Larry Keating

Larry Keating Headshot

Actor

Birth Date: June 13, 1896

Death Date: August 26, 1963

Birth Place: St. Paul, Minnesota

Best known for playing next-door neighbor Roger Addison on the immensely popular 1960s sitcom "Mister Ed," Minnesota-born actor Larry Keating had a long and storied career in Hollywood. Getting his start in the business during the 1940s as a radio announcer for NBC, Larry then moved to ABC where he served as the narrator of the long-running serial "This is Your FBI." By 1953, he had already appeared in over 30 movies, including the Howard Hawks-directed comedy "Monkey Business," starring Cary Grant and Marilyn Monroe. But it was his turn as neighbor Harry Morton on "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" that really launched his career. Taking over the role from Fred Clark, Larry would be the last to play Morton; the "The George Burns Show" spin-off series was cancelled after only one season.

But it didn't take him long to find another full-time gig: after appearances in the star-studded comedies "Who Was That Lady?" and "Boys' Night Out," Larry joined the cast of "Mister Ed" for what would be a nearly three-season run. His role as Admiral Spewter in "The Incredible Mr. Limpet," a hybrid of live action and animation, would be his final film performance. The well-respected actor died of leukemia at the age 66.

Credits

The Incredible Mr. LimpetStream

Actor
Admiral P.P. Spewter
Movie
1964
40%

Vacation Playhouse

Actor
Albert Murdock
Show
1963

Boys' Night OutStream

Actor
Mr. Bingham
Movie
1962

Mister Ed

Actor
Roger Addison
Series
1961

Who Was That Lady?Stream

Actor
Parker
Movie
1960

The George Burns Show

Actor
Show
1958

Stopover Tokyo

Actor
High Commissioner
Movie
1957

The Buster Keaton Story

Actor
Larry Winters
Movie
1957

The Best Things in Life Are Free

Actor
Winfield Sheehan
Movie
1956

Daddy Long LegsStream

Actor
Ambassador Alexander Williamson
Movie
1955

Gypsy Colt

Actor
Wade Y. Gerald
Movie
1954

Inferno

Actor
Emory
Movie
1953

She's Back on Broadway

Actor
Mitchell Parks
Movie
1953

A Lion Is in the StreetsStream

Actor
Robert L. Castleberry IV
Movie
1953
67%

Above and Beyond

Actor
Maj. Gen. Vernon C. Brent
Movie
1953

Give a Girl a BreakStream

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Felix Jordan
Movie
1953

Carson CityStream

Actor
William Sharon
Movie
1952

About Face

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Col. Long
Movie
1952

Monkey BusinessStream

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G.J. Culverly
Movie
1952
79%

When Worlds CollideStream

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Dr. Cole Hendron
Movie
1951
81%

Come Fill the Cup

Actor
Julian Cuscaden
Movie
1951

Bright Victory

Actor
Jess Coe
Movie
1951

Francis Goes to the Races

Actor
Head Steward
Movie
1951

The Mating Season

Actor
Mr. Kalinger, Sr.
Movie
1951

Bannerline

Actor
Stambaugh
Movie
1951

The Light Touch

Actor
Mr. R.F. Hawkley
Movie
1951

Follow the Sun

Actor
Jay Dexter
Movie
1951

The George Burns and Gracie Allen ShowStream

Actor
Harry Morton
Series
1950

The Hank McCune Show

Self
Show
1950

Mother Didn't Tell Me

Actor
Doctor Tracy
Movie
1950

I Was a Shoplifter

Actor
Harry Dunson
Movie
1950

Stella

Actor
Gil Wright (uncredited)
Movie
1950

Three Secrets

Actor
Mark Harrison
Movie
1949