Barry Kelley
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Born | Edward Barry Kelley August 19, 1908 |
Died | June 5, 1991 | (aged 82)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1947–1969 |
Edward Barry Kelley (August 19, 1908 – June 5, 1991) was an American actor on
Early years
The 6'4", 230-pound Kelley was born in Chicago, Illinois, and attended the Goodman School of Drama at the Art Institute of Chicago (now at DePaul University).[2]
Stage
Kelley began acting on the stage in the 1930s.[3] His Broadway credits include Within the Gates (1934-1935), Parnell (1935-1936), Saint Joan (1936), Hamlet (1936-1937), The Wingless Victory (1936-1937), The Star-Wagon (1937-1938), Mamba's Daughters (1940), Strip for Action (1942-1943), Oklahoma (1943-1948), Loco (1946), Wonderful Journey (1946-1947), and Portrait in Black (1947).[4]
Film
In films, Kelley often portrayed cops or judges in films, including Boomerang (his first film in 1947), Knock on Any Door, Ma and Pa Kettle, and The Asphalt Jungle.[3] (Another source says, "His film debut was in the 1948 film noir Force of Evil.")[2] One of his best roles (for which he received third billing) was as the good-bad half brother of Joel McCrea in The Tall Stranger (1957).[5] Kelley had an uncredited role as a police chief in the 1964 Frank Sinatra musical Robin and the 7 Hoods.[6]
Television
Kelley also appeared in dozens of
In 1959, Kelley appeared as Josh Teller on
In 1961, Kelley played Mr. Slocum, the boss of insurance agent Pete Porter, in six episodes of the
In 1962, Kelley played Captain Donovan in the episode "The Parish Car" of the ABC drama series,
In 1964, he portrayed Hurley Feasel in the episode "Kate Flat on Her Back" of the CBS sitcom Petticoat Junction; in the credits of that episode his last name was spelled "Kelly."[17] In 1966 he played Park Milgrave in the Perry Mason episode, "The Case of the Fanciful Frail."[18] He portrayed a mayor on Rango in 1967 in the episode ""If You Can't Take It with You, Don't Go."[19]
Kelley's last television role was as Sheriff Vic Crandall in three more episodes of Petticoat Junction in 1967 and 1968.[14][20]
Death
Kelley died in 1991 at the age of 82 in Woodland Hills, California.[21]
Broadway roles
- Within the Gates (1934) as the gardener
- Parnell (1935) as first leader
- The Wingless Victory (1936) as Happy Penny
- The Star-Wagon (1937) as first thug
Selected filmography
- Boomerang (1947) - Desk Sgt. Dugan (uncredited)
- Force of Evil (1948) - Det. Egan
- Knock on Any Door (1949) - Judge Drake
- The Undercover Man (1949) - Attorney Edward J. O'Rourke
- Ma and Pa Kettle (1949) - Mr. Victor Tomkins
- Mr. Belvedere Goes to College (1949) - Police Sgt. Griggs
- Too Late for Tears (1949) - Police Lt. Breach
- Johnny Stool Pigeon (1949) - William McCandles
- Red, Hot and Blue (1949) - Lt. Gorman
- Fighting Man of the Plains (1949) - Slocum
- The File on Thelma Jordon (1950) - District Attorney Melvin Pierce
- Singing Guns (1950) - Mike Murphy
- Black Hand (1950) - Police Capt. Thompson
- Wabash Avenue (1950) - Sam - Bouncer
- The Capture (1950) - Mahoney
- Love That Brute (1950) - Burly Lieutenant
- The Asphalt Jungle (1950) - Lt. Ditrich
- 711 Ocean Drive (1950) - Vince Walters
- The Killer That Stalked New York (1950) - Treasury Agent Johnson
- Right Cross (1950) - Allan Goff
- Southside 1-1000 (1950) - Bill Evans
- The Great Missouri Raid (1951) - Mr. Bauer
- Francis Goes to the Races (1951) - Roy Square Deal Mallory
- Flying Leathernecks (1951) - Brigadier General
- The Well (1951) - Sam Packard
- Carrie (1952) - Slawson
- Woman of the North Country (1952) - O'Hara
