
Jack Kelly
Known for Acting · 88 credits
- Born
- 1927-09-16
- Died
- 1992-11-07
- Place of birth
- Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- John Augustus Kelly Jr. · John 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
TV Shows (41)

Ironside
1967
as Johnny Corman / Bobby Tucker

Batman
1966
as Jack O'Shea

Maverick
1957
as Bart Maverick

Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Jim Spier

Wagon Train
1957
as Fenton Canaby

Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Peter Devlin

The Rockford Files
1974
as Alex Kasajian / Ralph Steel
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Fred Piper / Ray Baker / Al Packer

The Incredible Hulk
1977
as Tony Kelly

The Lucy Show
1962
as Bill Baker

The Fall Guy
1981

Run for Your Life
1965
as Harry Bevins

Gunsmoke
1955
as Cam Durbin

The Name of the Game
1968
as Frank Fowler / Creighton Howell

The High Chaparral
1967
as Dr. John Henry

McCloud
1970

Alias Smith and Jones
1971

Sugarfoot
1957
as Bart Maverick (uncredited)

Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Pete Braven / Charles Glenn / Tony Camion

The Bionic Woman
1976

Laredo
1965

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
as Harry Hammond / Helms

The Millionaire
1955
as Fred Graham

Ghost Story
1972
as Motorist

Ellery Queen
1975
as Attorney J. T. Latimer

Cavalcade of America
1952
as James E. West

This Is Your Life
1952
as Self
State Trooper
1956
as Johnny Bledsoe

Banacek
1972
as Lou Wayne
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Fred Newcombe / Self - Intermission Guest

B. J. and the Bear
1979
as Capt. Jim Dryer

Toma
1973

Frontier
1955

Flying High
1978

Bret Maverick
1981
as Bart Maverick

City Detective
1953

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Patrick Henry

Get Christie Love!
1974
as Captain Arthur P. Ryan

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951

Faraday and Company
1973
as Coleman
Sale of the Century
1969
as Host
Movies (47)

Inherent Vice
2014
as Burke Stodger (archive footage)

Forbidden Planet
1956
as Lt. Jerry Farman

The Violent Men
1955
as De Rosa--Parrish Rider

To Hell and Back
1955
as Kerrigan

The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
1991
as Bart Maverick

Commandos
1968
as Captain Valli

People Will Talk
1951
as Student (uncredited)

Holiday Affair
1949
as Drunk on Train (uncredited)

The Red Ball Express
1952
as Heyman

Column South
1953
as Vaness

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
1979
as Self

Young Billy Young
1969
as John Behan

Black Tuesday
1954
as Frank Carson

Young Mr. Lincoln
1939
as Matt Clay as a Boy (uncredited)

Julie
1956
as Jack (co-pilot)
Deadlock
1967
as Det. Ray Baker

Law and Order
1953
as Jed

Cult of the Cobra
1955
as Carl Turner

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
1939
as Banker's Son (uncredited)

Gunsmoke
1953
as Curly Mather

The Stand at Apache River
1953
as Hatcher

No Room for the Groom
1952
as Will Stubbins

A Fever in the Blood
1961
as Dan Callahan

The Human Tornado
1976
as Captain Ryan

Where Danger Lives
1950
as Dr. Mullenbach

Peggy
1950
as Lex - O.S.U. Player

Submarine Command
1951
as Lt. Paul Barton

They Rode West
1954
as Lt. Raymond

The Wild Blue Yonder
1951
as Lt. Jessup

She Devil
1957
as Dr. Dan Scott

Basket of Mexican Tales
1956
as Eddie Winthrop

Love and Kisses
1965
as Jeff Pringle

The Night Holds Terror
1955
as Gene Courtier

Double Jeopardy
1955
as Jeff Calder

FBI Code 98
1963
as Robert P. Cannon

The Redhead from Wyoming
1953
as Sandy

Red Nightmare
1962
as Jerry Donavan

The Master Ninja 5
1985
as Brian Elkwood

A Double Life
1978

The Bamboo Prison
1954
as Slade

Sally and Saint Anne
1952
as Mike O'Moyne

Spawn of the Slithis
1978
as Radio Announcer (voice)

Drive a Crooked Road
1954
as Harold Baker

The Western: A Lost TV Special
1958
as Self

The New Maverick
1978
as Bart Maverick

Taming Sutton’s Gal
1957
as Jugger Phelps

Hong Kong Affair
1958
as Steve Whalen
About Jack Kelly
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.” With 88 credits spanning from 1939 to 2014, Jack Kelly has appeared in 47 films and 41 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jack Kelly Movies
- Inherent Vice (2014) — as Burke Stodger (archive footage)
- Forbidden Planet (1956) — as Lt. Jerry Farman
- The Violent Men (1955) — as De Rosa--Parrish Rider
- To Hell and Back (1955) — as Kerrigan
- The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (1991) — as Bart Maverick
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