Barry Kelley
Biography
Barry Kelley was an American actor who worked on Broadway in the 1930s and 1940s before moving into films, where he became a familiar presence in film noir and other crime pictures. Born in Chicago, he trained at the Goodman School of Drama and began acting on stage in the 1930s, creating the role of Ike in the Broadway production of Oklahoma! His other Broadway credits included Within the Gates, Saint Joan, Hamlet, and Mamba's Daughters. Heavy-set, he appeared in more than 15 noir and crime films, often as lawyers, judges, detectives, and police officers. His movies included Boomerang, his first, in 1947, Force of Evil (1948), Knock on Any Door (1949), The Asphalt Jungle (1950), and The Tall Stranger (1957), in which he received third billing. He also appeared in dozens of television series, usually westerns or crime dramas, and died in 1991.
82years old at death
- Born Chicago
- Died Woodland Hills
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Also credited as Edward Barry Kelley
Movie Career
- Films
- 26
- Career span
- 21 years1948 to 1969
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First role
Kelley's first film was Boomerang in 1947, though another source names the 1948 film noir Force of Evil as his debut.
Barry Kelley movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
John Frankenheimer directed two of these films, Nicholas Ray two. 34 actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by John Frankenheimer
All films by Nicholas Ray
Also two films together28 more actors
- J. Carrol NaishNew York Confidential (1955) and Black Hand (1950)
- John McIntireElmer Gantry (1960) and The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
- Eddie AlbertThe Joker Is Wild (1957) and Carrie (1952)
- Arthur KennedyElmer Gantry (1960) and Too Late for Tears (1949)
- Don BeddoeJack the Giant Killer (1962) and The Joker Is Wild (1957)
- Edmond O'BrienRio Conchos (1964) and 711 Ocean Drive (1950)
- Roy RobertsThe Killer That Stalked New York (1950) and Force of Evil (1948)
- James WhitmoreThe Asphalt Jungle (1950) and The Undercover Man (1949)
- Jay AdlerThe Long Wait (1954) and Vice Squad (1953)
- Anthony CarusoThe Asphalt Jungle (1950) and The Undercover Man (1949)
- Virginia MayoThe Tall Stranger (1957) and South Sea Woman (1953)
- Robert FoulkThe Love Bug (1968) and The Tall Stranger (1957)
- Robert Osterloh711 Ocean Drive (1950) and The Undercover Man (1949)
- Basil RuysdaelCarrie (1952) and The File on Thelma Jordon (1949)
- Gail Bonney711 Ocean Drive (1950) and The Killer That Stalked New York (1950)
- Howard St. John711 Ocean Drive (1950) and The Undercover Man (1949)
- Stuart HolmesJack the Giant Killer (1962) and The Wings of Eagles (1957)
- Adam WilliamsVice Squad (1953) and Flying Leathernecks (1951)
- Bert StevensJack the Giant Killer (1962) and Elmer Gantry (1960)
- Eumenio BlancoRio Conchos (1964) and The Killer That Stalked New York (1950)
- Dan RissVice Squad (1953) and The Killer That Stalked New York (1950)
- Dayton LummisJack the Giant Killer (1962) and Elmer Gantry (1960)
- Georgia BackusToo Late for Tears (1949) and Force of Evil (1948)
- Khigh DhieghHow to Murder Your Wife (1965) and The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- Carl MilletaireNew York Confidential (1955) and Black Hand (1950)
- Mary Ellen KayThe Long Wait (1954) and Vice Squad (1953)
- Teresa CelliBlack Hand (1950) and The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
- James DobsonThe Tall Stranger (1957) and Flying Leathernecks (1951)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Barry Kelley's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$92.4 million
9 of the 26 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 26 films: 9 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 14 figure not found.
- 9Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 14Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$51M55.5% of the total
- 2$12M13.0% of the total
- 3$10M11.3% of the total
- 4$7.7M8.3% of the total
- 5$3.0M3.2% of the total
- 6$2.6M2.8% of the total
- 7$2.1M2.3% of the total
- 8$2.1M2.3% of the total
$1.2 millionfrom the other 1 film with a worldwide figure, 1% of the total
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