Keith Larsen (June 17, 1924—December 13, 2006) was an American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer who starred in three short-lived television series between 1955 and 1961. He was married to actress Vera Miles from 1960-1971.
Larsen was born as Keith Eric Burt in Salt Lake City, Utah. During World War II, he served in the United States Navy; after his release, he became involved in stage acting in Santa Monica, California.
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Keith Larsen (June 17, 1924—December 13, 2006) was an American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer who starred in three short-lived television series between 1955 and 1961. He was married to actress Vera Miles from 1960-1971.
Larsen was born as Keith Eric Burt in Salt Lake City, Utah. During World War II, he served in the United States Navy; after his release, he became involved in stage acting in Santa Monica, California.
In the 1955-1956 television season, Larsen starred in the title role of the 26-week CBS western Brave Eagle, a Cheyenne chief. The program was unusual in that it reflected the Native American viewpoint in the settlement of the American West. Larsen's principal co-stars were Kim Winona (1930-1978) as Morning Star, Anthony Numkena, a Hopi Indian then using the stage name Keena Nomkeena (born 1942), as Keena, Brave Eagle's foster son, and Bert Wheeler (1895-1968) as the halfbreed Smokey Joe.
Thereafter, he guest starred in 1957 on three CBS programs, as Paul in...
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