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Singer/guitarist Jack port Kelly was the frontman from the South Memphis Jug Music group, a favorite string music group whose music owed much debt towards the blues in addition to minstrel tracks, vaudeville amounts, reels and rags. Small is known from the hoarse-voiced Kelly’s roots; he led the group in tandem with fiddler Will Batts, plus they produced their initial recordings in 1933, implemented in 1939 by way of a second and last session. Even though South Memphis Jug Band’s lineup transformed frequently, Kelly continued to be a continuing, leading the group in a variety of incarnations until as past due as the middle-’50s; he passed away in Memphis in 1960.
Quick Facts
Full Name Jack Kelly
Died November 7, 1992, Huntington Beach, California, United States
Profession Actor, Politician, Businessperson
Nationality American
Spouse Joann Smith, May Wynn
Children Nicole K. Kelly
Parents John Augustus Kelly, Sr., Nan Kelly
Siblings Nancy Kelly, Carole Kelly, William Clement Kelly
Movies Forbidden Planet, To Hell and Back, She Devil, The New Maverick, Young Billy Young, The Redhead from Wyoming, The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw, Drive a Crooked Road, Red Nightmare, The Violent Men, A Fever in the Blood, Where Danger Lives, Commandos, Sally and Saint Anne, FBI Code 98, Love and Kisses, Taming Sutton's Gal, Red Ball Express, Cult of the Cobra, Julie, The Night Holds Terror, They Rode West, Column South, The Stand at Apache River, No Room for the Groom, Black Tuesday, Su Excelencia, Gunsmoke, Law and Order, Hong Kong Affair, All Trails Lead to Las Vegas, The Civilized Men, The Inquiry, Vegas, Fly Me -- If You Can Find Me, Double Jeopardy
TV Shows Bret Maverick, The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, Maverick, Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal, Sale of the Century, Get Christie Love, Kings Row
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| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Was a staunch conservative Republican, but was good friends for 35 years with staunch liberal Democrat James Garner. |
| 2 | Former brother-in-law of Fred Jackman Jr. and Edmond O'Brien. |
| 3 | Durably handsome actor of rugged films and TV, a child performer on radio and stage. Best remembered trading quips with James Garner's "Bret Maverick", as less laid-back brother, "Bart Maverick", in the late 1950s TV series, Maverick (1957). |
| 4 | He ran for city council and won the first of two four-year term in 1980. |
| 5 | Son of actress Nan Kelly. Younger brother of actress Nancy Kelly. |
Actor
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw | 1991 | TV Movie | Bart Maverick |
| The Master | 1984 | TV Series | Brian Elkwood |
| The Fall Guy | 1983 | TV Series | Bart Maverick |
| Bret Maverick | 1982 | TV Series | Bart Maverick |
| Palms Precinct | 1982 | TV Movie | Albert Brunswick |
| B.J. and the Bear | 1979-1981 | TV Series | Capt. Jim Dryer / Nichols |
| The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | 1978-1979 | TV Series | Harry Hammond / Helms |
| A Double Life | 1978 | TV Movie | Walters |
| Flying High | 1978 | TV Series | Reynolds |
| Sword of Justice | 1978 | TV Series | Walters |
| The New Maverick | 1978 | TV Movie | Bart Maverick |
| Spawn of the Slithis | 1978 | Radio Announcer (voice) | |
| The Incredible Hulk | 1978 | TV Series | Tony Kelly |
| Vega$ | 1978 | TV Series | Merle Ochs |
