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Jack Kelly

Jack Kelly

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.”

Known for

Inherent Vice
Inherent Vice
2014 • Burke Stodger (archive footage)
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
1991 • Bart Maverick
The Master Ninja 5
The Master Ninja 5
1985 • Brian Elkwood
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
1979 • Self
A Double Life
A Double Life
1978
The New Maverick
The New Maverick
1978 • Bart Maverick
Spawn of the Slithis
Spawn of the Slithis
1978 • Radio Announcer (voice)
The Human Tornado
The Human Tornado
1976 • Captain Ryan

Full filmography

Inherent Vice
Inherent Vice
2014 • Burke Stodger (archive footage)
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The Master Ninja 5
The Master Ninja 5
1985 • Brian Elkwood
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The New Maverick
The New Maverick
1978 • Bart Maverick
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Spawn of the Slithis
Spawn of the Slithis
1978 • Radio Announcer (voice)
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The Human Tornado
The Human Tornado
1976 • Captain Ryan
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Young Billy Young
Young Billy Young
1969 • John Behan
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Commandos
Commandos
1968 • Captain Valli
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Deadlock
1967 • Det. Ray Baker
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Love and Kisses
Love and Kisses
1965 • Jeff Pringle
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FBI Code 98
FBI Code 98
1963 • Robert P. Cannon
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Red Nightmare
Red Nightmare
1962 • Jerry Donavan
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A Fever in the Blood
A Fever in the Blood
1961 • Dan Callahan
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Hong Kong Affair
Hong Kong Affair
1958 • Steve Whalen
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Taming Sutton’s Gal
Taming Sutton’s Gal
1957 • Jugger Phelps
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She Devil
She Devil
1957 • Dr. Dan Scott
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Julie
Julie
1956 • Jack (co-pilot)
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Basket of Mexican Tales
Basket of Mexican Tales
1956 • Eddie Winthrop
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Forbidden Planet
Forbidden Planet
1956 • Lt. Jerry Farman
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The Night Holds Terror
The Night Holds Terror
1955 • Gene Courtier
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Double Jeopardy
Double Jeopardy
1955 • Jeff Calder
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Cult of the Cobra
Cult of the Cobra
1955 • Carl Turner
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The Violent Men
The Violent Men
1955 • De Rosa--Parrish Rider
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Black Tuesday
Black Tuesday
1954 • Frank Carson
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They Rode West
They Rode West
1954 • Lt. Raymond
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Drive a Crooked Road
Drive a Crooked Road
1954 • Harold Baker
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Column South
Column South
1953 • Vaness
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Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
1953 • Curly Mather
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Sally and Saint Anne
Sally and Saint Anne
1952 • Mike O'Moyne
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No Room for the Groom
No Room for the Groom
1952 • Will Stubbins
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Submarine Command
Submarine Command
1951 • Lt. Paul Barton
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People Will Talk
People Will Talk
1951 • Student (uncredited)
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Where Danger Lives
Where Danger Lives
1950 • Dr. Mullenbach
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Peggy
Peggy
1950 • Lex - O.S.U. Player
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Holiday Affair
Holiday Affair
1949 • Drunk on Train (uncredited)
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Young Mr. Lincoln
Young Mr. Lincoln
1939 • Matt Clay as a Boy (uncredited)
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The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
1939 • Banker's Son (uncredited)
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Jack Kelly – Biography, Known For & Filmography