Howard Keel

Harold Clifford Keel (April 13, 1919 – November 7, 2004), known professionally as Howard Keel, was an American actor and singer. He starred in many film musicals of the 1950s. He is best known to modern audiences for his starring role in the CBS television series Dallas from 1981 to 1991, as Clayton Farlow, opposite Barbara Bel Geddes's character, but to an earlier generation, he was known as the star of some of the most famous MGM film musicals ever made, with a rich baritone singing voice. Description above from the Wikipedia article Howard Keel, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Calamity Jane (1953)

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Sharpshooter Calamity Jane takes it upon herself to recruit a famous actress and bring her back to the local saloon, but jealousy soon gets in the way.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Butler
CAST:  Doris Day  •  Howard Keel  •  Allyn Ann McLerie  •  Philip Carey

Sharpshooter Calamity Jane takes it upon herself to recruit a famous actress and bring her back to the local saloon, but jealousy soon gets in the way.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Butler
CAST:  Doris Day  •  Howard Keel  •  Allyn Ann McLerie  •  Philip Carey

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)

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In 1850 Oregon, when a backwoodsman brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that they want to get married too.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stanley Donen
CAST:  Howard Keel  •  Jeff Richards  •  Russ Tamblyn  •  Tommy Rall

In 1850 Oregon, when a backwoodsman brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that they want to get married too.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stanley Donen
CAST:  Howard Keel  •  Jeff Richards  •  Russ Tamblyn  •  Tommy Rall

That's Entertainment! (1974)

Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Haley Jr.
CAST:  Fred Astaire  •  Bing Crosby  •  Gene Kelly  •  Peter Lawford

Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Haley Jr.
CAST:  Fred Astaire  •  Bing Crosby  •  Gene Kelly  •  Peter Lawford

The War Wagon (1967)

An ex-con seeks revenge on the man who put him in prison by planning a robbery of the latter's stagecoach, which is transporting gold. He enlists the help of a partner, who could be working for his nemesis.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Burt Kennedy
CAST:  John Wayne  •  Kirk Douglas  •  Howard Keel  •  Robert Walker Jr.

An ex-con seeks revenge on the man who put him in prison by planning a robbery of the latter's stagecoach, which is transporting gold. He enlists the help of a partner, who could be working for his nemesis.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Burt Kennedy
CAST:  John Wayne  •  Kirk Douglas  •  Howard Keel  •  Robert Walker Jr.

The Big Fisherman (1959)

Drama that focuses on the later life of Peter, one of the closest disciples of Jesus.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Borzage
CAST:  Howard Keel  •  Susan Kohner  •  John Saxon  •  Martha Hyer

Drama that focuses on the later life of Peter, one of the closest disciples of Jesus.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Borzage
CAST:  Howard Keel  •  Susan Kohner  •  John Saxon  •  Martha Hyer

That's Entertainment! III (1994)

Some of MGM'S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of 1929 to Brigadoon, from the first musical talkies to Gene Kelly in Singin' in the Rain.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael J. Sheridan  •  Bud Friedgen
CAST:  June Allyson  •  Cyd Charisse  •  Lena Horne  •  Howard Keel

Some of MGM'S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of 1929 to Brigadoon, from the first musical talkies to Gene Kelly in Singin' in the Rain.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael J. Sheridan  •  Bud Friedgen
CAST:  June Allyson  •  Cyd Charisse  •  Lena Horne  •  Howard Keel

That's Dancing! (1985)

A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s, 30s, 40s 50s and 60s up to the break dance and the music videos from the 80s.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Haley Jr.
CAST:  Mikhail Baryshnikov  •  Ray Bolger  •  Sammy Davis Jr.  •  Gene Kelly

A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s, 30s, 40s 50s and 60s up to the break dance and the music videos from the 80s.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Haley Jr.
CAST:  Mikhail Baryshnikov  •  Ray Bolger  •  Sammy Davis Jr.  •  Gene Kelly

That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)

Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time including comedy and drama as well as classic musical numbers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gene Kelly
CAST:  Fred Astaire  •  Gene Kelly  •  Judy Garland  •  Mickey Rooney

Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time including comedy and drama as well as classic musical numbers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gene Kelly
CAST:  Fred Astaire  •  Gene Kelly  •  Judy Garland  •  Mickey Rooney

Across the Wide Missouri (1951)

In the 1830's beaver trapper Flint Mitchell and other white men hunt and trap in the then unnamed territories of Montana and Idaho. Flint marries a Blackfoot woman as a way to gain entrance into her people's rich lands, but finds she means more to him than a ticket ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William A. Wellman
CAST:  Clark Gable  •  Ricardo Montalban  •  John Hodiak  •  Adolphe Menjou

In the 1830's beaver trapper Flint Mitchell and other white men hunt and trap in the then unnamed territories of Montana and Idaho. Flint marries a Blackfoot woman as a way to gain entrance into her people's rich lands, but finds she means more to him than a ticket ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William A. Wellman
CAST:  Clark Gable  •  Ricardo Montalban  •  John Hodiak  •  Adolphe Menjou

Pagan Love Song (1950)

Island girl Mimi plans to leave Tahiti, but maybe she'll have a reason to stay when Mr. Endicott arrives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Alton
CAST:  Esther Williams  •  Howard Keel  •  Minna Gombell  •  Charles Mauu

Island girl Mimi plans to leave Tahiti, but maybe she'll have a reason to stay when Mr. Endicott arrives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Alton
CAST:  Esther Williams  •  Howard Keel  •  Minna Gombell  •  Charles Mauu

