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Keene Curtis

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Keene Curtis (born Keene Holbrook Curtis) was born on February 15, 1923 in Salt Lake City, Davis County, Utah, US to a civil servant father and a teacher mother.  But, he was raised in nearby Bountiful, Utah where he made his own stages out of cardboard and put on plays for his neighborhood and neighbors.  In 1935 Keene got scarlet fever and was quarantined, he did quite a bit of writing during this time, which he continued throughout his life.  Curtis was a Mormon (Latter Day Saint), but was inactive in church.

Curtis spent three years in the Navy (as a lieutenant), after which he attended University of Utah where he studied acting and was a cheerleader.  He worked toward, and received, a BA (1947) and an MA (1951) in Dramatic Arts.

It wasn't until 1949, two years after he achieved his MA at U of U, that Keene got his acting off to a good start...though it was in 1947 when Orson Wells discovered him on stage.  For twelve years he managed and was an assistant manager for productions and was also acting during this period.

Curtis lived in Beverly hills until Alzheimer's got the best of him.  He and his family thought it best to move him back to his hometown of Bountiful, Utah.

Curtis died, of complications surrounding Alzheimer's, on October 13, 2002 in Bountiful, Utah, US.


 
 
Film
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish~1998) (V)   Herbert Cadbury
Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor~1997-   Father Van Exem
I.Q.~1994-   Eisenhower
Sliver~1993-   Gus Hale
Lambada~1990 -   Principal Singleton
Buddy System, The~1984-   Dr. Knitz
Rabbit Test~1978-   Dr. Julius Lasse-Braun
Heaven Can Wait~1978-   Oppenheim
American Hot Wax~1978-   Mr. Leonard
Wrong Damn Film, The~1975-   Agent Bradfort/Businessman Wilton/Salesman Hughes
Blade~1973-   Steiner
Macbeth~1948-   Lennox
 
