---
name: "Jack Kelly"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jack-kelly"
fi1m_id: "jack-kelly"
imdb_id: "nm0446438"
tmdb_id: 12311
wikidata_id: "Q1253621"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "16 September 1927"
died: "7 November 1992"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-25T07:41:16.380816+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Jack Kelly

## Identity

Jack Kelly

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jack-kelly
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jack-kelly
- **IMDb ID:** nm0446438
- **TMDB ID:** 12311
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1253621
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Kelly_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1253621, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0446438/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/12311

Actor. Born 16 September 1927 in Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA. Died 7 November 1992.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 16 September 1927, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 7 November 1992
- **Also known as:** John Augustus Kelly Jr., John Kelly
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Kelly_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1253621, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0446438/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/12311

## Streaming the US now

- **Tubi:** [*Forbidden Planet*](https://film.one/film/forbidden-planet.md) (81)

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## Biography

Jack Kelly (born John Augustus Kelly Jr., 16 September 1927 – 7 November 1992) was an American actor. He began his career as a child performer in New York stage and radio productions before moving with his family to California in 1938. He is best known for playing Bart Maverick in the ABC television series *Maverick* (1957–1962).

Kelly appeared in numerous films, including *Forbidden Planet* (1956) as Lt. Jerry Farman, and guest roles on series such as *Batman* (1966), *The Rockford Files* (1974) and *Quincy, M.E.* (1976). He later served as mayor of Huntington Beach, California, from 1983 to 1986.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, latimes.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Forbidden Planet* (1956), Fi1m 81, as Lt. Jerry Farman — [page](https://film.one/film/forbidden-planet.md)

## Complete filmography (84)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Inherent Vice* (2014), as Burke Stodger (archive footage)
- *The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw* (1991), as Bart Maverick
- *The Master Ninja 5* (1985), as Brian Elkwood
- *Bret Maverick* (1981), series, as Bart Maverick
- *The Fall Guy* (1981), series, Actor
- *B. J. and the Bear* (1979), series, as Jim Dryer
- *Flying High* (1978), series, Actor
- *A Double Life* (1978), Actor
- *The New Maverick* (1978), as Bart Maverick
- *Spawn of the Slithis* (1978), as Radio Announcer (voice)
- *The Incredible Hulk* (1977), series, as Tony Kelly
- *The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries* (1977), series, as Harry Hammond, Helms
- *Quincy, M.E.* (1976), series, as Peter Devlin
- *The Human Tornado* (1976), as Captain Ryan
- *The Bionic Woman* (1976), series, Actor
- *Ellery Queen* (1975), series, as Attorney J. T. Latimer
- *The Rockford Files* (1974), series, as Alex Kasajian, Ralph Steel — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-rockford-files.md)
- *Get Christie Love!* (1974), series, as Captain Arthur P. Ryan
- *Toma* (1973), series, Actor
- *Faraday and Company* (1973), series, as Coleman
- *Ghost Story* (1972), series, as Motorist
- *Banacek* (1972), series, as Lou Wayne
- *Alias Smith and Jones* (1971), series, Actor
- *McCloud* (1970), series, Actor
- *Young Billy Young* (1969), as John Behan
- *Sale of the Century* (1969), series, as Host
- *Hawaii Five-O* (1969), series, as Jim Spier
- *Commandos* (1968), as Captain Valli
- *The Name of the Game* (1968), series, as Frank Fowler, Creighton Howell
- *The High Chaparral* (1967), series, as Dr. John Henry
- *Deadlock* (1967), as Det. Ray Baker
- *Ironside* (1967), series, as Johnny Corman, Bobby Tucker
- *Batman* (1966), series, as Jack O'Shea
- *Laredo* (1965), series, Actor
- *Run for Your Life* (1965), series, as Harry Bevins
- *Love and Kisses* (1965), as Jeff Pringle
- *Kraft Suspense Theatre* (1963), series, as Pete Braven, Charles Glenn, Tony Camion
- *FBI Code 98* (1963), as Robert P. Cannon
- *The Lucy Show* (1962), series, as Bill Baker
- *Red Nightmare* (1962), as Jerry Donavan
- *A Fever in the Blood* (1961), as Dan Callahan
- *Hong Kong Affair* (1958), as Steve Whalen
- *Maverick* (1957), series, as Bart Maverick
- *Wagon Train* (1957), series, as Fenton Canaby
- *Sugarfoot* (1957), series, as Bart Maverick (uncredited)
- *Taming Sutton’s Gal* (1957), as Jugger Phelps
- *She Devil* (1957), as Dr. Dan Scott
- *Julie* (1956), as Jack (co-pilot)
- *State Trooper* (1956), series, as Johnny Bledsoe
- *Basket of Mexican Tales* (1956), as Eddie Winthrop
- *Forbidden Planet* (1956), as Lt. Jerry Farman — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/forbidden-planet.md)
- *Frontier* (1955), series, Actor
- *To Hell and Back* (1955), as Kerrigan
- *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Cam Durbin
- *The Night Holds Terror* (1955), as Gene Courtier
- *Double Jeopardy* (1955), as Jeff Calder
- *Cult of the Cobra* (1955), as Carl Turner
- *The Violent Men* (1955), as De Rosa--Parrish Rider
- *The Millionaire* (1955), series, as Fred Graham
- *Black Tuesday* (1954), as Frank Carson
- *They Rode West* (1954), as Lt. Raymond
- *The Bamboo Prison* (1954), as Slade
- *Drive a Crooked Road* (1954), as Harold Baker
- *City Detective* (1953), series, Actor
- *The Stand at Apache River* (1953), as Hatcher
- *Column South* (1953), as Vaness
- *Law and Order* (1953), as Jed
- *Gunsmoke* (1953), as Curly Mather
- *The Redhead from Wyoming* (1953), as Sandy
- *Cavalcade of America* (1952), series, as James E. West
- *Sally and Saint Anne* (1952), as Mike O'Moyne
- *No Room for the Groom* (1952), as Will Stubbins
- *The Red Ball Express* (1952), as Heyman
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Patrick Henry
- *The Wild Blue Yonder* (1951), as Lt. Jessup
- *Submarine Command* (1951), as Lt. Paul Barton
- *Schlitz Playhouse of Stars* (1951), series, Actor
- *People Will Talk* (1951), as Student (uncredited)
- *Where Danger Lives* (1950), as Dr. Mullenbach
- *Lux Video Theatre* (1950), series, as Fred Newcombe
- *Peggy* (1950), as Lex - O.S.U. Player
- *Holiday Affair* (1949), as Drunk on Train (uncredited)
- *Young Mr. Lincoln* (1939), as Matt Clay as a Boy (uncredited)
- *The Story of Alexander Graham Bell* (1939), as Banker's Son (uncredited)

