Francis Xavier Aloysius James Jeremiah Keenan Wynn (July 27, 1916 – October 14, 1986), better known as Keenan Wynn, was an American actor.
He was born to vaudeville performers Ed Wynn and Hilda Keenan, and got his start as a stage actor before moving onto radio, film, and television.
Wynn had a long career, and built up a reputation as a great character actor; despite rarely playing the lead role, he almost always got top billing. In his later years, he was plagued by tinnitus, but continued to act until his death.
Filmography on this wiki:
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Film roles
- For Me and My Gal (1942): Eddie Milton (uncredited)
- Since You Went Away (1944): Lt. Solomon
- Ziegfeld Follies (1945): Caller
- The Hucksters (1947): Buddy Hare
- Song of the Thin Man (1947): Clarence "Clinker" Krause
- The Three Musketeers (1948): Planchet
- Neptune's Daughter (1949): Joe Backett
- Annie Get Your Gun (1950): Charlie Davenport
- Angels in the Outfield (1951): Fred Bayles
- Battle Circus (1953): Sgt. Orvil Statt
- Kiss Me, Kate (1953): Lippy
- The Long, Long Trailer (1954): Policeman
- Touch of Evil (1958): Bartender
- The Absent-Minded Professor (1961): Alonzo P. Hawk
- Dr. Strangelove (1964): Col. Bat Guano
- Bikini Beach (1964): Harvey Huntington Honeywagon
- The Americanization of Emily (1964): Old Sailor
- Honeymoon Hotel (1964): Mr. Sampson
- The Great Race (1965): Hezekiah Sturdy
- Promise Her Anything (1966): Angelo
- The Night of the Grizzly (1966): Jed Curry
- Stagecoach (1966): Luke Plummer
- The War Wagon (1967): Wes Fletcher
- Point Blank (1967): Yost
- Finian's Rainbow (1968): Sen. Billboard Rawkins
- Once Upon a Time in the West (1968): Sheriff of Flagstone
- Mackenna's Gold (1969): Sanchez
- Viva Max! (1969): Gen. Lacomber
- Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970): Winter Warlock (voice)
- Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971): Police Chief John Poldaski
- The Mechanic (1972): Big Harry
- The Internecine Project (1974): E.J. Farnsworth
- Nashville (1975): Mr. Green
- Orca: The Killer Whale (1977): Novak
- Laserblast (1978): Col. Farley
- Piranha (1978): Jack
- The Dark (1979): Sherman "Sherm" Moss
- Sunburn (1979): Mark Elmes
- Clonus (1979): Jake Noble
- The Last Unicorn (1982): The Harpy Celeano and Captain Cully (voice)
- Black Moon Rising (1986): Iron John
Television roles
- Wagon Train (1958): Luke O'Malley (1 episode)
- The Untouchables (1959): Joe Fuselli (1 episode)
- The Twilight Zone (1959) (1960): Gregory West (1 episode)
- The Untouchables (1961): Augie "The Banker" Ciamino (1 episode)
- Rawhide (1962): Simon Royce (1 episode)
- Combat! (1962): Col. Clyde (1 episode)
- Bonanza (1964): Sgt. O'Rourke (1 episode)
- Combat! (1966): Lt. Brannagan (1 episode)
- The Wild Wild West (1966): Thorwald Wolfe (1 episode)
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1966): Harry Purcell (1 episode)
- The Mod Squad (1971): Luther (1 episode)
- Hawaii Five-O (1972): Hummel (1 episode)
- McMillan & Wife (1973): Prof. Zagmeyer (1 episode)
- Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974–75): Capt. Joe "Mad Dog" Siska
- Emergency! (1975): Wild Bill (1 episode)
- The Bob Newhart Show (1975): Dr. Albert (1 episode)
- The Bionic Woman (1978): Gustave (1 episode)
- Supertrain (1979): Winfield Root (1 episode)
- Dallas (1979–80): Digger Barnes (10 episodes)
- Fantasy Island (1981): Willie (1 episode)
- One Day at a Time (1981): Randolph Ericson (1 episode)
- The Greatest American Hero (1982): Ira Hagert (1 episode)
- Hardcastle and McCormick (1983): Henry Willard (1 episode)
- Quincy, M.E. (1983): Morris Perlmutter (1 episode)
- Manimal (1983): Sea Dog Morgan (1 episode)
- Taxi (1983): Leo (1 episode)
- Tales from the Darkside (1984): Duncan (1 episode)
- Highway to Heaven (1985): Doc Brisby (1 episode)
Radio:
- The Shadow: Moe Shrevnits
