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In 1952, Keilson joined the faculty of Laredo College, then in its sixth year of operation and known as Laredo Junior College. He was named theatre director and chairman of Department of Speech and Drama.<ref name=obit/> Keilson and Hortense Offerle, a Juilliard School of Music graduate who headed the Laredo Philharmonic Orchestra,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.corporationwiki.com/p/30w160/hortense-offerle|title=Hortense Offerle|publisher=Corporationwiki.com|accessdate=October 27, 2018}}</ref> revived the Laredo Little Theatre. He played Henry Higgins in the 1965 production of ''My Fair Lady'', Willie Loman in ''[[Death of a Salesman]]'', and Henry the [[Shakespeare]]an actor in ''The Fantasticks.'' He retired from Laredo Junior College in 1985 but taught part-time thereafter until 1992.<ref name=obit/>

In 1952, Keilson joined the faculty of Laredo College, then in its sixth year of operation and known as Laredo Junior College. He was named theatre director and chairman of Department of Speech and Drama.<ref name=obit/> Keilson and Hortense Offerle, a Juilliard School of Music graduate who headed the Laredo Philharmonic Orchestra,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.corporationwiki.com/p/30w160/hortense-offerle|title=Hortense Offerle|publisher=Corporationwiki.com|accessdate=October 27, 2018}}</ref> revived the Laredo Little Theatre. He played Henry Higgins in the 1965 production of ''My Fair Lady'', Willie Loman in ''[[Death of a Salesman]]'', and Henry the [[Shakespeare]]an actor in ''The Fantasticks.'' He retired from Laredo Junior College in 1985 but taught part-time thereafter until 1992.<ref name=obit/>

Keilson emphasized that the actor should as much as possible be himself. He encouraged actors to move around so the audience could get a better look at them. According to one of his students, Gayle Aker Rodriguez, Keilson was an excellent educator who gave her great advice: "He was a Laredo theater icon, very unique, the nicest, most loving and wonderful man."<ref name=lmt>{{cite web|url=https://www.lmtonline.com/local/article/Local-theater-icon-Stanley-Alan-Keilson-13314115.php|title=Local theater icon Stanley Alan Keilson remembered for directing, acting accomplishments|publisher=''The Laredo Mornng Times''|author=César Rodriguez|date=October 17, 2018|accessdarte=October 27, 2010}}</ref>

Keilson emphasized that the actor should as much as possible be himself. He encouraged actors to move around so the audience could get a better look at them. According to one of his students, Gayle Aker Rodriguez, Keilson was an excellent educator who gave her great advice: "He was a Laredo theater icon, very unique, the nicest, most loving and wonderful man."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lmtonline.com/local/article/Local-theater-icon-Stanley-Alan-Keilson-13314115.php|title=Local theater icon Stanley Alan Keilson remembered for directing, acting accomplishments|publisher=''The Laredo Mornng Times''|author=César Rodriguez|date=October 17, 2018|accessdarte=October 27, 2010}}</ref>

During Keilson's 92nd birthday celebration in 2017, his friend Joe Arciniega said that Keilson was extraordinary on stage, "the best actor I have ever seen live."<ref name=lmt/> In 2014, Keilson was named “Icon of the Arts” by the Laredo Theater Guild International for his contribution to the arts, artists and education. He is also honored with the Stanley A. Keilson Memorial Scholarship Fund established with the Laredo Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 450223, in Laredo.<ref name=obit/>

During Keilson's 92nd birthday celebration in 2017, his friend Joe Arciniega said that Keilson was extraordinary on stage, "the best actor I have ever seen live. There’s no one like him. He’s a memorable person. ... That’s how he is and so there’s a lot of people here that have known him. Everybody just kind of looks out for him. He’s a great guy, so we’re celebrating the time we have with him.”<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lmtonline.com/local/article/Laredo-theater-icon-Stanley-Keilson-celebrates-11255519.php|title=Laredo theater icon Stanley Keilson celebrates 92nd birthday|publisher=''The Laredo Morning Times''|author=Andrea Castaneda|date=June 29, 2017|accessdate=

October 27, 2018}}</ref>

Keilson died at his Laredo residence at the age of ninety-three. His brother, Dr. Gerald Robert Keilson, died in [[Dallas]], Texas, the day before Stanley Keilson's own passing. Keilson is survived by cousins, Sunny Wager, Ivan Hurwitz, Syndei Levin, Jeri Sorosky, Sandy Hurwitz, Jill MacLaine, and Donny Hurwitz, and nephews, Mark and David Keilson.  He is interred at Temple Beth-El Memorial Park, 1715 Austin Highway in San Antonio.<ref name=obit/>

Keilson died at his Laredo residence at the age of ninety-three. His brother, Dr. Gerald Robert Keilson, died in [[Dallas]], Texas, the day before Stanley Keilson's own passing. Keilson is survived by cousins, Sunny Wager, Ivan Hurwitz, Syndei Levin, Jeri Sorosky, Sandy Hurwitz, Jill MacLaine, and Donny Hurwitz, and nephews, Mark and David Keilson.  He is interred at Temple Beth-El Memorial Park, 1715 Austin Highway in San Antonio.<ref name=obit/>

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