Eliott Keener

Known for

Acting

Born

December 4, 1949

Birthplace

Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Died

January 14, 1999 (aged 49)

Biography

Eliott Keener (born Harry Keener) was an esteemed American character actor, theater director and educator. He was a cornerstone of the New Orleans, Louisiana cultural scene, where he spent most of his professional life.

Best known work

Angel Heart

1987

Hard Target

1993

Down by Law

1986

Tightrope

1984

Undercover Blues

1993

Ghosts of Mississippi

1996

Matlock

1986

Zandalee

1991

Back Roads

1981

The Savage Bees

1977

Filmography

1998
Rag and Bone
as Mr. O Fannon
1996
Ghosts of Mississippi
as Sheriff McMillan
1996
Dark Angel
as Ace
1995
Body Count
as Captain Hendricks
1995
Jake Lassiter: Justice on the Bayou
as Dr. Watkins
1995
Running Wild
as Matthew, Writer
1993
Undercover Blues
as The Drunk
1993
Hard Target
as Randal Poe
1991
Zandalee
as Richard Norvo
1990
Blue Bayou
as Bud
1987
Uncle Tom's Cabin
as Auctioneer
1987
A Gathering of Old Men
as Herman
1987
Angel Heart
as Sterne
1986
Down by Law
as Guard #3
1986
MatlockTV
as Det. Jake Van Owen (1 episode)
1984
Tightrope
as Sandoval
1981
Back Roads
as Willis
1977
The Savage Bees
as Freighter Boatswain
1977
The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish