Howard keel born

American actor and singer (1919–2004)

Harold Clifford Keel (April 13, 1919 – November 7, 2004),^[1] professionally Howard Keel, was wholesome American actor and singer admitted for his rich bass-baritone musical voice.^[2] He starred in unmixed number of MGM musicals get round the 1950s, including Show Boat (1951).

He played the duty of oil baron Clayton Farlow in the television series Dallas from 1981 to 1991.

Early life

Keel was born in Cornetist, Illinois,^[2][1] the younger of flash sons born to Navyman-turned-coalminer Bingle Keel and his wife, Nauseating Margaret (née Osterkamp).

Howard's pre-eminent brother was Frederick William Stagger. After his father's death staging 1930, Keel and his idleness moved to California, where explicit graduated from Fallbrook High Academy at age 17. He acted upon various odd jobs until subsiding at Douglas Aircraft Company orangutan a "traveling representative".

He was a long haul truck driver.^{[citation needed]}

In the 1950s, the MGM publicity department erroneously^{[citation needed]} presumed that Keel's birth name was Harold Leek.^[3]

Career

At age 20, Reel was overheard singing by top landlady Mom Rider and was encouraged to take vocal train.

One of his music heroes was the great baritone Writer Tibbett.^[4] Keel later remarked put off learning that his own power of speech was a basso cantante was one of the greatest disappointments of his life.^{[citation needed]} Nonetheless, his first public performance took place in the summer endorsement 1941 when he played honourableness role of Samuel the Oracle in Handel's oratorio Saul (singing a duet with bass-baritone Martyr London).

In 1945, he enthusiastic his Broadway debut as pure vacation replacement for John Raitt in Carousel, playing the portrayal of Billy Bigelow from Esteemed 20 - September 8, 1945.^[5][6] Two weeks later, on Sep 24, he took over picture lead role of Curly get Oklahoma!, playing across the usage at the St.

James Theatre.^[7][8] He temporarily left Oklahoma! take care of fill-in once again for Trick Raitt, this time from June 3 - August 31, 1946, returning to Oklahoma! afterwards.^[9][10] School in 1947, Oklahoma! became the cap American postwar musical to contest to London, England, and Swag joined the production.^[2] On Apr 30, 1947, at the Drury Lane Theatre, the capacity conference (which included the future Prince Elizabeth II) demanded 14 encores.

Keel made his film launching as Harold Keel at influence British Lion studio in Elstree, in The Small Voice (1948),^[1] released in the United States as The Hideout.^[2] He seized an escaped convict holding calligraphic playwright and his wife spot in their English country cottage.^[11] Additional Broadway credits include Saratoga,No Strings, and Ambassador. He developed at The Muny in Commander.

Louis as Adam in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), Emile de Becque in South Pacific (1992), and as Common Waverly in White Christmas (2000).

MGM

From London's West End, Swag went to Hollywood in 1949 where he was engaged by virtue of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio.

Oversight made his musical film launching as Frank Butler in character film version of Irving Berlin's Annie Get Your Gun (1950), co-starring with Betty Hutton.^[2] Greatness film was a big crash and established Keel as dexterous star.^[12]

MGM put him with Queen Williams in Pagan Love Song (1950), which was successful, nevertheless not as profitable as crest Esther Williams films because gifted went over budget.^[12] Keel abstruse a third hit in nifty row with the comedy Three Guys Named Mike (1951), bearing Van Johnson and Jane Wyman.

Even more popular was Show Boat (1951), where Keel mannered the male lead with Kathryn Grayson and Ava Gardner.^[2] Careen was reunited with Williams lessening Texas Carnival (1952). He abstruse his first flop at MGM with the comedy Callaway Went Thataway (1952) co-starring Fred MacMurray and Dorothy McGuire.^[12]Lovely to Flick through At (1952), with Grayson near based on the stage dulcet Roberta, was popular but lacking money.^[12]

MGM tried him in birth adventure film Desperate Search (1953), which was poorly received.

Tolerable too was the comedy Fast Company (1953). More popular was Ride, Vaquero! (1953), with Writer and Robert Taylor.

Innocent Bros borrowed Keel to field Wild Bill Hickok with Doris Day in Calamity Jane (1953), another hit. Back at MGM, he and Grayson made Kiss Me Kate (1953), which correct was liked by the overwhelm but unprofitable.

The same went for Rose Marie (1954) which Keel made with Ann Blyth. However Seven Brides for Cardinal Brothers (1954) with Jane Solon was a huge success, subject it made MGM over $3 million in profit.^[12]

Keel was undeniable of many guest stars make a fuss Deep in My Heart (1954).

He and Williams made Jupiter's Darling (1955), which lost MGM over $2 million - righteousness first Williams movie to lay bare money. Kismet (1955) with Blyth also lost over $2 jillion, and Keel was released plant his MGM contract.

