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Lew Kelly

Lew Kelly

Actor · Died June 10, 1944, aged 64 · Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Lew Kelly was born on 24 August 1879 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for Winds of the Wasteland (1936), Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935) and Paradise Express (1937). He died on 10 June 1944 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
August 24, 1879
Died
June 10, 1944 (aged 64)
From
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
42 on MovieCove · 136 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 11% in 30 days

What are Lew Kelly's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
46%
Society
18%
Self
15%
Bonds
13%
Survival
5%
Power
2%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 7 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Thrilling
6
Hopeful
5
Absurd
3
Warm
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lew Kelly's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 42 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lew Kelly's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

136 credits, 42 with a MovieCove page.

  • Western von gestern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Zugführer

  • One Spooky Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Caretaker

  • Main Street Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Electrician Art Hoover at Town Meeting (uncredited)

  • To Heir Is Human (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as A. Raven Sparrow

  • The Mad Ghoul(1943)

    as Stagehand (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Crazy House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Policeman

  • Footlight Glamour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Carpool rider

  • So's Your Uncle(1943)

    as Doorman

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Action in the North Atlantic(1943)

    as Tony Gonzales (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Lady of Burlesque(1943)

    as The Hermit

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Taxi, Mister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Burlesque Comic

  • Spook Louder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Prof. J. O. Dunkfeather

  • Keep 'Em Slugging (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Jailer

  • Bowery at Midnight(1942)

    as Doc Brooks

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Mummy's Tomb(1942)

    as Bartender (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Ambersons(1942)

    as Citizen (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Cooks and Crooks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Edgar's Client

  • In Old California(1942)

    as Forty-Niner

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Falcon Takes Over(1942)

    as Coroner (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Shut My Big Mouth(1942)

    as Settler

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Sweet Spirits of the Nighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Grave Robber

  • Road Agent(1941)

    as Luke

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Gay Falcon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Elmer, Jailer (uncredited)

  • Honky Tonk(1941)

    as Miner (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Little Foxes(1941)

    as Train Companion (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Cyclone on Horseback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Thad Madison

  • The Great Train Robbery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Dad Halliday

  • Robin Hood of the Pecos(1941)

    as Jury Foreman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Trail of the Vigilantes(1940)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Border Legion(1940)

    as Miner

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Villain Still Pursued Her (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Townsman Sam (uncredited)

  • The Westerner(1940)

    as Ticket Man (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Young People(1940)

    as Farmer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Lucky Cisco Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Station Agent

  • Babies for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as The Kingsley's Gardener

  • 20 Mule Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as 1st Man

  • Saga of Death Valley(1939)

    as Meredith

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Thunder Afloat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Sailor (uncredited)

  • The Spellbinder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Turnkey (uncredited)

  • Three Texas Steers(1939)

    as Postman

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Fixer Dugan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Sheriff #1

  • Panama Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Captain Lacey

  • Home Boner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Actor

  • Blondie Meets the Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Mr. Crane (uncredited)

  • Star Reporter(1939)

    as Janitor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn(1939)

    as First Riverboat Pilot (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Tough Kid(1938)

    as Regan - Policeman

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Flirting with Fate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Herbie

  • Lawless Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Fresno

  • Man from Music Mountain(1938)

    as Bowdie Bill

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Overland Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Fred Greeley

  • Born to Be Wild(1938)

    as Reilly, Diner Counterman

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • True Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Court Captain (uncredited)

  • Some Blondes Are Dangerous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Jeff

  • Small Town Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as The Judge

  • Make a Wish(1937)

    as Mailman

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Western Gold(1937)

    as Storekeeper Ezra

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • All Over Town(1937)

    as Martin

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Forlorn River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Sheriff Jim Henry Warner

  • Border Cafe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

  • Shall We Dance(1937)

    as Policeman at Jail (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • They Gave Him a Gun(1937)

    as Turnkey (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • It Happened Out West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Diner Counterman

  • The Man Who Found Himself(1937)

    as Los Angeles Judge

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Paradise Express(1937)

    as Tom Wilson

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Rainbow on the River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Cabman (uncredited)

