| Brian Kelly |
Brian Kelly, circa 1966.
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| Born |
(1931-02-14)February 14, 1931
Detroit, Michigan, USA
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| Died |
February 12, 2005(2005-02-12) (aged 73)
Voorhees Township, New Jersey
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| Resting place |
New Jersey |
| Occupation |
Actor |
| Years active |
1958–1970 |
| Spouse(s) |
Laura Devon, m. 1962 - 1966 (divorced)
Valerie Anne Romero, m. 1973 |
| Children |
Hallie (b. 1975)
Devin (b. 1980) |
Brian Kelly (February 14, 1931 – February 12, 2005) was an American actor best known for his role as Porter Ricks, the widowed father of two sons on the NBC television series Flipper, and as Scott Ross in the ABC adventure series Straightaway, with co-star John Ashley.
Kelly was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Republican Governor of Michigan Harry F. Kelly and the former Anne Veronica O'Brien. Kelly had three sisters and two brothers, one of whom was his identical twin. His nephew (sister's son) is actor Brian d'Arcy James. He was of Irish descent.
Kelly served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. Kelly graduated in 1953 from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. He attended the University of Michigan Law School in Ann Arbor for a year before settling on acting. During his college years, Kelly modelled and acted in radio and television commercials in Detroit.
Kelly headed to Hollywood in the late fifties after choosing acting as his career. Following minor roles in Adventures in Paradise, The Beverly Hillbillies, and The Rifleman, Kelly starred in two short-lived television series, NBC's 21 Beacon Street (1959), with Dennis Morgan and Joanna Barnes, and ABC's Straightaway (1961-1962) with costar John Ashley.
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