Robert Emmett Keane

Robert Emmett Keane

actor

Robert Emmett Keane was born on Mar 04, 1883 in USA. Robert Emmett Keane's big-screen debut came with Captain Thunder directed by Alan Crosland in 1930, strarring Don Miguel Salazar. Robert Emmett Keane is known for There's a Girl in My Heart directed by Arthur Dreifuss, Lee Bowman stars as Terrence Dowd and Elyse Knox as Claire Adamson. The upcoming new movie Robert Emmett Keane plays is When Gangland Strikes which will be released on Mar 15, 1956.

Robert Emmett Keane was one of Hollywood's more overworked character players to be found near the bottom of the credit list. An ex-vaudevillian, he appeared on Broadway from as early as 1914 and at the London Hippodrome two years later, invariably specialising in musicals and comedies. Keane did not enter films until 1929, but thereafter amassed an impressive record of almost 200 screen appearances, often for the smaller studios like RKO, Columbia and Monogram.A natural farceur with immaculate attire and trademark toothbrush moustache, he turned up in an assortment of roles ranging from timid clerks to dignified hotel managers, jewellers, headwaiters, judges and pathologists. In addition, he had a nice sideline in crooked defense attorneys, drunks and conmen, his expressive features equally adept at conveying befuddlement, querulousness or exasperation. The congenial Keane remained gainfully employed until his retirement in 1958. He was married to the New York-born actress Claire Whitney.

Birthday
Mar 04, 1883
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA

Known For

There's a Girl in My Heart

There's a Girl in My Heart

19497.6

Navajo Trail Raiders

Navajo Trail Raiders

19497.4

Frontier Investigator

Frontier Investigator

19497.1

Hi, Good Lookin'!

Hi, Good Lookin'!

