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Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly

Actor · Died November 6, 1956, aged 57 · Brooklyn, New York, USA

Paul Michael Kelly was an American child actor who later as an adult became a stage, film, and television actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 8, 1899
Died
November 6, 1956 (aged 57)
From
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 116 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 2% in 30 days

What are Paul Kelly's films like?

Across their 39 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
38%
Bonds
26%
Self
15%
Survival
9%
Power
8%
Society
3%
Ideas
1%
Justice15 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty7 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 39 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 16 · Serious 15 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 28 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 24 · Intense 7

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

Steady 18 · Shifting 21 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 17 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 26 · Relentless 3

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

A split, not a type: Casual 20 · Engaged 19 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 33 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

24 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 8 of 24 analyzed roles.

Mentor
8 of 24
Shadow
5 of 24
Hero
4 of 24
Ally
3 of 24
Threshold guardian
2 of 24
Herald
2 of 24
Show the 24 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
31
Melancholic
13
Thrilling
10
Hopeful
11
Warm
10
Other
26

How their films linger

Fun15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy22
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous4

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 Paul Kelly's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul 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

116 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page.

  • Born and Bred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Luke

  • Bailout at 43,000(1957)

    as Colonel William Hughes

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Curfew Breakers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Police Lieutenant Lacey

  • Storm Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Judge Robert Ellerbe

  • The Square Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Jim McBride

  • Crossroads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Bill Rigge

  • Atomic Energy as a Force for Good (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as John Vernon

  • The Steel Cage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Warden Clinton T. Duffy

  • The High and the Mighty(1954)

    as Donald Flaherty

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Dark(1954)

    as William Scott

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Duffy of San Quentin(1954)

    as Warden Clinton T. Duffy

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Gunsmoke(1953)

    as Dan Saxon

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Split Second (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Bart Moore

  • Springfield Rifle(1952)

    as Lt. Col John Hudson

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Painted Hills(1951)

    as Jonathan Harvey

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Frenchie(1950)

    as Pete Lambert

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Melville Goodwin

  • Side Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Capt. Walter Anderson

  • The Secret Fury(1950)

    as Eric Lowell

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Guilty of Treason(1950)

    as Tom Kelly

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The File on Thelma Jordon(1949)

    as Miles Scott

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Crossfire(1947)

    as The Man

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Adventure Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Donald Lochlin

  • Spoilers of the North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Matt Garraway

  • Fear in the Night(1946)

    as Cliff Herlihy

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Strange Journey(1946)

    as Lucky Leeds

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Deadline for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Lt. Jerry E. McMullen

  • The Cat Creeps(1946)

    as Ken Grady

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Glass Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Max Anderson

  • San Antonio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Roy Stuart

  • Allotment Wives(1945)

    as Major Pete Martin

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • China's Little Devils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Big Butch Dooley

  • Grissly's Millions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Joe Simmons

  • The Secret Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Actor

  • Faces in the Fog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Tom Elliott

  • Dead Man's Eyes(1944)

    as Dr. Alan Bittaker

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Story of Dr. Wassell(1944)

    as Murdock

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Man from Music Mountain(1943)

    as Victor Marsh

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Flying Tigers(1942)

    as Hap Smith

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Lt. Dan Barton / The Black Commando

  • Tough as They Come (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Dan Stevens

  • Not a Ladies' Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Robert Bruce

  • Tarzan's New York Adventure(1942)

    as Jimmie Shields

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Call Out the Marines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Jim Blake

  • Mr. and Mrs. North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Lieutenant Weigand

  • Parachute Battalion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Tex McBride

  • Mystery Ship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Allan Harper

  • I'll Wait for You(1941)

    as Lieutenant McFarley

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Ziegfeld Girl(1941)

    as John Slayton

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Flight Command(1940)

    as Lieut. Cmdr. 'Dusty' Rhodes

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Girls Under 21 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Johnny Cane