  • Laughing at Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Ed Johnson

  • The Plot Thickens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Cassidy, a Policeman (uncredited)

  • Wanted: Jane Turner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Mike - Plainclothesman (uncredited)

  • Wild Brian Kent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Bill - ranchhand

  • Ellis Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Farmer

  • Lady Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Detective James Riley

  • Crash Donovan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Janitor (uncredited)

  • Winds of the Wasteland(1936)

    as Rocky O'Brien

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Stagecoach Race (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Rocky O'Brien

  • Three of a Kind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Police Sgt. Cogarty

  • Devil's Squadron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Night Watchman

  • The Criminal Within(1935)

    as Police Sgt. Olsen

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Voice of Bugle Ann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Sheriff (uncredited)

  • Uppercutlets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Actor

  • In Person (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Mountain Man (uncredited)

  • Ship Cafe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Lunch Wagon Man (uncredited)

  • Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Victor Martin

  • The Lady in Scarlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Police Inspector Lewis Trainey

  • Two-Fisted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Attendant

  • Diamond Jim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Bartender

  • Man on the Flying Trapeze(1935)

    as Adolph Berg

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Society Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Hanly

  • Death from a Distance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Det. Regan

  • The Nitwits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as J. Gabriel Hazel

  • Vagabond Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Tony’s Old Crony (uncredited)

  • Hit and Rum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Impostor

  • Circumstantial Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Detective Taylor

  • Mississippi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Man at Bar (uncredited)

  • One in a Million (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Store Detective Rourke

  • His Bridal Sweet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Sick Guest

  • Public Opinion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Postman

  • Fixing a Stew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Man at Leon's house (as Lew Kelley)

  • Something Simple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Nut Doctor

  • The Fuller Gush Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Father

  • Take the Stand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Medical Examiner (uncredited)

  • We're Rich Again(1934)

    as Dr. Duncan (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • What's Your Racket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Cameron

  • King for a Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Milk Wagon Driver

  • I'm No Angel(1933)

    as Joe - Animal Keeper (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Stage Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Jake, Stagehand (uncredited)

  • Lady for a Day(1933)

    as Reception Guest Harry the Horse (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Strange People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Smith - the Insurance Agent

  • The Nuisance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Bartender (uncredited)

  • Parole Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Prison Warden (uncredited)

  • State Trooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Graber

  • Hard to Handle(1933)

    as Hash-Slinger (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Laughter in Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Mileaway

  • If I Had a Million(1932)

    as Prison Barber (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Afraid to Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Mailman

  • I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang(1932)

    as Diner Cook (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Air Mail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Drunken Passenger (uncredited)

  • The Devil Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as The Boy's Father [Chs. 1 & 12] (as Lou Kelley)

  • Virtue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Magistrate

  • Vanity Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

  • Million Dollar Legs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Train Conductor (uncredited)

  • Scandal for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Compositor

  • The Miracle Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Actor

  • Anybody's Goat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Pappy

  • Big Dame Hunting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Weedick

  • The Devil Plays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Sgt. Snyder

  • Heaven on Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Andy

  • Queenie of Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Hotel Manager

  • Under the Cock-eyed Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Alkali Ike

  • One Nutty Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Actor

  • Love Among the Millionaires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Railroad Man at Lunch Counter (uncredited)

  • Radio Kisses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Actor

  • He Trumped Her Ace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Judge

  • The Woman Racket(1930)

    as Tish

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Barnum Was Right (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Harrison

  • The Branded Sombrero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Lane Hallett

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 136 titles from 1928 to 1978.

Highest rated

Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Winds of the Wasteland (1936)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting136 of 136: 136 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score48th

By decade

1920s2 · acting1930s98 · acting1940s34 · acting1950s1 · acting1970s1 · acting

Billing

usually 21st · top billed in 0% of 10 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Lew Kelly's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 42; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

12thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 42 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

Tough Kid (1938)

82nd percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Lew Kelly work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lew Kelly's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joseph Kane shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers