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	During the 1880s and 1890s, Keenan appeared in many comedies. He enjoyed leading roles in ''Peaceful Valley, The Honorable John Grigsby'', and ''The Capitol''. In 1898 Keenan moved into the field of directing with ''The Christian'' and later staged ''The King's Musketeers'' and ''Such a Little Queen''. His experiment with the Parisian idea of three one-act plays performed in one evening did not appeal to American audiences. (3)		During the 1880s and 1890s, Keenan appeared in many comedies. He enjoyed leading roles in ''Peaceful Valley, The Honorable John Grigsby'', and ''The Capitol''. In 1898 Keenan moved into the field of directing with ''The Christian'' and later staged ''The King's Musketeers'' and ''Such a Little Queen''. His experiment with the Parisian idea of three one-act plays performed in one evening did not appeal to American audiences. (3)

	Keenan's deeply lined and rugged face led him to many character roles. In 1914 he played the lead in "Yosemite" and held the title role in ''John Ferguson''. [[MOTION PICTURES]] captured his interest. In 1915 Keenan played a southern gentlemen in a [[CIVIL WAR]] drama entitled ''The Coward''. He remained in California devoting most of his time to motion pictures with occasional returning roles in the legitimate theater. He was a leader in the Actors Equity Association. His last stage appearance, at sixty-eight, was as a Southern colonel in ''Black Velvet''. (4)		Before 1900 Keenan combined directing with acting and when [[MOTION PICTURES]] came about he adapted to its new demands. He liked stage acting more, however, and it was never known when a motion picture offer was chosen over live performance. (4) Keenan's deeply lined and rugged face led him to many character roles. In 1914 he played the lead in "Yosemite" and held the title role in ''John Ferguson''. [[MOTION PICTURES]] captured his interest. In 1915 Keenan played a southern gentlemen in a [[CIVIL WAR]] drama entitled ''The Coward''. He remained in California devoting most of his time to motion pictures with occasional returning roles in the legitimate theater. He was a leader in the Actors Equity Association. His last stage appearance, at sixty-eight, was as a Southern colonel in ''Black Velvet''. (5)

	[[File:Frank_Keenan_1919.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]~Silent Filmography~ (5)		[[File:Frank_Keenan_1919.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]~Silent Filmography~ (6)

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	He was the grandfather of Keenan Wynn and the father-in-law of Ed Wynn. (6)		He was the grandfather of Keenan Wynn and the father-in-law of Ed Wynn. (7)

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	3. Ibid.		3. Ibid.

	4. ~~Ibid~~.		4. "Frank Keenan, Actor, Born in Dubuque, Dies," ''The Telegraph Herald'', February 25, 1929, p. 2

	5. "~~Frank Keenan," Silent Hollywood~~.~~com~~. ~~Online: http://silenthollywood~~.~~com/frankkeenan.html~~		5. "Most Popular..."

	6. "Frank Keenan," IMDb. Online: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0444641/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm		6. "Frank Keenan," Silent Hollywood.com. Online: http://silenthollywood.com/frankkeenan.html

			7. "Frank Keenan," IMDb. Online: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0444641/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm

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	[[Image:keenan.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]KEENAN, James Francis ("Frank") (Dubuque, IA, Apr. 8, 1858--Hollywood, CA, Feb. 24, 1929). One of the first actors to portray the mythical character Rip Van Winkle. Keenan, once described as the "best actor in America," was the son of Owen Keenan, a wholesale grocer who lived in Dubuque from 1857 to 1865. (1) He first came into contact with the entertainment business when, as a child, he watched the flashy showboats that docked in Dubuque every summer. He took his first acting lessons as a student at Boston College and quickly moved into minor roles as part of the famous Boston Museum Stock Company. Observed by the manager of a small professional company, Keenan was launched into a professional acting career. He appeared in ''East Lynne'' in 1880. (2)		[[Image:keenan.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]KEENAN, James Francis ("Frank") (Dubuque, IA, Apr. 8, 1858--Hollywood, CA, Feb. 24, 1929). One of the first actors to portray the mythical character Rip Van Winkle. Keenan, once described as the "best actor in America," was the son of Owen Keenan, a wholesale grocer who lived in Dubuque from 1857 to 1865. (1) He first came into contact with the entertainment business when, as a child, he watched the flashy showboats that docked in Dubuque every summer. He took his first acting lessons as a student at Boston College and quickly moved into minor roles as part of the famous Boston Museum Stock Company. Observed by the manager of a small professional company, Keenan was launched into a professional acting career. He appeared in ''East Lynne'' in 1880. (2)

