---
name: "Keith Charles"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/keith-charles"
fi1m_id: "keith-charles"
imdb_id: "nm0153075"
tmdb_id: 64944
wikidata_id: "Q6384187"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "4 March 1934"
died: "1 July 2008"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 66
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-04T21:55:52.932321+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Keith Charles

## Identity

Keith Charles

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/keith-charles
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** keith-charles
- **IMDb ID:** nm0153075
- **TMDB ID:** 64944
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6384187
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Charles_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6384187, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0153075/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/64944

Actor. Born 4 March 1934 in San Francisco. Died 1 July 2008.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 4 March 1934, San Francisco
- **Died:** 1 July 2008
- **Active:** 1991–2001
- **Average Fi1m score:** 66, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 48 (1), 2000s 84 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Charles_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6384187, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0153075/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/64944

## Biography

Keith Charles (1934–2008) was an American actor whose career spanned theatre and television. Born in San Francisco, he appeared on Broadway, originating the role of Potemkin in the musical *Celebration* (1969), and took other stage roles including in *Applause* and *Happy Birthday, Wanda June*. He also performed off-Broadway and in regional theatre.

On television he had recurring parts in eight soap operas, among them multiple roles on *Guiding Light* and *As the World Turns*, and guest appearances on series such as *Law & Order*, *Remington Steele*, *Newhart*, *Cannon* and *Dallas*. His film credits include *Longtime Companion* (1989) as Martin, *Drop Dead Fred* (1991) as Murray, and *The Royal Tenenbaums* (2001) as Royal's lawyer. He was married to composer Nancy Ford from 1964 until his death from lung cancer in New York City.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Royal Tenenbaums* (2001), Fi1m 84, as Royal's Lawyer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-royal-tenenbaums.md)
- *Drop Dead Fred* (1991), Fi1m 48, as Murray — [page](https://film.one/film/drop-dead-fred.md)

## Complete filmography (14)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Colorforms* (2003), as Grandfather
- *The Royal Tenenbaums* (2001), as Royal's Lawyer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-royal-tenenbaums.md)
- *Drop Dead Fred* (1991), as Murray — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/drop-dead-fred.md)
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as William E. Cooke, Bryce Wilkerson — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Longtime Companion* (1989), as Martin
- *Kate & Allie* (1984), series, Actor
- *Newhart* (1982), series, as New York Publisher
- *Remington Steele* (1982), series, as Sid Rothman
- *Simon & Simon* (1981), series, Actor
- *The House and the Brain* (1973), as David Vaughn
- *The Sandy Duncan Show* (1972), series, Actor
- *Cannon* (1971), series, Actor
- *Where the Heart Is* (1969), series, Actor
- *The Secret Storm* (1954), series, Actor

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