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    Howard Keel was the Errol Flynn and Clark Gable of "golden age" movie musicals back in the 1950s. With a barrel-chested swagger and cocky, confident air, the 6'4" brawny baritone Keel had MGM's loveliest songbirds swooning helplessly for over a decade in what were some of the finest musical films ever produced.

    Born Harry (or Harold) Clifford Keel in Gillespie, Illinois, in 1919 to Homer Charles Keel and Grace (Osterkamp) Keel, and the brother of Frederick William Keel, his childhood was unhappy, his father being a hard-drinking coal miner and his mother a stern, repressed Methodist homemaker. When Keel was 11 his father died, and the family moved to California. He later earned his living as a car mechanic, then found work during WWII at Douglas Aircraft in Los Angeles. His naturally untrained voice was discovered by the staff of his aircraft company and soon he was performing at various entertainments for the company's clients. He was inspired to sing

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    Howard Keel

    American actor and singer (1919–2004)

    Howard Keel

    Keel in trailer for Annie Get Your Gun (1950)

    Born

    Harold Clifford Keel


    (1919-04-13)April 13, 1919

    Gillespie, Illinois, U.S.

    DiedNovember 7, 2004(2004-11-07) (aged 85)

    Palm Desert, California, U.S.

    Occupation(s)Actor, singer
    Years active1943–2002
    Spouses

    • Rosemary Cooper

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      (1943⁠–⁠1948)​

    • Helen Anderson

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      (1949⁠–⁠1970)​

    • Judy Magamoll

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      (m. 1970)​
    Children4
    In office
    1958–1959
    Preceded byLeon Ames
    Succeeded byRonald Reagan

    Harold Clifford Keel (April 13, 1919 – November 7, 2004),[1] professionally Howard Keel, was an American actor and singer known for his rich bass-baritone singing voice.[2] He starred in a number of MGM musicals in the 1950s, includin

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    Howard Keel (1919–2004)

    Past Film & Video (36 titles) Budget Opening Weekend Gross
    (US & Canada) Gross
    (Worldwide)

    AMV Hell (2004)
    (Short) - Performer ("Anything You Can Do") Performer ("Anything You Can Do")   See fewer

    Annie Get Your Gun Intro with Susan Lucci (2000)
    (Video) - Frank Butler (archive footage), Performer ("Col. Buffalo Bill", "There's No Business Like Show Business") Frank Butler (archive footage), Performer ("Col. Buffalo Bill", "There's No Business Like Show Business")   See fewer

    Speechless (1994)
    Performer ("Anything You Can Do") Performer ("Anything You Can Do")   See fewer

    $38MM

    $4MM

    $21MM

    $21MM

    That's Entertainment! III (1994)
    Self - Co-Host / Narrator, Performer ("Anything You Can Do" (1946)) (uncredited) Self - Co-Host / Narrator, Performer ("Anything You Can Do" (1946)) (uncredited)   See fewer

    $2.5MM

    $36K

    $280K

    $280K