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Occupation
  
Actor

Name
  
Steven Keats


Role
  
Actor

Grandchildren
  
Paolo Keats

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Born
  
February 6, 1945 (
1945-02-06
)
The Bronx, New York

Died
  
May 8, 1994, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

Children
  
Thatcher Keats, Ele Keats, Caitlin Keats, Shane Keats

Education
  
Yale University (1969–1970), Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School

Movies
  
Death Wish, The Friends of Eddie Co, Silent Rage, Hester Street, Black Sunday

Similar People
  
Joan Micklin Silver, Thatcher Keats, Richard Jordan, Ele Keats, Michael Winner

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Steven Keats (February 6, 1945 – May 8, 1994) was an American actor who appeared in such films as Death Wish (as Charles Bronson's character's son-in-law), Black Sunday and the Chuck Norris thriller Silent Rage.

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Early life and education

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Keats was born in the Bronx, the son of Frances and Daniel, working-class parents who were Jewish emigrants from Denmark. Keats was a popular and prolific actor of the 1970s. 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 1965–1966, Keats attended the prestigious Yale School of Drama in 1969 and 1970. He is the father of photographer and actor Thatcher Keats.

Career

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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!.

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, starring Tommy Lee Jones.

Another notable role was Keats' memorable performance in the celebrated 1975 movie Hester Street (adapted from author Abraham Cahan's original Yiddish story "Yekl.") Set on New York City's Lower East Side of the 1890s, Keats played Jake Podkovnik (late of Russia), an assimilated "Amerikaner," complete with derby hat and an impressive handlebar moustache. Jake is less than favorably disposed toward his recently emigrated wife, the meekly-submissive Gitl (who still clings to the old ways), because she is a constant reminder of his own "greenhorn" (or newcomer) status which he is trying desperately to forget.

Keats guest-starred on the episode of The A-Team called "Harder Than It Looks". At the end of his career, Keats was playing the part of Ed McClain on the soap opera Another World, and guest-starred as Nicholas Davis II on All My Children.

Death

On May 8, 1994, Keats was found dead in his apartment in the New York City borough of Manhattan from a suicide.

