Editing Brian Keith (section)

==Early life==
Robert Alba Keith was born in [[Bayonne, New Jersey]], on November 14, 1921, to actor [[Robert Keith (actor)|Robert Keith]] and stage actress Helena Shipman, a native of [[Aberdeen, Washington]].  Some sources also list his full name as Brian Robert Keith.<ref name="lawrence">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/06/25/arts/brian-keith-hardy-actor-75-played-dads-and-desperadoes.html|title=Brian Keith, Hardy Actor, 75; Played Dads and Desperadoes|author=Van Gelder, Lawrence|date=June 25, 1997|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=August 29, 2015}}</ref> He was [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]].<ref name="mirror">{{cite news|url=http://www.montrealmirror.com/2006/072706/dc5.html|title=It's a Family Affair|first=Matthew|last=Hays|newspaper=[[Montreal Mirror]]|quote=I was surprised at Brian, who was Catholic, ...|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120630173150/http://www.montrealmirror.com/2006/072706/dc5.html|archive-date=June 30, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=August 29, 2015}}</ref> In 1941, he graduated from [[East Rockaway High School]] in [[East Rockaway, New York]].

He joined the United States Marine Corps in 1942 completing his service in 1945. He served during World War II as a radioman/tail gunner in the rear cockpit of a two-man [[Douglas SBD Dauntless]] dive bomber in a U.S. Marine squadron. He was awarded a [[Aircrew Badge#Combat Aircrew Insignia|Combat Aircrew Insignia]], [[Air Medal]], [[Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal]] with three battle stars and [[World War II Victory Medal]].<ref>p. 30 ''Naval Aviation News'' Nov-Dec 1988 Vol 71 No 1</ref>