 Those Keith Brothers' father, Byron Keith, began his show business career in 1938 at NBC's KIDO Radio  in Boise, Idaho. Among the many celebrities Byron interviewed were Jack Dempsey , Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. , and Robert Wadlow (the world's tallest man at 8 feet 11 inches ) During this period, Byron performed in small theater productions when time would permit. In 1946, he landed a role in THE STRANGER , directed and starring Orson
Wells , and co-starring Loretta Young . In 1950, Byron was awarded a role on the feature film DALLAS , with Gary Cooper . Moving into television, Byron worked on HIGHWAY PATROL and an ABBOTT & COSTELLO film . Byron was given the role of Lieutenant Gilmore in Warner Bros.' 77 SUNSET
STRIP , starring Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. , which aired for three seasons. Byron then continued his passion for theater in such plays as SEND ME NO FLOWERS with Harvey Korman , enjoying positive reviews . The success and exposure of 77 SUNSET STRIP landed him the role of Mayor Linseed in the very popular 20th Century Fox television hit, BATMAN . Byron, using his multitude of studio connections and influence, began a successful career in product placement for motion pictures and television. Working on such television shows as BATTLE OF THE NETWORK STARS and BATTLE OF THE SUPERSTARS, Byron reacquainted himself with the likes of Bob Hope , Charlton Heston , and Walter
Matthau . In 1988, "Those Keith Brothers" approached Byron to play a part in their next feature, DEAD SILENCE .
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