Larry Keith, Broadway Musical Actor and Original All My Children Star, Dies at 79

Larry Keith, who had supporting roles in Broadway shows ranging from the original production of My Fair Lady to Titanic and Caroline, or Change, died of cancer on July 18, according to soapcentral.com. He was 79.

Keith made his Broadway debut in the original production of My Fair Lady and appeared on Broadway in High Spirits, I Had a Ball, The Best Laid Plans and Gigi. In recent years, he played Isidor Straus in Titanic, Herr Schultz in Cabaret and Mr. Stopnick in Caroline, or Change. His many off-Broadway credits include Only Kidding, Hurrah at Last, This Thing of Darkness and Southern Comforts, plus numerous productions with The Actors Company Theater, of which he was a member.

In addition to his stage career, Keith was an original cast member of the ABC soap opera All My Children as Nick Davis, remaining with the show from 1970 to 1978 and earning two Daytime Emmy nominations. In the early 1970s, his much older character was involved in an affair with teenage Erica Kane, played by Susan Lucci. Keith recently appeared in an episode of Damages.