Filmography

Actor
1996
Vibrations (Video) as
Lieutenant Cray
1994
New York Undercover (TV Series) as
Brooks' Lawyer
- Pilot (1994) - Brooks' Lawyer
1994
Lies of the Heart: The Story of Laurie Kellogg (TV Movie) as
Peter Orville
1994
Another World (TV Series) as
Ed McClain
- Episode #1.7510 (1994) - Ed McClain
- Episode #1.7509 (1994) - Ed McClain
1991
Law & Order (TV Series) as
Defense Attorney George Zuckert / George Zuckert
- Virus (1993) - Defense Attorney George Zuckert
- The Torrents of Greed: Part 2 (1991) - George Zuckert
- The Torrents of Greed: Part 1 (1991) - Defense Attorney George Zuckert
1992
All My Children (TV Series) as
Alfred Gresham
- Episode #1.5858 (1992) - Alfred Gresham (credit only)
- Episode #1.5855 (1992) - Alfred Gresham
- Episode #1.5854 (1992) - Alfred Gresham
- Episode #1.5852 (1992) - Alfred Gresham
- Episode #1.5851 (1992) - Alfred Gresham
- Episode #1.5850 (1992) - Alfred Gresham
- Episode #1.5849 (1992) - Alfred Gresham
- Episode #1.5848 (1992) - Alfred Gresham (credit only)
1991
Against the Law (TV Series) as
Hampton
- Past, Present (1991) - Hampton
1990
Eternity as
Tax Collector / Harold
1990
The Spring as
Mark
1990
MacGyver (TV Series) as
Jake Baron
- Rush to Judgement (1990) - Jake Baron
1989
Life Goes On (TV Series) as
Mr. Abrizza
- Save the Last Dance for Me (1990) - Mr. Abrizza
- Pilot (1989) - Mr. Abrizza
1990
Mancuso, FBI (TV Series)
- Night of the Living Shred (1990)
1989
Midnight Caller (TV Series) as
Jake Hibley
- End of Innocence (1989) - Jake Hibley
1989
Matlock (TV Series) as
Lee Kramer
- The Hunting Party: Part 2 (1989) - Lee Kramer
- The Hunting Party: Part 1 (1989) - Lee Kramer
1989
Freddy's Nightmares (TV Series) as
Murray MacNeil
- The Light at the End of the Tunnel (1989) - Murray MacNeil
1988
Falcon Crest (TV Series) as
Howard Pax
- Tuscany Venus (1988) - Howard Pax
- Jeopardy (1988) - Howard Pax
1988
In Dangerous Company as
Raymond Ryerson
1988
CBS Summer Playhouse (TV Series) as
Guido
- Silent Whisper (1988) - Guido
1987
Miami Vice (TV Series) as
Jack Rivers
- Contempt of Court (1987) - Jack Rivers
1987
Hill Street Blues (TV Series) as
Det. Penzickis
- It Ain't Over Till It's Over (1987) - Det. Penzickis
1987
Magnum, P.I. (TV Series) as
Clayton
- Laura (1987) - Clayton
1986
Jack and Mike (TV Series) as
Matthew Pearson
- Ready or Not (1986) - Matthew Pearson
1986
Crazy Dan (TV Movie) as
Carter
1986
Moonlighting (TV Series) as
Jerry
- Sleep Talkin' Guy (1986) - Jerry
1986
A Masterpiece of Murder (TV Movie) as
Lt. Simon Wax
1985
Our Family Honor (TV Series) as
Detective Sergeant Steven Keller
- Crimes of Passion: Part 2 (1986) - Detective Sergeant Steven Keller
- Crimes of Passion: Part 1 (1985) - Detective Sergeant Steven Keller
1983
T.J. Hooker (TV Series) as
Gregory Loman III / David Burke
- Rip-Off (1985) - Gregory Loman III
- A Child Is Missing (1983) - David Burke
1985
Hollywood Beat (TV Series) as
Carfano
- Baby Blues (1985) - Carfano
1985
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) as
Dr. Victor March / Stefan Conrad
- Reflections of the Mind (1985) - Dr. Victor March
- Paint Me a Murder (1985) - Stefan Conrad
1985
Badge of the Assassin (TV Movie) as
Harold Skelton, Defense Attorney
1985
The Twilight Zone (TV Series) as
Martin Cunningham (segment "Children's Zoo")
- Healer/Children's Zoo/Kentucky Rye (1985) - Martin Cunningham (segment "Children's Zoo")
1984
The Fall Guy (TV Series) as
Sidley / Henry
- Dead Ringer (1985) - Sidley
- Olympic Quest (1984) - Henry
1985
Hunter (TV Series) as
Jimmy Tomasino
- The Last Kill (1985) - Jimmy Tomasino (uncredited)
1985
Turk 182 as
Jockamo
1984
Hardcastle and McCormick (TV Series) as
Bruno
- Pennies from a Dead Man's Eyes (1984) - Bruno
1984
Partners in Crime (TV Series) as
Powers
- Double Jeopardy (1984) - Powers
1983
Simon & Simon (TV Series) as
Conklin / Doug Donner - Head of Security
- Our Fair City (1984) - Conklin
- The Bare Facts (1983) - Doug Donner - Head of Security
1984
Riptide (TV Series) as
Ted Cardwell
- Raiders of the Lost Sub (1984) - Ted Cardwell
1984
Masquerade (TV Series)
- Spying Down to Rio (1984)
1984
The New Mike Hammer (TV Series) as
Harry Welch
- Negative Image (1984) - Harry Welch
