Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 16, 1927
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 - Movies
Inherent Vice
as Burke Stodger (archive footage)
Forbidden Planet
as Lt. Jerry Farman
Young Mr. Lincoln
as Matt Clay as a Boy (uncredited)
Black Tuesday
as Frank Carson
The Violent Men
as De Rosa--Parrish Rider
Young Billy Young
as John Behan
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
as Bart Maverick
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
as Banker's Son (uncredited)
Submarine Command
as Lt. Paul Barton
Cult of the Cobra
as Carl Turner
