Howard Kelly was an American vaudeville and film actor. He was part of the

Pekin Theatre Established on June 18, 1905, Chicago’s Pekin Theatre was the first black owned musical and vaudeville stock theatre in the United States. Between 1905 and around 1915, the Pekin Club and its Pekin Theatre served as a training ground and showca ...

’s stock company. He started in some of

William D. Foster William D. Foster, sometimes referred to as Bill Foster (1884 – 15 April 1940), was a pioneering African-American film producer who was an influential figure in the Black film industry in the early 20th century, along with others such as Osca ...

’s Foster Photoplay Company films including ''

The Railroad Porter ''The Railroad Porter'', also released as ''The Pullman Porter'', is a film produced by The Foster Photoplay Company that was released in 1912 or 1913. It was the film company's first release and one of the earliest American films produced by Af ...

'' and '' The Barber''. He had a starring role in ''The Railroad Porter''. He also starred in ''The Barber'' with Anna Holt and Edgar Lillison. He starred with Bessie Brown in Billy King's musical ''Now I'm a Mason'' at the Grand Theatre in Chicago in 1914. He also starred with Brown in King's ''The Night Raid'' at the Grand Theatre in Chicago in 1918.

Theater

*''In the Jungle'' (1915), a musical comedy by Billy King staged at the Grand Theatre *''In Society'' (1915), a Billy King production at the Grand Theatre

Filmography

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'' (1912) *'' The Barber'' (1916)

References

Year of birth missing Year of death missing American male stage actors American vaudeville performers {{US-actor-stub