## Gallery

- ![Jack Kelly](https://film.one/media/person/3728763/gallery-e29e5eba53ab.jpg) Jack Kelly — ABC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/28/Jack_Kelly_1957.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Photo of Jack Kelly as Bart Maverick and guest star Paula Raymond from the television program Maverick. (1961)](https://film.one/media/person/3728763/gallery-0b48b92ca686.jpg) Photo of Jack Kelly as Bart Maverick and guest star Paula Raymond from the television program Maverick. (1961) — ABC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/Jack_Kelly_Paula_Raymond_Maverick_1961.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Photo of Jack Kelly as Bart Maverick and Julie Adams from the television program Maverick.](https://film.one/media/person/3728763/gallery-96559e4394c8.jpg) Photo of Jack Kelly as Bart Maverick and Julie Adams from the television program Maverick. — ABC Television.  During the 1950s and 1960s, television networks, studios and program sponsors often used publicity or advertising agencies to distribute their publicity material.  The Bureau of Industrial Service was a division of the advertising agency Young & Rubicam and was used in this case to distribute the material., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d9/Jack_Kelly_Julie_Adams_Bart_Maverick_1960.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Jackie Searl (front) & Jack Kelly in the TV series Maverick, episode Substitute Gun - publicity still (cropped) (1961)](https://film.one/media/person/3728763/gallery-bbd0a28f6e62.jpg) Jackie Searl (front) & Jack Kelly in the TV series Maverick, episode Substitute Gun - publicity still (cropped) (1961) — unknown (Daily Pictures), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c1/Jack_Kelly-Jackie_Searl_in_Maverick.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Jack Kelly](https://film.one/media/person/3728763/gallery-eeeab84ea49a.jpg) Jack Kelly — Image via TMDB
- ![Photo of James Garner as Bret Maverick and Jack Kelly as Bart Maverick from the television program Maverick. (1959)](https://film.one/media/person/3728763/gallery-d19093f7cbb3.jpg) Photo of James Garner as Bret Maverick and Jack Kelly as Bart Maverick from the television program Maverick. (1959) — Warner Brothers Studio, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/James_Garner_Jack_Kelly_Maverick_1959.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Photo of James Garner as Bret Maverick and Jack Kelly as Bart Maverick. The episode, titled "Hostage", was aired on November 10, 1957 and this was the introduct](https://film.one/media/person/3728763/gallery-eb646626de60.jpg) Photo of James Garner as Bret Maverick and Jack Kelly as Bart Maverick. The episode, titled "Hostage", was aired on November 10, 1957 and this was the introduct — Warner Brothers Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/James_Garner_Bret_Maverick_Jack_Kelly_Bart_Maverick.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

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