Hollywood Faces Dossier
45 Archival Vault Holdings
📍 Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Jack Kelly
1927 – 1992
Jack Kelly (September 16, 1927 – November 7, 1992) was an American actor. He started acting at age two, modeling in soap ads and garnering a lifetime supply of soap for his pay. Kelly continued to model until the age of nine, when he appeared in his first play with Hope Emerson called "Swing Your Lady". Broadway shows and radio followed until his family moved to California in 1938. He started in numerous films, including “A Holiday Affair,” “Forbidden Planet,” and “Black Tuesday.”
Mike Jones's Video Boneyard archive currently preserves 45 physical recordings spanning 9 productions featuring Jack Kelly.
Archival Holdings in The Video Boneyard
The following 9 canonical motion pictures and broadcast master recordings featuring Jack Kelly are preserved in the studio archives:
| Year | Production Title | Character / Role | Director / Studio | The Video Boneyard | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Maverick 13 Copies | Co-Star | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| — | The Waterfront Story | Tony Kelly | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1955 | Cult of the Cobra 2 Copies | Featured Cast | Francis D. Lyon / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1955 | To Hell and Back | Featured Cast | Jesse Hibbs / Universal Pictures | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1956 | Forbidden Planet 6 Copies | Supporting Cast | Fred M. Wilcox / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1966 | Batman 19 Copies | Featured Cast | Unknown / 20th Century Fox Television | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1975 | Ellery Queen: S01E02 - The Adventure of the Lover's Leap | Attorney J. T. Latimer | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1977 | Beamer's Last Case | Ralph Steel | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1977 | The Becker Connection | Alex Kasajian | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
Complete Career & Landmark Filmography
Major theatrical features, landmark television appearances, and key credited roles across Jack Kelly's historic screen career:
| Year | Production Title | Character / Role | Department / Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | The Story of Alexander Graham Bell | Banker's Son (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1939 | Young Mr. Lincoln | Matt Clay as a Boy (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1949 | Holiday Affair | Drunk on Train (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre | Fred Newcombe | Actor (Television) |
| 1950 | Peggy | Lex - O.S.U. Player | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1950 | Where Danger Lives | Dr. Mullenbach | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Patrick Henry | Actor (Television) |
| 1951 | People Will Talk | Student (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1951 | Submarine Command | Lt. Paul Barton | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1951 | The Wild Blue Yonder | Lt. Jessup | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America | James E. West | Actor (Television) |
| 1952 | No Room for the Groom | Will Stubbins | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1952 | Sally and Saint Anne | Mike O'Moyne | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1952 | The Red Ball Express | Heyman | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1952 | This Is Your Life | Self | Actor (Television) |
| 1953 | City Detective | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1953 | Column South | Vaness | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1953 | Law and Order | Jed | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1953 | The Redhead from Wyoming | Sandy | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1953 | The Stand at Apache River | Hatcher | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1954 | Black Tuesday | Frank Carson | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1954 | Drive a Crooked Road | Harold Baker | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1954 | The Bamboo Prison | Slade | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1954 | They Rode West | Lt. Raymond | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1955 | Cult of the Cobra | Carl Turner | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1955 | Double Jeopardy | Jeff Calder | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1955 | Frontier | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Cam Durbin | Actor (Television) |
| 1955 | The Millionaire | Fred Graham | Actor (Television) |
| 1955 | The Night Holds Terror | Gene Courtier | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1955 | The Violent Men | De Rosa--Parrish Rider | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1955 | To Hell and Back | Kerrigan | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1956 | Basket of Mexican Tales | Eddie Winthrop | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1956 | Forbidden Planet | Lt. Jerry Farman | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1956 | Julie | Jack (co-pilot) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1956 | State Trooper | Johnny Bledsoe | Actor (Television) |
| 1957 | Maverick | Bart Maverick | Actor (Television) |
| 1957 | She Devil | Dr. Dan Scott | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot | Bart Maverick (uncredited) | Actor (Television) |
⚖️ Archival Preservation & Scholarship:
All film excerpts, technical specifications, and character credits cataloged in this dossier are curated for film scholarship, legal public domain verification, and historical media education under 17 U.S.C. § 107.