newsblaze.com
Jul 4, 2008
By Garrett Godwin Thanks to the incredible support and campaign of fans all over the world -- and the Internet --, Brian Keith is finally receiving the recognition that many said it is long overdue. The late actor was awarded last Thursday the 2,365th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. S.T.A.R. (Society to Advance Recognition for Brian Keith) is a group of fans dedicated in getting the actor a star on the Hollywood Boulevard. Born Robert Keith Richey Jr. in Bayonne, New Jersey on November 14, 1921, his father Robert Sr. was a stage actor, and his mother was Helena Shipman, a stage actress. He has been known for his role as the father of twins played by Hayley Mills in the original Parent Trap from 1961. But he is remembered more on television. From 1966 to 1971, Keith was Uncle Bill on the hit CBS sitcom, Family Affair, in...
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