Steven Keats
Actor

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Steven Keats was an excellent, prolific, and versatile actor who was born in The Bronx, New York City to a Danish-born father and an NY-born mother of Polish Jewish descent. After serving in the Air Force during the Vietnam War, he attended Yale School of Drama and Montclair State College. He made his Broadway debut in 1970 and went on to appear in many films, television shows, and stage productions. He was nominated for an Emmy for his portrayal of Jay Blackman in the mini-series "Seventh Avenue" and was the father of two sons. Sadly, he was found dead in his Manhattan apartment in 1994 at the age of 49, the cause of death ruled an apparent suicide.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor
Birth Day February 06, 1945
Birth Place  The Bronx, New York, United States
Age 75 YEARS OLD
Died On May 8, 1994(1994-05-08) (aged 49)\nManhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
Birth Sign Pisces
Cause of death Suicide
Occupation Actor
Years active 1970–1994
Children 2

💰 Net worth

Steven Keats is an accomplished actor based in the United States, and his net worth is projected to range from $100K to $1M in the year 2024. With a successful career in the entertainment industry, Keats has amassed substantial wealth throughout the years. Known for his talent and versatility, he has showcased his acting skills in various roles, captivating audiences with his performances. As an esteemed figure in the acting world, Steven Keats continues to contribute to the artistic landscape and solidify his financial success.

Biography/Timeline

1965

He grew up in Canarsie, Brooklyn, New York, graduated from the New York School for the Performing Arts (now Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts). After serving a tour of duty in Vietnam with the Air Force from 1965–66, Keats attended the prestigious Yale School of Drama in 1969-70. He is the father of Photographer and actor Thatcher Keats and of Shane Keats.

1970

Keats was born in the Bronx as Steven Paul Keitz, to Francis (née Rebold) and Daniel David Keitz. His father was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, to Polish Jewish parents from Warsaw. His mother was born in New York, also to a Polish Jewish family. Keats was a popular and prolific actor of the 1970s.

1973

His film career included roles in The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973), Death Wish (1974), The Gambler (1974), The Gumball Rally (1976), The Last Dinosaur (1977), Black Sunday (1977), The Ivory Ape (1980), Hangar 18 (1980), Silent Rage (1982), Turk 182 (1985), Badge of the Assassin (1985), and the 1982 TV-movie of the Norman Mailer book The Executioner's Song.

1975

Keats' appeared in the 1975 film Hester Street. Set on New York City's Lower East Side of the 1890s, Keats played Jake Podkovnik (late of Russia), an assimilated "Amerikaner". He guest-starred on an episode of The A-Team, "Harder Than It Looks". He played Ed McClain on Another World and guest-starred as Nicholas Davis II on All My Children.

1977

Keats debuted on Broadway in the second cast of Oh! Calcutta! and appeared in over 80 films and TV shows. He was nominated for an Emmy in 1977 for his role as the ruthless, Great Depression-era Entrepreneur Jay Blackman, who clawed his way to the top of the "rag trade", or clothing Business, in the 1977 miniseries Seventh Avenue. He also portrayed Thomas Edison on the brink of inventing the electric light bulb in the science fiction TV series, Voyagers!.

1994

On May 8, 1994, Keats was found dead in his apartment in Manhattan. His son said that he committed suicide.

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Tags American male film actors American male television actors American military personnel of the Vietnam War Yale University alumni Male actors from New York City 1945 births 1994 deaths People from Canarsie, Brooklyn 20th-century American male actors People from the Bronx

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