19447.1

Uncertain Glory

Uncertain Glory

19447.1

The Good Fellows

The Good Fellows

19437.1

The Devil and Miss Jones

The Devil and Miss Jones

19417.6

19417.5

Pacific Blackout

Pacific Blackout

19417.1

19407.1

Movies & TV Shows

1956
When Gangland Strikes
When Gangland Strikes
actor
as Judge George Walters
5.9
1950
A Life of Her Own
A Life of Her Own
actor
as Hosiery Man (uncredited)
6.2
1950
The Toast of New Orleans
The Toast of New Orleans
actor
as Opera Board Member (uncredited)
6.0
1950
Please Believe Me
Please Believe Me
actor
as Gambler at Roulette Table (uncredited)
5.6
1950
Father Makes Good
Father Makes Good
actor
as Seton
4.9
1950
The Good Humor Man
The Good Humor Man
actor
as Lavery (uncredited)
6.3
1950
Blondie's Hero
Blondie's Hero
actor
as Mr. J. Collins (uncredited)
5.9
1950
Blonde Dynamite
Blonde Dynamite
actor
as Lawyer (uncredited)
6.2
1949
There's a Girl in My Heart
There's a Girl in My Heart
actor
as Captain Blake
7.6
1949
Everybody Does It
Everybody Does It
actor
as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
6.6
1949
Navajo Trail Raiders
Navajo Trail Raiders
actor
as John Blanford
7.4
1949
Jolson Sings Again
Jolson Sings Again
actor
as Charlie (uncredited)
6.6
1949
The Sickle or the Cross
The Sickle or the Cross
actor
as Dr. Soams
6.0
1949
Follow Me Quietly
Follow Me Quietly
actor
as Coroner (uncredited)
6.5
1949
Frontier Investigator
Frontier Investigator
actor
as Erskine Doubleday
7.1
1949
The Crime Doctor's Diary
The Crime Doctor's Diary
actor
as Police Pathologist (uncredited)
6.3
1948
When My Baby Smiles at Me
When My Baby Smiles at Me
actor
as Sam Harris (uncredited)
5.8
1948
Incident
Incident
actor
as Herman Rinsel - the Druggist
6.6
1948
The Strange Mrs. Crane
The Strange Mrs. Crane
actor
as Judge Benson (uncredited)
6.3
1948
I Surrender Dear
I Surrender Dear
actor
as Russ Nelson
6.2
1948
Black Eagle
Black Eagle
actor
as General
6.8
1948
Out of the Storm
Out of the Storm
actor
as Holbrook
5.9
1948
The Gentleman from Nowhere
The Gentleman from Nowhere
actor
as Marshal (uncredited)
5.9
1948
The Return of the Whistler
The Return of the Whistler
actor
as Hart (uncredited)
6.3
1948
Angels' Alley
Angels' Alley
actor
as Attorney Felix Crowe
5.9
1947
A Double Life
A Double Life
actor
as Second Photographer (uncredited)
7.0
1947
News Hounds
News Hounds
actor
as Mack Snide
6.3
1947
Sport of Kings
Sport of Kings
actor
as Dr. Craig (uncredited)
1947
Millie's Daughter
Millie's Daughter
actor
as Henry Harris (uncredited)
6.5
1947
The Beginning or the End
The Beginning or the End
actor
as Dr. Rand
6.6
1947
My Brother Talks to Horses
My Brother Talks to Horses
actor
as The Chestnut's Owner (uncredited)
6.1
1946
Fear in the Night
Fear in the Night
actor
as Lewis Belknap, aka Harry Byrd
6.4
1946
Fool's Gold
Fool's Gold
actor
as Professor Dixon
6.1
1946
Gentleman Joe Palooka
Gentleman Joe Palooka
actor
as Harrington (uncredited)
5.8
1946
The Hoodlum Saint
The Hoodlum Saint
actor
as Doctor Treating O'Neill (uncredited)
6.1
1946
Night Editor
Night Editor
actor
as Max (uncredited)
6.7
1946
The Shadow Returns
The Shadow Returns
actor
as Charles Frobay
5.4
1945
The Red Dragon
The Red Dragon
actor
as Alfred Wyans (as Robert E. Keane)
6.3
1945
The Strange Mr. Gregory
The Strange Mr. Gregory
actor
as District Attorney
5.6
1945
Why Girls Leave Home
Why Girls Leave Home
actor
as Ed Blake
5.3
1945
Guest Wife
Guest Wife
actor
as Harry the Bartender (uncredited)
6.5
1945
Over 21
Over 21
actor
as Ed Kennedy (uncredited)
6.3
1945
Scared Stiff
Scared Stiff
actor
as Prof. Wisner
4.9
1945
Thrill of a Romance
Thrill of a Romance
actor
as Austin Vemmering (uncredited)
6.4
1945
Leave It to Blondie
Leave It to Blondie
actor
as Gilmore the Butler (uncredited)
6.5
1944
Strange Affair
Strange Affair
actor
as Police Psychiatrist (uncredited)
6.1
1944
Sweet and Low-Down
Sweet and Low-Down
actor
as Mr. Halliman - Tivoli Owner (uncredited)
5.9
1944
Casanova Brown
Casanova Brown
actor
as Yokes
6.2
1944
Patrick the Great
Patrick the Great
actor
as Henry Ames (uncredited)
6.8
1944
Uncertain Glory
Uncertain Glory
actor
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
7.1
1944
The Whistler
The Whistler
actor
as Charles 'Charlie' McNear (uncredited)
6.3
1944
It Happened Tomorrow
It Happened Tomorrow
actor
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
7.0
1944
Hi, Good Lookin'!
Hi, Good Lookin'!
actor
as Homer Hardacre
7.1
1943
Crazy House
Crazy House
actor
as Attorney Scatterby (uncredited)
6.4
1943
Fired Wife
Fired Wife
actor
as Lawyer (uncredited)
5.6
1943
The Good Fellows
The Good Fellows
actor
as Harrigan (uncredited)
7.1
1943
The Falcon in Danger
The Falcon in Danger
actor
as Wally Fairchild (uncredited)
6.2
1943
Jitterbugs
Jitterbugs
actor
as Henry Corcoran
6.2
1943
He Hired the Boss
He Hired the Boss
actor
as Mason (uncredited)
5.5
1943
The Meanest Man in the World
The Meanest Man in the World
actor
as City Editor (uncredited)
6.4
1942
The Boogie Man Will Get You
The Boogie Man Will Get You
actor
as Alarm Clock Salesman (uncredited)
5.8
1942
The Daring Young Man
The Daring Young Man
actor
as Bowling Alley Manager
6.0
1942
The War Against Mrs. Hadley
The War Against Mrs. Hadley
actor
as Reporter (uncredited)
6.6
1942
Orchestra Wives
Orchestra Wives
actor
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
6.8
1942
Give Out, Sisters
Give Out, Sisters
actor
