman in distress.

Waco
3.2

Waco

1966-09-01

Preacher Sam Stone and his new beautiful wife Jill stand by the grave of Sheriff Billy Kelly, who di

Red Tomahawk
3.2

Red Tomahawk

1967-01-01

After Custer's defeat an army captain tries to warn a small town that the Sioux are coming. The inha

Desperate Search
2.9

Desperate Search

1952-11-19

A man (Howard Keel), his wife (Jane Greer) and his famous-aviator ex-wife (Patricia Medina) search f

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
3

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972-01-10

A documentary about the glorious history of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and its decline leading to t

Jupiter's Darling
2.1

Jupiter's Darling

1955-02-18

Rome is on the verge of being conquered by Hannibal. While Rome's ruler, Fabius Maximus, plots a def

Three Guys Named Mike
2.8

Three Guys Named Mike

1951-03-01

A stewardess becomes romantically involved with an airline pilot, a college professor, and a success

Arizona Bushwhackers
1.8

Arizona Bushwhackers

1968-03-01

During the Civil War, a Confederate spy takes a job as marshal of a small western town as a cover fo

The Big Fisherman
2.3

The Big Fisherman

1959-08-04

Drama that focuses on the later life of Peter, one of the closest disciples of Jesus.

Rose Marie
2

Rose Marie

1954-03-03

Rose Marie Lemaitre, an orphan living in the Canadian wilderness, falls in love with her guardian, M

The Small Voice
3.1

The Small Voice

1948-11-27

A man and his wife take to their house some men they rescue from a road crash and then find they hav

Across the Wide Missouri
3

Across the Wide Missouri

1951-10-12

In the 1830's beaver trapper Flint Mitchell and other white men hunt and trap in the then unnamed te

Kiss Me, Kate
0

Kiss Me, Kate

1964-04-20

A pair of divorced actors are brought together to participate in a musical version of The Taming of

That's Entertainment!
3.7

That's Entertainment!

1974-06-21

Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year hi

Armored Command
2.4

Armored Command

1961-07-09

An American Army tank unit is trapped in a small French town in the Ardennes unaware that a spy amon

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Too Darn Hot
0

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Too Darn Hot

2003-04-22

Ann Miller hosts this documentary short on the making of the MGM-Cole Porter hot musical "Kiss Me Ka

Fast Company
3.5

Fast Company

1953-05-21

When Carol Maldon inherits her family's stable and a horse with strong racing potential, she begins

Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is
3.3

Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is

1994-02-18

When a mentor and friend of Jennifer's dies, she and Jonathan return to the sleepy town where Jennif

Deep in My Heart
3.4

Deep in My Heart

1954-12-09

Biographic movie about the American composer Sigmund Romberg.

Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
2.5

Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer

2006-01-23

"Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer" is a feature-length documentary. In this entertaining look at t

That's Entertainment, Part II
3.5

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976-05-16

Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time includi

Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'
3.8

Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'

1997-01-01

This behind-the-scenes documentary includes interviews with people who were directly involved in the

That's Dancing!
3.5

That's Dancing!

1985-01-18

A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the movie ca

Inside the Dream Factory
3

Inside the Dream Factory

1995-11-01

Faye Dunaway hosts a behind-the-scenes look at the Hollywood star-making machine.

Night of 100 Stars
3.4

Night of 100 Stars

1982-03-08

The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical
0

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical

2009-03-10

During the 1950s, musical masterpieces that have yet to be equaled were produced in Cinemascope with

James Bond: The First 21 Years
2.5

James Bond: The First 21 Years

1983-05-27

A look back at the first 21 years of Britain's most successful film series.

Royal Variety Performance 1984
0

Royal Variety Performance 1984

1984-11-25

In the presence of HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses The Pri