Portrait of David Kelly

David Kelly

Bio: David Kelly (July 11, 1929 – February 12, 2012) was an Irish actor who had regular roles in several film and television works from the 1950s onwards. One of the most recognisable voices and faces of Irish stage and screen, Kelly was known for his roles as Rashers Tierney in Strumpet City, Cousin Enda in Me Mammy, the builder Mr O'Reilly in Fawlty Towers, Albert Riddle in Robin's Nest, and Grandpa Joe in the film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Born: Thu, Jul 11 1929
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Death: Sun, Feb 12 2012
David Kelly is 82 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
David Kelly was
79 in Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
as 'Self / Mr O'Reilly'.
Sun, May 10 2009
Poster of Stardust
Stardust
David Kelly was
78 in Stardust
as 'Guard'.
Thu, Aug 09 2007
Poster of The Kovak Box
The Kovak Box
David Kelly was
77 in The Kovak Box
as 'Frank Kovak'.
Tue, Jul 18 2006
Poster of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
David Kelly was
76 in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
as 'Grandpa Joe'.
Wed, Jul 13 2005
Poster of The Calcium Kid
The Calcium Kid
David Kelly was
74 in The Calcium Kid
as 'Paddy O'Flannagan'.
Fri, Apr 30 2004
Poster of Laws of Attraction
Laws of Attraction
David Kelly was
74 in Laws of Attraction
as 'Priest / Michael'.
Sun, Apr 04 2004
Poster of Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
David Kelly was
74 in Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
as 'Trival'.
Fri, Mar 12 2004
Poster of Mystics
Mystics
David Kelly was
74 in Mystics
as 'Dave'.
Fri, Dec 12 2003
Poster of Puckoon
Puckoon
David Kelly was
72 in Puckoon
as 'O'Toole'.
Tue, Jan 01 2002
Poster of The Last
The Last
David Kelly was
72 in The Last
as 'Walter'.
Tue, Jan 01 2002
Poster of Mean Machine
Mean Machine
David Kelly was
72 in Mean Machine
as 'Doc'.
Wed, Dec 26 2001
Poster of Greenfingers
Greenfingers
David Kelly was
72 in Greenfingers
as 'Fergus Wilks'.
Fri, Jul 27 2001
Poster of Ordinary Decent Criminal
Ordinary Decent Criminal
David Kelly was
70 in Ordinary Decent Criminal
as 'Fr. Grogan'.
Fri, Jan 07 2000
Poster of Rough for Theatre I
Rough for Theatre I
David Kelly was
70 in Rough for Theatre I
as 'A'.
Sat, Jan 01 2000
Poster of Waking Ned
Waking Ned
David Kelly was
69 in Waking Ned
as 'Michael O'Sullivan'.
Tue, Sep 15 1998
Poster of The Matchmaker
The Matchmaker
David Kelly was
68 in The Matchmaker
as 'O'Connor'.
Fri, Oct 03 1997
Poster of The Run of the Country
The Run of the Country
David Kelly was
66 in The Run of the Country
as 'Father Gaynor'.
Fri, Sep 22 1995
Poster of Moondance
Moondance
David Kelly was
65 in Moondance
Sun, Jan 01 1995
Poster of A Man of No Importance
A Man of No Importance
David Kelly was
65 in A Man of No Importance
as 'Christy Ward'.
Sat, Dec 24 1994
Poster of Into the West
Into the West
David Kelly was
63 in Into the West
as 'Grandfather'.
Fri, Oct 23 1992
Poster of Joyriders
Joyriders
David Kelly was
59 in Joyriders
as 'Daniel'.
Fri, Oct 14 1988
Poster of Pirates
Pirates
David Kelly was
56 in Pirates
as 'Surgeon'.
Thu, May 08 1986
Poster of Anne Devlin
Anne Devlin
David Kelly was
55 in Anne Devlin
as 'Dr Trevor'.
Mon, Oct 01 1984
Poster of The Comedy of Errors
The Comedy of Errors
David Kelly was
54 in The Comedy of Errors
as 'Balthazar'.
Sat, Dec 24 1983
Poster of The Jigsaw Man
The Jigsaw Man
David Kelly was
54 in The Jigsaw Man
as 'Cameron'.
Fri, Nov 11 1983
Poster of Red Monarch
Red Monarch
David Kelly was
53 in Red Monarch
as 'Sergo'.
Thu, Jun 16 1983
Poster of The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
David Kelly was
52 in The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as 'Tavernkeeper'.
Tue, Feb 02 1982
Poster of The Light Princess
The Light Princess
David Kelly was
49 in The Light Princess
as 'Oracle (voice)'.
Sun, Dec 24 1978
Poster of The Legion Hall Bombing
The Legion Hall Bombing
David Kelly was
49 in The Legion Hall Bombing
as 'Judge'.
Tue, Aug 22 1978
Poster of A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
David Kelly was
48 in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
as 'Dean of Studies'.
Thu, Sep 01 1977
Poster of The Purple Taxi
The Purple Taxi
David Kelly was
47 in The Purple Taxi
as 'Little Person'.
Wed, May 25 1977
Poster of Philadelphia, Here I Come
Philadelphia, Here I Come
David Kelly was
45 in Philadelphia, Here I Come
as 'Conan O'Byrne'.
Sun, Jun 01 1975
Poster of Fugitive
Fugitive
David Kelly was
45 in Fugitive
as 'Mark'.
Thu, Dec 05 1974
Poster of The Virgins
The Virgins
David Kelly was
44 in The Virgins
as 'Cloggy Moore'.
Mon, Jun 24 1974
Poster of Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
David Kelly was
43 in Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
as 'Murphy'.
Wed, Jan 03 1973
Poster of The McKenzie Break
The McKenzie Break
David Kelly was
41 in The McKenzie Break
as 'Adjutant'.
Wed, Oct 28 1970
Poster of Young Man in Trouble
Young Man in Trouble
David Kelly was
40 in Young Man in Trouble
as 'Joe'.
Mon, Jul 06 1970
Poster of Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
David Kelly was
40 in Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
as 'Maguire'.
Sat, Jun 13 1970
Poster of The Italian Job
The Italian Job
David Kelly was
39 in The Italian Job
as 'Vicar'.
Mon, Jun 02 1969
Poster of Ulysses
Ulysses
David Kelly was
37 in Ulysses
as 'Garrett Deasy'.
Tue, Mar 14 1967
Poster of Billy Budd
Billy Budd
David Kelly was
37 in Billy Budd
Sun, Dec 11 1966
Poster of Girl with Green Eyes
Girl with Green Eyes
David Kelly was
34 in Girl with Green Eyes
as 'Ticket collector'.
Thu, May 14 1964
Poster of The Quare Fellow
The Quare Fellow
David Kelly was
33 in The Quare Fellow
as 'Reception Clerk'.
Tue, Oct 02 1962
Poster of Dublin Nightmare
Dublin Nightmare
David Kelly was
29 in Dublin Nightmare
as 'Customer'.
Wed, Oct 01 1958
Poster of The Wrong Man
The Wrong Man
David Kelly was
27 in The Wrong Man
as 'Policeman (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 22 1956

