Born in Brooklyn, New York on May 13, 1939, American actor Harvey Keitel was born to Jewish immigrants from Poland and Romania. His parents owned a luncheonette. He left high school when he was 16 to join the Marines and during Operation Blue Bat, he was deployed to Lebanon. Upon his return to civilian life, he worked as a stenotype operator until he became an actor. He fathered two children before marrying his wife Lisa, and the two of them have a child.
Recommended Resources
This site, created and maintained by Harvey Keitel fans and offers a photo gallery, details about Harvey’s projects, and an interactive forum for fan talk.
http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/harveykeitelfans/
Harvey Keitel Internet Library
Dedicated to Harvey Keitel, his fans and films, this site contains a collection of his films, interviews, and fan pages.
http://www.miscellanea.de/Harvey_Keitel/Harvey_Keitel_Library.htm
Harvey Keitel’s biography is found here, as are photographs and film credits. Additionally, there is a section linking to news items about him, and his filmography.
http://www.palzoo.net/Harvey-Keitel
TV.com offers this section of their site which contains photographs, fan reviews, and the biography of Harvey Keitel. Among other things here are an interactive internet forum and videos.
http://www.tv.com/people/harvey-keitel/