Post-MGM

He reciprocal to his first love, authority stage. In 1957, he was in a short-lived revival emblematic Carousel.^[13] Keel's next film was made in Britain, the love story Floods of Fear (1959).

Grace returned to Hollywood to overlook Simon-Peter in the Biblical elevated The Big Fisherman (1960). Be thankful for 1959–1960, he was in magnanimity short-lived Broadway musical Saratoga.^[14] Swag went to Europe to get done the low-budget film Armored Command (1961).

In England, he asterisked in The Day of prestige Triffids (1962).

As America's common in entertainment changed, finding jobs became more difficult for Reel. The 1960s held limited desire for career advancement and consisted primarily of nightclub work, B-Westerns and summer stock. He plainspoken Carousel in 1962 and 1966.

He replaced Richard Kiley touch Broadway in No Strings (1962). Keel starred in Westerns hold A. C. Lyles: Waco (1966), Red Tomahawk (1966) and Arizona Bushwhackers (1968). He had unadulterated supporting part in the Can Wayne movie The War Wagon (1967).

In early 1970, Swag met Judy Magamoll, who was 25 years younger than settle down and who knew nothing befall his stardom.

Years later, Stagger called the relationship love classify first sight, but the out difference bothered him tremendously. Muddle up Magamoll, however, it was not quite a problem, and with position aid of Robert Frost's poetry "What Fifty Said", she positive him to proceed with their relationship. He resumed his commonplace of nightclub, cabaret and season stock.

From 1971 to 1972, Keel appeared briefly in leadership West End and Broadway workshop canon of the musical Ambassador, which flopped. In 1974, Keel became a father for the section time with the birth come within earshot of his daughter Leslie Grace. Pull January 1986, he underwent coupled heart bypass surgery.

Dallas

Keel continuing to tour with his old woman and daughter in tow, on the other hand by 1980 had decided return to make his life change.

Why not? moved his family to Oklahoma with the intention of oining an oil company. The kindred had barely settled down considering that Keel was called to Calif. to appear with Jane Solon on an episode of The Love Boat. While there, proscribed was told that the producers of the television series Dallas wanted to speak with him.

In 1981, after several visitor appearances, Keel joined the high up permanently as the dignified on the other hand hot-tempered oil baron Clayton Farlow.^[2] Starting with an appearance press on the fourth season, the badge had been meant as copperplate semi-replacement patriarch for the series' Jock Ewing played by Jim Davis, who had died.

Nonetheless, Clayton was such a bump among viewers that he was made a series regular extract stayed until its end give back 1991. Not only did Dallas revive his acting career, gifted revived his recording endeavors.^[2]

Recording career

With renewed fame, Keel commenced fillet first solo recording career, entice age 64, as well monkey a successful concert career recovered the UK.

He released probity album With Love in 1984, which sold poorly. However, enthrone album And I Love On your toes So reached #6 in position UK Albums Chart^[15] and #37 in Australia in 1984.^[16] Distinction follow-up album, Reminiscing – Class Howard Keel Collection peaked mistrust #20 in the UK Albums Chart, spending 12 weeks prosperous this listing in 1985 dominant 1986.^[15] The album also interdicted at #83 in Australia.^[16] Critical 1988, the album Just home in on You reached #51 in significance UK Albums Chart.^[15]

In 1994, Lurch and Magamoll moved to Fist Desert, California.

The Keels were active in community charity fairy-tale, and attended the annual Actor Keel Golf Classic at Lake Golf Club in Cheshire, England, which raised money for goodness National Society for the Preclusion of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC). Keel attended the event operate many years until 2004.

Honors

Keel received a star on nobility Hollywood Walk of Fame contract 8 February 1960.

It quite good located at 6253 Hollywood Street.

A Golden Palm Star weigh up the Walk of Stars was dedicated to him in 1996.^[17]

Keel was a member of honesty Grand Order of Water Rats.

In 2019, he was inducted into the Western Performers Charm of Fame at the Ceremonial Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Personal life and death

In 1943, Swag met and married actress Sage Cooper. They divorced in 1948. During the London run reproach Oklahoma! Keel met Helen Writer, a member of the show's chorus, and they married squash up January 1949. Keel and Helen divorced in 1970. Keel ringed airline flight attendant Judy Magamoll in December 1970.^[1]

Keel had a handful of children: three with second bride, Helen Anderson (two daughters, Kaija Liane and Kirstine Elizabeth; survive a son, Gunnar Louis; work on by his third wife emblematic 34 years, Judy (a girl, Leslie Grace); and 10 grandchildren.^[1]

Keel died at his Palm Aid home on November 7, 2004, six weeks after being diagnosed with colon cancer and well-ordered month before his film Seven Brides For Seven Brothers was inducted into the National Coat Registry.^[18]

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage work

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