- Back at the Front (1952) - Brig. Gen. Dixon
- Law and Order (1953) - Fin Elder
- Remains to Be Seen (1953) - Lt. O'Flair
- South Sea Woman (1953) - Col. Hickman
- Vice Squad (1953) - Dwight Foreman
- Champ for a Day (1953) - Tom Healy
- The Long Wait (1954) - Tucker
- The Shanghai Story (1954) - Ricki Dolmine
- Women's Prison (1955) - Warden Brock
- New York Confidential (1955) - Robert Frawley
- Trial(1955) - Jim Brackett
- Accused of Murder (1956) - Police Capt. Art Smedley
- The Wings of Eagles (1957) - Capt. Jock Clark
- Monkey on My Back (1957) - Big Ralph
- The Joker Is Wild (1957) - Captain Hugh McCarthy
- The Tall Stranger (1957) - Hardy Bishop
- Gunfire at Indian Gap (1957) - Sheriff Daniel Harris
- Buchanan Rides Alone (1958) - Lew Agry
- The Buccaneer (1958) - Commodore Patterson
- Ice Palace (1960) - Einer Wendt
- Elmer Gantry (1960) - Police Capt. Holt
- The Police Dog Story(1961) - Officer Bert Dana
- Secret of Deep Harbor (1961) - Milo Fowler
- The Clown and the Kid (1961) - Barker
- Jack the Giant Killer (1962) - Sigurd
- The Manchurian Candidate (1962) - Secretary of Defense
- Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964) - Police Chief Oscar C. Brockton (uncredited)
- Rio Conchos (1964) - Croupier
- How to Murder Your Wife (1965) - Club Member in Steam Room
- Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number! (1966) - 'D.G.', Movie Studio Boss (uncredited)
- The Love Bug (1968) - Police Sgt.
- The Extraordinary Seaman (1969) - Adm. Barnwell (final film role)
References
- ^ "Barry Kelley". www.tcm.com. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- ^ a b Hannsberry, Karen Burroughs (November 2015). "Tidbits of Trivia". The Dark Pages. 11 (6): 22.
- ^ a b "Barry Kelley | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos". AllMovie.
- ^ "Barry Kelley". Playbill Vault. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ "The Tall Stranger (1957) - Thomas Carr, Thomas H. Carr | Review | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
- ^ "Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)". BFI. Archived from the original on March 12, 2016.
- ISBN 9781476629711– via Google Books.
- ^ "The Outsider (1959)". BFI. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021.
- ^ "Tom Ewell Show, The – Nostalgia Central". nostalgiacentral.com. September 30, 2018.
- ^ "Lawman : Owny O'Reilly, Esquire (1961) - Leslie H. Martinson | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
- ^ "CTVA US Comedy - "Pete And Gladys" (CBS) (1960-62) starring Harry Morgan & Cara Williams". ctva.biz.
- ^ "Have Gun, Will Travel : Everyman (1961) - Byron Paul | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
- ^ "Season 3, Episode 26 of Bat Masterson | MySeries.tv | Series | MySeries". www.myseries.tv.
- ^ a b c "Barry Kelley | TV, Documentary and Other Appearances". AllMovie.
- ^ "CTVA US Drama - "Going My Way" (Revue/ABC)(1962-63) starring Gene Kelly". ctva.biz.
- ^ "Mister Ed : Ed the Counterspy (1965) - | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie" – via allmovie.com.
- ^ "Petticoat Junction". TVGuide.com.
- ^ "Perry Mason : The Case of the Fanciful Frail (1966) - Jesse Hibbs | Cast and Crew | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
- ^ "CTVA US Comedy - "Rango" (Spelling-Thomas/ABC)(Early 1967) starring Tim Conwayl". ctva.biz.
- ^ "Petticoat Junction : Shoplifter at the Shady Rest (1967) - Charles Barton | Cast and Crew | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
- ^ "Barry Kelley – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
External links
- Barry Kelley at IMDb
- Barry Kelley at the Internet Broadway Database