- Vickie's Song (1984) - Harry Welch
1984
Hotel (TV Series) as
Bix Coleman
- Encores (1984) - Bix Coleman
1984
The A-Team (TV Series) as
Ramon
- Harder Than It Looks (1984) - Ramon
1983
Automan (TV Series) as
Collins
- Automan (1983) - Collins
1983
Matt Houston (TV Series) as
Hadley Riley
- Butterfly (1983) - Hadley Riley
1983
The Yellow Rose (TV Series) as
Sal
- Walls of Fear (1983) - Sal
- When Honor Dies (1983) - Sal
- Divided We Fall (1983) - Sal
1983
Quincy M.E. (TV Series) as
Roland Davies
- Whatever Happened to Morris Perlmutter? (1983) - Roland Davies
1983
The Love Boat (TV Series) as
Dwaine Fenley
- So Help Me Hannah/The Maid Cleans Up/C.P.R, I.O.U. (1983) - Dwaine Fenley
1983
Knots Landing (TV Series) as
Teddy Becker
- And Teddy Makes Three (1983) - Teddy Becker
1982
Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) as
Frank
- Mr. Lonelyhearts (1982) - Frank
1982
Voyagers! (TV Series) as
Thomas Edison
- Worlds Apart (1982) - Thomas Edison
1982
The Executioner's Song (TV Movie) as
Larry Samuels
1982
Silent Rage as
Dr. Philip Spires
1981
For Ladies Only (TV Movie) as
Mark Brashler
1981
Today's F.B.I. (TV Series) as
Pauly
- The Bureau (1981) - Pauly
1981
Riker (TV Series) as
Dupree
- Sisters (1981) - Dupree
1980
Ghost of a Chance (TV Movie) as
Tom Chance
1980
Hangar 18 as
Paul Bannister
1980
The Ivory Ape (TV Movie) as
Baxter Mapes
1979
Where's Poppa? (TV Movie) as
Gordon Hocheiser
1979
Mysterious Island of Beautiful Women (TV Movie) as
Mike Stapleton
1979
The American Success Company as
Rick Duprez
1978
Greatest Heroes of the Bible (TV Series) as
Bennaiah
- The Judgment of Solomon (1978) - Bennaiah
1978
Zuma Beach (TV Movie) as
Jerry McCabe
1978
The Awakening Land (TV Mini Series) as
Jake Tench
- Part III: The Town (1978) - Jake Tench
- Part II: The Fields (1978) - Jake Tench
- Part I: The Trees (1978) - Jake Tench
1977
Black Sunday as
Robert Moshevsky
1977
Seventh Avenue (TV Mini Series) as
Jay Blackman
- Episode #1.3 (1977) - Jay Blackman
- Episode #1.2 (1977) - Jay Blackman
- Episode #1.1 (1977) - Jay Blackman
1977
The Last Dinosaur as
Chuck Wade
1976
Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers (TV Mini Series) as
Hook's Cellmate
- Part I (1976) - Hook's Cellmate (uncredited)
1976
Barnaby Jones (TV Series) as
Tony Ridder
- Blood Vengeance (1976) - Tony Ridder
1976
The Gumball Rally as
Kandinsky - Dodge Team
1976
Sky Riders as
Rudy
1976
S.W.A.T. (TV Series) as
Wally Stone
- Deadly Weapons (1976) - Wally Stone
1975
Starsky and Hutch (TV Series) as
Joey Martin
- Shootout (1975) - Joey Martin
1975
Matt Helm (TV Series) as
Kelly
- Murder on the Run (1975) - Kelly
1975
Bronk (TV Series) as
Jimmy Grebo
- Bargain in Blood (1975) - Jimmy Grebo
1974
The Rookies (TV Series) as
Comstock / Mac Corlan
- One-Way Street to Nowhere (1975) - Comstock
- The Old Neighborhood (1974) - Mac Corlan (as Stephen Keats)
1975
Promise Him Anything (TV Movie) as
Chuck
1975
The Supercops (TV Movie) as
Dave Greenberg
1975
Hester Street as
Jake
1975
The Rockford Files (TV Series) as
Duane Bailey
- Just by Accident (1975) - Duane Bailey
1975
Get Christie Love! (TV Series) as
Hanson
- Our Lady in London (1975) - Hanson
1975
The Dream Makers (TV Movie) as
Barry
1974
Cannon (TV Series) as
Johnny Fogarty
- The Prisoner (1974) - Johnny Fogarty
1974
The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) as
Bobby Nelson / Floyd Stahlbecker
- One Chance to Live (1974) - Bobby Nelson
- Rampage (1974) - Floyd Stahlbecker
1974
The Gambler as
Howie
1974
Death Wish as
Jack Toby
1974
The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd (TV Movie) as
Eddie Richetti
1974
Kojak (TV Series) as
Danny Zucco
- Therapy in Dynamite (1974) - Danny Zucco
1974
Toma (TV Series) as
Freddy Bardini
- 50% of Normal (1974) - Freddy Bardini
1973
Griff (TV Series) as
Larry Taylor
- Isolate and Destroy (1973) - Larry Taylor
1973
The Friends of Eddie Coyle as
Jackie Brown
Self
1978
Saturday Night Live (TV Series) as
Self
- The Rolling Stones (1978) - Self (uncredited)
Archive Footage
1983
Voyagers! (TV Series) as
Thomas Edison
- The Trial of Phineas Bogg (1983) - Thomas Edison (uncredited)

References

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