Jack Kelly

Jack Kelly

Actor

Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
September 16, 1927

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.”

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Representative Works

Inherent Vice
Inherent Vice
6.5
/ English
Forbidden Planet
Forbidden Planet
7.3
/ English
Commandos
Commandos
5.7
/ Italian
Young Mr. Lincoln
Young Mr. Lincoln
7.2
/ English
Law and Order
Law and Order
5.7
/ English
Double Jeopardy
Double Jeopardy
5.2
/ English
Young Billy Young
Young Billy Young
5.9
/ English
Submarine Command
Submarine Command
5.8
/ English
The Violent Men
The Violent Men
6.5
/ English
To Hell and Back
To Hell and Back
6.6
/ English
Holiday Affair
Holiday Affair
6.9
/ English
Black Tuesday
Black Tuesday
6.1
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Inherent Vice
2014Nominee

Best Performance

Inherent Vice

Forbidden Planet
1956Nominee

Best Performance

Forbidden Planet

Commandos
1968Nominee

Best Performance

Commandos

Career Highlights

Young Mr. Lincoln
1939Highlight

Best Performance

Young Mr. Lincoln

Law and Order
1953Highlight

Best Performance

Law and Order

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