| The Bionic Woman | 1976-1978 | TV Series | Ray Fisk / Charles Keys |
| The Rockford Files | 1977 | TV Series | Ralph Steel / Alex Kasajian |
| Quincy M.E. | 1977 | TV Series | Peter Devlin |
| Hawaii Five-O | 1976 | TV Series | Jim Spier |
| The Human Tornado | 1976 | Capt. Ryan | |
| The Family Holvak | 1975 | TV Series | George Iverson |
| Ellery Queen | 1975 | TV Series | Attorney J. T. Latimer |
| Get Christie Love! | 1975 | TV Series | Arthur Ryan |
| Lucas Tanner | 1974 | TV Series | Ted Lefferts |
| McCloud | 1974 | TV Series | Manny Donner |
| Toma | 1974 | TV Series | |
| Chase | 1974 | TV Series | |
| Banacek | 1974 | TV Series | Lou Wayne |
| Faraday and Company | 1973 | TV Series | Coleman |
| Ironside | 1967-1972 | TV Series | Bobby Tucker / Johnny Corman |
| Circle of Fear | 1972 | TV Series | Motorist |
| Marcus Welby, M.D. | 1972 | TV Series | |
| Alias Smith and Jones | 1971 | TV Series | Dr. Chauncey Beauregard |
| The Name of the Game | 1969 | TV Series | Creighton Howell / Frank Fowler |
| Young Billy Young | 1969 | John Behan | |
| Commandos | 1968 | Capt. Valli | |
| Iron Horse | 1967 | TV Series | Jim Logan |
| The High Chaparral | 1967 | TV Series | Dr. John Henry |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | 1964-1967 | TV Series | Fred Piper / Det. Ray Baker / Al Packer / ... |
| Please Don't Eat the Daisies | 1967 | TV Series | Bob Daniels |
| Laredo | 1966-1967 | TV Series | Bart Cutler / Frank Parmalee / Lance Mabry |
| Run for Your Life | 1967 | TV Series | Harry Bevins |
| Daktari | 1966 | TV Series | Garvin Drake |
| Batman | 1966 | TV Series | Jack O'Shea |
| Daniel Boone | 1966 | TV Series | Second Horseman |
| Love and Kisses | 1965 | Jeff Pringle | |
| Kraft Suspense Theatre | 1963-1965 | TV Series | Tony Camion / Charles Glenn / Pete Braven |
| The Lucy Show | 1964 | TV Series | Detective Bill Baker |
| Wagon Train | 1963 | TV Series | Fenton Canaby |
| Kraft Mystery Theater | 1963 | TV Series | Sam Greenlee A.K.A. Walter Neff |
| FBI Code 98 | 1963 | TV Movie | Robert P. Cannon |
| Red Nightmare | 1962 | Short | Jerry Donavan |
| Maverick | 1957-1962 | TV Series | Bart Maverick / Rod Claxton / Uncle Bentley Maverick / ... |
| A Fever in the Blood | 1961 | Dan Callahan | |
| Hong Kong Affair | 1958 | Steve Whalen | |
| Sugarfoot | 1958 | TV Series | Bart Maverick |
| Sally | 1957 | TV Series | Tony Rhodes |
| Taming Sutton's Gal | 1957 | Jugger Phelps | |
| Gunsmoke | 1957 | TV Series | Cam Durbin |
| The Ford Television Theatre | 1957 | TV Series | Hal Jeffers |
| The Silent Service | 1957 | TV Series | Cassedy |
| She Devil | 1957 | Dr. Dan Scott | |
| Studio 57 | 1957 | TV Series | |
| Lux Video Theatre | 1955-1957 | TV Series | Fred Newcombe / David / Intermission Guest |
| State Trooper | 1956 | TV Series | Johnny Bledsoe |
| Canasta de cuentos mexicanos | 1956 | Eddie Winthrop (segment "Canasta") | |
| Schlitz Playhouse | 1956 | TV Series | |
| Julie | 1956 | Jack (co-pilot) | |
| The Millionaire | 1956 | TV Series | Fred Graham |
| Frontier | 1956 | TV Series | Oren / Jubal Dolan |
| Strange Stories | 1956 | TV Series | |
| Forbidden Planet | 1956 | Lt. Farman | |
| Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre | 1956 | TV Series | Gilman / Rayburn Stone |
| Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal | 1955-1956 | TV Series | Dr. Bennett |
| Kings Row | 1955 | TV Series | Dr. Parris Mitchell (1955-1956) |
