Malcolm Keen
Biography
Malcolm Keen was an English actor who worked in theater, film and television. Born in Bristol, he began on stage in 1902 and made his first film in 1916. He became an early collaborator of Alfred Hitchcock, appearing in the silent films The Mountain Eagle, The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927) and The Manxman (1929). In 1927 he also appeared in Packing Up, a short sound film made with the DeForest Phonofilm process. On stage, Keen played the Caliph in Hassan in London in 1923 and the Ghost of Hamlet's Father at the Old Vic in Hamlet in 1938 and 1939, opposite Alec Guinness. His American theater work included Man and Superman in New York in 1947, The Enchanted in 1950, Romeo and Juliet in 1951 and Much Ado About Nothing. He died in 1970.
82years old at death
- Born Bristol
- Died London
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 24 years1927 to 1951
Every film, newest first
- 1951The Mating SeasonIMDb rating 7.3
- 1929The ManxmanIMDb rating 6.2
- 1927The Lodger: A Story of the London FogIMDb rating 7.3
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Big break
Malcolm Keen collaborated with the director Alfred Hitchcock early in his career, taking starring roles in Hitchcock's silent films The Mountain Eagle, The Lodger and The Manxman.
Beyond film
In 1923, Keen played the Caliph in James Elroy Flecker's Hassan at His Majesty's Theatre in London. Frederick Delius wrote the incidental music, and Fokine created the ballet for the House-of-the-Moving Walls.
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Worked with
Malcolm Keen made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Ellen Corby's page
Alfred Hitchcock's page
Gene Tierney's page
Reginald Gardiner's page
Miriam Hopkins's page
Jan Sterling's page
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.