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John Kelly

Actor
Born June 29, 1901Died December 9, 1947 (46 years)
John Kelly was an American actor whose career spanned the very end of the silent film era through the 1940s. While most of his parts were smaller, often uncredited, roles, he was occasionally given a more substantial supporting or even featured role.
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Topper Returns
  • Wonder Man
  • Up in Arms
  • Laurel & Hardy
Known For
  • The Docks of New York
  • Good-bye Love
  • Convicts at Large
  • Female Fugitive
  • The Bridge of Sighs
  • Wolf Call
  • 23 1/2 Hours Leave

Filmography

1986
Laurel & Hardy (TV Series) · as First Mate (1986)
1948
Sofia · as Lt. Comdr. Stark
1947
Captain Boycott · as Sheriff
1947
Ladies' Man · as Cabbie
1947
The Mighty McGurk · as Punchdrunk Fighter
1946
Cross My Heart · as Juror
1946
Blue Skies · as Tough Guy In Nightclub
1946
Joe Palooka, Champ · as Sammy
1946
The Dark Corner · as Policeman At Gallery (uncredited)
1946
Young Widow · as Cab Driver (uncredited)
1945
The Tiger Woman · as Sylvester
1945
Nob Hill · as Bouncer
1945
That Night with You · as Customer
1945
Blonde from Brooklyn · as Bartender
1945
Wonder Man · as Cab Driver
1944
Once Upon a Time · as Truckman
1944
Summer Storm · as Bit Player (uncredited)
1944
Up in Arms · as Military Policeman On Cable Car
1944
1943
Jack London · as Red John
1943
Sweet Rosie O'Grady · as Andrews
1943
Coney Island · as Drunken Bricklayer
1943
It's a Great Life · as Burley, Floor Waxer
1943
1942
My Favorite Blonde · as Bus #5 Driver
1942
Girl Trouble · as Mug
1942
My Gal Sal · as John L. Sullivan
1942
Tales of Manhattan · as Burglar (robeson Sequence)
1942
Ten Gentlemen from West Point · as Bombardier (uncredited)
1942
Moontide · as Mac
1942
Dr. Broadway · as Pool Player
1942
Larceny, Inc · as Batter Hitting Home Run
1941
1941
Shadow of the Thin Man · as 'meatballs' Murphy
1941
Manpower · as 28 Club Bouncer (uncredited)
1941
Three Sons o' Guns · as Buffalo Bill Oxenstern
1941
Blondie in Society · as Policeman
1941
Reaching for the Sun · as Husky Man
1941
Topper Returns · as Engine Room Sailor-Henchman In Striped Shirt
1940
I Want a Divorce · as Marine
1940
Black Friday · as Taxi Driver
1940
Road to Singapore · as Sailor (uncredited)
1940
My Little Chickadee · as Henchman (uncredited)
1940
Castle on the Hudson · as Rockpile Convict (uncredited)
1940
The Green Hornet · as Pete Hawks
1939
1939
Kid Nightingale · as Dynamite Dennis (uncredited)
1939
They Shall Have Music · as Kelly (uncredited)
1939
These Glamour Girls · as The Sailor 'feather Foot' (uncredited)
1939
Wolf Call · as Bull Nelson
1939
Sudden Money · as Butch
1939
Sergeant Madden · as Nero
1939
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor · as Towing Man
1938
Convicts at Large · as Buggsie
1938
Exposed · as Boxer
1938
The Sisters · as Sailor Outside Bar
1938
The Crowd Roars · as Joe The Croquet Player
1938
Female Fugitive · as Red, Dunning's Chauffeur
1938
Bringing Up Baby · as Elmer
1938
Everybody's Doing It · as Steve's Henchman
1937
1937
Portia on Trial · as Hank
1937
Live, Love and Learn · as Sailor (uncredited)
1937
Exclusive · as Cab Driver
1937
The Big Shot · as Deuces
1937
1937
You Can't Buy Luck · as Puggy (uncredited)
1937
23 1/2 Hours Leave · as Sgt. Tubbs
