Patsy Kelly Overview:

Actress, Patsy Kelly, was born Bridget Sarah Veronica Rose Kelly on Jan 12, 1910 in Brooklyn, NY. Kelly died at the age of 71 on Sep 24, 1981 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles and was laid to rest in Calvary Cemetery in Woodside, NY.

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Patsy Kelly was a dynamic dark-haired American actress who forsook a career as a dance teacher to come to Hollywood as a star comedienne in two-reels and to play supporting roles in features. She often played a wisecracking maid or a gutsy, lower class girlfriend (1941, Topper Returns). She left show business in the wartime years, but returned in 1960 for some welcome cameo roles (1968, Rosemary's Baby). Kelly was never married and died from cancer in 1981.

(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Illustrated Dictionary of Film Character Actors).

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She was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.

BlogHub Articles:

Book Review: THE HAL ROACH COMEDY SHORTS OF THELMA TODD, ZASU PITTS, AND

By Dan Day Jr. on Jan 30, 2019 From The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog

One of the home video highlights of 2018 was the official release of all the Hal Roach comedy shorts of Thelma Todd, Zasu Pitts, and ....and now we have a book to go along with them. James L. Neibaur's THE HAL ROACH COMEDY SHORTS OF THELMA TODD, ZASU PITTS, AND , published by M... Read full article


The Funny Papers: and Thelma Todd, The Slapstick Buddy Duo

By Kellee Pratt on Jan 29, 2019 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

The Funny Papers: and Thelma Todd, The Slapstick Buddy Duo Lately, I?ve been binge-watching an Amazon Prime show which has also garnered attention at the Golden Globes, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. It?s a hilarious delight that many classic film fans may likely enjoy for its classic 1950s/... Read full article


The Complete Hal Roach Thelma Todd Comedy Collection

By Dan Day Jr. on Jul 19, 2018 From The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog

I've been waiting years for any of the Thelma Todd/Zasu Pitts/ comedy short subjects to be officially released on home video. Finally there's some light at the end of the tunnel. ClassicFlix has released all 21 of the Thelma Todd/ shorts as a DVD set, and the Thelma Todd/Zasu P... Read full article


“Every Night At Eight” – Alice Faye, George Raft, , Frances Langford

By Art on Apr 30, 2011 From Classic Cinema Gold

“Every Night at Eight” is a 1935 American comedy musical film by Paramount Pictures starring George Raft, Alice Faye, , and Frances Langford. It was directed by Raoul Walsh and produced by Walter Wanger from a screenplay by C. Graham Baker, Bert Hanlon and Gene Towne based on ... Read full article


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Patsy Kelly Quotes:

Mr. Nelson Pennypacker: I agree with you. Barrymore's a great actor.
Lulu Monahan: Oh, you can say that again. And when he's on the air for you, he'll sell more of your Vitamin L tablets...
Mr. Nelson Pennypacker: Not Vitamin L, Vitamin A!
Lulu Monahan: Well, they taste like L to me. Ha ha ha! Some joke, huh?


Luke Brown: Aren't you afraid?
Clarence 'Chow' Brewster: Have you ever heard my courage question?
Bebe McGuire: I've never even heard it mentioned.


Daphne O'Connor: If you weren't a good two-fisted guy, you'd make a great dress-maker.


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Patsy Kelly Facts
She co-starred with Thelma Todd in a series of 2 reel comedies in 1931-35.

Profiled in book "Funny Ladies" by Stephen M. Silverman. [1999]

Appeared on stage in "Earl Carroll's Vanities", alongside Jack Benny and Jimmy Savo, and in "Wonder Bar", with Al Jolson.

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