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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 4, 1915
Died
May 23, 1992 (age 76)
Place of Birth
Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As
Wm. Keene
William Keene
Biography
William Joseph Keene was an American radio and television actor who appeared on several popular television shows more than one separate occasion as a different character. He appeared in shows more than once as a different character such as The Andy Griffith Show, Perry Mason and Mayberry R.F.D.. In 1958, he played the banker Mr. Botkin in the Gunsmoke episode "Kitty Caught" (Season 3, Episode 19). In 1961 he appeared on the television show Twilight Zone in the episodes "The Midnight Sun" and "The Prime Mover", and in an episode of The Asphalt Jungle. He also appeared in "Lamb to the Slaughter", a classic 1958 episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Among his five appearances on Perry Mason, the last two were as Judge Seymour in the show's final season.
He died in Los Angeles on May 23, 1992. He was buried in Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery.
Known For

TV
Perry Mason
Bank Teller
1957

TV
Perry Mason
Rogers
1957

TV
Perry Mason
Mr. Kenneth
1957

TV
Perry Mason
Judge
1957

TV
Perry Mason
Judge Seymour
1957

TV
The Twilight Zone
Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1959

TV
The Twilight Zone
Doctor
1959

TV
The Fugitive
Dr. Garber
1963

TV
The Andy Griffith Show
Reverend Tucker
1960

TV
Lassie
1954

TV
Mission: Impossible
Janos Karq
1966

TV
Ironside
1967

TV
Get Smart
Newfield
1965

TV
Little House on the Prairie
1974

TV
The Virginian
Minister
1962

TV
Matinee Theater
1955

TV
My Three Sons
1960

TV
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955

TV
The Donna Reed Show
1958

TV
M Squad
Captain Bates
1957
Filmography
1977FilmHeroworkas Judge1976TVBig John, Little Johnas Doctor1974TVLittle House on the Prairie1973FilmHeavy Trafficas (voice)1968TVMayberry R.F.D.as Reverend Tucker1968FilmSpeedwayas Taxpayer (uncredited)1967TVIronside1966TVMission: Impossibleas Janos Karq1965TVGet Smartas Newfield1965TVHoney Westas Granville Manners1965TVGreen Acres1964TVThe Addams Familyas Dr. Motley1964FilmHoneymoon Hotelas Mr. Johnson1963TVKraft Suspense Theatreas Captain1963TVThe Fugitiveas Dr. Garber1962TVThe Virginianas Minister1961TV87th Precinct1961TVThe Asphalt Jungle1960TVThe Andy Griffith Showas Reverend Tucker1960TVMy Three Sons1960TVThe Brothers Brannaganas Swift1960TVCoronado 91960FilmToo Soon to Loveas The Doctor1960TVJohnny Midnight1959TVNot for Hire1959TVThe Twilight Zoneas Desk Clerk (uncredited)1958TVThe Donna Reed Show1958TVShirley Temple's Storybookas Royal Army One Soldier1958TVMickey Spillane's Mike Hammeras Robert Bart1958FilmTarzan and the Trappersas Lapin1957TVPerry Masonas Bank Teller1957TVM Squadas Captain Bates1957TVTales of Wells Fargoas Dr. Crosier1955TVMatinee Theater1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Fingerprint Policeman1955TVGunsmokeas Mr. Botkin1955TVThe Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp1954TVLassie1951TVThe Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok