Walter Kelly
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Walter C. Kelly was a Vaudeville
comedian
. He was the uncle of actress Grace Kelly
(Princess of Monaco). He appeared in several Broadway
productions and in several movies. He was sometimes credited as Walter "Judge" Kelly.
Kelly toured for years as The Virginia Judge. He released a recording of his act on Victor records. He brought the role to the movies in the 1935 Paramount
film The Virginia Judge.
His movie acting roles include:
He published his autobiography
"Of Me I Sing : An Informal Autobiography", by Walter C Kelly, New York : Dial Press, 1953 (OCLC: 3399237). He was also the author of a short story in 1935 "The Virginia Judge."
He died from injuries sustained in a road accident.
Vaudeville
Vaudeville was a theatrical genre of variety entertainment in the United States and Canada from the early 1880s until the early 1930s. Each performance was made up of a series of separate, unrelated acts grouped together on a common bill...
comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
. He was the uncle of actress Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly
Grace Patricia Kelly was an American actress who, in April 1956, married Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, to become Princess consort of Monaco, styled as Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco, and commonly referred to as Princess Grace.After embarking on an acting career in 1950, at the age of...
(Princess of Monaco). He appeared in several Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
productions and in several movies. He was sometimes credited as Walter "Judge" Kelly.
Kelly toured for years as The Virginia Judge. He released a recording of his act on Victor records. He brought the role to the movies in the 1935 Paramount
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
film The Virginia Judge.
His movie acting roles include:
- 1936 Tugboat Princess
- 1936 Laughing Irish Eyes
- 1935 The Virginia Judge
- 1935 McFadden's Flats
- 1931 The Seas Beneath
He published his autobiography
Autobiography
An autobiography is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.-Origin of the term:...
"Of Me I Sing : An Informal Autobiography", by Walter C Kelly, New York : Dial Press, 1953 (OCLC: 3399237). He was also the author of a short story in 1935 "The Virginia Judge."
He died from injuries sustained in a road accident.