Tom Keene (actor)
Tom Keene | |
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 Publicity photograph of Tom Keene for Our Daily Bread (1934) | |
| Born | George Duryea (1896-12-30)December 30, 1896 Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 4, 1963(1963-08-04) (aged 66) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale |
| Other names | Dick Powers Richard Powers Tom Keen |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1923–1959 |
| Spouse(s) | Grace Stafford (m. 1919; div. 1940) |
Tom Keene (born George Duryea, December 30, 1896 – August 4, 1963) was an American actor known mostly for his roles in B Westerns.
Contents
1 Early life and career
2 Death
3 Selected filmography
4 External links
Early life and career
Born George Duryea (no relation to fellow actor Dan Duryea) in Rochester, New York, Keene studied at Columbia University and Carnegie Tech before embarking on an acting career. He made his film debut in the 1923 short film The Just a Little Late Club. Keene followed with roles in The Godless Girl (1929) directed by Cecil B. DeMille, Tide of Empire (1929) with Renée Adorée, Thunder with Lon Chaney, Sr., Tol'able David (1930), Sundown Trail (1931). In 1934 King Vidor cast him in the socially conscious Depression oriented classic Our Daily Bread with Karen Morley.
During the 1940s, Keene appeared in the film serial The Great Alaskan Mystery and two Dick Tracy films Dick Tracy's Dilemma and Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947). In the 1950s, he moved on to television with guest roles on The Range Rider, Buffalo Bill, Jr., Fury, Judge Roy Bean, and The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. Keene's last film role was in the Ed Wood-directed cult film Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959). He retired soon after this and focused on real estate and the insurance business.
Death
Keene died of cancer on August 4, 1963, aged 66. He was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.
Selected filmography
Later in his career, Keene was often credited as Richard Powers, and once as Dick Powers.
Poster for The Dude Wrangler (1930)
Tom Keene in Plan 9 from Outer Space, his last role.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1928 | Marked Money | Clyde | Credited as George Duryea |
The Godless Girl | Bob Hathaway | ||
| 1929 | Honky Tonk | Freddie Gilmore | |
| 1930 | Beau Bandit | W.S. "Bill" Howard | |
| 1930 | The Dude Wrangler | Wally McCann | |
| 1931 | Freighters of Destiny | Steve Macey | |
Sundown Trail | Buck Sawyer | ||
| 1932 | Partners | Dick Barstow | |
Ghost Valley | Jerry Long | ||
Beyond the Rockies | Blackjack | ||
The Saddle Buster | Montana ("Monty") | ||
Come on Danger! | Larry Madden, Texas Ranger | ||
| 1933 | Sunset Pass | Jack Rock/Jim Collins | |
| 1933 | Son of the Border | ||
| 1934 | Our Daily Bread | John Sims | Alternative title: Hell's Crossroads |
| 1935 | Hong Kong Nights | Tom Keene | |
| 1936 | Timothy's Quest | David Masters | |
Rebellion | Captain John Carroll | ||
| 1937 | Romance of the Rockies | Dr. Tom Foster | |
| 1937 | Under Strange Flags | Tom Kenyon | |
| 1938 | The Painted Trail | Tom Gray posing as the Pecos Kid | |
| 1941 | Riding the Sunset Trail | Tom Sterling | |
| 1942 | Western Mail | Tom Allen | |
| 1944 | Sergeant Mike | Reed | Credited as Richard Powers |
The Port of 40 Thieves | Scott Barton | ||
| 1945 | Dangerous Intruder | Curtis | |
Girls of the Big House | Barton Sturgis | ||
| 1946 | San Quentin | Hal Schaeffer, Robbery Detail | |
| 1947 | Thunder Mountain | Johnny Blue | |
| 1948 | Return of the Bad Men | Jim Younger | |
Berlin Express | Major | Credited as Richard Powers | |
Western Heritage | Saloon Owner Spade Thorne | ||
| 1949 | Brothers in the Saddle | Nash Prescott | |
| 1950 | The Milkman | Duzik | Uncredited |
| 1951 | Home Town Story | Abbott, Bob's campaign manager | |
The Stu Erwin Show | Arthur Hale | Episode: "The Big Game" | |
The Range Rider | Lang | Episode: "The Grand Fleece" | |
| 1952 | Red Planet Mars | Major General George Burdette | Uncredited |
Sky King | Sheriff | 2 episodes Credited as Richard Powers | |
| 1953 | The Abbott and Costello Show | Joe | 2 episodes Credited as Richard Powers |
General Electric Theater | Slocum | Episode: "Woman's World" Credited as Richard Powers | |
| 1954 | Outlaw's Daughter | Bank Manager | Uncredited |
Hopalong Cassidy | Bill Bricker | Episode: "Steel Trails West" Credited as Richard Powers | |
| 1955 | Dig That Uranium | Frank Loomis | Credited as Richard Powers |
The Millionaire | Attorney Marlowe | Episode: "The Uncle Robby Story" | |
| 1956 | Tension at Table Rock | Man Killed by Sam | Credited as Richard Powers |
| 1958 | Casey Jones | John Patrick | Episode: "The Silk Train" Credited as Richard Powers |
Tales of the Texas Rangers | Morgan Thorpe | Episode: "Traitor's Gold" Credited as Richard Powers | |
| 1959 | Death Valley Days | Charlie Duff | Episode: "Stagecoach Spy" Credited as Richard Powers |
Plan 9 from Outer Space | Col. Tom Edwards |
External links
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tom Keene. |
Tom Keene on IMDb
Tom Keene at AllMovie
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