	[[File:KEENAN.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]During the 1880s and 1890s, Keenan appeared in many comedies. He enjoyed leading roles in ''Peaceful Valley, The Honorable John Grigsby'', and ''The Capitol''. In 1898 Keenan moved into the field of directing with ''The Christian'' and later staged ''The King's Musketeers'' and ''Such a Little Queen''. His experiment with the Parisian idea of three one-act plays performed in one evening did not appeal to American audiences. (3)		[[File:KEENAN.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]
			During the 1880s and 1890s, Keenan appeared in many comedies. He enjoyed leading roles in ''Peaceful Valley, The Honorable John Grigsby'', and ''The Capitol''. In 1898 Keenan moved into the field of directing with ''The Christian'' and later staged ''The King's Musketeers'' and ''Such a Little Queen''. His experiment with the Parisian idea of three one-act plays performed in one evening did not appeal to American audiences. (3)

	Keenan's deeply lined and rugged face led him to many character roles. In 1914 he played the lead in "Yosemite" and held the title role in ''John Ferguson''. [[MOTION PICTURES]] captured his interest. In 1915 Keenan played a southern gentlemen in a [[CIVIL WAR]] drama entitled ''The Coward''. He remained in California devoting most of his time to motion pictures with occasional returning roles in the legitimate theater. He was a leader in the Actors Equity Association. His last stage appearance, at sixty-eight, was as a Southern colonel in ''Black Velvet''. (4)		Keenan's deeply lined and rugged face led him to many character roles. In 1914 he played the lead in "Yosemite" and held the title role in ''John Ferguson''. [[MOTION PICTURES]] captured his interest. In 1915 Keenan played a southern gentlemen in a [[CIVIL WAR]] drama entitled ''The Coward''. He remained in California devoting most of his time to motion pictures with occasional returning roles in the legitimate theater. He was a leader in the Actors Equity Association. His last stage appearance, at sixty-eight, was as a Southern colonel in ''Black Velvet''. (4)

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	[[Image:keenan.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]KEENAN, James Francis ("Frank") (Dubuque, IA, Apr. 8, 1858--Hollywood, CA, Feb. 24, 1929). One of the first actors to portray the mythical character Rip Van Winkle. Keenan, once described as the "best actor in America," first came into contact with the entertainment business when, as a child, he watched the flashy showboats that docked in Dubuque every summer. He took his first acting lessons as a student at Boston College and quickly moved into minor roles as part of the famous Boston Museum Stock Company. Observed by the manager of a small professional company, Keenan was launched into a professional acting career. He appeared in ''East Lynne'' in 1880. (1)		[[Image:keenan.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]KEENAN, James Francis ("Frank") (Dubuque, IA, Apr. 8, 1858--Hollywood, CA, Feb. 24, 1929). One of the first actors to portray the mythical character Rip Van Winkle. Keenan, once described as the "best actor in America," was the son of Owen Keenan, a wholesale grocer who lived in Dubuque from 1857 to 1865. (1) He first came into contact with the entertainment business when, as a child, he watched the flashy showboats that docked in Dubuque every summer. He took his first acting lessons as a student at Boston College and quickly moved into minor roles as part of the famous Boston Museum Stock Company. Observed by the manager of a small professional company, Keenan was launched into a professional acting career. He appeared in ''East Lynne'' in 1880. (2)

	[[File:KEENAN.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]During the 1880s and 1890s, Keenan appeared in many comedies. He enjoyed leading roles in ''Peaceful Valley, The Honorable John Grigsby'', and ''The Capitol''. In 1898 Keenan moved into the field of directing with ''The Christian'' and later staged ''The King's Musketeers'' and ''Such a Little Queen''. His experiment with the Parisian idea of three one-act plays performed in one evening did not appeal to American audiences. (2)		[[File:KEENAN.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]During the 1880s and 1890s, Keenan appeared in many comedies. He enjoyed leading roles in ''Peaceful Valley, The Honorable John Grigsby'', and ''The Capitol''. In 1898 Keenan moved into the field of directing with ''The Christian'' and later staged ''The King's Musketeers'' and ''Such a Little Queen''. His experiment with the Parisian idea of three one-act plays performed in one evening did not appeal to American audiences. (3)

