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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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  1. 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.

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  1. The Asphalt Jungle1950 Crime, Drama, Film-Noiras Lt. Ditrich

    IMDb rating 7.833K votes

  2. The Manchurian Candidate1962 Drama, Thrilleras Secretary of Defense

    IMDb rating 7.985K votes

  3. Buchanan Rides Alone1958as Lew Agry

    IMDb rating 6.83.7K votes

  4. Too Late for Tears1949as Lt. Breach

    IMDb rating 7.36.6K votes

  5. Force of Evil1948as Det. Egan

    IMDb rating 7.28.6K votes

  6. 711 Ocean Drive1950as Vince Walters

    IMDb rating 6.82.6K votes

  7. Knock on Any Door1949as Judge Drake

    IMDb rating 6.65.0K votes

  8. Jack the Giant Killer1962as Sigurd

    IMDb rating 6.33.6K votes

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.

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Films together

Box office

What Barry Kelley's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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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

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    The Love Bug1968as Police Sgt.
    $51M55.5% of the total
  2. 2
    How to Murder Your Wife1965as Club Member
    $12M13.0% of the total
  3. 3
    Elmer Gantry1960as Police Capt. Holt
    $10M11.3% of the total
  4. 4
    The Manchurian Candidate1962as Secretary of Defense
    $7.7M8.3% of the total
  5. 5
    The Joker Is Wild1957as Hugh McCarthy
    $3.0M3.2% of the total
  6. 6
    Flying Leathernecks1951as Brigadier General
    $2.6M2.8% of the total
  7. 7
    The Asphalt Jungle1950as Lt. Ditrich
    $2.1M2.3% of the total
  8. 8
    Knock on Any Door1949as Judge Drake
    $2.1M2.3% of the total
Force of Evil (1948), $1.2 million

$1.2 millionfrom the other 1 film with a worldwide figure, 1% of the total