Patsy Kelly

Acting

Patsy Kelly

Born January 12, 1910 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Died September 24, 1981 · aged 71

Patsy Kelly (born Bridget Sarah Veronica Rose Kelly; January 12, 1910 – September 24, 1981) was an American actress and comedian known for her roles in Rosemary's Baby (1968) and Freaky Friday (1976), as well as a series of comedy shorts starring Thelma Todd in the early-to-mid 1930's. Although blacklisted from major studio work due to her sexuality in the 1940’s, Kelly saw a career resurgence in…

Known For

Rosemary's BabyRosemary's Baby · 1968
Rosemary's Baby
★ 7.81968
MovieDramaHorror
A young couple, Rosemary and Guy, moves into an infamous New York apartment building, known by frightening legends and mysterious events, with the purpose of starting a family.
Freaky FridayFreaky Friday · 1976
Freaky Friday
★ 6.11976
MovieFantasyComedy
School girl Annabel is hassled by her mother, and Mrs. Andrews is annoyed with her daughter, Annabel. They both think that the other has an easy life. On a normal Friday morning, both complain about each other and wish they could have the easy life of their daughter/mother for just one day and their wishes come true as a bit of magic puts Annabel in Mrs. Andrews' body and vice versa. They both have a Freaky Friday.
Please Don't Eat the DaisiesPlease Don't Eat the Daisies · 1960
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
★ 6.21960
MovieComedyFamily
Drama critic Larry Mackay, his wife Kate and their four sons move from their crowded Manhattan apartment to an old house in the country. While housewife Kate settles into suburban life, Larry continues to enjoy the theater and party scene of New York.
The Cowboy and the LadyThe Cowboy and the Lady · 1938
The Cowboy and the Lady
★ 6.31938
MovieComedyRomance
Mary Smith decides after a lifetime of being a shut-in to do something wild while her father is out campaigning for the presidency, so she takes off for the family's home in West Palm Beach and inadvertently becomes romantically entangled with earnest cowboy Stretch Willoughby. Neither the dalliance nor the cowboy fit with the upper class image projected by her esteemed father, forcing her to choose.
Merrily We LiveMerrily We Live · 1938
Merrily We Live
★ 7.01938
MovieComedyRomance
Society matron Emily Kilbourne has a habit of hiring ex-cons and hobos as servants. Her latest find is a handsome tramp who shows up at her doorstep and ends up in a chauffeur's uniform. He also catches the eye of Geraldine.
The North Avenue IrregularsThe North Avenue Irregulars · 1979
The North Avenue Irregulars
★ 6.61979
MovieFamilyAction
When crooks set up operations in a traditional town, a minister and a group of church ladies are willing to do anything, no matter how wacky, to get them out.
Pigskin ParadePigskin Parade · 1936
Pigskin Parade
★ 6.01936
MovieComedyMusic
Bessie and Winston "Slug" Winters are married coaches whose mission is to whip their college football team into shape. Just in time, they discover a hillbilly farmhand and his sister. The hillbilly farmhand's ability to throw melons enables him to become their star passing ace.
Kelly the SecondKelly the Second · 1936
Kelly the Second
★ 7.01936
MovieRomanceComedy
A feisty Irish woman turns a truck driver into a championship boxer.

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