Harlan Sanford Keith, 83, of Salisbury, departed this life and went to his eternal rest on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at McCready Memorial Hospital in Crisfield, Maryland. He had been a resident of Tawes Nursing Home in Crisfield since May.

Harlan was born in Chicago on November 9, 1932 to Robert and Mary Katherine Von Stein Keith. He was born into a very well known Hollywood family.

Harlan entered show business at age 5 in a play called "Life with Father", starring Lillian Gish and Louis Calhern. He was also a member of the cast of "The Little Rascals". Harlan was under contract with Warner Brothers Studios for 22 years and was in several movies; the last one was "A Star is Born", starring Judy Garland. He was friends with many Hollywood Stars, but his closest were Kay Medford, Nancy Coleman, and Patsy Kelly. After he left Warner Brothers, he started on a night club tour with his own Night Club show. His show business career ended in 1976 when he suffered a very severe stroke.

Harlan was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Brian Keith. He is survived by his life companion, Ralph Sommers of Salisbury; and many, many close friends.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Tawes Nursing Home Activities Fund, 201 Hall Highway, Crisfield, MD 21817.

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