  • The Howards of Virginia(1940)

    as Capt. Jabez Allen

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Wyoming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as General Custer

  • Queen of the Mob(1940)

    as Tom Webster

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Invisible Stripes(1939)

    as Ed Kruger

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Roaring Twenties(1939)

    as Nick Brown

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • 6,000 Enemies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Dr. Malcolm Scott

  • Forged Passport (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Dan Frazer

  • The Flying Irishman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Butch Brannen

  • Within the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Joe Garson

  • Breakdowns of 1938 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Steve McBride (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Adventure in Sahara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Jim Wilson

  • Juvenile Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Gary Franklin

  • The Missing Guest(1938)

    as 'Scoop' Hanlon

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Party(1938)

    as Jerry Donovan

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Torchy Blane in Panama(1938)

    as Detective Lieutenant Steve 'Stevie' McBride

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Nurse from Brooklyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Jim Barnes

  • Island in the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Johnny Doyle

  • Navy Blue and Gold(1937)

    as Tommy Milton

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Fit for a King(1937)

    as Briggs

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

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

    as Richard P. 'Dick' Howe

  • The Frame-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Mark MacArthur

  • Parole Racket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Lt. Anthony Roberts

  • Join the Marines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Phil Donlon

  • The Accusing Finger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Douglas Goodwin

  • Murder with Pictures(1936)

    as I.B. McGoogin

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Women Are Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Bill Blaine

  • The Country Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Sgt. Cassidy

  • Song and Dance Man(1936)

    as Hap Farrell

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Here Comes Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Duke Donovan

  • My Marriage(1936)

    as Barney Dolan

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • It's a Great Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Rockie Johnson

  • Silk Hat Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Tim Martin

  • Speed Devils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Martin Gray

  • Public Hero Number 1(1935)

    as Special Agent James Duff

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Star of Midnight(1935)

    as Jim Kinland

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • When a Man's a Man(1935)

    as Phil Acton, Foreman Cross Triangle

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The President Vanishes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Chick Moffat

  • Death on the Diamond(1934)

    as Jimmy Downey

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Side Streets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Tim O'Hara

  • Blind Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Bill Lowry

  • The Love Captive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Dr. Norman Ware

  • School for Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Garry Waltham

  • Broadway Thru a Keyhole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Frank Rocci

  • The Girl from Calgary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Larry Boyd

  • Slide, Kelly, Slide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Dillon

  • The New Klondike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Bing Allen

  • The Old Oaken Bucket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as The Youth

  • The Great Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Another Leek Son

  • Anne of Green Gables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Gilbert Blythe

  • Fit to Win (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Hank Simpson

  • A Family Picnic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Jimmie Jones

  • The Esterbrook Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Actor

  • A Horseshoe for Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Edwards' son

  • Polishing Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as The Bellhop

  • The Locked House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Actor

  • Buddy's Downfall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Buddy Watson

  • Lillian's Dilemma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Dick Denby

  • Buddy's First Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Buddy Watson

  • A Good Little Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Undetermined Role

  • Heartsease (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as One of the Sons

  • The Feudists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Young Boy

  • Cutey Tries Reporting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Tommy - Ethel's Little Brother

  • The Mouse and the Lion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as The Mouse - Tim - Burling's Hallboy

  • Captain Barnacle's Waif (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Actor

  • A Juvenile Love Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as Jaspar's Son

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 116 titles from 1912 to 1978.

Biggest box office

Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942)

$5.9M worldwide

Highest rated

The Roaring Twenties (1939)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The High and the Mighty (1954)

Film career

Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting116 of 116: 116 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score52nd

By decade

1910s17 · acting1920s4 · acting1930s41 · acting1940s34 · acting1950s19 · acting1970s1 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 7% of 15 roles
3545

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Paul Kelly's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 40; across their 39 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 40 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed11
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

The Painted Hills (1951)

64th percentile spread · 59% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Roaring Twenties (1939)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 37 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 46. 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 Paul Kelly work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul Kelly's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jonathan Hale shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles