Robert Emmett Keane

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
March 3, 1883 (98 years old)
Died
July 2, 1981
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Popular Genres
Comedy Drama Romance
Career Span
1929 – 1956

Robert Emmett Keane

5 wins
29 nominations
5 Oscars
122 credits

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Personal Info

Born
Mar 3, 1883
From
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
1929 – 1956

Known For

The Devil and Miss Jones
The Devil and Miss Jones
1941
as Tom Higgins
Thrill of a Romance
Thrill of a Romance
1945
as Austin Vemmering (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Editor (uncredited)
Streets of New York
Streets of New York
1939
as Roger Wilson (uncredited)
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
1947
as Mr. Kurlinger (uncredited)
There's Always a Woman
There's Always a Woman
1938
as City Editor (uncredited)
Boom Town
Boom Town
1940
as Oilman in New York (uncredited)
Mad Love
Mad Love
1935
as Raoul (Uncredited)
Boys Town
Boys Town
1938
as Burton
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1939
as Mr. Barklett the Lawyer (uncredited)
It Happened Tomorrow
It Happened Tomorrow
1944
A Double Life
A Double Life
1947

Frequent Collaborators

Donald Kerr
Donald Kerr
3 shared projects
in "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now"
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Jean Arthur
Jean Arthur
2 shared projects
in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"
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Spring Byington
Spring Byington
2 shared projects
in "Thrill of a Romance"
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William Demarest
William Demarest
2 shared projects
in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"
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Matt McHugh
Matt McHugh
2 shared projects
in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"
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Frances Gifford
Frances Gifford
2 shared projects
in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"
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Frank McLure
Frank McLure
2 shared projects
in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"
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Bert Moorhouse
2 shared projects
in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"
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Alex Novinsky
2 shared projects
in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"
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Pierre Watkin
Pierre Watkin
2 shared projects
in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"
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Sam Ash
Sam Ash
2 shared projects
in "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now"
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Byron Foulger
Byron Foulger
2 shared projects
in "Streets of New York"
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Award Recognition

5
Wins
29
Nominations
5
Oscars

Complete Filmography

1956

When Gangland Strikes as Judge George Walters

1954

The Atomic Kid as Mr. Reynolds

1950

The Good Humor Man as Lavery (uncredited)
Hills of Oklahoma as Charles Stevens
Blondie's Hero as Mr. J. Collins (uncredited)

1949

Follow Me Quietly as Coroner Award
The Sickle or the Cross as Dr. Soams Award
Mary Ryan, Detective as Munsell
Frontier Investigator as Erskine Doubleday
You're My Everything as Architect (uncredited)
Susanna Pass as Martin Masters, Newspaper editor
Henry, the Rainmaker as Seton
Navajo Trail Raiders as John Blanford
There's a Girl in My Heart as Captain Blake

1948

The Timber Trail as Jordon Weatherbee, Banker
When My Baby Smiles at Me as Sam Harris
Out of the Storm as Holbrook
Angels' Alley as Lawyer Felix Crowe
Incident as Herman Rinsel - the Druggist
I Surrender Dear as Russ Nelson

1947

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now as Mr. Kurlinger (uncredited) Award
A Double Life Award
Fear in the Night as Lewis Belknap, aka Harry Byrd
Undercover Maisie as Ed Harris (Uncredited)
My Brother Talks to Horses as The Chestnut's Owner (uncredited)

1946

The Hoodlum Saint as Doctor Treating O'Neill (uncredited) Award
Night Editor as Max (Uncredited)
The Shadow Returns as Charles Frobay
Fool's Gold as Professor Dixon
Rainbow Over Texas as Wooster J. Dalrymple

1945

Thrill of a Romance as Austin Vemmering (uncredited) Award
Over 21 as Ed Kennedy (uncredited)
Her Lucky Night as Lawson
Scared Stiff as Prof. Wisner
Why Girls Leave Home as Ed Blake
The Red Dragon as Alfred Wyans (as Robert E. Keane)
The Strange Mr. Gregory as District Attorney

