- Keefe Brasselle was an American film actor, television actor/producer and author
| Born: | 07 February 1923 Comment | | When did Keefe Brasselle die? / Died | 07 July 1981 | | How many years did Keefe Brasselle live? / Lived | 58 years | | Zodiac sign: | Aquarius |
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Keefe Brasselle facts
- He is best remembered for the starring role in The Eddie Cantor Story (1953)
- The film was a response to the wildly successful The Jolson Story and Jolson Sings Again starring Larry Parks
- The Eddie Cantor Story, however, could not equal the success of the Jolson films and Brasselle's career did not launch as anticipated
- In 1953, Braselle hosted an episode of The Colgate Comedy Hour with comedian/dancer Dick Wesson as a promotional tie-in for the film
- In 1956, Braselle married the singer Arlene DeMarco (28 January 1933 – 19 February 2013)
- They divorced in 1967
- Brasselle had a close friendship with CBS executive James Aubrey
- Brasselle started his own production company and Aubrey granted Brasselle's company three television series without any previous script, pitch or pilots
- The insider-chicanery resulted in a lawsuit against Aubrey and Brasselle launched by CBS shareholders
- There were rumors that Aubrey had no choice in the matter due to threats from the Mafia, with which Brasselle was known to be connected
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