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Larry Keating
ACTOR

Larry Keating

Known for Mister Ed · The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show · General Electric Theater

He was a very familiar face in movies and on television during the 1940s, 50s and 60s. He was usually seen playing an intellectual, a good friend or a snob in such films as The Incredible Mr. Limpet (with Don Knotts), When Worlds Collide, Monkey Business (with Cary Grant), The Eddie Duchin Story (with Tyrone Power) and Daddy Long Legs. He is probably best rememered as Harry Morton (1953-58) on the George Burns & Gracie Allen Show and…

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Born
Jun 12, 1896
Died
Aug 26, 1963
Birthplace
Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

He was a very familiar face in movies and on television during the 1940s, 50s and 60s. He was usually seen playing an intellectual, a good friend or a snob in such films as The Incredible Mr. Limpet (with Don Knotts), When Worlds Collide, Monkey Business (with Cary Grant), The Eddie Duchin Story (with Tyrone Power) and Daddy Long Legs. He is probably best rememered as Harry Morton (1953-58) on the George Burns & Gracie Allen Show and as the stuffy Roger Addison, next door neighbor of Mr. Ed (produced by George Burns' McCadden Productions).

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Known For

Filmography

Movies

Dancing in the DarkBoard Member
1949
TulsaBit Part (uncredited)
1949
I Was a ShoplifterHarry Dunson
1950
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to TownLt. Klein (uncredited)
1950
Mister 880James F. Lee (Skipper's Attorney) (uncredited)
1950
My Blue HeavenDoctor (uncredited)
1950
Right CrossReporter #2
1950
StellaGil Wright
1950
Three SecretsMark Harrison
1950
When Willie Comes Marching HomeGen. G. 'Larry' Reeding (uncredited)
1950
WhirlpoolMr. Simms (uncredited)
1950
BannerlineStambaugh
1951
Bright VictoryJess Coe
1951
Come Fill the CupJulian Cuscaden
1951
Follow the SunJay Dexter
1951
Francis Goes to the RacesHead Steward
1951
The Light TouchMr. R. F. Hawkley
1951
The Mating SeasonMr. Kalinger Sr.
1951
Too Young to KissDanny Cutler
1951
When Worlds CollideDr. Cole Hendron
1951
About FaceCol. Long
1952
Carson CityWilliam Sharon
1952
Monkey BusinessGJ Culverly
1952
Something for the BirdsRoy Patterson
1952
A Lion Is in the StreetsRobert L. Castleberry IV
1953
Above and BeyondMaj. Gen. Vernon C. Brent
1953
Give a Girl a BreakFelix Jordan
1953
InfernoDave Emory
1953
She's Back on BroadwayMitchell Parks
1953
Gypsy ColtWade Y. Gerald
1954
Daddy Long LegsAlexander Williamson
1955
The Best Things in Life Are FreeWinfield Sheehan
1956
The Eddy Duchin StoryLeo Reisman
1956
Stopover TokyoHigh Commissioner
1957
The Buster Keaton StoryLarry Winters
1957
The Wayward BusElliott Pritchard
1957
Who Was That Lady?Parker
1960
Boys' Night OutMr. Bingham
1962
The Incredible Mr. LimpetAdmiral P.P. Spewter
1964

Television

The George Burns and Gracie Allen ShowHarry Morton · 159 eps
1950
General Electric TheaterJohn · 1 eps
1953
Studio 57Philip · 1 eps
1954
The Bob Cummings ShowHarry Morton · 1 eps
1955
The Lucy–Desi Comedy HourMr. Watson (uncredited) · 1 eps
1957
Mister EdRoger Addison · 79 eps
1961
VP
Vacation PlayhouseAlbert Murdock · 1 eps
1963

Photos

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