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Patsy Kelly was an American actress. She is known for her role as the brash, wisecracking sidekick to Thelma Todd in a series of short comedy films produced by Hal Roach in the 1930s. Known as the Queen of Wisecracks, Kelly's career continued after Todd's death in 1935 in similar roles.
Birth Name
Bridget Sarah Veronica Rose Kelly
Born
Wednesday, 12 January 1910
Died
Thursday, 24 September 1981
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| This Is... Patsy Kelly | Patsy Kelly | 2019 |
| Hollywoods Spaßfabrik - Als die Bilder Lachen lernten | (archive footage) | 2014 |
| Rosemary's Baby: A Retrospective | (archive footage) | 2000 |
| Bloopermania | (archive footage) | 1987 |
| Classic Comedy Teams | Kitty (segment "The Ritz Brothers") | 1986 |
| Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Self | 1983 |
| The North Avenue Irregulars | Rose | 1979 |
| The Love Boat | Mabel Higgins | 1977 |
| Freaky Friday | Mrs. Schmauss / Mrs Schmauss | 1977 |
| The Cop and the Kid | Brigid Murphy | 1975 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| This Is... Patsy Kelly | Patsy Kelly | 2019 |
| Hollywoods Spaßfabrik - Als die Bilder Lachen lernten | (archive footage) | 2014 |
| Rosemary's Baby: A Retrospective | (archive footage) | 2000 |
| Bloopermania | (archive footage) | 1987 |
| Classic Comedy Teams | Kitty (segment "The Ritz Brothers") | 1986 |
| Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Self | 1983 |
| The North Avenue Irregulars | Rose | 1979 |
| The Love Boat | Mabel Higgins | 1977 |
| Freaky Friday | Mrs. Schmauss / Mrs Schmauss | 1977 |
| The Cop and the Kid | Brigid Murphy | 1975 |
| Barefoot in the Park | Old Lady | 1970 |
| The Phynx | Patsy Kelly | 1970 |
| The Pigeon | Mrs. Macready, the Landlady / Mrs. Macready | 1969 |
| Love, American Style | Mrs. Hennessy (segment "Love and the Watchdog") | 1969 |
| The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
| Mia and Roman | Self | 1968 |
| Rosemary's Baby | Laura-Louise | 1968 |
| C'mon, Let's Live a Little | Mrs. Fitts | 1967 |
| The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini | Myrtle Forbush | 1966 |
| The Wild Wild West | Mrs. Bancroft / Prudence Fortune | 1965 |
| Laredo | Abbie Heffernan | 1965 |
| The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Mama Sweet | 1964 |
| The Naked Kiss | Mac / Mac, Head Nurse | 1964 |
| Burke's Law | Big Mouth Annie / Agatha Beauregard | 1963 |
| Arrest and Trial | Catalina Sorelli | 1963 |
| Vacation Playhouse | Miss Primrose | 1963 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself | 1962 |
| The Dick Van Dyke Show | Third Juror | 1961 |
| Pete and Gladys | Katy | 1960 |
| The Crowded Sky | Gertrude Ross | 1960 |
| Please Don't Eat the Daisies | Maggie | 1960 |
| Laramie | Bea | 1959 |
| Bonanza | Mrs. Neeley | 1959 |
| The Untouchables | Slapsie Sadie | 1959 |
| 26 Men | Big Kate | 1957 |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Minnie Redwing | 1955 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Mrs. Schmaus | 1954 |
| The Dave Garroway Show | Self | 1953 |
| All Star Revue | Self - Guest Comedic Actress (Sketch) / Self / Self - Guest Actress (Commercial) | 1950 |
| Blow Ups of 1947 | Herself | 1947 |
| Danger! Women at Work | Terry Olsen | 1943 |
| My Son, the Hero | Gerty Rosenthal / Gertie Rosenthal | 1943 |
| Ladies' Day | Hazel Jones | 1943 |
| In Old California | Helga | 1942 |
| Sing Your Worries Away | Bebe McGuire | 1942 |
| Playmates | Lulu Monahan | 1941 |
| Broadway Limited | Patsy Riley | 1941 |
| Topper Returns | Topper's Maid / Emily, the Maid | 1941 |
| Road Show | Jinx | 1941 |
| Hit Parade of 1941 | Judy Abbott | 1940 |
| The Gorilla | Kitty - the Maid / Kitty | 1939 |
| The Cowboy and the Lady | Katie Callahan | 1938 |
| There Goes My Heart | Peggy O'Brien | 1938 |
| Merrily We Live | Etta | 1938 |
| Wake Up and Live | Patsy Kane | 1937 |
| Ever Since Eve | Sadie Day | 1937 |
| Pick a Star | Nellie Moore | 1937 |
| Nobody's Baby | Kitty Reilly | 1937 |
| Breakdowns of 1937 | Herself / Self | 1937 |
| Pan Handlers | Patsy | 1936 |
| Pigskin Parade | Bessie Winters | 1936 |
| Sing, Baby, Sing | Fitz | 1936 |
| Kelly the Second | Molly Kelly / Molly Patricia Kelly | 1936 |
| Private Number | Gracie | 1936 |
| At Sea Ashore | Patsy Kelly | 1936 |
| Top Flat | Patsy Kelly | 1935 |
| Hot Money | Miss Patsy Kelly | 1935 |
| Thanks a Million | Phoebe Mason | 1935 |
| Twin Triplets | Patsy | 1935 |
| Slightly Static | Patsy | 1935 |
| Page Miss Glory | Betty | 1935 |
| Every Night at Eight | Daphne O'Connor | 1935 |
| Go Into Your Dance | Irma 'Toledo' Knight | 1935 |
| The Tin Man | Patsy Kelly | 1935 |
| Sing Sister Sing | Patsy Kelly / Patsy | 1935 |
| Done in Oil | Patsy Kelly / Patsy Kelly aka Fifi aka Magnolia | 1934 |
| Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round | Patsy Clarke | 1934 |
| Opened by Mistake | Patsy | 1934 |
| The Party's Over | Mabel | 1934 |
| The Girl from Missouri | Kitty Lennihan | 1934 |
| One-Horse Farmers | Patsy | 1934 |
| I'll Be Suing You | Miss Kelly | 1934 |
| Maid in Hollywood | Patsy | 1934 |
| Roamin' Vandals | Patsy Kelly | 1934 |
| Soup and Fish | Miss Patsy Kelly | 1934 |
| The Countess of Monte Cristo | Mimi Schmidt / Mimi | 1934 |
| Babes in the Goods | Patsy Kelly | 1934 |
| Going Hollywood | Jill | 1933 |
| Backs to Nature | Patsy | 1933 |
| Beauty and the Bus | Patsy | 1933 |
| The Grand Dame | Peggy O'Rourke | 1931 |