1944

It Happened Tomorrow Award
Strange Affair as Police Psychiatrist (Uncredited) Award
The Whistler as Charles 'Charlie' McNear (Uncredited)
Casanova Brown as Yokes
Uncertain Glory
The Impatient Years as Attorney
Kansas City Kitty as Joe Latham
Hi, Good Lookin'! as Homer Hardacre

1943

Crazy House as Attorney Scatterby
Jitterbugs as Henry Corcoran
The Falcon in Danger as Wally Fairchild (uncredited)
Fired Wife as Lawyer

1942

Lady in a Jam as Coupe Driver (uncredited) Award
The Man Who Wouldn't Die as Alfred Dunning
My Favorite Blonde as Nat Burton
The Boogie Man Will Get You as Alarm Clock Salesman
A-Haunting We Will Go as Parker
Sabotage Squad as Mr. Conrad
The Night Before the Divorce as Judge John Osborne (uncredited)
This Time for Keeps as Mr. Burt Reiner
It Happened in Flatbush as Team Co-Owner (uncredited)

1941

The Devil and Miss Jones as Tom Higgins Award
In the Navy as Mr. Travers (uncredited)
Pacific Blackout as Defense Attorney
Three Girls About Town as Casket-Selling Mortician
Blonde Inspiration as Rudy (uncredited)
Men of Boys Town as Burton
Hello, Sucker as Connors

1940

Boom Town as Oilman in New York (uncredited) Award
Little Nellie Kelly as Dr. Walton (uncredited)
Michael Shayne: Private Detective as Larry Kincaid
City of Chance as Editor
Primrose Path as Gossip in Diner (uncredited)
The Saint Takes Over as Leo Sloan
Tin Pan Alley as Manager
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk as Ed Harvey
Double Alibi as Chick Lester
The Border Legion as Officer Willets
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady as Peter Van Wyck
Slightly Tempted as Gentleman Jack
Lillian Russell as Jeweler

1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as Editor (uncredited) Award
Streets of New York as Roger Wilson (uncredited) Award
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as Mr. Barklett the Lawyer (uncredited) Award
Babes in Arms as Booking Agent (uncredited) Award
Confessions of a Nazi Spy as Harrison - Passport Official (uncredited) Award
The Spellbinder as Judge Butler, Second Trial
The Sun Never Sets as Henchman Careira
Fifth Avenue Girl as Seal Expert (uncredited)
Pack Up Your Troubles as Kane
One Hour To Live as Max Stanton
These Glamour Girls as Mr. Wilston (uncredited)
Swanee River as Drunken Agitator
News Is Made at Night as Fred Barrett
Outside These Walls as Sam Fulton
Cafe Society as Random
The Rookie Cop as Commissioner Hugh Thomas
Hawaiian Nights as Fothering

1938

There's Always a Woman as City Editor (uncredited) Award
Boys Town as Burton Award
Billy The Kid Returns as Mr. Page
Arsène Lupin Returns as Bill Watkins - Criminologist (uncredited)
The Chaser as Simon Kelly
Born to Be Wild as J. Stearns Davis
Think It Over as Johnson, Furniture Store Owner

1937

Man Of The People as Joseph B. Murphy
Hot Water as Speaker (uncredited)
Jim Hanvey, Detective as Editor
Under Suspicion as Logan Walters

1936

The Big Noise as Mr. Aldrich
Jailbreak as City Editor
Panic on the Air as Cillani
Freshman Love as Announcer (uncredited)
The Captain's Kid as Mister Bridges, a Lawyer
Forgotten Faces as Fields
Hot Money as Professor Kimberly
Down the Stretch as Nick
Brides Are Like That as Jones, the Jeweler
Beware Of Ladies as Charlie Collins

1935

Mad Love as Raoul (Uncredited) Award

1934

Dames as Man On Train (uncredited)

1931

Men Call It Love as Joe
Laugh and Get Rich as Phelps

1930

Captain Thunder as Don Miguel

1929

Gossip as Frank

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

Thrill of a Romance
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Boom Town
Mad Love
Boys Town
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

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