	Keenan's deeply lined and rugged face led him to many character roles. In 1914 he played the lead in "Yosemite" and held the title role in ''John Ferguson''. [[MOTION PICTURES]] captured his interest. In 1915 Keenan played a southern gentlemen in a [[CIVIL WAR]] drama entitled ''The Coward''. He remained in California devoting most of his time to motion pictures with occasional returning roles in the legitimate theater. He was a leader in the Actors Equity Association. His last stage appearance, at sixty-eight, was as a Southern colonel in ''Black Velvet''. (3)		Keenan's deeply lined and rugged face led him to many character roles. In 1914 he played the lead in "Yosemite" and held the title role in ''John Ferguson''. [[MOTION PICTURES]] captured his interest. In 1915 Keenan played a southern gentlemen in a [[CIVIL WAR]] drama entitled ''The Coward''. He remained in California devoting most of his time to motion pictures with occasional returning roles in the legitimate theater. He was a leader in the Actors Equity Association. His last stage appearance, at sixty-eight, was as a Southern colonel in ''Black Velvet''. (4)

	[[File:Frank_Keenan_1919.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]~Silent Filmography~ (4)		[[File:Frank_Keenan_1919.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]~Silent Filmography~ (5)

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	He was the grandfather of Keenan Wynn and the father-in-law of Ed Wynn. (5)		He was the grandfather of Keenan Wynn and the father-in-law of Ed Wynn. (6)

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	1. ~~Most Popular People~~ Born in Dubuque, ~~Iowa~~, ~~USA. Online: http://www.imdb.com/search/name?birth_place=Dubuque~~,~~%20Iowa~~,~~%20USA~~		1. "Born in Dubuque," ''Dubuque Daily Herald'', April 13, 1894, p. 4

	2. ~~Ibid~~.		2. "Most Popular People Born in Dubuque, Iowa, USA." Online: http://www.imdb.com/search/name?birth_place=Dubuque,%20Iowa,%20USA

	3. Ibid.		3. Ibid.

	4. ~~"Frank Keenan," Silent Hollywood~~.~~com. Online: http://silenthollywood.com/frankkeenan.html~~		4. Ibid.

	5. "Frank Keenan," IMDb. Online: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0444641/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm		5. "Frank Keenan," Silent Hollywood.com. Online: http://silenthollywood.com/frankkeenan.html

			6. "Frank Keenan," IMDb. Online: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0444641/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm

	[[Category: Entertainers]]		[[Category: Entertainers]]

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	Keenan's deeply lined and rugged face led him to many character roles. In 1914 he played the lead in "Yosemite" and held the title role in ''John Ferguson''. [[MOTION PICTURES]] captured his interest. In 1915 Keenan played a southern gentlemen in a [[CIVIL WAR]] drama entitled ''The Coward''. He remained in California devoting most of his time to motion pictures with occasional returning roles in the legitimate theater. He was a leader in the Actors Equity Association. His last stage appearance, at sixty-eight, was as a Southern colonel in ''Black Velvet''. (3)		Keenan's deeply lined and rugged face led him to many character roles. In 1914 he played the lead in "Yosemite" and held the title role in ''John Ferguson''. [[MOTION PICTURES]] captured his interest. In 1915 Keenan played a southern gentlemen in a [[CIVIL WAR]] drama entitled ''The Coward''. He remained in California devoting most of his time to motion pictures with occasional returning roles in the legitimate theater. He was a leader in the Actors Equity Association. His last stage appearance, at sixty-eight, was as a Southern colonel in ''Black Velvet''. (3)

	~Silent Filmography~ (4)		[[File:Frank_Keenan_1919.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]~Silent Filmography~ (4)

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	[[Image:keenan.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]KEENAN, James Francis ("Frank") (Dubuque, IA, Apr. 8, 1858-Feb. 24, 1929). One of the first actors to portray the mythical character Rip Van Winkle. Keenan, once described as the "best actor in America," first came into contact with the entertainment business when, as a child, he watched the flashy showboats that docked in Dubuque every summer. He took his first acting lessons as a student at Boston College and quickly moved into minor roles as part of the famous Boston Museum Stock Company. Observed by the manager of a small professional company, Keenan was launched into a professional acting career. He appeared in ''East Lynne'' in 1880.		[[Image:keenan.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]KEENAN, James Francis ("Frank") (Dubuque, IA, Apr. 8, 1858-Feb. 24, 1929). One of the first actors to portray the mythical character Rip Van Winkle. Keenan, once described as the "best actor in America," first came into contact with the entertainment business when, as a child, he watched the flashy showboats that docked in Dubuque every summer. He took his first acting lessons as a student at Boston College and quickly moved into minor roles as part of the famous Boston Museum Stock Company. Observed by the manager of a small professional company, Keenan was launched into a professional acting career. He appeared in ''East Lynne'' in 1880.

