William Bigby Keene (February 23, 1925 – January 10, 2018) was an American attorney, and a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge from 1965 to 1984. He is perhaps best known for his run as judge in the dramatized version of court show, Divorce Court. He also appeared as Judge Herman Keene in the episode "Whistle Stop" in the legal drama L.A. Law. 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 six grandchildren. Keene died on January 10, 2018 at the age of 92