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Howard Keel
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| Nickname: | Howard Keel / Harold Keel / |
| Known for: | Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Dallas, Annie Get Your Gun |
| Birth name: | Harry Clifford Keel |
| Birthday: | 13 April 1919, Gillespie, Illinois, USA |
| Height: | 6' 4" (1.93 m) |
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Trivia
From 1971-1992 he was the father-in-law of actor Edward James Olmos through Olmos' marriage to Keel's daughter Kaija Keel.
Enjoyed golf
During the shooting of Annie Get Your Gun (1950), he broke his leg when his horse fell on him. He was laid up for six weeks.
Children with Helen: Kaija Keel (born January 14, 1950), Kirstine Keel (born June 21, 1952) and Gunnar Keel (born June 3, 1955).
His third wife was 25 years younger than him.
Grandfather of Mico Olmos and Bodie Olmos.
The producers of Kiss Me Kate (1953) signed Kathryn Grayson immediately for the femme lead but actually wanted Laurence Olivier in the Petruchio role with plans to dub his singing voice. Director George Sidney, however, was able to promote Keel enough for him to get the part.
First wife, Rosemary Cooper, was an actress and second wife, Helen Anderson, was a dancer. Third wife & widow, Judy Keel, was a one-time flight attendant.
Due to his huge size, many of his petite leading ladies had to stand on boxes to be in the same frame.
Shares birthday with Ron Perlman.
Producers approached Howard Keel for the role of Jock Ewing on Dallas (1978) after Jim Davis's death but out of respect for Davis, Keel turned them down and remained in the role of Clayton Farlow.
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