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Jack Kelly

Jack Kelly

Acting·1927–1992·46 films

Jack Kelly (September 16, 1927 – November 7, 1992) was an American actor. He started acting at age two, modeling in soap ads and garnering a lifetime supply of soap for his pay. Kelly continued to model until the age of nine, when he appeared in his first play with Hope Emerson called "Swing Your Lady". Broadway shows and radio followed until his family moved to California in 1938. He started in numerous films, including “A Holiday Affair,” “Forbidden Planet,” and “Black Tuesday.”

Filmography

Inherent Vice
Inherent Vice (2014)Burke Stodger (archive footage)
Forbidden Planet
Forbidden Planet (1956)Lt. Jerry Farman
Young Mr. Lincoln
Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)Matt Clay as a Boy (uncredited)
People Will Talk
People Will Talk (1951)Student (uncredited)
Holiday Affair
Holiday Affair (1949)Drunk on Train (uncredited)
To Hell and Back
To Hell and Back (1955)Kerrigan
The Violent Men
The Violent Men (1955)De Rosa--Parrish Rider
Where Danger Lives
Where Danger Lives (1950)Dr. Mullenbach
The Human Tornado
The Human Tornado (1976)Captain Ryan
Spawn of the Slithis
Spawn of the Slithis (1978)Radio Announcer (voice)
Cult of the Cobra
Cult of the Cobra (1955)Carl Turner
Young Billy Young
Young Billy Young (1969)John Behan
Julie
Julie (1956)Jack (co-pilot)
Drive a Crooked Road
Drive a Crooked Road (1954)Harold Baker
Commandos
Commandos (1968)Captain Valli
Black Tuesday
Black Tuesday (1954)Frank Carson
The Night Holds Terror
The Night Holds Terror (1955)Gene Courtier
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke (1953)Curly Mather
The Red Ball Express
The Red Ball Express (1952)Heyman
They Rode West
They Rode West (1954)Lt. Raymond
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939)Banker's Son (uncredited)
She Devil
She Devil (1957)Dr. Dan Scott
Law and Order
Law and Order (1953)Jed
Submarine Command
Submarine Command (1951)Lt. Paul Barton
The Redhead from Wyoming
The Redhead from Wyoming (1953)Sandy
The Stand at Apache River
The Stand at Apache River (1953)Hatcher
Double Jeopardy
Double Jeopardy (1955)Jeff Calder
Column South
Column South (1953)Vaness
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (1991)Bart Maverick
No Room for the Groom
No Room for the Groom (1952)Will Stubbins
The Bamboo Prison
The Bamboo Prison (1954)Slade
Basket of Mexican Tales
Basket of Mexican Tales (1956)Eddie Winthrop
Red Nightmare
Red Nightmare (1962)Jerry Donavan
A Fever in the Blood
A Fever in the Blood (1961)Dan Callahan
The New Maverick
The New Maverick (1978)Bart Maverick
Peggy
Peggy (1950)Lex - O.S.U. Player
FBI Code 98
FBI Code 98 (1963)Robert P. Cannon
Sally and Saint Anne
Sally and Saint Anne (1952)Mike O'Moyne
The Wild Blue Yonder
The Wild Blue Yonder (1951)Lt. Jessup
A Double Life
A Double Life (1978)
The Master Ninja 5
The Master Ninja 5 (1985)Brian Elkwood
Taming Sutton’s Gal
Taming Sutton’s Gal (1957)Jugger Phelps
Love and Kisses
Love and Kisses (1965)Jeff Pringle
Hong Kong Affair
Hong Kong Affair (1958)Steve Whalen
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion (1979)Self
The Western: A Lost TV Special
The Western: A Lost TV Special (1958)Self