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Larry Keating

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Larry Keating
Larry Keating in Mr. Ed (1961)
Born
Lawrence Keating

(1899-06-13)June 13, 1899
St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedAugust 26, 1963(1963-08-26) (aged 64)
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1945–1963
SpouseRuth Keating (19??–1963; his death)
Children2

Lawrence Keating (June 13, 1899[citation needed] – August 26, 1963) was an American actor best known for his roles as Harry Morton on The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, which he played from 1953 to 1958, and next-door neighbor Roger Addison on Mister Ed, which he played from 1961 until his death in 1963.

Early years

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Keating was born in St. Paul, Minnesota.[1]

Career

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On April 6, 1937, Keating created Professor Puzzlewit, a quiz program on KMJ radio in Fresno, California, and Blue Network west coast network. He also was the program's quizmaster.[2][3]

Keating was an announcer for NBC in the 1940s, an announcer for ABC radio's This Is Your FBI from 1945 to 1953, and a regular on the short-lived series The Hank McCune Show. Keating was the longest of several actors to play neighbor Harry Morton on The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show. Keating took over the role of Harry Morton from Fred Clark in 1953 and continued in this role on the short-lived sequel, The George Burns Show.

During his first episode on The Burns and Allen Show, George Burns stops the action just before Harry's entrance and explains that Clark has left the show. Then he introduced Larry Keating to Bea Benaderet who played Blanche Morton saying, "This is Larry Keating and he is going to be your husband now". The pair greeted and complimented each other on their previous work. George remarked that if they were going to be so nice to each other, no one would believe they were married.[citation needed]

Keating played Roger Addison, the next door neighbor (of Wilbur Post, who was played by Alan Young) on the television series Mister Ed from 1961 until his death in 1963.

Keating's film credits include The Mating Season (1951), When Worlds Collide (1951), Monkey Business (1952), and Inferno (1953).

Death

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Keating was diagnosed with leukemia in February 1963 while Season 3 of Mister Ed was in production. Despite his illness, Keating returned to the series when filming began for the fourth season that summer. He filmed three episodes for Season 4 and worked up to the week before his death on August 26, 1963.[4] His final movie role was in The Incredible Mr. Limpet. He is entombed in Portland, Oregon's Mount Calvary Cemetery.[citation needed]

Complete filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Larry Keating Dies". Wellsville Daily Reporter. Associated Press. August 27, 1963. p. 3. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Fifth Year On Air Is Begun By Prof. Puzzlewit". The Fresno Bee. March 16, 1941. p. 4C. Retrieved June 26, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Radio Daily". Vol. 1, no. 32. Radio Daily.
  4. ^ "Mr. Ed's Neighbor Dies In Hollywood". Biddeford-Saco Journal. September 7, 1963. p. 12. Retrieved June 26, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
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