	[[File:KEENAN.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]During the 1880s and 1890s, Keenan appeared in many comedies. He enjoyed leading roles in ''Peaceful Valley, The Honorable John Grigsby'', and ''The Capitol''. In 1898 Keenan moved into the field of directing with ''The Christian'' and later staged ''The King's Musketeers'' and ''Such a Little Queen''. His experiment with the Parisian idea of three one-act plays performed in one evening did not appeal to American audiences.		[[File:KEENAN.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]During the 1880s and 1890s, Keenan appeared in many comedies. He enjoyed leading roles in ''Peaceful Valley, The Honorable John Grigsby'', and ''The Capitol''. In 1898 Keenan moved into the field of directing with ''The Christian'' and later staged ''The King's Musketeers'' and ''Such a Little Queen''. His experiment with the Parisian idea of three one-act plays performed in one evening did not appeal to American audiences.

	Keenan's deeply lined and rugged face led him to many character roles. In 1914 he played the lead in "Yosemite" and held the title role in ''John Ferguson''. [[MOTION PICTURES]] captured his interest. In 1915 Keenan played a southern gentlemen in a [[CIVIL WAR]] drama entitled ''The Coward''. He remained in California devoting most of his time to motion pictures with occasional returning roles in the legitimate theater. He was a leader in the Actors Equity Association. His last stage appearance, at sixty-eight, was as a Southern colonel in ''Black Velvet''.		Keenan's deeply lined and rugged face led him to many character roles. In 1914 he played the lead in "Yosemite" and held the title role in ''John Ferguson''. [[MOTION PICTURES]] captured his interest. In 1915 Keenan played a southern gentlemen in a [[CIVIL WAR]] drama entitled ''The Coward''. He remained in California devoting most of his time to motion pictures with occasional returning roles in the legitimate theater. He was a leader in the Actors Equity Association. His last stage appearance, at sixty-eight, was as a Southern colonel in ''Black Velvet''.

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	[[Image:keenan.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]KEENAN, James Francis ("Frank") (Dubuque, IA, Apr. 8, 1858-Feb. 24, 1929). One of the first actors to portray the mythical character Rip Van Winkle. Keenan, once described as the "best actor in America," first came into contact with the entertainment business when, as a child, he watched the flashy showboats that docked in Dubuque every summer. He took his first acting lessons as a student at Boston College and quickly moved into minor roles as part of the famous Boston Museum Stock Company. Observed by the manager of a small professional company, Keenan was launched into a professional acting career. He appeared in ''East Lynne'' in 1880.		[[Image:keenan.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]KEENAN, James Francis ("Frank") (Dubuque, IA, Apr. 8, 1858-Feb. 24, 1929). One of the first actors to portray the mythical character Rip Van Winkle. Keenan, once described as the "best actor in America," first came into contact with the entertainment business when, as a child, he watched the flashy showboats that docked in Dubuque every summer. He took his first acting lessons as a student at Boston College and quickly moved into minor roles as part of the famous Boston Museum Stock Company. Observed by the manager of a small professional company, Keenan was launched into a professional acting career. He appeared in ''East Lynne'' in 1880.

	During the 1880s and 1890s, Keenan appeared in many comedies. He enjoyed leading roles in ''Peaceful Valley, The Honorable John Grigsby'', and ''The Capitol''. In 1898 Keenan moved into the field of directing with ''The Christian'' and later staged ''The King's Musketeers'' and ''Such a Little Queen''. His experiment with the Parisian idea of three one-act plays performed in one evening did not appeal to American audiences.		[[File:KEENAN.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]During the 1880s and 1890s, Keenan appeared in many comedies. He enjoyed leading roles in ''Peaceful Valley, The Honorable John Grigsby'', and ''The Capitol''. In 1898 Keenan moved into the field of directing with ''The Christian'' and later staged ''The King's Musketeers'' and ''Such a Little Queen''. His experiment with the Parisian idea of three one-act plays performed in one evening did not appeal to American audiences.

