Trivia

He played a gun-running character named Jackie Brown in the 1973 neo noir 'The Friends of Eddie Coyle" and many fans have said he steals the movie.

He was born Steven Paul Keitz, to Francis (Rebold) and Daniel David Keitz. His father was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, to Polish Jewish parents, from Warsaw. His mother was born in New York, also to a Polish Jewish family.

Father of actor/photographer Thatcher Keats.

The character of Larry Samuels that Steven Keats played in Le chant du bourreau (1982) was based on the film's producer and director, Lawrence Schiller.

Attended Yale Drama School for six months.

Was originally cast as Mick, the main villain, in the fourth Dirty Harry installment, "Sudden Impact".

Burial details unknown.

Died on the same day as actor George Peppard, with whom Keats starred in the A-Team episode "Harder Than it Looks".