Lew Kelly

Lew Kelly was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Kelly's early acting career consisted of roles in various films, such as "Heaven on Earth" (1931), the action film "Air Mail" (1932) with Pat O'Brien and "The Miracle Man" (1932) with Sylvia Sidney. He also appeared in the Tom Brown drama "Tom Brown of Culver" (1932), "I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang" (1932) with Paul Muni and "Lady and Gent" (1932). His film career continued throughout the thirties in productions like "The Old-Fashioned Way" (1934), the Edward Arnold drama "Diamond Jim" (1935) and "Death From a Distance" (1935). He also appeared in the comedy "Man on the Flying Trapeze" (1935) with W C Fields. Nearing the end of his career, he continued to act in the western "Western Gold" (1937) with Smith Ballew, "All Over Town" (1937) and "Flirting With Fate" (1938). He also appeared in "Lawless Valley" (1938) and the Ralph Byrd western "Born to Be Wild" (1938). Kelly last acted in the Barbara Stanwyck crime picture "Lady of Burlesque" (1943). Kelly passed away in June 1944 at the age of 65.