Howard Keel

Personal Info

Birth Date: April 3, 1919
Birth Location: Gillespie, IL
Death Date: November 7, 2004
Death Location: Palm Desert, CA
Cause of Death: Colon cancer

Stage & Film

Performance

My Fair Lady
Music Fair Circuit Production; 1996
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  • Professor Henry Higgins (replaced prior to opening)
I Do! I Do!
National Tour; 1980
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  • He (Michael)
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
Music Fair Circuit Production; 1973
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  • Johnny "Leadville" Brown
Ambassador
Broadway Production; 1972
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  • Lewis Lambert Strether
Man of La Mancha
Music Fair Circuit Production; 1972
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  • Don Quixote (Cervantes)
Ambassador
Original London Production; 1971
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  • Lambert Strether
Man of La Mancha
Music Fair Circuit Production; 1970
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  • Don Quixote (Cervantes)
The Fantasticks
Music Fair Circuit Production; 1968
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  • El Gallo [The Narrator]
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Second National Tour; 1967
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  • Dr. Mark Bruckner
Camelot
Summer Stock Tour; 1964
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  • Arthur
Kiss Me, Kate
British Television Production; 1964
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  • Frederick Graham (Petruchio)
No Strings
National Tour; 1963
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  • David Jordan
Show Boat
Kenley Players Production; 1963
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  • Gaylord Ravenal
Carousel
Melody Top Theatre Production; 1962
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  • Billy Bigelow
No Strings
Original Broadway Production; 1962
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  • David Jordan (replacement: ?)
Saratoga
Original Broadway Production; 1959
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  • Clint Maroon
Carousel
City Center Revival; 1957
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  • Billy Bigelow
South Pacific
Kansas City Starlight Production; 1957
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  • Emile de Becque
Kismet
Film Version; 1955
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  • The Poet (Hajj)
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Film Version; 1954
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  • Adam
Rose-Marie
Film Version; 1954
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  • Cast
Kiss Me, Kate
Film Version; 1953
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  • Fred Graham/Petruchio
Show Boat
Film Version; 1951
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  • Gaylord Ravenal
Annie Get Your Gun
Film Version; 1950
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  • Frank Butler
Oklahoma!
London Production; 1947
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  • Curly
Oklahoma!
Original Broadway Production; 1943
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  • Curly (replacement: ?)
Carousel
Original Broadway Production; 1945
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  • Billy Bigelow (replacement: Jun 3, 1946 - Aug 31, 1946)
Oklahoma!
Original Broadway Production; 1943
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  • Curly (replacement: Sep 24, 1945)
Carousel
Original Broadway Production; 1945
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  • Billy Bigelow (replacement: Aug 20, 1945 - Sep 8, 1945)
South Pacific
Theater of the Stars Production; 1991
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  • Emile de Becque
White Christmas
World Premiere; 2000
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  • General Henry Waverly
Carousel
Music Fair Circuit Production; 1966
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  • Billy Bigelow
South Pacific
National Tour; 1977
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  • Emile de Becque
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Closed on the road; 1978
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  • Adam

Staff & Creative

Carousel
Music Fair Circuit Production; 1966
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  • Director

Commercial Audio

Performance

Ambassador
Original London Cast; 1971
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  • Lambert Strether
Saratoga
Original Broadway Cast; 1959
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  • Clint Maroon
Show Boat
Studio Cast; 1958
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  • Cast
Kismet
Soundtrack; 1955
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  • Cast
Rose-Marie
Soundtrack; 1954
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  • Cast
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  • Adam
Kiss Me, Kate
Soundtrack; 1953
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  • Fred Graham/Petruchio
Show Boat
Soundtrack; 1951
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  • Gaylord Ravenal
Annie Get Your Gun
Soundtrack; 1950
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  • Cast
Annie Get Your Gun
Soundtrack; 1950
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  • Cast
Annie Get Your Gun
Unreleased Soundtrack; 1949
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  • Cast
Oklahoma!
Original London Cast; 1947
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  • Curly

Private Audio

Performance

I Do! I Do!
Valley Forge Music Fair Cast; 1980
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  • He (Michael)
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Pre-Broadway Cast in Norfolk; 1978
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  • Performer
Ambassador
Original Broadway Cast (Previews); 1972
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  • Lewis Lambert Strether

Commercial Video

Performance

Show Boat
Home Video; 1951
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  • Cast
Annie Get Your Gun
Home Video; 1950
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  • Cast

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Personal Info

Birth Date: April 3, 1919
Birth Location: Gillespie, IL
Death Date: November 7, 2004
Death Location: Palm Desert, CA
Cause of Death: Colon cancer

Other Names

  • Harold Keel

Marriage & Family

Spouses/Partners

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Family

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