Patsy Kelly
Patsy Kelly (born January 12, 1910 in Brooklyn , New York City , New York - † September 24, 1981 in Woodland Hills , Los Angeles , California ) was an American actress .
Life
Patsy Kelly was born Bridget Sarah Veronica Rose Kelly in Brooklyn , New York City in 1910 . After finishing school she became an actress and made her debut on New York's Broadway in 1928 . In 1930 and 1931 she appeared for the producer Earl Carroll in the then popular musicals Sketches and Vanities . She also starred on the side of the theater comedian Frank Fay . In the 1930s Kelly was seen in short television films by producer Hal Roach , where she appeared on this series alongside Thelma Todd . After Todd's death in 1935, she appeared in these series with Pert Kelton and later with Lyda Roberti .
In her private life, she openly confessed to her lesbian orientation and was therefore only able to get roles in the low-cost film production company Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC) in the 1940s , where she appeared in the films My Son, the Hero and Danger! Women at Work played along. At times she had a relationship with Tallulah Bankhead .
Kelly retired from the film business for some time in the 1950s and only appeared in television films again from the mid-1950s and in the decades that followed. She has appeared as a guest on various television shows, including solo for ONCEL , The Dick Van Dyke Show , The Wild Wild West and Alfred Hitchcock Presents . In 1968 Kelly had a notable role in the film Rosemary's Baby by Roman Polanski , in which she acted as neighbor Laura-Louise at the side of actors Sidney Blackmer , Ruth Gordon and Maurice Evans . In 1971 she returned to Broadway as an actress, where she got a role in the musical No, No, Nanette , in which Ruby Keeler and Helen Gallagher also starred. For her role there she received the Tony Award . She also played the following year in the musical Irene with Debbie Reynolds , which was honored with another Tony nomination. In 1976 Kelly played the housekeeper Mrs. Schmauss in the movie Crazy Friday , which also starred Jodie Foster and Barbara Harris . In 1979 Kelly starred in the Disney comedy The North Avenue Irregulars , in which Cloris Leachman , Edward Herrmann and Karen Valentine were part of the cast.
Patsy Kelly received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6669 Hollywood Boulevard . In 1981 Kelly died of cancer in Woodland Hills , California .
Filmography (selection)
- 1931: The Grand Dame
- 1933: Air Fright
- 1934: Millionaires Preferred (The Girl from Missouri)
- 1934: The Countess of Monte Cristo
- 1935: The Misses Stooge
- 1935: Go Into Your Dance
- 1935: Music at midnight (Thanks a Million)
- 1936: The whole point (Pigskin Parade)
- 1936: Sing, Baby, Sing
- 1937: Wake Up and Live
- 1938: How do we live happily! (Merrily We Live)
- 1938: Millionaire gone astray (There Goes My Heart)
- 1939: The Gorilla
- 1940: Hit Parade of 1941
- 1941: Topper 2 - The Haunted Castle (Topper Returns)
- 1942: In Old California
- 1943: Danger! Women at Work
- 1955: Lux Video Theater (TV movie)
- 1957: Kraft Television Theater (TV movie)
- 1960: The Untouchables (TV series)
- 1960: Championship in fling (Please Don't Eat the Daisies)
- 1962: Pete and Gladys (TV movie)
- 1963: Arrest and Trial (TV movie)
- 1964: The Naked Kiss (The Naked Kiss)
- 1966: The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
- 1966: Vacation Playhouse (TV movie)
- 1967: Laredo (TV movie)
- 1967: C'mon, Let's Live a Little
- 1968: Rosemary's Baby (Rosemary's Baby)
- 1968: Bonanza (TV movie)
- 1969: The Pigeon (TV movie)
- 1970: Barefoot in the Park ( Barefot in the Park , TV series)
- 1976: Freaky Friday (Freaky Friday)
- 1979: The North Avenue Irregulars
- 1979: Love Boat (TV movie)
Awards
- Tony Award , 1971
- Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6669 Hollywood Boulevard
Individual evidence
- ↑ Boze Hadleigh : Hollywood Lesbians. 1994.
- ↑ Michael Koresky: The Witch Upstairs: Patsy Kelly in Rosemary's Baby. Accessed August 20, 2019 .
Web links
- Patsy Kelly in the All Movie Guide (English)
- Patsy Kelly in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Patsy Kelly in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Patsy Kelly - English speaking fansite
- Patsy Kelly in the German dubbing file
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Kelly, Patsy |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kelly, Bridget Sarah Veronica Rose (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 12, 1910 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , New York City , New York , United States |
DATE OF DEATH | September 24, 1981 |
Place of death | Woodland Hills , California , United States |