1937
When's Your Birthday? · as Corner Man
1936
After the Thin Man · as Harold The Chauffer (uncredited)
1936
Polo Joe · as Rusty
1936
Fugitive in the Sky · as Kid Couch
1936
Born to Dance · as Recruiting Officer
1936
Our Relations · as First Mate
1936
The Devil Is a Sissy · as 'shivvy' The Tire Man
1936
Lady Luck · as Joe - First Hood
1936
Kelly the Second · as Fighter Biff Andrews
1936
The Gentleman from Louisiana · as John L. Sullivan
1936
Poor Little Rich Girl · as Ferguson
1936
San Francisco · as Kelly - Stagehand
1936
Easy Money · as Henchman Carney
1936
The Law in Her Hands · as Herman Keys - Henchman #2
1936
The Walking Dead · as Joe - Merritt's 1st Bodyguard
1936
The Bridge of Sighs · as Tommy, The Taxi Driver-Thug
1936
It Had to Happen · as Moving Man
1936
Tough Guy · as Trooper Rooney
1935
Hitch Hike Lady · as Motorcycle Cop
1935
Whipsaw · as Patrolman
1935
Dr. Socrates · as Al - A Gangster
1935
Navy Wife · as Spike
1935
Special Agent · as Carston's Henchman
1935
We're in the Money · as Butch's Mug
1935
Woman Wanted · as Truck Driver Hitting Police Car (uncredited)
1935
Public Hero Number 1 · as Federal Agent / Truck Driver Smuggling Gun (uncredited)
1935
Motive for Revenge · as Detective Larkin
1935
Stolen Harmony · as Bates (uncredited)
1935
West Point of the Air · as Randolph Air Field Mechanic
1935
Biography of a Bachelor Girl · as Furniture Mover
1934
The Band Plays On · as Truck Driver
1934
Kid Millions · as Adolph Wilson
1934
Murder in the Private Car · as Man Reporting Escaped Gorilla
1934
1934
Little Miss Marker · as Canvas Back
1933
Son of a Sailor · as Sailor (uncredited)
1933
1933
Havana Widows · as Tully, Star Turkish Bath Attendant (uncredited)
1933
The Prizefighter and the Lady · as Bar Patron #5
1933
Good-bye Love · as Sgt. Dugan The Jailer
1933
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men · as Butch - Tough Workman
1933
Broadway Thru a Keyhole · as Louie (uncredited)
1933
Ace of Aces · as Gloski (uncredited)
1933
The Bowery · as Lumpy Hogan
1933
Morning Glory · as Prop Man
1933
Three Cornered Moon · as Truck Driver
1933
The Nuisance · as Streetcar Conductor (uncredited)
1933
The Little Giant · as Timothy 'tim'
1933
Diplomaniacs · as Army Sergeant
1933
The Secret of Madame Blanche · as French Sailor (uncredited)
1933
The Cheyenne Kid · as Undetermined Secondary Role
1932
1932
The All-American · as Football Player
1932
Big City Blues · as Driver (uncredited)
1932
Hold 'Em Jail · as Football Player
1932
Winner Take All · as Fight Spectator
1932
Two Seconds · as Masher In Dance Hall
1932
The Mouthpiece · as Cab Driver (uncredited)
1932
Scarface · as One Of Costillo's Hoods (uncredited)
1931
Hell Divers · as Sailor
1931
Ladies of the Big House · as Doremus' Hood
1931
Suicide Fleet · as Sailor At Sally's (uncredited)
1931
Politics · as Curango's Henchman
1931
The Miracle Woman · as Stagehand
1930
The Doorway to Hell · as Whitey Eckhart (uncredited)
1930
Born Reckless · as Irish Recruit
1930
They Learned About Women · as Unruly Baseball Spectator
1929
Broadway · as Crandall Mug At Party
1928
Romance of the Underworld · as Window-Cleaner
1928
The Docks of New York · as Sailor Barfly (uncredited)
1928
Dressed to Kill · as Biff Simpson
1927
After Midnight · as Bit Role

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