Fred Keating | |
|---|---|
 Keating (left) showing Maurice Chevalier (right) a canary cage trick. | |
| Born | March 27, 1897 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 29, 1961 (aged 64) New York, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1929-1940 (film) |
Frederic Serrano Keating (1897–1961), most well known as Fred Keating (1897–1961) was an American magician, stage and film actor.[1][2]
Keating became well known for performing a disappearing canary cage trick.[3]
Selected filmography
- The Captain Hates the Sea (1934)
- Shanghai (1935)
- I Live My Life (1935)
- To Beat the Band (1935)
- The Nitwits (1935)
- The Casino Murder Case (1935)
- When's Your Birthday? (1937)
- Melody for Two (1937)
- Prison Train (1938)
- Eternally Yours (1939)
- Society Smugglers (1939)
- Tin Pan Alley (1940)
References
Bibliography
- Curry, Paul. (1965). Magician's Magic. Dover Publications.
- Pitts, Michael R. (2015). RKO Radio Pictures Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Films, 1929-1956. McFarland.
- Price, David. (1985). Magic: A Pictorial History of Conjurers in the Theater. Cornwall Books.
External links
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