Patsy Kelly

Biography

Patsy Kelly was an American actress who started as a child performer in vaudeville, learned tap dancing, and made her Broadway debut in 1927. Born in Brooklyn, she was hired by Hal Roach in 1933 to pair with Thelma Todd in Hal Roach comedy shorts, and she became known for playing brash, wisecracking sidekicks. Her features included The Girl from Missouri (1934), Page Miss Glory (1935), Pick a Star (1937), Merrily We Live (1938), The Gorilla (1939), and Topper Returns (1941). When her movie career faded in the mid-1940s, she went back to New York and found work in radio and summer stock. She later acted on television and in films such as The Naked Kiss (1964), Rosemary's Baby (1968), Freaky Friday (1976), and The North Avenue Irregulars (1979). In 1971 she returned to Broadway in No, No, Nanette and was named best featured actress in a musical at the Tony Awards, and she was nominated again for Irene.

71years old at death

Born January 12, 1910Brooklyn
Died September 24, 1981Woodland Hills
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Also credited as Sarah Veronica Rose Kelly

Movie Career

Films: 15
Career span: 45 years1934 to 1979

Genres

Comedy80%, 12 films
Romance47%, 7 films
Drama27%, 4 films
Crime20%, 3 films
Horror20%, 3 films

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Behind the award
Kelly returned to Broadway in 1971 in the revival of No, No, Nanette. As the wisecracking, tap-dancing maid, she scored a huge success and won the 1971 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.
Early training
Kelly learned tap dancing at Jack Blue's School of Rhythm and Tap, where she became friends with future star Ruby Keeler.

Patsy Kelly movies on Netflix

The North Avenue Irregulars1979IMDb rating 6.7as Rose
Freaky Friday1976IMDb rating 6.3as Mrs Schmauss
Rosemary's Baby1968IMDb rating 8.0as Laura-Louise
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini1966IMDb rating 4.6as Myrtle Forbush
The Naked Kiss1964IMDb rating 7.2as Mac
Please Don't Eat the Daisies1960IMDb rating 6.4as Maggie
In Old California1942IMDb rating 6.3as Helga
Topper Returns1941IMDb rating 6.8as Emily, the Maid
The Gorilla1939IMDb rating 4.8as Kitty
Merrily We Live1938IMDb rating 7.3as Etta
The Cowboy and the Lady1938IMDb rating 6.6as Katie Callahan
Pick a Star1937IMDb rating 5.4as Nellie Moore
Page Miss Glory1935IMDb rating 6.7as Betty
The Countess of Monte Cristo1934IMDb rating 7.7as Mimi Schmidt
The Girl from Missouri1934IMDb rating 6.6as Kitty Lennihan

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Rosemary's Baby1968 Drama, Horroras Laura-Louise
IMDb rating 8.0261K votes
Freaky Friday1976 Comedy, Family, Fantasyas Mrs Schmauss
IMDb rating 6.316K votes
The Naked Kiss1964as Mac
IMDb rating 7.29.8K votes
Please Don't Eat the Daisies1960as Maggie
IMDb rating 6.45.5K votes
The Cowboy and the Lady1938as Katie Callahan
IMDb rating 6.62.0K votes
Topper Returns1941as Emily, the Maid
IMDb rating 6.83.9K votes
Merrily We Live1938as Etta
IMDb rating 7.32.6K votes
Pick a Star1937as Nellie Moore
IMDb rating 5.4604 votes

Most often with

Ten 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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Douglas Fowley

Charles Halton

Alan Mowbray

Billie Burke

Berton Churchill

Henry Kolker

Films together

Douglas Fowley2 films together, 1934 to 1979
Douglas Fowley's page
- The North Avenue Irregulars1979IMDb rating 6.7Kelly as RoseFowley as Delaney
- The Girl from Missouri1934IMDb rating 6.6Kelly as Kitty LennihanFowley as New Bellboy with Vase
Charles Halton2 films together, 1937 to 1942
Charles Halton's page
- In Old California1942IMDb rating 6.3Kelly as HelgaHalton as Mr. Hayes
- Pick a Star1937IMDb rating 5.4Kelly as Nellie MooreHalton as Mr. Klawheimer
Alan Mowbray2 films together, 1934 to 1938
Alan Mowbray's page
- Merrily We Live1938IMDb rating 7.3Kelly as EttaMowbray as Grosvenor
- The Girl from Missouri1934IMDb rating 6.6Kelly as Kitty LennihanMowbray as Lord Douglas
Billie Burke2 films together, 1938 to 1941
Billie Burke's page
- Topper Returns1941IMDb rating 6.8Kelly as Emily, the MaidBurke as Mrs. Clara Topper
- Merrily We Live1938IMDb rating 7.3Kelly as EttaBurke as Mrs. Emily Kilbourne
Berton Churchill2 films together, 1935 to 1938
Berton Churchill's page
- The Cowboy and the Lady1938IMDb rating 6.6Kelly as Katie CallahanChurchill as Oliver Wendell Henderson
- Page Miss Glory1935IMDb rating 6.7Kelly as BettyChurchill as Mr. Yates - Assistant Hotel Manager
Henry Kolker2 films together, 1934 to 1938
Henry Kolker's page
- The Cowboy and the Lady1938IMDb rating 6.6Kelly as Katie CallahanKolker as Horace Smith
- The Girl from Missouri1934IMDb rating 6.6Kelly as Kitty LennihanKolker as Senator Titcombe
Also two films together4 more actors
- Jack CheathamThe Countess of Monte Cristo (1934) and The Girl from Missouri (1934)
- Barbara HarrisThe North Avenue Irregulars (1979) and Freaky Friday (1976)
- Benny RubinThe Ghost in the Invisible Bikini (1966) and Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960)
- Ruth BuzziThe North Avenue Irregulars (1979) and Freaky Friday (1976)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

Three awards and honors, one of them major.

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Patsy Kelly's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Result
Tony Awards
	Best Featured Actress in a Musical	Won
Other honors
1971	25th Tony Awards	Won
	Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame	Honored

Online

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