Keene Curtis

Keene Holbrook Curtis (February 15, 1923 – October 13, 2002) was an American character actor. Born in Salt Lake City, Curtis made his film debut in the 1948 Orson Welles adaptation of Macbeth. Additional film credits included American Hot Wax, Rabbit Test, I.Q., and Heaven Can Wait. Curtis' theatrical career began in 1955 as a Broadway stage manager. His first appearance as a performer was in a 1965 revival of You Can't Take It With You. In 1971,... more

Keene Holbrook Curtis (February 15, 1923 – October 13, 2002) was an American character actor. Born in Salt Lake City, Curtis made his film debut in the 1948 Orson Welles adaptation of Macbeth. Additional film credits included American Hot Wax, Rabbit Test, I.Q., and Heaven Can Wait. Curtis' theatrical career began in 1955 as a Broadway stage manager. His first appearance as a performer was in a 1965 revival of You Can't Take It With You. In 1971, he was awarded the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for The Rothschilds. Additional Broadway credits included The Cherry Orchard, A Patriot for Me, Via Galactica, Annie, and La Cage aux Folles. Curtis had a recurring role as the owner of Melville's Restaurant in Cheers. His many television credits included appearances on Dark Shadows, Hawaii Five-O, Sanford and Son, The Jeffersons, Quincy M.E., Eight is Enough, Three's Company, Lou Grant, Hart to Hart, Benson, Newhart, Knight Rider, Murder, She Wrote, Touched by an Angel, Ally... less