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