Texas Carnival (1951)

A Texas carnival showmen team is mistaken for a cattle baron and his sister.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Walters
CAST:  Esther Williams  •  Red Skelton  •  Howard Keel  •  Ann Miller

A Texas carnival showmen team is mistaken for a cattle baron and his sister.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Walters
CAST:  Esther Williams  •  Red Skelton  •  Howard Keel  •  Ann Miller

Desperate Search (1952)

A man (Howard Keel), his wife (Jane Greer) and his famous-aviator ex-wife (Patricia Medina) search for their two children lost with a cougar.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph H. Lewis
CAST:  Howard Keel  •  Jane Greer  •  Patricia Medina  •  Keenan Wynn

A man (Howard Keel), his wife (Jane Greer) and his famous-aviator ex-wife (Patricia Medina) search for their two children lost with a cougar.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph H. Lewis
CAST:  Howard Keel  •  Jane Greer  •  Patricia Medina  •  Keenan Wynn

Rose Marie (1954)

Rose Marie Lemaitre (Ann Blyth), an orphan living in the Canadian wilderness, falls in love with her guardian, Mike Malone (Howard Keel), an officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The feeling is mutual. But, when she leaves to learn proper etiquette, Rose ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mervyn LeRoy
CAST:  Ann Blyth  •  Howard Keel  •  Fernando Lamas  •  Bert Lahr

Rose Marie Lemaitre (Ann Blyth), an orphan living in the Canadian wilderness, falls in love with her guardian, Mike Malone (Howard Keel), an officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The feeling is mutual. But, when she leaves to learn proper etiquette, Rose ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mervyn LeRoy
CAST:  Ann Blyth  •  Howard Keel  •  Fernando Lamas  •  Bert Lahr

Annie Get Your Gun (1950)

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Gunslinger Annie Oakley romances fellow sharpshooter Frank Butler as they travel with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Sidney
CAST:  Betty Hutton  •  Howard Keel  •  Louis Calhern  •  J. Carrol Naish

Gunslinger Annie Oakley romances fellow sharpshooter Frank Butler as they travel with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Sidney
CAST:  Betty Hutton  •  Howard Keel  •  Louis Calhern  •  J. Carrol Naish

Arizona Bushwhackers (1968)

During the Civil War, a Confederate spy takes a job as marshal of a small western town as a cover for his espionage activities. However, he soon finds out that a local businessman is selling weapons to a band of rampaging Indians.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lesley Selander
CAST:  Howard Keel  •  Yvonne De Carlo  •  John Ireland  •  Marilyn Maxwell

During the Civil War, a Confederate spy takes a job as marshal of a small western town as a cover for his espionage activities. However, he soon finds out that a local businessman is selling weapons to a band of rampaging Indians.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lesley Selander
CAST:  Howard Keel  •  Yvonne De Carlo  •  John Ireland  •  Marilyn Maxwell

Night of 100 Stars (1982)

The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York's Radio City Music Hall. The event, for which ticket-buyers payed up to $1,000 a seat (tax-deductible as a contribution to the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clark Jones
CAST:  Jane Alexander  •  Peter Allen  •  Lauren Bacall  •  Steve Allen

The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York's Radio City Music Hall. The event, for which ticket-buyers payed up to $1,000 a seat (tax-deductible as a contribution to the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clark Jones
CAST:  Jane Alexander  •  Peter Allen  •  Lauren Bacall  •  Steve Allen

Armored Command (1961)

An American army unit is trapped in a small town during a German counterattack and discovers that a spy in the town is providing the Germans with information about them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Byron Haskin
CAST:  Howard Keel  •  Tina Louise  •  Burt Reynolds  •  Warner Anderson

An American army unit is trapped in a small town during a German counterattack and discovers that a spy in the town is providing the Germans with information about them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Byron Haskin
CAST:  Howard Keel  •  Tina Louise  •  Burt Reynolds  •  Warner Anderson

The Small Voice (1948)

A man and his wife take to their house some men they rescue from a road crash and then find they have picked up some dangerous criminals.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fergus McDonell
CAST:  Valerie Hobson  •  James Donald  •  Howard Keel  •  David Greene

A man and his wife take to their house some men they rescue from a road crash and then find they have picked up some dangerous criminals.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fergus McDonell
CAST:  Valerie Hobson  •  James Donald  •  Howard Keel  •  David Greene

Fast Company (1953)

The temperamental Carol Maldon leaves New York behind to take control of her father's stable, she inherited. Rick Grayton is a horse racing trainer who lucked into training a champ, the horse 'Gay Fleet'. Only nobody knows 'Gay Fleet' is any good yet. Rick has been ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Sturges
CAST:  Howard Keel  •  Polly Bergen  •  Marjorie Main  •  Nina Foch

The temperamental Carol Maldon leaves New York behind to take control of her father's stable, she inherited. Rick Grayton is a horse racing trainer who lucked into training a champ, the horse 'Gay Fleet'. Only nobody knows 'Gay Fleet' is any good yet. Rick has been ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Sturges
CAST:  Howard Keel  •  Polly Bergen  •  Marjorie Main  •  Nina Foch

Floods of Fear (1958)

A man framed for murder escapes from prison during a flood and helps a young woman in distress.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Crichton
CAST:  Howard Keel  •  Anne Heywood  •  Cyril Cusack  •  Harry H. Corbett

A man framed for murder escapes from prison during a flood and helps a young woman in distress.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Crichton
CAST:  Howard Keel  •  Anne Heywood  •  Cyril Cusack  •  Harry H. Corbett
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