William B. Keene

For the actor, see William Keene.
William B. Keene
Born William B. Keene
(1925-02-23) February 23, 1925
Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation Television judge
Spouse(s) Patricia Margaret Danskin (m.1947-2015; her death)
Children 2

William B. Keene (born February 23, 1925 in Youngstown[1]) was a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge from 1965 to 1984[1] He is perhaps best known as a judge in the reality series Divorce Court.[2] He also appeared as Judge Herman Keene in the episode "Whistle Stop" in the legal drama L.A. Law. During his judicial career he was originally assigned to the trial of Charles Manson but was later replaced after Manson filed an affidavit of prejudice. Keene graduated from the UCLA School of Law in 1952,[1] where he was a member of the first graduating class.[2]

Keene was married to Patricia Margaret Danskin from 1947 to 2015, when she died of cancer. They had two children: Andy Keene and Kerry Keene Padilla and five grandchildren.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Regents of the University of California Biographies, K section University of California History digital archives, Retrieved on February 24th, 2014
  2. 1 2 William B. Keene: Judge on ‘Divorce Court’ in the 1980s, Metropolitan News-Enterprise, Retrieved on January 11, 2014.
  3. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?pid=174601778

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