Tom Keene (actor)

Tom Keene (born George Duryea; December 30, 1896 – August 4, 1963[2]) was an American actor known mostly for his roles in B Westerns.

Born George Duryea (no known relation to fellow actor Dan Duryea despite a resemblance) in Rochester, New York,[3] Keene studied at Columbia University and Carnegie Tech before embarking on an acting career.

Keene followed with roles in The Godless Girl (1929) directed by Cecil B. DeMille; Tide of Empire (1929) with Renée Adorée; Thunder with Lon Chaney, Sr.; Tol'able David (1930) and Sundown Trail (1931).

[4] In 1934, King Vidor cast him in the socially conscious Depression oriented classic Our Daily Bread with Karen Morley.

In the 1950s, he moved on to television with guest roles on The Range Rider; Buffalo Bill, Jr.; Fury; Judge Roy Bean and The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.

1931 lobby card
Keene (left) in 1936 lobby card
Tom Keene in Western Mail (1942)
Tom Keene in Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959), his last role.
Poster for The Dude Wrangler (1930).