Nancy Kelly

Born: 1921-03-25

Nancy Kelly (March 25, 1921 – January 2, 1995) was an American actress. A child actress and model, she was a repertory cast member of CBS Radio's The March of Time and appeared in several films in the late 1920s. She became a leading lady upon returning to the screen in the late 1930s, while still in her teens, and made two dozen movies between 1938 and 1946, including portraying Tyrone Power's love interest in the classic Jesse James (1939), and playing opposite Spencer Tracy in Stanley and Livingstone later that same year. After turning to the stage in the late 1940s, she had her greatest success in a character role, the distraught mother in The Bad Seed, receiving a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for the 1955 stage production and an Academy Award nomination as Best Actress for the 1956 film adaptation, her last film role. Kelly then worked regularly in television until 1963, then took over the role of Martha in the original Broadway production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? for several months. She returned to television for a handful of appearances in the mid-1970s. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nancy Kelly, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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The Bad Seed

as Christine Penmark
Released: 1956-09-12

Air Force Colonel Kenneth Penmark and his wife, Christine, adore their daughter Rhoda, despite...

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Jesse James

as Zerelda "Zee" Cobb
Released: 1939-01-14

After railroad agents forcibly evict the James family from their family farm, Jesse and Frank...

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Gambler's Choice

as Mary Hayes / Vi Parker
Released: 1944-04-27

The professional gambler Ross Hadley is the owner of a posh gaming establishment in the heart of...

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The Great Gatsby

as Pammy (uncredited)
Released: 1926-11-21

Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the...

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One Night in the Tropics

as Cynthia Merrick
Released: 1940-11-15

Jim "Lucky" Moore, an insurance salesman, comes up with a novel policy for his friend, Steve: a...

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Tarzan's Desert Mystery

as Connie Bryce
Released: 1943-12-26

A letter from Jane, who is nursing British troops, asks Tarzan's help in obtaining a malaria...

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Frontier Marshal

as Sarah Allen
Released: 1939-07-28

Wyatt Earp agrees to become marshal and establish order in Tombstone in this very romanticized...

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Show Business

as Nancy Gaye
Released: 1944-05-10

Musical about vaudeville performers, from 1944.

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Betrayal from the East

as Peggy Harrison
Released: 1945-04-24

A carnival showman tries to keep Japanese spies from sabotaging the Panama Canal.

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A Very Young Lady

as Alice Carter
Released: 1941-06-27

A tomboy is sent to a private school to become a refined young woman, but her innocent crush on...

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To the Shores of Tripoli

as Helene Hunt
Released: 1942-11-09

Chronicle of a spoiled rich boy who joins the Marines with an off-handed attitude and finally...

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Women in Bondage

as Toni Hall
Released: 1943-12-16

Women in Bondage is a 1943 World War II film about conditions for women under Hitler's regime....

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Tail Spin

as Lois Allen
Released: 1939-02-19

Trixie is a female pilot looking to win a big race to advance her career. During one race,...

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Murder at the World Series

as Alice Dakso
Released: 1977-03-20

A disturbed young man threatens violence at the World Series after failing to make the Houston...

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Glorifying the American Girl

as Child (uncredited)
Released: 1929-12-07

A young woman, who wants to be in the Follies, is making ends meet by working at a department...

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Follow That Woman

as Nancy Boone
Released: 1945-12-14

A private detective's wife takes over his business when he enters the Army.

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Woman Who Came Back

as Lorna Webster
Released: 1945-12-13

A young woman is tormented by the belief that she is the victim of a witch's curse.

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Tornado

as Victory Kane
Released: 1943-08-09

The owner of an Illinois coal mine struggles to keep his business in operation, all the while...

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Double Exposure

as Pat Marvin
Released: 1944-12-18

In New York City, a newly hired photographer becomes embroiled in a scandal when her photo is...

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Submarine Patrol

as Susan Leeds
Released: 1938-11-25

A naval officer is demoted for negligence and put in command of a run-down submarine chaser with...

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He Married His Wife

as Valerie
Released: 1940-01-19

Race horse owner pays so much attention to business he winds up divorced from his wife. His...

