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Jack Kelly

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Jack Kelly

Born September 16, 1927 in Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USADied November 7, 199244 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.”

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Forbidden Planet posterFirst watchForbidden Planet19567.3as Lt. Jerry FarmanStarship C57D travels to planet Altair 4 in search of the crew of spaceship "Bellerophon," a scientific expedition that has been missing for twenty years.View film

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44 films as actor
  1. 1991The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the DrawBart Maverick
  2. 1985The Master Ninja 5Brian Elkwood
  3. 1978A Double Life
  4. 1978The New MaverickBart Maverick
  5. 1978Spawn of the SlithisRadio Announcer (voice)
  6. 1976The Human TornadoCaptain Ryan
  7. 1969Young Billy YoungJohn Behan
  8. 1968CommandosCaptain Valli
  9. 1967DeadlockDet. Ray Baker
  10. 1965Love and KissesJeff Pringle
  11. 1963FBI Code 98Robert P. Cannon
  12. 1962Red NightmareJerry Donavan
  13. 1961A Fever in the BloodDan Callahan
  14. 1958Hong Kong AffairSteve Whalen
  15. 1957Taming Sutton’s GalJugger Phelps
  16. 1957She DevilDr. Dan Scott
  17. 1956JulieJack (co-pilot)
  18. 1956Basket of Mexican TalesEddie Winthrop
  19. 1956Forbidden PlanetLt. Jerry Farman
  20. 1955To Hell and BackKerrigan
  21. 1955The Night Holds TerrorGene Courtier
  22. 1955Double JeopardyJeff Calder
  23. 1955Cult of the CobraCarl Turner
  24. 1955The Violent MenDe Rosa--Parrish Rider
  25. 1954Black TuesdayFrank Carson
  26. 1954They Rode WestLt. Raymond
  27. 1954The Bamboo PrisonSlade
  28. 1954Drive a Crooked RoadHarold Baker
  29. 1953The Stand at Apache RiverHatcher
  30. 1953Column SouthVaness
  31. 1953Law and OrderJed
  32. 1953GunsmokeCurly Mather
  33. 1953The Redhead from WyomingSandy
  34. 1952Sally and Saint AnneMike O'Moyne
  35. 1952No Room for the GroomWill Stubbins
  36. 1952The Red Ball ExpressHeyman
  37. 1951The Wild Blue YonderLt. Jessup
  38. 1951Submarine CommandLt. Paul Barton
  39. 1951People Will TalkStudent (uncredited)
  40. 1950Where Danger LivesDr. Mullenbach
  41. 1950PeggyLex - O.S.U. Player
  42. 1949Holiday AffairDrunk on Train (uncredited)
  43. 1939Young Mr. LincolnMatt Clay as a Boy (uncredited)
  44. 1939The Story of Alexander Graham BellBanker's Son (uncredited)