Keith Andes
Actor

Keith Andes Net Worth

Keith Andes was a strappingly handsome and virile actor who had a successful career in radio, stage, TV and films from the 1940s to the 1970s. Born in Ocean City, New Jersey, he was discovered by Darryl F. Zanuck and given a minor role in the film version of "Winged Victory" in 1944. He went on to appear in films such as The Farmer's Daughter (1947), Clash by Night (1952) and Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952). He also had a successful career in musical theatre, winning a Theatre World Award for "The Chocolate Soldier" in 1947 and starring in "Kiss Me Kate" with Anne Jeffreys in 1953. In the 1970s, he appeared infrequently on camera while finding occasional voiceover work. Sadly, he committed suicide in his Santa Clarita, California home at age 85 due to ill health.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Soundtrack
Birth Day July 12, 1920
Birth Place  Ocean City, New Jersey, United States
Age 100 YEARS OLD
Died On November 11, 2005(2005-11-11) (aged 85)\nNewhall, Santa Clarita, California, U.S.
Birth Sign Leo
Cause of death Suicide by asphyxiation
Alma mater Oxford University Temple University
Occupation Actor, singer
Years active 1932–1980
Spouse(s) Jean Alice Cotton (m. 1946–1961) (divorced) 2 children Shelah Hackett (divorced)
Children Mark Andes Matt Andes (b. 1949) musician
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Marine Corps
Years of service 1939–1945
Rank Sergeant
Battles/wars World war II

💰 Net worth

Keith Andes, a renowned American actor and soundtrack artist, is projected to have a net worth ranging from $100,000 to $1 million by the year 2024. With a highly successful career spanning several decades, Andes has left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry. Known for his exceptional acting skills and contributions to the world of soundtracks, he has earned both critical acclaim and commercial success. As his net worth continues to flourish, Keith Andes remains a prominent figure in the United States' entertainment realm.

Biography/Timeline

1943

He attended Oxford University and graduated from Temple University in Philadelphia, where he was a member of Sigma Pi fraternity, in 1943 with a bachelor's degree in education. While at Temple he did not participate in the university's theater program but spent his time working as a disc jockey for radio stations KYW, WFIL, and WIP.

1944

His first screen role was a minor part in the film Winged Victory (1944). In 1947, he had a small but important role in the movie The Farmer's Daughter, the film that won Loretta Young her Best Actress Oscar. Andes, Lex Barker and James Arness played the title character's powerfully built and highly protective brothers.

1946

On November 30, 1946, Andes married Jean A. Cotton, a nurse, in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. The couple divorced in 1961.

1947

In 1947, Andes received a Theater World Award for his debut performance in The Chocolate Soldier.

1952

In 1952, he appeared as Marilyn Monroe's sweetheart and Barbara Stanwyck's brother in the cult film Clash by Night (directed by Fritz Lang and co-written by Clifford Odets). He co-starred with Angela Lansbury in the 1954 film noir A Life at Stake after appearing in 1952 with Robert Newton in Blackbeard the Pirate. In 1958, Andes starred as crusading former Louisiana State Police Superintendent Francis Grevemberg in the film Damn Citizen. His co-stars were Margaret Hayes as Dorothy Maguire Grevemberg and Gene Evans as police Major Al Arthur. In 1970, he appeared as Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General George C. Marshall, in the film Tora, Tora, Tora .

1957

An episode of Playhouse 90 brought Andes to television on August 22, 1957. He played a Teacher in "Homeword Borne."

1959

On television, from 1959 to 1960, Andes portrayed Frank Dawson in the syndicated police drama, This Man Dawson, the story of a former United States Marine Corps colonel who is hired to halt police corruption in a large, unnamed city. william Conrad did the series narration.

1960

On Broadway, Andes was in Kiss Me, Kate and starred opposite Lucille Ball in the musical Wildcat in 1960, and later appeared on her 1960s sitcom, The Lucy Show. He later toured as Cervantes/Quixote in Man of La Mancha.

1963

Later in 1963, Andes was cast as the lawyer-husband on the 1963 Desilu CBS sitcom, Glynis, starring Glynis Johns as his wife, a mystery Writer and amateur sleuth. The next year, he guest-starred in Mickey Rooney's short-lived Mickey sitcom on ABC.

1965

Andes starred as the manager of a radio station in the serial Paradise Bay, which debuted September 27, 1965.

1967

In his nearly five decades as an actor, Andes appeared in episodes of Cannon, Death Valley Days, Daniel Boone, I Spy, The Andy Griffith Show,The Rifleman, Perry Mason (in the episodes "The Case of the Skeleton's Closet" and "The Case of the Illicit Illusion"), The Outer Limits (in the episode "Expanding Human"), and Star Trek (in the episode "The Apple"). His work included voice acting in the animated Birdman and the Galaxy Trio (1967). Late in his career, he appeared in films such as ...And Justice for All and Tora! Tora! Tora! (about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor). He also appeared as Prime Minister Darius in the Buck Rogers in the 25th Century episode "Buck's Duel to the Death".

2005

On November 11, 2005, Andes was found dead at the age of 85 at his home in Newhall, Santa Clarita, California. He had been suffering from bladder cancer and other ailments and committed suicide by asphyxiation, according to a report from the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office. His remains were donated to medical science.

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