
Patsy Kelly
Known for Acting · 86 credits
- Born
- 1910-01-12
- Died
- 1981-09-24
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Sarah Veronica Rose Kelly
Biography
Patsy Kelly (born Bridget Sarah Veronica Rose Kelly; January 12, 1910 – September 24, 1981) was an American actress and comedian known for her roles in Rosemary's Baby (1968) and Freaky Friday (1976), as well as a series of comedy shorts starring Thelma Todd in the early-to-mid 1930's.
Although blacklisted from major studio work due to her sexuality in the 1940’s, Kelly saw a career resurgence in her later years as a performer, winning a Tony Award for her performance in the 1971 revival of No, No, Nanette on Broadway.
Known For
TV Shows (14)

The Love Boat
1977
as Mabel Higgins

The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest

The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961
as Third Juror

Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee

Love, American Style
1969
as Mrs. Hennesey

Burke's Law
1963
as Agatha Beauregard / Big Mouth Annie

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Minnie Redwing

Laramie
1959

Laredo
1965

Pete and Gladys
1960

Arrest and Trial
1963

26 Men
1957
Vacation Playhouse
1963
as Miss Primrose

The Cop and the Kid
1975
as Brigid Murphy
Movies (72)

Rosemary's Baby
1968
as Laura-Louise

Backs to Nature
1933
as Patsy

Freaky Friday
1976
as Mrs Schmauss

Merrily We Live
1938
as Etta

Wake Up and Live
1937
as Patsy Kane

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Topper Returns
1941
as Emily, the Maid

Please Don't Eat the Daisies
1960
as Maggie

The Cowboy and the Lady
1938
as Katie Callahan

The Phynx
1970
as Patsy Kelly

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
1966
as Myrtle Forbush

Pick a Star
1937
as Nellie Moore

The North Avenue Irregulars
1979
as Rose

The Crowded Sky
1960
as Gertrude Ross

In Old California
1942
as Helga

Pan Handlers
1936
Opened by Mistake
1934
as Patsy

The Naked Kiss
1964
as Mac, Head Nurse

The Gorilla
1939
as Kitty

The Girl from Missouri
1934
as Kitty Lennihan

My Son, The Hero
1943
as Gerty Rosenthal

There Goes My Heart
1938
as Peggy O'Brien

Private Number
1936
as Gracie

Breakdowns of 1937
1937
as Self

Maid in Hollywood
1934
as Patsy

Going Hollywood
1933
as Jill

Road Show
1941
as Jinx

Kelly the Second
1936
as Molly Patricia Kelly

Go Into Your Dance
1935
as Irma 'Toledo' Knight

Ever Since Eve
1937
as Sadie Day

Broadway Limited
1941
as Patsy Riley

Pigskin Parade
1936
as Bessie Winters

Hit Parade of 1941
1940
as Judy Abbott

Every Night at Eight
1935
as Daphne O'Connor

Thanks a Million
1935
as Phoebe Mason

Sing Your Worries Away
1942
as Bebe McGuire

C'mon, Let's Live a Little
1967
as Mrs. Fitts

Page Miss Glory
1935
as Betty

The Countess of Monte Cristo
1934
as Mimi

Blow-Ups of 1947
1947
as Self

Danger! Women at Work
1943
as Terry Olsen
An All American Toothache
1936
as Patricia Veronica Kelly

Ladies' Day
1943
as Hazel Jones
Paramount Pacemaker: Babies, They're Wonderful
1947

Hot Money
1935
as Miss Patsy Kelly

The Pigeon
1969
as Mrs. Macready

Soup and Fish
1934
as Miss Patsy Kelly

Sing Sister Sing
1935
as Patsy

The Party's Over
1934
as Mabel

Three Chumps Ahead
1934
as Patricia 'Patsy' Kelly

Beauty and the Bus
1933
as Patsy

The Misses Stooge
1935
as Patsy Kelly

Air Fright
1933
as Patsy

Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round
1934
as Patsy Clarke

Playmates
1941
as Lulu Monahan

Nobody's Baby
1937
as Kitty Reilly

Roamin' Vandals
1934
as Patsy Kelly

Done in Oil
1934
as Patsy Kelly aka Fifi aka Magnolia

Sing, Baby, Sing
1936
as Fitz

Twin Triplets
1935
as Patsy

The Tin Man
1935
as Patsy Kelly
I'll Be Suing You
1934
as Miss Kelly

Hill-Tillies
1936
as Patsy

Bum Voyage
1934
as Patsy
Their Night Out - Screen Test
1935
as Mrs. Hardy

Top Flat
1935
as Patsy Kelly

Treasure Blues
1935
as Patsy
One-Horse Farmers
1934
as Patsy

At Sea Ashore
1936
as Patsy Kelly

The Grand Dame
1931
as Peggy O'Rourke

Babes in the Goods
1934
as Patsy Kelly

Slightly Static
1935
as Patsy
About Patsy Kelly
Patsy Kelly (born Bridget Sarah Veronica Rose Kelly; January 12, 1910 – September 24, 1981) was an American actress and comedian known for her roles in Rosemary's Baby (1968) and Freaky Friday (1976), as well as a series of comedy shorts starring Thelma Todd in the early-to-mid 1930's. Although blacklisted from major studio work due to her sexuality in the 1940’s, Kelly saw a career resurgence in her later years as a performer, winning a Tony Award for her performance in the 1971 revival of No, No, Nanette on Broadway. With 86 credits spanning from 1931 to 1983, Patsy Kelly has appeared in 72 films and 14 TV shows.
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Most Popular Patsy Kelly Movies
- Rosemary's Baby (1968) — as Laura-Louise
- Backs to Nature (1933) — as Patsy
- Freaky Friday (1976) — as Mrs Schmauss
- Merrily We Live (1938) — as Etta
- Wake Up and Live (1937) — as Patsy Kane
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