Keith was born May 26, 1925, in Warren County, the son of Paul and Ruby (Gideon) Bishop. He celebrated 59 years of marriage to Noel Tridle, who he married on August 1, 1953, in Nebraska City, Neb. He ...

Over a career that stretched nearly seven decades, Brian Keith appeared in more than 60 feature films and headlined multiple television series. Yet for Keith and much of the viewing public, two ...