Paul Kelly

Biography

Paul Kelly was an American actor whose work across stage, screen, and television was estimated at more than four hundred roles. Born in Brooklyn, he became a popular leading man and co-star in Broadway plays from the late 1910s through the 1920s, alternating between theater and film. His talking picture debut arrived in Broadway Through a Keyhole (1933). On stage in 1948, he earned a Tony Award for best actor for Command Decision, sharing the honor with Henry Fonda for Mister Roberts and Basil Rathbone for The Heiress; Clark Gable later took on that same part in the movie adaptation. Kelly also portrayed San Quentin's warden, Clinton Duffy, in Duffy of San Quentin (1954). He died in 1956.

57years old at death

Born August 9, 1899Brooklyn
Died November 6, 1956Beverly Hills
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Also credited as Paul Michael Kelly

Movie Career

Films: 20
Career span: 22 years1935 to 1957

Genres

Drama50%, 10 films
Crime40%, 8 films
Action25%, 5 films
Thriller25%, 5 films
Western25%, 5 films

First and latest

Paul Kelly movies on Netflix

Curfew Breakers1957IMDb rating 5.2as Police Lieutenant Lacey
Storm Center1956IMDb rating 6.6as Judge Robert Ellerbee
The High and the Mighty1954IMDb rating 6.6as Donald Flaherty
Gunsmoke1953IMDb rating 6.6as Dan Saxon
Split Second1953IMDb rating 6.8as Bart Moore
Springfield Rifle1952IMDb rating 6.6as Lt. Col John Hudson
The Painted Hills1951IMDb rating 4.3as Jonathan Harvey
Side Street1950IMDb rating 7.1as Capt. Walter Anderson
The File on Thelma Jordon1949IMDb rating 6.9as Miles Scott
Crossfire1947IMDb rating 7.2as The Man
San Antonio1945IMDb rating 6.3as Roy Stuart
Dead Man's Eyes1944IMDb rating 6.0as Dr. Alan Bittaker
The Story of Dr. Wassell1944IMDb rating 6.6as Murdock
Man from Music Mountain1943IMDb rating 6.4as Victor Marsh
Flying Tigers1942IMDb rating 6.7as Hap Smith
Tarzan's New York Adventure1942IMDb rating 6.5as Jimmie Shields
Ziegfeld Girl1941IMDb rating 6.7as John Slayton
Invisible Stripes1939IMDb rating 6.7as Ed Kruger
The Roaring Twenties1939IMDb rating 7.9as Nick Brown
Star of Midnight1935IMDb rating 6.7as Jim Kinland

Best known for

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

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Crossfire1947 Crime, Mystery, Thrilleras The Man
IMDb rating 7.211K votes
The Roaring Twenties1939 Crime, Drama, Film-Noiras Nick Brown
IMDb rating 7.918K votes
The File on Thelma Jordon1949as Miles Scott
IMDb rating 6.93.6K votes
Flying Tigers1942as Hap Smith
IMDb rating 6.74.6K votes
Side Street1950as Capt. Walter Anderson
IMDb rating 7.13.9K votes
Springfield Rifle1952as Lt. Col John Hudson
IMDb rating 6.62.7K votes
Star of Midnight1935as Jim Kinland
IMDb rating 6.71.9K votes
The Painted Hills1951as Jonathan Harvey
IMDb rating 4.31.4K votes

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Ann Doran appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Ann Doran

John Wayne

Humphrey Bogart

Gary Cooper

Lon Chaney Jr.

George Chandler

Films together

Ann Doran3 films together, 1944 to 1954
Ann Doran's page
- The High and the Mighty1954IMDb rating 6.6Kelly as Donald FlahertyDoran as Clara Joseph
- The Painted Hills1951IMDb rating 4.3Kelly as Jonathan HarveyDoran as Martha Blake
- The Story of Dr. Wassell1944IMDb rating 6.6Kelly as MurdockDoran as Praying Woman
John Wayne2 films together, 1942 to 1954
John Wayne's page
- The High and the Mighty1954IMDb rating 6.6Kelly as Donald FlahertyWayne as Dan Roman
- Flying Tigers1942IMDb rating 6.7Kelly as Hap SmithWayne as Jim Gordon
Humphrey Bogart2 films together, 1939
Humphrey Bogart's page
- Invisible Stripes1939IMDb rating 6.7Kelly as Ed KrugerBogart as Chuck Martin
- The Roaring Twenties1939IMDb rating 7.9Kelly as Nick BrownBogart as George Hally
Gary Cooper2 films together, 1944 to 1952
Gary Cooper's page
- Springfield Rifle1952IMDb rating 6.6Kelly as Lt. Col John HudsonCooper as Maj. Alex 'Lex' Kearney
- The Story of Dr. Wassell1944IMDb rating 6.6Kelly as MurdockCooper as Dr. Corydon M. Wassell
Lon Chaney Jr.2 films together, 1944 to 1952
Lon Chaney Jr.'s page
- Springfield Rifle1952IMDb rating 6.6Kelly as Lt. Col John HudsonChaney as Pete Elm
- Dead Man's Eyes1944IMDb rating 6.0Kelly as Dr. Alan BittakerChaney as David Stuart
George Chandler2 films together, 1935 to 1954
George Chandler's page
- The High and the Mighty1954IMDb rating 6.6Kelly as Donald FlahertyChandler as Ben Sneed
- Star of Midnight1935IMDb rating 6.7Kelly as Jim KinlandChandler as Witness
Also two films together11 more actors
- Charles LaneFlying Tigers (1942) and Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942)
- Paul HarveySide Street (1950) and Man from Music Mountain (1943)
- Eddy ChandlerTarzan's New York Adventure (1942) and The Roaring Twenties (1939)
- Stanley RidgesThe File on Thelma Jordon (1949) and The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944)
- Willie FungFlying Tigers (1942) and Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942)
- George MeekerDead Man's Eyes (1944) and The Roaring Twenties (1939)
- Alexis SmithSplit Second (1953) and San Antonio (1945)
- Harry AntrimSide Street (1950) and The File on Thelma Jordon (1949)
- Jan SterlingThe High and the Mighty (1954) and Split Second (1953)
- Laraine DayThe High and the Mighty (1954) and The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944)
- David BrianThe High and the Mighty (1954) and Springfield Rifle (1952)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

Two awards and honors, one of them major.

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Paul Kelly's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Result
Tony Awards
1948	Best Actor in a Play	Won
Other honors
	Donaldson Awards	Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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