Lew Kelly (August 24, 1879 – June 10, 1944) was an American stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1928 and 1944. He was born Louis Kelly in
St. Louis, Missouri, and died in
Los Angeles
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California
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Selected filmography
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Barnum Was Right
''Barnum Was Right'' is a 1929 American comedy film directed by Del Lord and starring Glenn Tryon, Merna Kennedy and Basil Radford. Along with the sound version, the film was also released in a silent version for theatres not wired for sound. A ...
'' (1929)
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The Woman Racket
''The Woman Racket'' is an extant 1930 Pre-Code talking film produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring Tom Moore and Blanche Sweet. It is based on a 1928 Broadway play, ''Night Hostess'' by Philip Dunning. In January 2012 the fil ...
'' (1930)
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I Take This Woman'' (1931)
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The Devil Plays'' (1931)
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Lady and Gent
''Lady and Gent'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Stephen Roberts for Paramount, featuring a young Charles ("Durango Kid") Starrett, Syd ("Three Mesquiteers") Saylor and an early supporting role by John Wayne.
Plot
A young b ...
'' (1932)
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The Devil Horse'' (1932)
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Vanity Street'' (1932)
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Laughter in Hell
''Laughter in Hell'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Edward L. Cahn and starring Pat O'Brien. The film's title was typical of the sensationalistic titles of many Pre-Code films. Adapted from the 1932 novel of the same name by ...
'' (1933)
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State Trooper
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'' (1933)
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The Meanest Gal in Town
''The Meanest Gal in Town'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code romantic comedy, directed by Russell Mack from a screenplay written by Richard Schayer, Russell Mack, and H. W. Hanemann, and starring Zasu Pitts, El Brendel, Pert Kelton, and James Gl ...
'' (1934)
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What's Your Racket?
''What's Your Racket?'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code crime film directed by Fred Guiol and starring Regis Toomey, Noel Francis and J. Carrol Naish. It was produced on Poverty Row by independent studio Mayfair Pictures.Pitts p.239
Synopsis
Ma ...
'' (1934)
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One in a Million'' (1934)
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The Lady in Scarlet'' (1935)
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Mississippi
Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss ...
'' (1935)
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Three of a Kind'' (1936)
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Winds of the Wasteland'' (1936)
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Lady Luck
Lady Luck, a personification of luck, may refer to:
Fiction and mythology
* Fortuna, in Roman mythology, goddess of fortune
* Tyche, in Greek mythology, goddess of fortune
* Lady Luck (comics), a character created by Will Eisner
Film
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'' (1936)
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Wanted! Jane Turner'' (1936)
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It Happened Out West'' (1937)
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Lawless Valley'' (1938)
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Three Texas Steers'' (1939)
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The Little Foxes'' (1941)
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Spook Louder
''Spook Louder'' is a 1943 short subject directed by Del Lord starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 69th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the comedi ...
'' (1943)
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1879 births
1944 deaths
Male actors from Missouri
American male film actors
20th-century American male actors
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