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Sailor's Lady

as Sally Gilroy
Released: 1940-07-05

Sailor is going to marry his girlfriend when he returns, but she becomes foster mother to baby...

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Stanley and Livingstone

as Eve Kingsley
Released: 1939-08-18

When American newspaperman and adventurer Henry M. Stanley comes back from the western Indian...

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Convention Girl

as Betty, Singer-Call Girl
Released: 1935-10-30

Wily hotel 'hostess' Babe LaVal navigates booming business, cabaret calls and shady deals in...

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Fly-By-Night

as Pat Lindsay
Released: 1942-01-19

Young intern Jeff Burton, impulsively offers a lift to an odd-looking gentlemen. It soon turns...

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Scotland Yard

as Lady Sandra Lasher
Released: 1941-04-03

Inspector Cork pursues a bank robber who serves in the army and receives facial injuries. After...

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Parachute Battalion

as Kit Richards
Released: 1941-09-12

Director Leslie Goodwins' 1941 military drama, about various men who become buddies when they...

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Friendly Enemies

as June Block
Released: 1942-06-21

During World War I, two German men friends who emigrated to the US and become millionaires agree...

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Song of the Sarong

as Sharon
Released: 1945-04-01

An adventurer is promised $1 million if he can recover a fortune in pearls, but they are guarded...

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Crowded Paradise

as Louise Heath
Released: 1956-06-21

A Puerto Rican immigrant anxiously awaits his wedding day, but his fiancé's racist landlord...

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The Untamed Lady

as uncredited
Released: 1926-03-14

A spoiled rich girl is brought down to earth by the man who loves her.

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Murder in the Music Hall

as Rita Morgan
Released: 1946-04-10

An orchestra leader turns sleuth to clear his ice-skating girlfriend for murder.

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The Girl on the Barge

as Superior McCadden
Released: 1929-02-03

The illiterate daughter of a drunken, nasty sea captain falls in love with a tugboat pilot. Her...

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The Pig's Curly Tail

as Little Girl
Released: 1926-08-29

Two pigs steal the snobby Mrs. Hippo's new Ford and, while being pursued by the police, they hit...

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Mismates

as Jimsy
Released: 1926-07-26

"Mismates" is the story of a wealthy youth who, against his mother's wishes, marries a poor girl...

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Private Affairs

as Jane Bullerton
Released: 1940-07-05

A girl decides to consult her natural father, whom she's never seen, for advice on her mixed-up...

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The Impostor

as Victoria Kent
Released: 1975-03-18

An ex-Army intelligence agent is hired to impersonate a rich builder who has been marked for...

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The Storm

as Janet Willsom
Released: 1962-01-21

A newlywed woman is alone in her home during a devastating storm. As she waits for her husband...

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Climax!

as Irene Marshall
First aired: 1954-10-07

Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was...

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Medical Center

as uncredited
First aired: 1969-09-24

Medical Center is a medical drama series which aired on CBS from 1969 to 1976. It was produced...

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The Philco Television Playhouse

as uncredited
First aired: 1948-10-03

The Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC...

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Studio One

as uncredited
First aired: 1948-11-07

An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher...

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Studio One

as Sister Mary Aquinas
First aired: 1948-11-07

An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher...

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Studio One

as Helen
First aired: 1948-11-07

An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher...

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Studio One

as Dorothea
First aired: 1948-11-07

An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher...

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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as J.A. Williams / Vera Brandon
First aired: 1962-09-20

A continuation of the anthology series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, hosted by the master of...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self - Adele Douglas
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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Suspense

as uncredited
First aired: 1949-01-06

An anthology series adapted from the radio program of the same name. Like the radio program,...

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Thriller

as Janet Willsom
First aired: 1960-09-13

Thriller is an American anthology television series that aired during the 1960–61 and 1961–62...

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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Fran Steppe
First aired: 1955-10-02

A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.

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Bronk

as uncredited
First aired: 1975-04-17

Bronk is an American television series starring Jack Palance as Detective Lieutenant Alex...

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Sam Benedict

as uncredited
First aired: 1962-09-15

Sam Benedict is an American legal drama that aired on NBC from September 1962 to March 1963. The...

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