	Keenan's deeply lined and rugged face led him to many character roles. In 1914 he played the lead in "Yosemite" and held the title role in ''John Ferguson''. [[MOTION PICTURES]] captured his interest. In 1915 Keenan played a southern gentlemen in a [[CIVIL WAR]] drama entitled ''The Coward''. He remained in California devoting most of his time to motion pictures with occasional returning roles in the legitimate theater. He was a leader in the Actors Equity Association. His last stage appearance, at sixty-eight, was as a Southern colonel in ''Black Velvet''.		Keenan's deeply lined and rugged face led him to many character roles. In 1914 he played the lead in "Yosemite" and held the title role in ''John Ferguson''. [[MOTION PICTURES]] captured his interest. In 1915 Keenan played a southern gentlemen in a [[CIVIL WAR]] drama entitled ''The Coward''. He remained in California devoting most of his time to motion pictures with occasional returning roles in the legitimate theater. He was a leader in the Actors Equity Association. His last stage appearance, at sixty-eight, was as a Southern colonel in ''Black Velvet''.

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	He was the grandfather of Keenan Wynn and the father-in-law of Ed Wynn.		He was the grandfather of Keenan Wynn and the father-in-law of Ed Wynn.

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			Most Popular People Born in Dubuque, Iowa, USA. Online: http://www.imdb.com/search/name?birth_place=Dubuque,%20Iowa,%20USA

	[[Category: Entertainers]]		[[Category: Entertainers]]

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	Keenan's deeply lined and rugged face led him to many character roles. In 1914 he played the lead in "Yosemite" and held the title role in ''John Ferguson''. [[MOTION PICTURES]] captured his interest. In 1915 Keenan played a southern gentlemen in a [[CIVIL WAR]] drama entitled ''The Coward''. He remained in California devoting most of his time to motion pictures with occasional returning roles in the legitimate theater. He was a leader in the Actors Equity Association. His last stage appearance, at sixty-eight, was as a Southern colonel in ''Black Velvet''.		Keenan's deeply lined and rugged face led him to many character roles. In 1914 he played the lead in "Yosemite" and held the title role in ''John Ferguson''. [[MOTION PICTURES]] captured his interest. In 1915 Keenan played a southern gentlemen in a [[CIVIL WAR]] drama entitled ''The Coward''. He remained in California devoting most of his time to motion pictures with occasional returning roles in the legitimate theater. He was a leader in the Actors Equity Association. His last stage appearance, at sixty-eight, was as a Southern colonel in ''Black Velvet''.

			He was the grandfather of Keenan Wynn and the father-in-law of Ed Wynn.

	[[Category: Entertainers]]		[[Category: Entertainers]]

Randylyon at 03:45, 7 March 2010

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	During the 1880s and 1890s, Keenan appeared in many comedies. He enjoyed leading roles in ''Peaceful Valley, The Honorable John Grigsby'', and ''The Capitol''. In 1898 Keenan moved into the field of directing with ''The Christian'' and later staged ''The King's Musketeers'' and ''Such a Little Queen''. His experiment with the Parisian idea of three one-act plays performed in one evening did not appeal to American audiences.		During the 1880s and 1890s, Keenan appeared in many comedies. He enjoyed leading roles in ''Peaceful Valley, The Honorable John Grigsby'', and ''The Capitol''. In 1898 Keenan moved into the field of directing with ''The Christian'' and later staged ''The King's Musketeers'' and ''Such a Little Queen''. His experiment with the Parisian idea of three one-act plays performed in one evening did not appeal to American audiences.

	Keenan's deeply lined and rugged face led him to many character roles. In 1914 he played the lead in "Yosemite" and held the title role in ''John Ferguson''. [[MOTION PICTURES]] captured his interest. In 1915 Keenan played a southern gentlemen in a [[CIVIL WAR]] drama entitled ''The Coward''. He remained in California devoting most of his time to motion pictures with occasional returning roles in the legitimate theater.		Keenan's deeply lined and rugged face led him to many character roles. In 1914 he played the lead in "Yosemite" and held the title role in ''John Ferguson''. [[MOTION PICTURES]] captured his interest. In 1915 Keenan played a southern gentlemen in a [[CIVIL WAR]] drama entitled ''The Coward''. He remained in California devoting most of his time to motion pictures with occasional returning roles in the legitimate theater. He was a leader in the Actors Equity Association. His last stage appearance, at sixty-eight, was as a Southern colonel in ''Black Velvet''.

	[[Category: Entertainers]]		[[Category: Entertainers]]