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
David Kelly was
74+ in Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
as 'Captain Cumara (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 07 2003
Poster of Scarlett
Scarlett
David Kelly was
65+ in Scarlett
as 'Hall Porter'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 13 1994
Poster of Heartbeat
Heartbeat
David Kelly was
62+ in Heartbeat
as 'Pa Deighton'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 10 1992
Poster of 2Point4 Children
2Point4 Children
David Kelly was
62+ in 2Point4 Children
as 'Paddy'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 03 1991
Poster of Yellowthread Street
Yellowthread Street
David Kelly was
60+ in Yellowthread Street
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 13 1990
Poster of Slinger's Day
Slinger's Day
David Kelly was
57+ in Slinger's Day
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 03 1986
Poster of The Irish R.M.
The Irish R.M.
David Kelly was
53+ in The Irish R.M.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 06 1983
Poster of Whoops Apocalypse
Whoops Apocalypse
David Kelly was
52+ in Whoops Apocalypse
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 14 1982
Poster of Cowboys
Cowboys
David Kelly was
51+ in Cowboys
as 'Wobbly Ron'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 03 1980
Poster of The Gentle Touch
The Gentle Touch
David Kelly was
50+ in The Gentle Touch
as 'Dooley'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 11 1980
Poster of Strumpet City
Strumpet City
David Kelly was
50+ in Strumpet City
as 'Rashers'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 16 1980
Poster of BBC Television Shakespeare
BBC Television Shakespeare
David Kelly was
49+ in BBC Television Shakespeare
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 03 1978
Poster of The Glums
The Glums
David Kelly was
49+ in The Glums
as 'Tattooist'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 07 1978
Poster of The Last of Summer
The Last of Summer
David Kelly was
49+ in The Last of Summer
as 'Corney Kernahan'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 05 1978
Poster of Citizen Smith
Citizen Smith
David Kelly was
47+ in Citizen Smith
as 'Paddy'.
First Air Date
Tue, Apr 12 1977
Poster of Robin's Nest
Robin's Nest
David Kelly was
47+ in Robin's Nest
as 'Albert'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 11 1977
Poster of Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers
David Kelly was
46+ in Fawlty Towers
as 'O'Reilly'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 19 1975
Poster of Oh, Father!
Oh, Father!
David Kelly was
44+ in Oh, Father!
First Air Date
Sun, Aug 12 1973
Poster of The Adventurer
The Adventurer
David Kelly was
43+ in The Adventurer
as 'Carlson'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1972
Poster of Play for Today
Play for Today
David Kelly was
41+ in Play for Today
as 'Mark, The Judge'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970
Poster of The Jazz Age
The Jazz Age
David Kelly was
39+ in The Jazz Age
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 10 1968
Poster of The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
David Kelly was
38+ in The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 03 1968
Poster of BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
David Kelly was
36+ in BBC Play of the Month
as 'Mr. Casey, Director of College'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 19 1965
Poster of Public Eye
Public Eye
David Kelly was
35+ in Public Eye
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 23 1965
Poster of The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play
David Kelly was
35+ in The Wednesday Play
as 'Finbar, Miko'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 30 1964
Poster of Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
David Kelly was
26+ in Armchair Theatre
as ''Dead Man' Sweeney, Totterdel, Joe, Cloggy Moore'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 08 1956
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
David Kelly was
23+ in General Electric Theater
as '(uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
David Kelly was
22+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Tavernkeeper'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951