Fred Keating
American magician

Fred Keating

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American magician
Gender:
Male
Places:
United States of America
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ActorMagician
Work field:
EntertainmentFilm, TV, Stage & Radio
Birth:
27 March 1897(New York City, New York, USA)
Death:
29 June 1961(New York City, New York, USA)
Star sign:
Aries
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Frederic Serrano Keating (March 27, 1901 – June 29, 1961), most well known asFred Keating, was an American magician, stage and film actor.

Biography

Keating was born in New York City, the son of Frederick Keating (Senior), a lawyer, and Camille Serrano, asinger. He was of Irish-Spanish heritage. His parents divorced when he was young. He became interested in magic from an early age. He became well known for performing a disappearing canary cage trick. Keating also performed a trick where he swallowed needles and pulled them threaded, out of his mouth.

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)
  • The Devil on Horseback (1936)
  • When's Your Birthday? (1937)
  • Melody for Two (1937)
  • Prison Train (1938)
  • Eternally Yours (1939)
  • Society Smugglers (1939)
  • Tin Pan Alley (1940)