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 Broadway in the 1930s and 1940s and in films during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. The heavy-set actor created the role of Ike in Oklahoma! on Broadway. His large size and acting range had him playing primarily judges, detectives, and police officers.[1]
Early years
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Kelley also appeared in dozens of television series. As in the movies, he was usually in westerns or crime dramas. In 1954 he appeared in a TV episode of The Lone Ranger entitled Texas Draw.[7]
In 1959, Kelley appeared as Josh Teller on Lawman in the episode titled "The Outsider."[8] He portrayed the recurring character Jim Rafferty in five episodes of the 1960–1961 situation comedy The Tom Ewell Show.[9] In 1961 he appeared as Governor Johnson on the TV western Lawman in the episode titled "Owny O'Reilly."[10]
In 1961, Kelley played Mr. Slocum, the boss of insurance agent Pete Porter, in six episodes of the CBS situation comedy, Pete and Gladys, starring Harry Morgan and Cara Williams.[11] Also in 1961, he played "Danceman" in the episode "Everyman" in Have Gun-Will Travel, plus as villain Frank Williams in the episode "Ledger of Guilt" in Bat Masterson.[12][13] Other western series he appeared in during this period included: Tales of Wells Fargo, Wanted: Dead or Alive, Laramie and Bronco.[14]
In 1962, Kelley played Captain Donovan in the episode "The Parish Car" of the ABC drama series, Going My Way, starring Gene Kelly.[15] Kelley guest starred three times in the western television series Bonanza between 1959 and 1965, playing different roles.[14] He played Judge Bryant in the episode "Trial at Tablerock" in Have Gun - Will Travel. He also appeared occasionally as Alan Young's father-in-law on the situation comedy Mister Ed (1961–1966).[16]
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
[edit]Kelley died in 1991 at the age of 82 in Woodland Hills, California.[21]
Broadway roles
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ Andreychuk, Ed (January 13, 2018). The Lone Ranger on Radio, Film and Television. McFarland. 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.
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