Walter Stacy Keach Sr. (May 29, 1914 - February 13, 2003) was an American actor best known for Pet Sematary (1989), Pretty Woman (1990), and The Parallax View (1974).
He was married to Mary Cain Peckham and they had two children, Stacy Keach and James Keach.
Keach died in 2003 at the age of 88 from congestive heart failure.
Filmography
Film Roles
- 1942: Secret Enemies as Agent on Train with Cigarettes (Uncredited Role)
- 1943: The Hard Way as First Theatrical Agent in Montage (uncredited)
- 1943: Truck Busters as Reporter (uncredited)
- 1950: The Du Pont Story as Pierre S. du Pont
- 1957: The Big Land as Rebel in Livery Stable (uncredited)
- 1958: Joy Ride as Wechsler
- 1959: The FBI Story as Machine Gun Kelly (uncredited)
- 1963: Island Of Love as Doctor (uncredited)
- 1964: Hamlet as Marcellus/Player #1
- 1967: Johnny Belinda as Dr. Grey
- 1972: The Heist as Maxwell
- 1974: The Parallax View as Commission Spokesman #1
- 1974: The Missiles Of October as W.E. Knox
- 1975: The Desperate Miles as Mr. Rhodes
- 1976: High Velocity as Carter
- 1977: The November Plan as Jerry Sever
- 1977: Ants as Doc
- 1978: Big Wednesday as Old Man
- 1978: Little Mo as Chamber of Commerce President
- 1978: The Clone Master as Adm. Millus
- 1978: The Pirate as Man at Ball
- 1980: The Five Twenty an Hour Dream as Bar Drinker
- 1980: Fighting Back The Story Of Rocky Bleier as Draft Board Chairman
- 1981: Saturday the 14th as Attorney
- 1982: Superstition as Rev. Henry Maier
- 1983: Beauty and the Beast as Merchant/Sailor/Various
- 1983: Lies as Uncle Charles
- 1986: Armed and Dangerous as Judge
- 1987: Ultraman: The Adventure Begins as Walter Freeman
- 1990: Pretty Woman as Sen. Adams
- 1990: False Identity as Irving Campbell
- 1991: Mission Of The Shark The Saga Of The USS Indianapolis as Charles McVay Sr.
- 1991: Fatal Friendship as Pop
- 1992: Running Mates as Headwaiter
- 1994: Cobb as Jimmie Foxx
Television Roles
- 1953-1957: Cavalcade Of America as Warren Andrews/Samuel Pierre DuPont de Nemours (4 episodes)
- 1955: Public Defender as District Attorney
- 1955: The Lone Ranger as Wesley Carter/Frank Crowell/Henry Stacy (3 episodes)
- 1956: Broken Arrow as Sheriff Middleton
- 1956-1961: Cheyenne as Sgt. O'Bannion/Brad Caldwell/Dutchman (3 episodes)
- 1957: The Adventures Of Jim Bowie as Capt. Bixby
- 1957: Tales Of Wells Fargo as Stagecoach Passenger
- 1957: Code 3 as Det. Sgt. Les Wilkes
- 1957: Sugarfoot as Jed Hammer
- 1957-1958: The Californians as Bill Coleman (6 episodes)
- 1957-1959: Colt 45 as Superintendent Harlow/Sheriff Ben Mason (2 episodes)
- 1957-1961: Maverick as Marshal Deevers/Sheriff (3 episodes)
- 1958: Navy Log as Comm. Paul Gray
- 1958: How To Marry A Millionaire as Mr. Norton
- 1958: US Marshal as Masters
- 1958-1960: Bronco as Barton/Saul Garnet (2 episodes)
- 1958-1961: Wagon Train as Maj. Hansen/Gen. Phil Sheridan/Mr. Cowan (3 episodes)
- 1959: 77 Sunset Strip as Lt. Dan Giles
- 1960: The Texan as Sheriff Bailey
- 1960: The Deputy as Vic Rufus
- 1960: Shotgun Slade as Hartley
- 1960: The Ann Sothern Show as Policeman
- 1961: Assignment Underwater as Capt. Joe
- 1961: The Dick Van Dyke Show as Dr. Milles
- 1962: Lassie as Doctor
- 1963: Arrest And Trial as Coroner Cooke
- 1964-1965: Perry Mason as Judge/Police Lt. Gibson (2 episodes)
- 1966-1967: Get Smart as Carlson (10 episodes)
- 1968: He And She as Jack Moss
- 1970-1972: Bonanza as H.V. Prentiss/Farmer (2 episodes)
- 1970-1974: Marcus Welby, M.D. as Harry Ferguson/Mr. Clinton/Mr. Burns/Morton/Goodman (5 episodes)
- 1971: Vanished as Gov. Wolcott
- 1971: McMillan & Wife as Dr. Hinton
- 1971: Longstreet as Warden Lewis
- 1971-1974: Mannix as Electrician/Grady/Father Frank Lawler/Charles Colton (4 episodes)
- 1973-1975: Adam-12 as Mr. Barker/Tom Holmes (2 episodes)
- 1974: Hawkins as Dr. Wyatt
- 1974: The F.B.I. as Bank Manager
- 1974: Harry O as Security Guard
- 1974: Kojak as Mr. Sperry
- 1974: Ironside as Druggist
- 1974: Lucas Tanner as George
- 1975: Barnaby Jones as Sheriff Whalen
- 1975: The Manhunter as Calvin Young
- 1975-1976: The Rockford Files as Reverend/Sy Mosher (2 episodes)
- 1976: City of Angels as Jerry Seever
- 1976: Kingston Confidential as Dr. Eberly
- 1976: Family as Ross Wheeler
- 1976-1977: Baretta as Heyman/D.A. Pruett (2 episodes)
- 1977: Once An Eagle as Brigadier General
- 1978: Project UFO as Mr. Mathis
- 1979: The Incredible Hulk (1977) as Tim Roark
- 1979: Fantasy Island as Neil Atwell/M.V. Banning (2 episodes)
- 1980: Thundarr the Barbarian as Various
- 1980: Knots Landing as Charlie Flagg
- 1980: Quincy, M.E. as President C.C.
- 1981: Dynasty as Tom Loomis
- 1981: Buck Rogers In The Twentyfifth Century as Senior Officer
- 1981: Flamingo Road as Sen. Potter
- 1981: Lou Grant as Hap Constable
- 1981: Mr Merlin as Dr. Hutton
- 1981-1985: Dallas as Mr. Waldron (2 episodes)
- 1983: St. Elsewhere as Father Sturm
- 1984: Hotel as E.G. Whitfield
- 1985: The Twilight Zone as Elderly Man
- 1986: Hardcastle and McCormick as Herb Austin
- 1986-1987: Teen Wolf as Grandpa
- 1987: Yogi's Treasure Hunt as Various
- 1989: Falcon Crest as Owner #1
- 1989: Freddy's Nightmares as George Teller
- 1990: The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda as Various
- 1990: Gabriels Fire as Judge Stanley
- 1991: Matlock as Judge Sam Carothers
- 1991: The Young Riders as Quimby
- 1991: The Pirates of Dark Water as Various
- 1998: Mike Hammer Private Eye as Judge Restivo
Director
- 1955: Tales Of The Texas Rangers (also producer)
Additional Crew
- 1944: Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves
- 1944: The Scarlet Crew
- 1944: Ghost Catchers
- 1944: Dead Mans Eyes
- 1944: Hi Beautiful
- 1945: Frisco Sal
- 1945: Sudan
- 1989: Pet Sematary
