Fred Keating
| Fred Keating | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 (March 27, 1897 – June 29, 1961), most well known as Fred Keating was an American magician, stage and film actor.[1][2]
Biography
Keating was born in New York City in 1897. He became interested in magic from an early age. He became well known for performing a disappearing canary cage trick.[3] Keating also performed a trick where he swallowed needles and pulled them threaded, out of his mouth.[4]
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.
- Slide, Anthony. (1981). The Vaudevillians: A Dictionary of Vaudeville Performers. Arlington House.
External links
- Fred Keating at the Internet Movie Database
- Fred Keating at Find a Grave
- What Magicians Do When Magical Tricks Go Wrong (May, 1932)
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