Larry Keating
Biography
Larry Keating was an American actor who began in radio before moving to television. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, he created Professor Puzzlewit, a quiz program he also hosted on KMJ in Fresno in 1937, and worked as an announcer for NBC in the 1940s and for the ABC radio series This Is Your FBI from 1945 to 1953. He was a regular on The Hank McCune Show, then took over the role of Harry Morton on The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show in 1953, playing it through 1958, and later appeared on The George Burns Show. From 1961 until his death in 1963 he played Roger Addison, the neighbor on Mister Ed. His films included The Mating Season (1951), When Worlds Collide (1951), Monkey Business (1952) and Inferno (1953).
64years old at death
- Born Saint Paul
- Died Hollywood
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Also credited as Lawrence Keating
Movie Career
- Films
- 13
- Career span
- 14 years1950 to 1964
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A change of course
On April 6, 1937, Keating created a quiz program called Professor Puzzlewit, broadcast on KMJ radio in Fresno, California, and the Blue Network west coast network. He was also its quizmaster.
A first
On The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, Keating played neighbor Harry Morton longer than any other actor. He took the part over from Fred Clark in 1953 and stayed with it for the short-lived sequel, The George Burns Show.
Larry Keating movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
George Sidney directed two of these films. Eleven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by George Sidney
Also two films together5 more actors
- James WhitmoreWho Was That Lady? (1960) and The Eddy Duchin Story (1956)
- Gene TierneyThe Mating Season (1951) and Whirlpool (1950)
- Kim NovakBoys' Night Out (1962) and The Eddy Duchin Story (1956)
- Thelma RitterDaddy Long Legs (1955) and The Mating Season (1951)
- Charlotte AustinDaddy Long Legs (1955) and Monkey Business (1952)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.