as Lawyer Peabody
6.9
1942
Sabotage Squad
Sabotage Squad
actor
as Conrad
5.9
1942
A-Haunting We Will Go
A-Haunting We Will Go
actor
as Parker
6.2
1942
Lady in a Jam
Lady in a Jam
actor
as Coupe Driver (uncredited)
6.2
1942
It Happened in Flatbush
It Happened in Flatbush
actor
as Team Co-Owner (uncredited)
6.0
1942
Private Buckaroo
Private Buckaroo
actor
as Nightclub Owner (uncredited)
5.8
1942
The Man Who Wouldn't Die
The Man Who Wouldn't Die
actor
as Alfred Dunning
6.6
1942
The Night Before the Divorce
The Night Before the Divorce
actor
as Judge John Osborne (uncredited)
5.9
1942
The Lady Is Willing
The Lady Is Willing
actor
as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
6.3
1942
Don't Get Personal
Don't Get Personal
actor
as Radio Quiz Host (uncredited)
4.6
1941
Pacific Blackout
Pacific Blackout
actor
as Mr. Hendrickson - Defense Attorney
7.1
1941
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
actor
as Professor Andrews (uncredited)
6.3
1941
In the Navy
In the Navy
actor
as Mr. Travers (uncredited)
6.7
1941
The Cowboy and the Blonde
The Cowboy and the Blonde
actor
as Mr. Gregory
6.0
1941
Men of Boys Town
Men of Boys Town
actor
as Burton
6.6
1941
The Devil and Miss Jones
The Devil and Miss Jones
actor
as Tom Higgins
7.6
1941
Blonde Inspiration
Blonde Inspiration
actor
as Rudy (uncredited)
5.7
1941
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
actor
as Store Manager (uncredited)
6.3
1941
High Sierra
High Sierra
actor
as Man with Glasses at Auto Accident (uncredited)
7.5
1940
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
actor
as Larry Kincaid
6.6
1940
The Border Legion
The Border Legion
actor
as Willets
6.1
1940
Tin Pan Alley
Tin Pan Alley
actor
as Manager
6.5
1940
Little Nellie Kelly
Little Nellie Kelly
actor
as Dr. Walton (uncredited)
6.4
1940
Boom Town
Boom Town
actor
as Oilman in New York (uncredited)
7.1
1940
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
actor
as Peter Van Wyck
6.4
1940
The Saint Takes Over
The Saint Takes Over
actor
as Leo Sloan
6.5
1940
Lillian Russell
Lillian Russell
actor
as Jeweler
6.4
1940
Primrose Path
Primrose Path
actor
as Gossip in Diner (uncredited)
6.8
1940
City of Chance
City of Chance
actor
as Editor (uncredited)
6.5
1940
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
actor
as Ed Harvey (uncredited)
6.5
1939
Swanee River
Swanee River
actor
as Drunken Agitator (uncredited)
6.3
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
actor
as Editor (uncredited)
8.1
1939
Babes in Arms
Babes in Arms
actor
as Booking Agent (uncredited)
6.3
1939
Hawaiian Nights
Hawaiian Nights
actor
as Fothering
6.1
1939
Fifth Avenue Girl
Fifth Avenue Girl
actor
as Seal Expert (uncredited)
6.8
1939
These Glamour Girls
These Glamour Girls
actor
as Mr. Wilston (uncredited)
6.3
1939
Career
Career
actor
as Chaney, Lawyer (uncredited)
6.7
1939
The Sun Never Sets
The Sun Never Sets
actor
as Henchman Careira (uncredited)
6.3
1939
Outside These Walls
Outside These Walls
actor
as Sam Fulton
7.2
1939
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
actor
as Harrison - Passport Official (uncredited)
6.7
1939
Pardon Our Nerve
Pardon Our Nerve
actor
as Krueger (uncredited)
6.5
1939
Cafe Society
Cafe Society
actor
as Random (uncredited)
6.4
1939
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
actor
as Mr. Barklett (uncredited)
6.8
1938
Strange Faces
Strange Faces
actor
as Newspaper Editor Hammon (uncredited)
1938
Too Hot to Handle
Too Hot to Handle
actor
as Foreign Editor (uncredited)
6.6
1938
Boys Town
Boys Town
actor
as Burton
7.2
1938
Think It Over
Think It Over
actor
as Johnson, Furniture Store Owner
6.7
1938
There's Always a Woman
There's Always a Woman
actor
as City Editor (uncredited)
6.7
1938
Arsène Lupin Returns
Arsène Lupin Returns
actor
as Bill Watkins - Criminologist (uncredited)
6.7
1937
Hot Water
Hot Water
actor
as Speaker (uncredited)
4.7
1937
Saratoga
Saratoga
actor
as R.J. Wittrock (uncredited)
6.5
1937
The Devil Is Driving
The Devil Is Driving
actor
as Hale (uncredited)
5.6
1937
Jim Hanvey, Detective
Jim Hanvey, Detective
actor
as Editor
6.0
1937
A Family Affair
A Family Affair
actor
as J. Carroll Nichols (uncredited)
6.7
1937
Man of the People
Man of the People
actor
as Prosecutor Joseph B. Murphy
6.1
1936
Beware of Ladies
Beware of Ladies
actor
as Charles Collins
5.4
1936
The Captain's Kid
The Captain's Kid
actor
as Mister Bridges
6.0
1936
Down the Stretch
Down the Stretch
actor
as Nick
5.8
1936
Jailbreak
Jailbreak
actor
as City Editor
5.7
1936
Hot Money
Hot Money
actor
as Professor Kimberly (as R. Emmett Keane)
6.0
1936
The Big Noise
The Big Noise
actor
as Mr. Aldrich
6.1
1936
The Law in Her Hands
The Law in Her Hands
actor
as Second Trial Defense Attorney (uncredited)
5.7
1936
Forgotten Faces
Forgotten Faces
actor
as Fields
1936
Panic on the Air
Panic on the Air
actor
as Cillani
5.3
1936
Brides Are Like That
Brides Are Like That
actor
as Jones
5.5
1935
Freshman Love
Freshman Love
actor
as Announcer (uncredited)
5.2
1935
Mad Love
Mad Love
actor
as Raoul - the Drunk (uncredited)
7.2
1935
McFadden's Flats
McFadden's Flats
actor
as Hotel Claerk (uncredited)
6.1
1934
Dames
Dames
actor
as Man on Train (uncredited)
7.0
1931
Laugh and Get Rich
Laugh and Get Rich
actor
as Phelps
5.5
1931
Men Call It Love
Men Call It Love
actor
as Joe Robinson
5.6
1930
Captain Thunder
Captain Thunder
actor
as Don Miguel Salazar
4.5