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Kitty Kelly is a Actor American born on 27 april 1902 at New York City (USA)
Kitty Kelly, (born Sue O'Neil April 27, 1902 – June 29, 1968), was an American stage and film character actress. She was best known as a member of the Ziegfeld Follies and her radio hosting with Columbia Broadcasting. One of her best remembered roles is that of Lt. Ethel Armstrong in the 1943 Paramount wartime drama So Proudly We Hail!. However, she is probably more infamously remembered in the Hal Roach Our Gang comedy short Beginner's Luck, which was released by M-G-M in 1935. In that film, Kelly was cast as the pushy stage mother of Spanky McFarland. Thanks to his friends, she finds herself an unwitting victim, as well as a laughingstock, in the gang's attempt to sabotage and ruin Spanky's Shakespearean stage act in a talent competition.
After the war, she appeared in many TV series (including Bonanza, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Batman and Perry Mason, from which she made four guest appearances including the role of Millie Foster in the 1958 episode, "The Case of the Rolling Bones."
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Birth name Sue O'Neil
Nationality USA
Birth 27 april 1902 at New York City (USA)
Death 29 june 1968 (at 66 years) at Hollywood (USA)
Nationality USA
Birth 27 april 1902 at New York City (USA)
Death 29 june 1968 (at 66 years) at Hollywood (USA)
After the war, she appeared in many TV series (including Bonanza, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Batman and Perry Mason, from which she made four guest appearances including the role of Millie Foster in the 1958 episode, "The Case of the Rolling Bones."
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Firecreek (1968)
, 1h44Directed by Vincent McEveety
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors James Stewart, Henry Fonda, Inger Stevens, Jay C. Flippen, Jacqueline Scott, Gary Lockwood
Roles Mrs. Sawyer (uncredited)
Rating67%
After years of backing away from criminals and gunfights, one resident of the small western town of Firecreek decides to fight back. Part-time sheriff Johnny Cobb (James Stewart) decides to avenge the death of a young man against gunmen led by Bob Larkin (Henry Fonda).
Mary, Mary (1963)
, 2h6Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Debbie Reynolds, Diane McBain, Barry Nelson, Michael Rennie, Hiram Sherman, Lester Dorr
Roles Wife in Elevator (uncredited)
Rating59%
When the Internal Revenue Service questions some of Bob McKellaway's deductions, Bob cannot remember what $5,000 worth of checks were for. Without his knowledge, his new tax lawyer, Oscar Nelson, asks Bob's ex-wife Mary to stop by to see if she can help. Bob does not want to see her, nor have his fiancee Tiffany Richards meet her.
Twelve Hours to Kill (1960)
, 1h23Directed by Edward L. Cahn
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Barbara Eden, Russ Conway, Grant Richards, Art Baker, Gavin MacLeod, Kitty Kelly
Rating56%
Martin Filones (Nico Minardos). a young Greek man, witnesses the murder of gangster Frankie Russo, and is ushered off into the relative "safety" of suburban obscurity by Lt. Jim Carnevan (Grant Richards), unaware that he is being double-crossed by a crooked gendarme. Barbara Eden plays the femme fatale of the story.
The Lost Missile (1958)
, 1h10Directed by William Berke
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Horror
Themes Transport films, Aviation films, Political films
Actors Robert Loggia, Ellen Parker, Philip Pine, Kitty Kelly, Lawrence Dobkin, Selmer Jackson
Roles Ella's Mother
Rating51%
The appearance of an unknown "missile-like" object in nearby space leads a European nation (unnamed, but implied to be one of the countries behind the Iron Curtain) to fire a rocket at it. Though the rocket intercepts the unidentified object, the explosion only diverts the missile into an orbit around the Earth. Racing five miles above the earth, its passage causes widespread devastation of the land below.
Gunsight Ridge (1957)
, 1h25Directed by Francis D. Lyon
Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure, Western
Actors Joel McCrea, Mark Stevens, Joan Weldon, Addison Richards, George Chandler, Carolyn Craig
Roles Mrs. Donahue
Rating62%
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Practically Yours (1944)
, 1h30Directed by Mitchell Leisen
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, Gil Lamb, Cecil Kellaway, Robert Benchley, Tom Powers
Roles wife (uncredited)
Rating61%
When a young pilot, Daniel Bellamy, is presumed dead after crashbombing an enemy aircraft carrier, the footage of the crash and his presumably final reminiscence of walking in the park with 'Piggy' and kissing her on the nose is sent back home. A typographical error in transcribing his words becomes a tribute to heroism, while a girl who worked in his office, Peggy, is thought to be the object of his secret love. However, Dan returns home and in order to save embarrassment for both the girl and himself, he tries to keep up the pretense. Dan reveals that he was not speaking of a girl, but in fact he meant his dog. A series of comical mishaps ensue, leading to resolution of the misunderstanding. The resolution, however, is long coming.
So Proudly We Hail (1943)
, 2h6Directed by Mark Sandrich
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Political films
Actors Claudette Colbert, Paulette Goddard, Veronica Lake, Cora Witherspoon, George Reeves, Barbara Britton
Roles Lt. Ethel Armstrong
Rating73%
The story covers many day-to-day events and contrasts the brutality of war against the sometimes futile efforts of the nurses to provide medical aid and comfort. Each of the nurses has a past or present love story with a soldier, with the longest-term one between the characters played by Colbert and George Reeves. Flashback narration and a sequence where the nurses and injured soldiers are stranded in Malinta Tunnel pinned down by aircraft fire are two notable aspects of the film.
