Larry Keating
Larry Keating | |
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Born |
Lawrence Keating June 13, 1899 St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
Died |
August 26, 1963 64) Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged
Cause of death | Leukemia |
Years active | 1945–1963 |
Spouse(s) | Ruth Keating (19??–1963; his death); 2 children |
Children |
Robert Keating Larry Keating Jr. William Evans |
Lawrence "Larry" Keating (June 13, 1899 – August 26, 1963) was an American actor best known for his roles as Harry Morton on The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, which he played from 1953 to 1958, and next-door neighbor Roger Addison on Mister Ed, which he played from 1961 until his death in 1963.
Early years
Keating was born in St. Paul, Minnesota.[1]
Career
In the late 1930s, Keating created Professor Puzzlewit, a quiz program on KMJ radio in Fresno, California. He also was the program's quizmaster.[2]
Keating was an announcer for NBC in the 1940s, an announcer for ABC radio's This Is Your FBI from 1945 to 1953, and a regular on the short-lived series The Hank McCune Show. Keating was the longest of several actors to play neighbor Harry Morton on The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show. Keating took over the role of Harry Morton from Fred Clark in 1953 and continued in this role on the short-lived sequel, The George Burns Show.[3]
During his first episode on The Burns and Allen Show, George Burns stopped the action just before Harry's entrance and explained that Clark had left the show. Then he introduced Larry Keating to Bea Benaderet who played Blanche Morton saying, "This is Larry Keating and he is going to be your husband now". The pair greeted and complimented each other on their previous work. George remarked that if they are going to be so nice to each other, no one will believe they are married.[3]
Keating played Roger Addison, the next door neighbor (of Wilbur Post, who was played by Alan Young) on the television series Mister Ed from 1961 until his death in 1963. Keating actually appeared in 3 of the first 4-season 4 episodes. His last appearance was in episode 4, season 4.[3]
Keating's film credits include The Mating Season (1951), When Worlds Collide (1951), Monkey Business (1952), and Inferno (1953).[3]
Death
Keating died of leukemia on August 26, 1963. His final movie role was in The Incredible Mr. Limpet. He is entombed in Portland, Oregon's Mount Calvary Cemetery.[4] He was survived by his wife, two sons, a stepson, a brother, and two grandchildren.[5]
Partial filmography
- Song of the Sarong (1945)
- Whirlpool (1949) as Mr. Simms (uncredited)
- Dancing in the Dark (1949) as Board Member (uncredited)
- When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950) as Gen. G. 'Larry' Reeding (uncredited)
- Mother Didn't Tell Me (1950) as Doctor Tracy (uncredited)
- Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1950) as Police Lt. Klein (uncredited)
- I Was a Shoplifter (1950) as Harry Dunson
- Stella (1950) as Gil Wright (uncredited)
- My Blue Heaven (1950) as Doctor (uncredited)
- Mister 880 (1950) as James F. Lee - Skipper's Attorney (uncredited)
- Right Cross (1950) as Second Reporter
- Three Secrets (1950) as Mark Harrison
- The Mating Season (1951) as Mr. Kalinger, Sr.
- Bright Victory (1951) as Jess Coe
- Follow the Sun (1951) as Sportswriter Jay Dexter
- Francis Goes to the Races (1951) as Head Steward
- Bannerline (1951) as Stambaugh
- Come Fill the Cup (1951) as Julian Cuscaden
- When Worlds Collide (1951) as Dr. Cole Hendron
- Too Young to Kiss (1951) as Danny Cutler
- The Light Touch (1951) as Mr. R.F. Hawkley
- About Face (1952) as Col. Long
- Glory Alley (1952) as Philip Louis Bennson (uncredited)
- Carson City (1952) as William Sharon
- Monkey Business (1952) as G.J. Culverly
- Something for the Birds (1952) as Roy Patterson
- Above and Beyond (1952) as Maj. Gen. Vernon C. Brent
- She's Back on Broadway (1953) as Mitchell Parks
- Inferno (1953) as Dave Emory
- A Lion Is in the Streets (1953) as Robert L. Castleberry IV
- Give a Girl a Break (1953) as Felix Jordan
- Gypsy Colt (1954) as Wade Y. Gerald
- Daddy Long Legs (1955) as Ambassador Alexander Williamson
- The Eddy Duchin Story (1956) as Leo Reisman
- The Best Things in Life Are Free (1956) as Winfield Sheehan
- The Buster Keaton Story (1957) as Larry Winters
- The Wayward Bus (1957) as Elliott Pritchard
- Stopover Tokyo (1957) as High Commissioner
- Who Was That Lady? (1960) as Parker
- Boys' Night Out (1962) as Mr. Bingham
- Mister Ed (TV series; regular) (1961-1963) as Roger Addison
- The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964) as Admiral P.P. Spewter (Last appearance)
References
- ↑ "Larry Keating Dies". Wellsville Daily Reporter. New York, Wellsville. Associated Press. August 27, 1963. p. 3. Retrieved June 26, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Fifth Year On Air Is Begun By Prof. Puzzlewit". The Fresno Bee The Republican. California, Fresno. March 16, 1941. p. 20. Retrieved June 26, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 4 Larry Keating at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ Larry Keating at Find a Grave
- ↑ "Mr. Ed's Neighbor Dies In Hollywood". Biddeford-Saco Journal. Maine, Biddeford. September 7, 1963. p. 12. Retrieved June 26, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Larry Keating at the Internet Movie Database
- Larry Keating at AllMovie
- Larry Keating at Rotten Tomatoes
- Larry Keating at Find a Grave