Jack Kelly

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

September 16, 1927

died

November 7, 1992

place of birth

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

also known as

John Augustus Kelly Jr. · John Kelly

total credits

46 movies

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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Known For

Filmography

46 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Inherent Vice
6.5

Inherent Vice

2014as Burke Stodger (archive footage)
Forbidden Planet
7.2

Forbidden Planet

1956as Lt. Jerry Farman
Law and Order
5.7

Law and Order

1953as Jed
To Hell and Back
6.6

To Hell and Back

1955as Kerrigan
Young Billy Young
6.0

Young Billy Young

1969as John Behan
The Violent Men
6.4

The Violent Men

1955as De Rosa--Parrish Rider
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
4.8

The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw

1991as Bart Maverick
She Devil
5.7

She Devil

1957as Dr. Dan Scott
Black Tuesday
6.2

Black Tuesday

1954as Frank Carson
Holiday Affair
6.9

Holiday Affair

1949as Drunk on Train (uncredited)
Gunsmoke
6.6

Gunsmoke

1953as Curly Mather
People Will Talk
7.1

People Will Talk

1951as Student (uncredited)
Young Mr. Lincoln
7.2

Young Mr. Lincoln

1939as Matt Clay as a Boy (uncredited)
A Fever in the Blood
6.6

A Fever in the Blood

1961as Dan Callahan
Commandos
5.7

Commandos

1968as Captain Valli
No Room for the Groom
5.8

No Room for the Groom

1952as Will Stubbins
The Red Ball Express
5.9

The Red Ball Express

1952as Heyman
Where Danger Lives
6.4

Where Danger Lives

1950as Dr. Mullenbach
Julie
5.9

Julie

1956as Jack (co-pilot)
They Rode West
6.5

They Rode West

1954as Lt. Raymond
The New Maverick
5.0

The New Maverick

1978as Bart Maverick
Cult of the Cobra
6.0

Cult of the Cobra

1955as Carl Turner
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
6.3

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

1939as Banker's Son (uncredited)
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

1979as Self
Peggy
6.0

Peggy

1950as Lex - O.S.U. Player
The Human Tornado
6.1

The Human Tornado

1976as Captain Ryan
Submarine Command
5.8

Submarine Command

1951as Lt. Paul Barton
Column South
6.2

Column South

1953as Vaness
Spawn of the Slithis
4.5

Spawn of the Slithis

1978as Radio Announcer (voice)
The Bamboo Prison
6.4

The Bamboo Prison

1954as Slade
FBI Code 98
5.4

FBI Code 98

1963as Robert P. Cannon
Double Jeopardy
5.2

Double Jeopardy

1955as Jeff Calder
The Master Ninja 5
10.0

The Master Ninja 5

1985as Brian Elkwood
The Redhead from Wyoming
6.3

The Redhead from Wyoming

1953as Sandy
The Wild Blue Yonder
7.0

The Wild Blue Yonder

1951as Lt. Jessup
Red Nightmare
6.7

Red Nightmare

1962as Jerry Donavan
Drive a Crooked Road
6.2

Drive a Crooked Road

1954as Harold Baker
A Double Life
9.0

A Double Life

1978
The Stand at Apache River
6.3

The Stand at Apache River

1953as Hatcher
Sally and Saint Anne
8.7

Sally and Saint Anne

1952as Mike O'Moyne
Taming Sutton’s Gal
9.0

Taming Sutton’s Gal

1957as Jugger Phelps
Love and Kisses
9.0

Love and Kisses

1965as Jeff Pringle
The Night Holds Terror
5.5

The Night Holds Terror

1955as Gene Courtier
The Western: A Lost TV Special

The Western: A Lost TV Special

1958as Self
Hong Kong Affair
10.0

Hong Kong Affair

1958as Steve Whalen
Basket of Mexican Tales
7.3

Basket of Mexican Tales

1956as Eddie Winthrop