Michael Keenan, an actor who played Mayor Bill Pugen on CBS 1990s series Picket Fences and Baron van Swieten in the 1999 Broadway revival of Amadeus, died April 30 at the Motion Picture & Television Fund Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, CA from non-covid natural causes.
His death was announced by his family and the USC School of Dramatic Arts, where Keenan was a faculty member for more than 25 years. A noted actor and director on the regional theater circuit, Keenan performed in more than 100 productions for theater companies including South Coast Repertory, Seattle Repertory Theatre, the San Diego Shakespeare Festival, and, in Los Angeles, the Ahmanson Theatre, the Mark Taper Forum and Taper, Too.
As a director, Keenan staged works at the Old Globe Theatre, The Pasadena Playhouse, the Asolo State Theatre, Occidental College, and L.A.’s Tiffany Theater.
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His death was announced by his family and the USC School of Dramatic Arts, where Keenan was a faculty member for more than 25 years. A noted actor and director on the regional theater circuit, Keenan performed in more than 100 productions for theater companies including South Coast Repertory, Seattle Repertory Theatre, the San Diego Shakespeare Festival, and, in Los Angeles, the Ahmanson Theatre, the Mark Taper Forum and Taper, Too.
As a director, Keenan staged works at the Old Globe Theatre, The Pasadena Playhouse, the Asolo State Theatre, Occidental College, and L.A.’s Tiffany Theater.
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- 5/4/2020
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Michael Keenan, who portrayed Mayor Bill Pugen on the 1990s CBS series Picket Fences and taught acting and directing at USC for more than 25 years, has died. He was 80.
Keenan died Thursday at the Motion Picture & Television Fund Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, his family announced.
Keenan also appeared in 1999-2000 as Baron van Swieten in Peter Hall's Tony-nominated revival of Amadeus on Broadway and showed up on episodes of Quincy M.E., Wkrp in Cincinnati, Hill Street Blues, Cheers, Dallas and the Star Trek series The Next Generation, Voyager and Deep ...
Keenan died Thursday at the Motion Picture & Television Fund Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, his family announced.
Keenan also appeared in 1999-2000 as Baron van Swieten in Peter Hall's Tony-nominated revival of Amadeus on Broadway and showed up on episodes of Quincy M.E., Wkrp in Cincinnati, Hill Street Blues, Cheers, Dallas and the Star Trek series The Next Generation, Voyager and Deep ...
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