TV
Pretender, The~1996-   Mr. Fenigor in:
    Hope & Prey (# 3.2) 10/24/98
    Bloodlines: Part 2 (# 2.22) 5/23/98
    Bloodlines: Part 1 (# 2.21) 5/16/98
    Bank (# 2.20) 5/9/98
Party of Five~1994-   Mr. Bancroft in  Empty Shoes (# 4.12) 1/7/98
Legalese~1998-   Judge Handley
Sunset Beach~1997-   Quint (1997, 1998)
Men Behaving Badly~1996-   Potter Stevens in  Gift of Jami (# 2.6) 12/25/97
Drew Carey Show, The~1995-   Reverend Lindemann in  Volunteer (# 3.11) 12/3/97
Ally McBeal~1997-   Judge Johnson Hawk in  The Dirty Joke (# 1.9) 11/17/97
Touched by an Angel~1994-   Norman in  My Dinner with Andrew (# 4.8) 11/9/97
Ally McBeal~1997-   Judge Johnson Hawk in  One Hundred Tears Away (# 1.5) 10/20/97
Stargate SG-1~1997-   Ernest Littlefield in  The Torment of Tantalus (# 1.10) 10/3/97
Single Guy, The~1995-   Mr. Klug in  Just Friends? (# 2.14) 1/30/97
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman~1993-   William B. Caldwell in  Twas the Night Before Mxymas (# 4.11) 12/15/96
Star Trek: Voyager~1995 -  Old Man in  Sacred Ground (# 3.7) 10/30/96
Drew Carey Show, The~1995 -  Pastor Lindemann in  There Is No Scientific Name for a Show About God (# 1.15) 1/17/96
Caroline in the City~1995 -  Mr. Davies in  Caroline and the Gift (# 1.11) 1/4/96
Hope & Gloria~1995 -   Dr. Green in  Sisyphus, Prometheus and Me (# 1.11) 5/11/95
Coach~1989 -   David Curtis in  Close Encounters of the Worst Kind (# 7.15) 1/16/95
ER~1994 -   Gilbert McCabe in  Happy New Year (# 1.11) 1/5/95
Ned and Stacey~1995 -   Brent Nicholson in  The Errand Girl (# 2.15)
Full House~1987 -   Lou Bond in  A House Divided (# 7.24) 5/17/94
Gypsy~1993 -   Mr. Kringelien, The Land Lord
Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron~1993 (voice)   The Pastmaster
Cheers~1982-   John Allen Hill in 
    Look Before You Sleep (# 11.20) 4/1/93
    The Bar Manager, the Shrink, His Wife and Her Lover (# 11.17) 2/18/93
    Loathe and Marriage (# 11.15) 2/4/93
    Feelings... Whoa, Whoa, Whoa (# 11.9) 12/3/92
    Ill-Gotten Gaines (# 11.8) 11/19/92
    The Little Match Girl (# 11.1) 9/24/92
    License to Hill (# 10.18) 2/13/92
    My Son, the Father (# 10.15) 1/16/92
    Don't Shoot... I'm Only the Psychiatrist (# 10.13) 1/2/92
    Head Over Hill (# 10.9) 11/14/91
    It's a Wonderful Wife (# 9.21) 2/28/91
    Crash of the Titans (# 9.20) 2/21/91
    Achilles Hill (# 9.15) 1/10/91
    Honor Thy Mother (# 9.14) 1/3/91
    Bad Neighbor Sam (# 9.10) 11/15/90
Murder, She Wrote~1984-   Jerome Mueller in  Final Curtain (# 9.11) 1/10/93
Pirates of Darkwater~1991  (voice)   Additional Voices
Beverly Hills, 90210~1990-   Santa Claus in  A Walsh Family Christmas (# 2.18) 12/19/91
Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda~1990 - voice of various characters
Newhart~1982-   Merritt White in  I Like You, Butt... (# 8.9) 12/18/89
Night Court~1984-   Mr. Klimmer in  Mac's Millions (# 5.21) 5/5/88
Wizard, The~1986-   Van Slyke in  Daydream Believer 1/27/87
Whiz Kids~1983-  The Sufi Project (# 1.15) 3/17/84
Hoboken Chicken Emergency, The~1984 
Amanda's~1983-   Clifford Mundy
Matt Houston~1982-  The Crying Clown (# 2.10) 11/25/83
Knight Rider~1982-   Griffin in  K.I.T.T. the Cat (# 2.7) 11/6/83
Benson~1979 -  in  Death in a Funny Position: Part 2 (# 4.2) 10/22/82
Benson~1979-  Death in a Funny Position: Part 1 (# 4.1) 10/22/82
Hart to Hart~1979-   Alden Kendra in  With This Hart, I Thee Wed (# 4.2) 10/12/82
Trapper John, M.D.~1979 -  in  Maybe Baby (# 3.18) 3/7/82
Smurfs, The~1981)  (voice-   Balthazar~1982-1989)
Modesty Blaise~1982-   Sir Gerald Tarrant
Space-Stars~1981-   Narrator
One in a Million~1980-   Mr. Cushing
Hart to Hart~1979-   Frank Kruger in  Homemade Murder (# 2.13) 3/3/81
Lou Grant~1977-   Wild Bill in  Survival (# 4.14) 2/23/81
Three's Company~1977-   Andrew Gainer in  Make Room for Daddy (# 5.11) 1/27/81
Three's Company~1977-   Dr. Hutchins in  Chrissy's Hospitality (# 4.9) 11/13/79
Eight Is Enough~1977-   Reverend Mayberry in  Just the Ten of Us (# 3.20) 1/31/79
Scooby and Scrappy-Doo~1979)  (voice-   Additional Voices
Lou Grant~1977-   Coach Diehl in  Sports (# 1.15) 1/10/78
Royal Family, The~1977-   Herbert
Magnificent Magical Magnet of Santa Mesa, The~1977-   Mr. Undershaft
Quincy~1976-   Arthur Forsyte in  No Deadly Secret (# 3.1) 9/16/77
Wonder Woman~1976-   Buehrer in  Fausta, the Nazi Wonder Woman (# 1.3) 4/28/76
Jeffersons, The~1975-   Judge John Markell in  Tennis Anyone? (# 2.23) 2/28/76
Cannon~1971-   Sam in  The Quasar Kill (# 5.20) 2/4/76
Ellery Queen~1975-   Edgar Manning in  The Adventure of the Blunt Instrument (# 1.11) 12/18/75
Baretta~1975-  This Ain't My Bag (# 1.12) 4/30/75
Sanford and Son~1972-   Doctor Goodman in  The Over Hill Gag (# 4.24) 3/14/75
Strange New World~1975-   Dr. William Scott
Stowaway to the Moon~1975-   Tom Estes
Missiles of October, The~1974-   John McCone, Director CIA
Lady's Not for Burning, The~1974-   Mayor Hebble Tyson
M*A*S*H~1972-   Colonel Wortman in  Iron Guts Kelly (# 3.4) 1 October 1974
Hawaii Five-O~1968-   Vincent Gordon in  Killer at Sea (# 6.23) 19 February 1974
Magician, The~1973 -   Max Pomeroy
Magician, The~1973 -   Max Pomeroy
Dark Shadows~1966-   Judah Zachery (voice) 11/10/70
 