| Warner Brothers Presents | 1955 | TV Series | |
| To Hell and Back | 1955 | Kerrigan | |
| The Night Holds Terror | 1955 | Gene Courtier | |
| Double Jeopardy | 1955 | Jeff Calder | |
| TV Reader's Digest | 1955 | TV Series | Sidney Franklin |
| Cult of the Cobra | 1955 | Carl Turner | |
| Cavalcade of America | 1955 | TV Series | James E. West |
| City Detective | 1955 | TV Series | Tom Arthur |
| Patrick Henry | 1955 | TV Movie | Patrick Henry |
| The Star and the Story | 1955 | TV Series | Detective |
| The Violent Men | 1955 | DeRosa | |
| Black Tuesday | 1954 | Frank Carson | |
| The Bamboo Prison | 1954 | Slade | |
| The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse | 1954 | TV Series | |
| Stories of the Century | 1954 | TV Series | Clay Allison |
| Magnificent Obsession | 1954 | First Mechanic (uncredited) | |
| They Rode West | 1954 | Lt. Raymond | |
| The Ray Milland Show | 1954 | TV Series | |
| Drive a Crooked Road | 1954 | Harold Baker | |
| The Glass Web | 1953 | TBC Engineer (uncredited) | |
| The Stand at Apache River | 1953 | Hatcher | |
| Column South | 1953 | Trooper Vaness | |
| Law and Order | 1953 | Jed | |
| Gunsmoke | 1953 | Curly Mather | |
| The Redhead from Wyoming | 1953 | Sandy | |
| Sally and Saint Anne | 1952 | Mike O'Moyne | |
| No Room for the Groom | 1952 | Will Stubbins | |
| Red Ball Express | 1952 | Heyman | |
| Bronco Buster | 1952 | Photographer (uncredited) | |
| The Wild Blue Yonder | 1951 | Lt. Jessup | |
| Submarine Command | 1951 | Lt. Paul Barton | |
| People Will Talk | 1951 | Student in Classroom (uncredited) | |
| New Mexico | 1951 | Private Clifton | |
| Call Me Mister | 1951 | Marching Soldier (uncredited) | |
| The West Point Story | 1950 | Officer-in-Charge (uncredited) | |
| Where Danger Lives | 1950 | Dr. Mullenbach | |
| Peggy | 1950 | Lex - O.S.U. Player (uncredited) | |
| Holiday Affair | 1949 | Drunk on Train (uncredited) | |
| Fighting Man of the Plains | 1949 | Cattleman (uncredited) | |
| Young Mr. Lincoln | 1939 | Matt Clay as a Boy (uncredited) | |
| The Story of Alexander Graham Bell | 1939 | Banker's Son (uncredited) |
Self
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan | 1985 | TV Special | Himself |
| When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion | 1979 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1962-1971 | TV Series | Himself - Amateur Athletic Union President / Himself |
| Concentration | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Hollywood Squares | 1970 | TV Series | Guest Appearance |
| Sale of the Century | 1969 | TV Series | Host (1969-1971) |
| The Bob Hope Show | 1967 | TV Series | Himself |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | 1963 | TV Series | Himself / Host, (1970-1972) (NBC Comedy Playhouse and NBC Comedy Theater versions) |
| The Jack Paar Tonight Show | 1962 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show | 1962 | TV Series | Himself - Actor |
| Here's Hollywood | 1961 | TV Series | Himself |
| What About Linda? | 1961 | TV Special | Himself |
| This Is Your Life | 1958 | TV Series | Himself |
| Wide Wide World | 1958 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Stump the Stars | 1958 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inherent Vice | 2014 | Burke Stodger | |
| Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Lt. Jerry Farman (uncredited) |
| Svengoolie | 1997 | TV Series | Carl Turner |
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