Jack Kelly

Personal Info

Birthday

September 16, 1927

Day of Death

1992-11-07

(65 years old)

Place of Birth

Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

John Augustus Kelly Jr.

John Kelly

Jack Kelly

Biography

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

Maverick

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Batman

Quincy, M.E.

Wagon Train

Hawaii Five-O

The Rockford Files

Ironside

Filmography

2014
Inherent Vice
as Burke Stodger (archive footage)
1991
The Gambler: The Luck Of The Draw
as Bart Maverick
1985
The Master Ninja 5
as Brian Elkwood
1979
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
as Self
1978
The New Maverick
as Bart Maverick
Spawn of the Slithis
as Radio Announcer (voice)
1976
The Human Tornado
as Captain Ryan
1969
Young Billy Young
as John Behan
1968
Commandos
as Captain Valli
1967
Deadlock
as Det. Ray Baker
1965
Love and Kisses
as Jeff Pringle
1963
FBI Code 98
as Robert P. Cannon
1962
Red Nightmare
as Jerry Donavan
1961
A Fever in the Blood
as Dan Callahan
1958
Hong Kong Affair
as Steve Whalen
1957
Taming Sutton’s Gal
as Jugger Phelps
She Devil
as Dr. Dan Scott
1956
Julie
as Jack (co-pilot)
Basket of Mexican Tales
as Eddie Winthrop
Forbidden Planet
as Lt. Jerry Farman
1955
To Hell and Back
as Kerrigan
The Night Holds Terror
as Gene Courtier
Double Jeopardy
as Jeff Calder
Cult of the Cobra
as Carl Turner
The Violent Men
as De Rosa--Parrish Rider
1954
Black Tuesday
as Frank Carson
They Rode West
as Lt. Raymond
The Bamboo Prison
as Slade
Drive a Crooked Road
as Harold Baker
1953
The Stand at Apache River
as Hatcher
Column South
as Vaness
Law and Order
as Jed
The Redhead from Wyoming
as Sandy
1952
Sally and Saint Anne
as Mike O'Moyne
No Room for the Groom
as Will Stubbins
The Red Ball Express
as Heyman
1951
The Wild Blue Yonder
as Lt. Jessup
Submarine Command
as Lt. Paul Barton
People Will Talk
as Student (uncredited)
1950
Where Danger Lives
as Dr. James Mullenbach
Peggy
as Lex - O.S.U. Player
1949
Holiday Affair
as Drunk on Train (uncredited)
1939
Young Mr. Lincoln
as Matt Clay as a Boy (uncredited)
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
as Banker's Son (uncredited)