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John Kelly was an American actor whose career spanned the very end of the silent film era through the 1940s. While most of his parts were smaller, often uncredited, roles, he was occasionally given a more substantial supporting or even featured role.
Birth Name
John F. Kelly
Born
Saturday, 29 June 1901
Died
Tuesday, 09 December 1947
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| 60 Minutes | Himself - Head of Research, IBM (segment "Artificial Intelligence") | 1968 |
| Jeopardy! | Himself - Contestant / Himself - Senior Vice President & Director of IBM Research (as Dr. John E. Kelly III) | 1964 |
| Sofia | Lt. Comdr. Stark | 1948 |
| Captain Boycott | Sheriff | 1947 |
| Ladies' Man | Cabbie | 1947 |
| Cross My Heart | Juror | 1947 |
| The Mighty McGurk | Punchdrunk Fighter | 1947 |
| Blue Skies | Tough Guy in Nightclub | 1946 |
| Joe Palooka, Champ | Sammy | 1946 |
| The Dark Corner | Policeman in Galleries / Policeman at Gallery | 1946 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| 60 Minutes | Himself - Head of Research, IBM (segment "Artificial Intelligence") | 1968 |
| Jeopardy! | Himself - Contestant / Himself - Senior Vice President & Director of IBM Research (as Dr. John E. Kelly III) | 1964 |
| Sofia | Lt. Comdr. Stark | 1948 |
| Captain Boycott | Sheriff | 1947 |
| Ladies' Man | Cabbie | 1947 |
| Cross My Heart | Juror | 1947 |
| The Mighty McGurk | Punchdrunk Fighter | 1947 |
| Blue Skies | Tough Guy in Nightclub | 1946 |
| Joe Palooka, Champ | Sammy | 1946 |
| The Dark Corner | Policeman in Galleries / Policeman at Gallery | 1946 |
| Young Widow | Cab Driver / Cab Driver (Uncredited) | 1946 |
| The Tiger Woman | Sylvester | 1945 |
| That Night with You | Customer | 1945 |
| Blonde from Brooklyn | Bartender | 1945 |
| Boogie Woogie | Slats | 1945 |
| Nob Hill | Bouncer | 1945 |
| Wonder Man | Cab Driver | 1945 |
| Trail to Vengeance | Henchman Bully | 1945 |
| Wing and a Prayer | Lew | 1945 |
| Once Upon a Time | Truckman | 1944 |
| Up in Arms | Military Policeman on Cable Car | 1944 |
| Jack London | Red John | 1943 |
| Sweet Rosie O'Grady | Andrews | 1943 |
| Coney Island | Drunken Bricklayer | 1943 |
| It's a Great Life | Burley, Floor Waxer | 1943 |
| No Time for Love | Morrisey | 1943 |
| Girl Trouble | Mug | 1942 |
| Tales of Manhattan | Burglar (Robeson sequence) / Driver (Robeson sequence) | 1942 |
| Ten Gentlemen from West Point | Bombardier | 1942 |
| Dr. Broadway | Pool Player | 1942 |
| My Gal Sal | John L. Sullivan | 1942 |
| Moontide | Mac | 1942 |
| Larceny, Inc | Batter Hitting Home Run | 1942 |
| My Favorite Blonde | Bus #5 Driver | 1942 |
| Jail House Blues | Snork | 1942 |
| Shadow of the Thin Man | 'Meatballs' Murphy | 1941 |
| You're in the Army Now | McCann | 1941 |
| The Pittsburgh Kid | Knockout Riley | 1941 |
| Manpower | 28 Club Bouncer | 1941 |
| Three Sons o' Guns | Buffalo Bill Oxenstern | 1941 |
| Blondie in Society | Policeman | 1941 |
| Reaching for the Sun | Husky Man | 1941 |
| Topper Returns | Engine Room Sailor-Henchman in Striped Shirt | 1941 |
| Bowery Boy | Battler | 1940 |
| I Want a Divorce | Marine | 1940 |
| Sandy Is a Lady | Murphy | 1940 |
| Road to Singapore | Sailor | 1940 |
| My Little Chickadee | Henchman | 1940 |
| Black Friday | Taxi Driver | 1940 |
| Castle on the Hudson | Rockpile Convict | 1940 |
| The Green Hornet | Pete Hawks | 1940 |
| Meet Dr. Christian | Cass | 1939 |
| Kid Nightingale | Dynamite Dennis | 1939 |
| These Glamour Girls | Featherfeet | 1939 |
| They Shall Have Music | Kelly | 1939 |
| Wolf Call | Bull Nelson | 1939 |
| Sudden Money | Butch | 1939 |
| Sergeant Madden | Henchman Nero / Nero | 1939 |
| Burn 'Em Up O'Connor | Towing Man | 1939 |
| Convicts at Large | Buggsie | 1938 |
| Exposed | Boxer | 1938 |
| The Sisters | Sailor Outside Bar | 1938 |
| The Crowd Roars | Joe the Croquet Player | 1938 |
| Female Fugitive | Red, Dunning's chauffeur / Red - Dunning's Chauffeur | 1938 |
| Bringing Up Baby | Elmer | 1938 |
| Everybody's Doing It | Steve's Henchman | 1938 |
| Merry-Go-Round of 1938 | Bus Driver | 1937 |
| The Last Gangster | Red | 1937 |
| Portia on Trial | Hank | 1937 |
| Live, Love and Learn | Sailor | 1937 |
| That's My Story! | Minor Role | 1937 |