Holiday Inn (1942)
, 1h40Directed by Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Charles C. Coleman, Mark Sandrich, Oscar Rudolph
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Musical theatre, Musical, Romance
Themes Dance films, Films about music and musicians, Christmas films, Musical films
Actors Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Marjorie Reynolds, Walter Abel, Virginia Dale, Irving Berlin
Roles Drunk (uncredited)
Rating72%
Jim Hardy (Bing Crosby), Ted Hanover (Fred Astaire), and Lila Dixon (Virginia Dale) have a musical act popular in the New York City nightlife scene. On Christmas Eve, Jim prepares to give his last performance as part of the act before marrying Lila and retiring with her to a farm in Connecticut. At the last minute, Lila decides she is not ready to stop performing, and that she has fallen in love with Ted. She tells Jim that she will stay on as Ted's dancing partner. While heartbroken, Jim follows through with his plan and bids the act goodbye.
The Lady Is Willing (1942)
, 1h32Directed by Mitchell Leisen
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about television
Actors Marlene Dietrich, Fred MacMurray, Aline MacMahon, Stanley Ridges, Arline Judge, Marietta Canty
Roles Nellie Quig
Rating62%
Elizabeth Madden (Marlene Dietrich) longs for motherhood but has no husband. Her desire appears to be fulfilled when she finds an abandoned baby, but she doesn't have a clue on how to raise it. She finds divorced pediatrician, Dr. Corey McBain (Fred MacMurray), to help her with the child.
Larceny, Inc. (1942)
, 1h35Directed by Lloyd Bacon
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Comedy thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Edward G. Robinson, Jane Wyman, Broderick Crawford, Jack Carson, Anthony Quinn, Edward Brophy
Roles the fourth customer (uncredited)
Rating72%
Suave convict J. Chalmers "Pressure" Maxwell decides to go straight. Just before he is released from prison along with his none-too-bright accomplice Jug Martin, he rejects a proposal by fellow inmate Leo Dexter to rob a bank.
Lucky Jordan (1942)
, 1h24Directed by Frank Tuttle
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Spy, Crime
Themes Spy films, Political films
Actors Alan Ladd, Mabel Paige, Helen Walker, Sheldon Leonard, Dave Willock, Marie McDonald
Roles Vera Maggotti
Rating63%
Gangster Lucky Jordan (Alan Ladd) narrowly escapes death at the hands of an assassin hired by his ambitious right hand man, Slip Moran (Sheldon Leonard); his decoy double Eddie is killed instead.
Hold Back the Dawn (1941)
, 2h5Directed by Mitchell Leisen
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romantic drama, Romance
Actors Charles Boyer, Olivia de Havilland, Paulette Goddard, Victor Francen, Walter Abel, Rosemary DeCamp
Roles American Lady at Bullfight (uncredited)
Rating72%
Georges Iscovescu (Boyer) recounts his story to a Hollywood film director at Paramount. He is a Romanian-born gigolo who arrived in a Mexican border town seeking entry to the US. He endures a waiting period to obtain a quota number of up to eight years with other hopeful immigrants in the Esperanza Hotel. After six months he is broke and unhappy. He runs into his former professional "dance partner" Anita Dixon (Goddard) who explains she obtained US residency by marrying an American, who she then quickly divorced.
Road to Singapore (1940)
, 1h25Directed by Frank Butler, Victor Schertzinger
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Action, Adventure, Musical, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Films about music and musicians, Transport films, Musical films, Road movies, Buddy films
Actors Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Charles Coburn, Anthony Quinn, Judith Barrett
Roles Sailor's Wife (uncredited)
Rating65%
Josh Mallon (Bing Crosby) and Ace Lannigan (Bob Hope) are best friends and work aboard the same ship. As their ship returns to the US after a long voyage, they see all the other sailors being mistreated by their wives and girlfriends, and the two friends pledge never to get involved with women again. Unfortunately, this vow is tested almost immediately. First, Ace is confronted by the family of a former lover, Cherry, who insist he marry her. Then Josh, who is the son of rich shipping magnate (Charles Coburn), has to fend off his fiancee, Gloria (Judith Barrett), and his father's wishes that he settle down and take over the family business.
Women Without Names (1940)
, 1h2Directed by Robert Florey
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime, Romance
Actors Ellen Drew, Robert Paige, Judith Barrett, John Miljan, Fay Helm, John McGuire
Roles Countess
Rating65%
La lune de miel de Joyce et Fred MacNeil est un arrêt brutal et peu satisfaisant lorsque Fred est accusé d'assassiner. Railroaded en prison grâce aux efforts d'aide politique ambitieux DA Marlin (John Miljan), Fred attend son sort malheureux sur Death Row, alors que Joyce travaille des heures supplémentaires à l'extérieur pour effacer le nom de son mari
The Mad Doctor (1940)
, 1h30Directed by Tim Whelan
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Crime, Romance
Actors Basil Rathbone, Ellen Drew, John Howard, Barbara Jo Allen, Ralph Morgan, Martin Kosleck
Roles Winnie
Rating64%