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Brian Kelly | |||||
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Vital Date(s):
| February 14, 1931 - February 12, 2005 to LA Times obituary |
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Parents:
| Harry and Anne (O'Brien) Kelly | |||||
Siblings:
| Joanne, Harry Jr., Larry, Roger, Mary | |||||
Spouse:
| Mary Briley "Laura Devon" (div.}, Valerie Romero (div.) | |||||
Marriage Date:
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Children:
| (with Valerie) Hallie O'Brien Kelly , Devin Patrick Kelly | |||||
Education
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Occupation:
| Actor, Producer | |||||
| To 1966 TV Guide Article on Brian * To Harry's Home Page * To Harry's Tree * To Harry's Basic Tree | ||||||
Brian and his twin brother Harry Jr. were born in Detroit, Michigan in February 1931
He left law school and turned to acting as a profession. He started getting guest spot roles on TV series in the late 1950s, and in 1959 was cast as a regular in the short-lived series 21 Beacon Street (1959-1960 NBC TV series). He then moved on to the series Straightaway (1961-1962 ABC TV series; with John Ashley) before tackling the role of being dad to Luke Halpin and Tommy Norden on Flipper (1964-1968 NBC TV series). After the show left the airwaves in 1968, Kelly had a promising future ahead of him in film. Some of his films include Thunder Island (1963; with Fay Spain), Around the World Under the Sea (1966; with Lloyd Bridges and Shirley Eaton), and Shoot, Gringo... Shoot! (1968; with Keenan Wynn and Erika Blanc). A tragic motorcycle accident in 1970 derailed Kelly's health and acting career. Suffering from paralysis, Kelly moved behind the camera as a producer, most notably for the classic 1982 Ridley Scott film, "Bladerunner." Sadly, Kelly passed away just two days before his 74th birthday in February 2005.
Harry Jr., Brian, Larry, Joanne
Brian and Harry Jr.
Harry and Emmett's kids pose on the beach at Port Huron.
Harry swims with his four sons.
Jimmy Durante poses with Harry's kids on Mackinac Island during the filming of This Time for Keeps.
Harry Jr, Esther Williams and Brian on the set of This Time for Keeps.
A promotional family picture taken at Lake Horicon during Harry's bid for governor.
1953 Yearbook Photo (Courtesy of Dr. Margaret Field, San Diego State University)
1953 Notre Dame Yearbook -- Brian was Chairman for the Mardi Gras weekend which featured Tommy Dorsey. (Courtesy of Dr. Margaret Field, San Diego State University)
Brian, Harry Jr, Harry at the twins' leave from Korea.
1966 TV GuidePhoto
See the 1966 TV Guide Article by clicking here.
Anne with her kids at her 75th birthday party at the Pine Lake Country Club, Michigan.
Brian at Hallie's wedding to Selim Star.
Brian Kelly with his family, 2002, at Lake Horicon.
