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Barry Kelley
Barry Kelley
	Kelley in The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
Born	Edward Barry Kelley; August 19, 1908; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	June 5, 1991 (aged 82); Woodland Hills, Los Angeles; California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1947–1969

Edward Barry Kelley (August 19, 1908 – June 5, 1991) was an American actor on Broadway in the 1930s and 1940s and in films during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. The heavy-set actor created the role of Ike in Oklahoma! on Broadway. His large size and acting range had him playing primarily judges, detectives, and police officers.^[1]

Early years

The 6'4", 230-pound Kelley was born in Chicago, Illinois, and attended the Goodman School of Drama at the Art Institute of Chicago (now at DePaul University).^[2]

Stage

Kelley began acting on the stage in the 1930s.^[3] His Broadway credits include Within the Gates (1934-1935), Parnell (1935-1936), Saint Joan (1936), Hamlet (1936-1937), The Wingless Victory (1936-1937), The Star-Wagon (1937-1938), Mamba's Daughters (1940), Strip for Action (1942-1943), Oklahoma! (1943-1948), Loco (1946), Wonderful Journey (1946-1947), and Portrait in Black (1947).^[4]

Film

In films, Kelley often portrayed cops or judges in films, including Boomerang (his first film in 1947), Knock on Any Door, Ma and Pa Kettle, and The Asphalt Jungle.^[3] (Another source says, "His film debut was in the 1948 film noir Force of Evil.")^[2] One of his best roles (for which he received third billing) was as the good-bad half brother of Joel McCrea in The Tall Stranger (1957).^[5] Kelley had an uncredited role as a police chief in the 1964 Frank Sinatra musical Robin and the 7 Hoods.^[6]

Television

Kelley also appeared in dozens of television series. As in the movies, he was usually in westerns or crime dramas. In 1954 he appeared in a TV episode of The Lone Ranger entitled Texas Draw.^[7]

In 1959, Kelley appeared as Josh Teller on Lawman in the episode titled "The Outsider."^[8] He portrayed the recurring character Jim Rafferty in five episodes of the 1960–1961 situation comedy The Tom Ewell Show.^[9] In 1961 he appeared as Governor Johnson on the TV western Lawman in the episode titled "Owny O'Reilly."^[10]

In 1961, Kelley played Mr. Slocum, the boss of insurance agent Pete Porter, in six episodes of the CBS situation comedy, Pete and Gladys, starring Harry Morgan and Cara Williams.^[11] Also in 1961, he played "Danceman" in the episode "Everyman" in Have Gun-Will Travel, plus as villain Frank Williams in the episode "Ledger of Guilt" in Bat Masterson.^[12]^[13] Other western series he appeared in during this period included: Tales of Wells Fargo, Wanted: Dead or Alive, Laramie and Bronco.^[14]

In 1962, Kelley played Captain Donovan in the episode "The Parish Car" of the ABC drama series, Going My Way, starring Gene Kelly.^[15] Kelley guest starred three times in the western television series Bonanza between 1959 and 1965, playing different roles.^[14] He played Judge Bryant in the episode "Trial at Tablerock" in Have Gun - Will Travel. He also appeared occasionally as Alan Young's father-in-law on the situation comedy Mister Ed (1961–1966).^[16]

In 1964, he portrayed Hurley Feasel in the episode "Kate Flat on Her Back" of the CBS sitcom Petticoat Junction; in the credits of that episode his last name was spelled "Kelly."^[17] In 1966 he played Park Milgrave in the Perry Mason episode, "The Case of the Fanciful Frail."^[18] He portrayed a mayor on Rango in 1967 in the episode ""If You Can't Take It with You, Don't Go."^[19]

Kelley's last television role was as Sheriff Vic Crandall in three more episodes of Petticoat Junction in 1967 and 1968.^[14]^[20]

Death

Kelley died in 1991 at the age of 82 in Woodland Hills, California.^[21]

Broadway roles

Within the Gates (1934) as the gardener
Parnell (1935) as first leader
The Wingless Victory (1936) as Happy Penny
The Star-Wagon (1937) as first thug

Selected filmography

Boomerang (1947) - Desk Sgt. Dugan (uncredited)
Force of Evil (1948) - Det. Egan
Knock on Any Door (1949) - Judge Drake
The Undercover Man (1949) - Attorney Edward J. O'Rourke
Ma and Pa Kettle (1949) - Mr. Victor Tomkins
Mr. Belvedere Goes to College (1949) - Police Sgt. Griggs
Too Late for Tears (1949) - Police Lt. Breach
Johnny Stool Pigeon (1949) - William McCandles
Red, Hot and Blue (1949) - Lt. Gorman
Fighting Man of the Plains (1949) - Slocum
The File on Thelma Jordon (1950) - District Attorney Melvin Pierce
Singing Guns (1950) - Mike Murphy
Black Hand (1950) - Police Capt. Thompson
Wabash Avenue (1950) - Sam - Bouncer
The Capture (1950) - Mahoney
Love That Brute (1950) - Burly Lieutenant
The Asphalt Jungle (1950) - Lt. Ditrich
711 Ocean Drive (1950) - Vince Walters
The Killer That Stalked New York (1950) - Treasury Agent Johnson
Right Cross (1950) - Allan Goff
Southside 1-1000 (1950) - Bill Evans
The Great Missouri Raid (1951) - Mr. Bauer
Francis Goes to the Races (1951) - Roy Square Deal Mallory
Flying Leathernecks (1951) - Brigadier General
The Well (1951) - Sam Packard
Carrie (1952) - Slawson
Woman of the North Country (1952) - O'Hara
Back at the Front (1952) - Brig. Gen. Dixon
Law and Order (1953) - Fin Elder
Remains to Be Seen (1953) - Lt. O'Flair
South Sea Woman (1953) - Col. Hickman
Vice Squad (1953) - Dwight Foreman
Champ for a Day (1953) - Tom Healy
The Long Wait (1954) - Tucker
The Shanghai Story (1954) - Ricki Dolmine
Women's Prison (1955) - Warden Brock
New York Confidential (1955) - Robert Frawley
Trial (1955) - Jim Brackett
Accused of Murder (1956) - Police Capt. Art Smedley
The Wings of Eagles (1957) - Capt. Jock Clark
Monkey on My Back (1957) - Big Ralph
The Joker Is Wild (1957) - Captain Hugh McCarthy
The Tall Stranger (1957) - Hardy Bishop
Gunfire at Indian Gap (1957) - Sheriff Daniel Harris
Buchanan Rides Alone (1958) - Lew Agry
The Buccaneer (1958) - Commodore Patterson
Ice Palace (1960) - Einer Wendt
Elmer Gantry (1960) - Police Capt. Holt
The Police Dog Story (1961) - Officer Bert Dana
Secret of Deep Harbor (1961) - Milo Fowler
The Clown and the Kid (1961) - Barker
Jack the Giant Killer (1962) - Sigurd
The Manchurian Candidate (1962) - Secretary of Defense
Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964) - Police Chief Oscar C. Brockton (uncredited)
Rio Conchos (1964) - Croupier
How to Murder Your Wife (1965) - Club Member in Steam Room
Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number! (1966) - 'D.G.', Movie Studio Boss (uncredited)
The Love Bug (1968) - Police Sgt.
The Extraordinary Seaman (1969) - Adm. Barnwell (final film role)