William, Willie, Will or Bill Kelly may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

* Bill Kelly (writer), American screenwriter *

William Kelly (artist) William Joseph Kelly (born 1943) is an American artist, humanist and human-rights advocate. Education William Kelly was born in Buffalo, New York in 1943, and received his artistic training at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and the ...

, American artist *

Roosevelt Sykes Roosevelt Sykes (January 31, 1906July 17, 1983) was an American blues musician, also known as "the Honeydripper". Career Sykes was born the son of a musician in Elmar, Arkansas. "Just a little old sawmill town", Sykes said of his birthplace. The ...

(1906–1983), American blues musician, stage name "Willie Kelly"

Politics

William Kelly (Alabama politician) William Kelly (September 22, 1786August 24, 1834) was an American politician, who served as the Democratic-Republican U.S. senator from the state of Alabama from December 12, 1822, to 1825. He was originally elected to fill the remainder of John ...

(1786–1834), Alabama politician and U.S. senator *

William Kelly (New York state senator) William Kelly (February 4, 1807, in New York City – January 14, 1872, in Torquay, Devon, England) was an American merchant and politician from New York. Life He was the son of Robert Kelly (died 1825) who came to New York City from Ireland in ...

(1807–1872), New York politician *

William W. J. Kelly William Washington Jones Kelly (April 7, 1814 – September 8, 1878) was the first Lieutenant Governor of Florida. Kelly was born in Wilmington, North Carolina Wilmington is a port city in and the county seat of New Hanover County in coa ...

(1814–1878), Lieutenant Governor of Florida * William Moore Kelly (1827–1888), businessman and politician in New Brunswick *

William Kelly (New Zealand politician) William Kelly (1840 – 19 September 1907) was an Irish migrant to New Zealand, and became a businessman, soldier and politician. Early life Kelly was born in 1840 in County Louth, Ireland, and emigrated to New Zealand as a young man in 1863. In ...

(1840–1907), New Zealand Member of Parliament *

William Kelly (Labour politician) William Thomas Kelly (21 June 1874 – 13 March 1944) was a British Labour politician. Kelly was active in the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, serving on its Executive Council from 1903 until 1913, and as chair of its Manchester branch. ...

(1874–1944), British Labour politician * William Kelly (New South Wales politician) (1875–1932), Australian politician * Willie Kelly (politician) (1877–1960), Australian politician *

William Osmund Kelly William Osmund Kelly (December 10, 1909 – July 1974) was an American politician who served as mayor of Flint, Michigan. He also filled the position of President for Saint Matthew Men's Club, the Flint Bowling Association and the Michigan Cha ...

(1909–1974), mayor of Flint, Michigan * William McDonough Kelly (1925–2013), political strategist and retired Canadian Senator * Bill Kelly (politician), politician in Lapeer, Michigan

Sports

American football

* Bill Kelly (quarterback) (1905–1931), American football player at the University of Montana and in the NFL *

Bill Kelly (American football, born 1947) Bill Kelly (June 28, 1947 – May 13, 2023) was an American football player and coach. Kelly played football for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1965 to 1969 as a wide receiver, running back, and kick returner. From 1971 ...

, American football player and coach *

Kenneth Kelly Kenneth A. "Wild Bill" Kelly (June 1, 1905 – March 7, 1984) was an American football, basketball, and tennis player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Central Michigan University from 1951 to 1966, compiling a record of 91– ...

(1905–1984), nicknamed "Bill", American football player and coach, head coach at Central Michigan University, 1951–1966

Australian rules football

* Bill Kelly (footballer, born 1882) (1882–1961), Australian rules footballer for Fitzroy * Bill Kelly (footballer, born 1930) (born 1930), Australian rules footballer for Footscray * Will Kelly (Australian footballer) (born 2000), Australian rules footballer for Collingwood

Baseball

* Bill Kelly (outfielder), 19th-century American baseball player * Bill Kelly (first baseman) (1898–1990), American baseball player * William Kelly (baseball), Negro league baseball player

Other sports

Bill Kelly (rugby league) William Martin Kelly (1892–1975), born in Westport, New Zealand was a rugby league football identity who enjoyed success in New Zealand and Australia as both a player and coach in the first half of the 20th century. He played for Wellington, ...

(1892–1975), New Zealand rugby league footballer and coach * Will Kelly (rugby union) (born 1997), Canadian rugby union player * William Kelly (Victoria cricketer) (1875–1968), Australian cricketer *William

Harvey Kelly Harvey "Duff" Kelly (24 March 1883 – 30 July 1944) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne and Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Western Australian Harvey Kelly played most of his games at centre ...

(1883–1944), Australian cricketer * William Kelly (1910s footballer) (1890-1920), English footballer for Newcastle United and Manchester City, see List of Manchester City F.C. players (1–24 appearances) * William Kelly (footballer, born 1937), English footballer known as 'Brian' * Willie Kelly (footballer) (1922–1996), Scottish footballer for Airdrieonians and Blackburn Rovers

Others

* William Kelly (biblical scholar) (1821–1906), classicist and Biblical expositor *

William Kelly (inventor) William Kelly (August 21, 1811 – February 11, 1888), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was an American inventor. He is credited with being one of the inventors of modern steel production, through the process of injecting air into molten iron, ...

(1811–1888), American inventor of a steel smelting process * William Russell Kelly, founder of the American temporary staffing agency, Kelly Services