Francis Xavier Aloysius James Jeremiah Keenan Wynn (July 27, 1916 - October 14, 1986) was an American character actor born into a show-business dynasty: his father was comedian Ed Wynn, and his maternal grandfather Frank Keenan was among the first Broadway actors to work in Hollywood. Over a career spanning more than five decades he appeared in hundreds of films and TV productions, serving as a reliable scene-stealer at MGM through the 1940s and 50s. He is best remembered as Colonel 'Bat' Guano in Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove (1964) and as the recurring Disney villain Alonzo Hawk. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.
Keenan Wynn died on October 14, 1986 in Brentwood, California from pancreatic cancer at the age of 70.
Wynn was nominated for an Emmy Award for his guest role in the series Police Woman in the category of Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.
On February 8, 1960, Keenan Wynn received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the television category at 1515 Vine Street.
