Ian Keith

Biography

Ian Keith (born Keith Ross; February 27, 1899 – March 26, 1960) was an American actor.

Career Overview

Ian Keith has 87 screen credits in a career dating back to 1924. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Dick Tracy Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include White Legion, Light Fingers, The Sundown Kid. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

87

Birth Date

1899-02-24 00:00:00

Birth Place

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Known For

• White Legion
• 

  Light Fingers
• 

  The Sundown Kid
• 

  Keep 'Em Sailing
• 

  The Crusades
• 

  Queen Christina

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

• Dick Tracy Collection (2 titles)
• Trail Blazers Collection (2 titles)
• The Bowery Boys Collection (1 titles)
• Red Ryder Collection (1 titles)
• Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Ferdinand Munier (2 collaborations)
• C. Aubrey Smith (2 collaborations)
• Tala Birell (1 collaborations)
• Ferdinand Gottschalk (1 collaborations)
• Suzanne Kaaren (1 collaborations)
• Lionel Pape (1 collaborations)
• Rollo Lloyd (1 collaborations)
• Teru Shimada (1 collaborations)
• Nigel De Brulier (1 collaborations)
• Nina Campana (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (87 credits)

  • The Ten Commandments

    Rameses I

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Duel on the Mississippi

    Jacques Scarlet

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • It Came from Beneath the Sea

    Adm. Burns

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • New York Confidential

    Waluska

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Prince of Players

    Ghost of Hamlet's father in "Hamlet"

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • The Black Shield of Falworth

    King Henry IV

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • The Three Musketeers

    Rochefort

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Forever Amber

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Nightmare Alley

    Pete Krumbein

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Dick Tracy's Dilemma

    Vitamin Flintheart

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Border Feud

    Doc Peters

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

    Vitamin Flintheart

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Mr. Hex

    Mr. Raymond, the Hypnotist

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • The Strange Woman

    Lincoln Pittridge (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Singing on the Trail

    Jerry Easton

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Valley of the Zombies

    Ormond Murks

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Northwest Trail

    Inspector McGrath

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Song of Old Wyoming

    Lee Landow

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • The Spanish Main

    Captain Lussan

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Phantom of the Plains

    Fancy Charlie

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Identity Unknown

    Maj. Williams

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Fog Island

    Dr. Lake

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Under Western Skies

    Professor Moffett

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • She Gets Her Man

    Oliver McQuestion

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Cowboy from Lonesome River

    Matt Conway

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat

    Dr. Paul Recknik

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Arizona Whirlwind

    Polini

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Casanova in Burlesque

    J. Boggs-Robinson

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Here Comes Kelly

    L. Herbert Oakley

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Nazty Nuisance

    Chief Paj Mab

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Bordertown Gun Fighters

    Cameo Shelby

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • The Man from Thunder River

    Henry Stevens

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • I Escaped from the Gestapo

    Gerard

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Wild Horse Stampede

    Carson

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Corregidor

    Capt. Morris

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • The Sundown Kid

    J. Richard Spencer

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Keep 'Em Sailing

    FBI Director Sinclair

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • The Payoff

    Inspector Thomas

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Fall In

    Army Doctor

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Remember Pearl Harbor

    Capt. Hudson

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • The Sea Hawk

    Peralta

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • All This, and Heaven Too

    DeLangle

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Comet Over Broadway

    Wilton Banks

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • The Buccaneer

    Senator Crawford

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • White Legion

    Dr. Julian Murray

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Mary of Scotland

    Moray

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Preview Murder Mystery

    E. Gordon Smith

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Don't Gamble with Love

    John Crane

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Three Musketeers

    Count de Rochefort

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Hollywood Extra Girl

    Crusades Actor (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • The Crusades

    Saladin

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Dangerous Corner

    Martin Chatfield

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Cleopatra

    Octavian

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Queen Christina

    Magnus

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • The Sign of the Cross

    Tigellinus

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Deceiver

    Reginald Thorpe

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Susan Lenox

    Robert Lane

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • The Phantom of Paris

    Marquis Max Du Touchais

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • The Sin Ship

    Smiley Marsden

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • A Tailor-Made Man

    Dr. Gustav von Sonntag

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • The Boudoir Diplomat

    Baron Belmar

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Abraham Lincoln

    John Wilkes Booth

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • The Big Trail

    Bill Thorpe

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Prince of Diamonds

    Rupert Endon

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • The Great Divide

    Steven Ghent

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Light Fingers

    Light Fingers

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Prisoners

    Nicholas Cathy

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • The Divine Lady

    Honorable Charles Greville

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • The Look Out Girl

    Dean Richardson

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • The Street of Illusion

    Edwin Booth Benton

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • A Man's Past

    Dr. Fontaine

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Two Arabian Knights

    Shevket

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Convoy

    Smith

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • What Every Girl Should Know

    Arthur Graham

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • The Love of Sunya

    Louis Anthony

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • The Truthful Sex

    Tom Barnes

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • The Prince of Tempters

    Mario Ambrosio, later Baron Humberto Giordano

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • The Lily

    George Arnaud

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • The Greater Glory

    Pauli Birbach

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • The Tower of Lies

    Lars

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • The Talker

    Ned Hollister

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • My Son

    Felipe Vargas

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • Enticement

    Richard Valyran

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • Love's Wilderness

    Paul L'Estrange

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • Christine of the Hungry Heart

    Ivan Vianney

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • Her Love Story

    Captain Kavor

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • Manhandled

    Robert Brandt

    actor

    actors
    1924