| Behind the Mike | Fred | 1937 |
| The Big Shot | Deuces | 1937 |
| Exclusive | Cab Driver | 1937 |
| Angel's Holiday | Maxie | 1937 |
| Armored Car | Frenchie | 1937 |
| The Grand Bounce | 'Lead-Head' Hogan | 1937 |
| Wings Over Honolulu | Gob | 1937 |
| You Can't Buy Luck | Puggy | 1937 |
| 23 1/2 Hours Leave | Sgt. Tubbs | 1937 |
| When's Your Birthday? | Corner Man | 1937 |
| After the Thin Man | Harold the Chauffer | 1936 |
| Fugitive in the Sky | Kid Couch | 1936 |
| Born to Dance | Recruiting Officer | 1936 |
| Polo Joe | Rusty | 1936 |
| Our Relations | First Mate | 1936 |
| The Devil Is a Sissy | 'Shivvy' the Tire Man | 1936 |
| Lady Luck | Joe - First Hood | 1936 |
| The Gentleman from Louisiana | John L. Sullivan | 1936 |
| Poor Little Rich Girl | Ferguson | 1936 |
| Kelly the Second | Fighter Biff Andrews | 1936 |
| San Francisco | Kelly - Stagehand | 1936 |
| Easy Money | Carney / Henchman Carney | 1936 |
| The Law in Her Hands | Herman Keys - Henchman #2 | 1936 |
| In Paris, A.W.O.L. | Performer | 1936 |
| The Walking Dead | Joe - Merritt's 1st Bodyguard | 1936 |
| The Bridge of Sighs | Tommy, the Taxi Driver-Thug / Tommy - Taxi Driver / Thug | 1936 |
| It Had to Happen | Moving Man | 1936 |
| Timothy's Quest | Herb | 1936 |
| Tough Guy | Trooper Rooney | 1936 |
| Hitch Hike Lady | Motorcycle Cop | 1935 |
| Whipsaw | Patrolman | 1935 |
| Dr. Socrates | Al - a Gangster | 1935 |
| Navy Wife | Spike | 1935 |
| Special Agent | Carston's Henchman | 1935 |
| We're in the Money | Butch's Mug | 1935 |
| Woman Wanted | Truck Driver Hitting Police Car | 1935 |
| Public Hero Number 1 | Federal Agent / Truck Driver Smuggling Gun | 1935 |
| Motive for Revenge | Detective Larkin | 1935 |
| Stolen Harmony | Bates | 1935 |
| West Point of the Air | Randolph Air Field Mechanic | 1935 |
| Biography of a Bachelor Girl | Furniture Mover | 1935 |
| The Band Plays On | Truck Driver | 1934 |
| Men of the Night | Chuck | 1934 |
| Kid Millions | Adolph Wilson | 1934 |
| Murder in the Private Car | Man Reporting Escaped Gorilla | 1934 |
| Many Happy Returns | Mike | 1934 |
| Little Miss Marker | Sore Toe / Canvas Back | 1934 |
| The Women in His Life | Client | 1933 |
| Son of a Sailor | Sailor | 1933 |
| Havana Widows | Tully--Turkish Bath Attendant | 1933 |
| Good-bye Love | Sgt. Dugan the Jailer | 1933 |
| The Prizefighter and the Lady | Bar Patron #5 | 1933 |
| Broadway Thru a Keyhole | Louie | 1933 |
| Ace of Aces | Gloski - Ammunition Loader | 1933 |
| Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men | Butch - Tough Workman | 1933 |
| The Bowery | Lumpy Hogan | 1933 |
| Morning Glory | Prop Man | 1933 |
| Three Cornered Moon | Truck Driver | 1933 |
| I Love That Man | Dusty - Label's Henchman | 1933 |
| The Nuisance | Streetcar Conductor | 1933 |
| The Little Giant | Timothy 'Tim' / 'Ed' O'Hara | 1933 |
| Diplomaniacs | Army Sergeant | 1933 |
| Exposed | Boxer | 1933 |
| The Secret of Madame Blanche | French Sailor / French Sailor (Uncredited) | 1933 |
| The Cheyenne Kid | Undetermined Secondary Role | 1933 |
| The Devil Is Driving | Dolan | 1932 |
| Madison Square Garden | Backus - Broken-Down Fighter | 1932 |
| Big City Blues | Driver | 1932 |
| Hold 'Em Jail | Football Player | 1932 |
| Winner Take All | Fight Spectator | 1932 |
| Week Ends Only | Chauffeur | 1932 |
| Two Seconds | Masher in Dance Hall | 1932 |
| Scarface | One of Costillo's Hoods | 1932 |
| The Mouthpiece | Cab Driver / Cab Driver (Uncredited) | 1932 |
| Dance Team | Ticket Taker | 1932 |
| Hell Divers | Sailor | 1932 |
| Ladies of the Big House | Doremus' Hood | 1931 |
| Suicide Fleet | Sailor at Sally's | 1931 |
| Politics | Curango's Henchman | 1931 |
| The Miracle Woman | Stagehand | 1931 |
| Subway Express | Motorman | 1931 |
| Mr. Lemon of Orange | Henchman | 1931 |
| The Doorway to Hell | Whitey Eckhart | 1930 |
| Born Reckless | Irish Recruit | 1930 |
| The Man Hunter | Charlie | 1930 |
| They Learned About Women | Unruly Baseball Spectator | 1930 |
| Broadway | Crandall Mug at Party | 1929 |
| Romance of the Underworld | Window-Cleaner | 1928 |
| The Docks of New York | Sailor Barfly | 1928 |
| Dressed to Kill | Biff Simpson | 1928 |
| Sharp Shooters | Cafe Mug | 1928 |
| After Midnight | Bit Role | 1927 |