Theatre
Rosebud~1994 - 
Light Comedies: Black Comedy, A Farce in One Act~1993 - 
White Liars & Black Comedy~1993 - Colonel Melkett (Roundabout Theatre, NY)
My Dear Watson~1993 - 
Flags of Convenience~1993 - 
Gypsy~1993 - 
Autumn Canticle~1992 - 
Manhattan Story~1991 - 
The Heiress~1991 - 
Alan J. Lerner~1989/1990
Nick and Nora~1990 - 
The Value of Names~1988 - 
The Cocktail Hour~1987-1990 -
La Cage Aux Folles~1983-1987 - Albin (Rochester Broadway Theatre League,  NY, NY)
Light Comedies: Black Comedy, A Farce in One Act~1984 - 
Annie~1977-1983 - Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks (Broadway, San Francisco, Los Angeles)
Lenya: Life to Legend~1983 - 
A Flea in Her Ear~1982 - 
Madman At Stalingrad~1982 - 
Mating Call, The~1982 - 
Merlin~1982 - 
The Misanthrope~1982 - 
Checkov in Yalta~1981 - 
Geniuses~1981 - 
Misanthrope~1981 - (Center Theatre Group, Taper/Ahmanson, Los Angeles, CA)
Mysteries and Transitions~1981 - 
Division Street~1980 - (Broadway, NY)
Division Street~1980 - 
Medicine Show~1980 - 
Bingo~1979 - 
The Fortune Seekers~1979 - 
The Royal Family~1977 - 
The West Street Gang~1977 - 
The Baker's Wife~1976 - 
Life on a Limb~1975 - 
Too Much Johnson~1975 - 
Night Watch~1972 - 
Nightwatch~1972 - Curtis Appleby (Morosco Theatre,  NY, NY)
Via Galactica, A Musical of the Future~1972 -  (Broadway, NY)
Collette~1970 - 
Ride Across Lake Constance, The~1970 - 
Rothchilds, The~1970-72 - Prince William, Joseph Fouche, Lord Herries and Prince Von Metternich.
Patriot for Me, A~1969 - (Broadway, NY)
Cock-A-Doodle Dandy~1969 - (Broadway, NY)
Indians~1969 - 
Misanthrope, The~1968-69 - (Broadway, NY)
Cocktail Party, The~1968-69 - (Broadway, NY)
Cherry Orchard, The~1968 - (Broadway, NY)
Pantagleize~1967-68 - (Broadway, NY)
Blood Red Roses~1967 - 
War & Peace~1967 - (Broadway, NY)
School for Scandal, The~1961 - Sir Oliver Surface (Bucks County Playhouse, )
You Can't Take it With You~1965-66 -  (Broadway, NY) 
Hamlet~1969 - (Broadway, NY)
Penny for a Song, A~1962 - George Selincourt (Bucks County Playhouse, )
Twelfth Night~1961 - Feste (Bucks County Playhouse, )
Tavern, The~1961 - The Sheriff (Bucks County Playhouse, )
Anatole~1958 - 
Shop at Sly Corner, The~1949 - Archie (understudy for Jay Robinson)
The Barretts of Wimpole Street~1947  (NY)
Macbeth~1947 -  Lennox (NY) 
Herekles~ - 
Saint Joan~ - 
Seagull, The~ - 
Midsummer Night's Dream
King Lear~ - 
Much Ado About Nothing~ - 
Man and Superman~
Middle Ages~ - 
President Wilson in Paris~ - 
Taming of the Shrew~ - 
 
Theatre Production
Silent Night, Lonely Night~1959-60 - (Broadway, NY)
Much Ado About Nothing~1959 - (Broadway, NY)
Look After LuLu~1959 - (Broadway, NY)
First Born~1958 - (Broadway, NY)
Present Laughter~1958 - (Broadway, NY)
Nude with Violin~1957-58 - (Broadway, NY)
Four Winds~1957 - (Broadway, NY)
Desk Set, The~1955 - (Broadway, NY)
Dark is Light Enough, The~1955 - (Broadway, NY)
 
Theatre Playwright
Penny Holds the Keys~1940
 
Audio Plays
Cocktail Hour, The~1994 - (LA Theatre Works, )
General From America, The~ - (LA Theatre Works, )
Quartermaine's Terms~ - (LA Theatre Works, )
 
Radio
Cocktail Hour, The~1994 - 
Star Wars: A New Hope Radio Drama~1981
    The Case For Rebellion
    Death Star's Transit
    Force and Counterforce
    The Jedi Nexus
 
Awards, Honors and Nominations
Drama League Awards:
Rec'd 1984? for his role in Annie
Tony Awards
Rec'd 1971 Best Supporting Actor for The Rothchilds
 
Miscellany
The University of Utah, Marriott Library,  sports an incredible collection of Keene's personal theatre/film memorabilia, including scripts and posters and personal correspondences and diaries of his experiences.  The collection dates from 1929 - 1996.
 
Belonged to the Association for Producing Artists (APA)
 
Received a BA, 1943, and an MA, 1947, from the University of Utah. (Dramatic Arts degrees)

A portrait of Curtis playing the four roles which garnered him his 1971 Tony award, painted by portrait artist Alvin Gittins, hangs at the Pioneer Memorial Theatre in Salt Lake City, Utah, it was donated by Elder Nelson (of the Quorum of Twelve) who was in New York having a portrait painted of himself by Gittins and saw the portrait of Curtis which he decided to purchase for himself.  It was years later when he decided to donate the painting to be viewed by the public.

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