Jim Kelly

Acting

Jim Kelly

Born May 5, 1946 · Paris, Kentucky, USA

Died June 29, 2013 · aged 67

James Milton "Jim" Kelly (May 5, 1946 – June 29, 2013) was an American athlete, martial artist, and actor best known for his roles in 1970s action and blaxploitation films. Born in Millersburg, Kentucky, Kelly excelled in athletics from a young age, participating in multiple sports before dedicating himself to Okinawan karate. He became a decorated karate champion, winning several prestigious titl…

Known For

Enter the DragonEnter the Dragon · 1973
Enter the Dragon
7.41973
MovieAction
A martial artist agrees to spy on a reclusive crime lord using his invitation to a tournament there as cover.
Death DimensionDeath Dimension · 1978
Death Dimension
4.41978
MovieActionScience Fiction
The Pig has a plan to eradicate some people with a freeze bomb that instantly freezes people to death. It is up to Detective Ash to stop him and protect the woman with the secret to the ice bomb embedded in a microdot under the skin of her forehead.
Take a Hard RideTake a Hard Ride · 1975
Take a Hard Ride
5.31975
MovieActionWestern
After his cattle rancher boss dies, right-hand man Pike is given the job of returning $86,000 to some families who live across the border in Sonora, Mexico. Honest Pike is joined on the trip through the wilderness by a dishonest gambler named Tyree.
Black Belt JonesBlack Belt Jones · 1974
Black Belt Jones
6.01974
MovieActionComedy
Jones is a secret agent who has gone into semi-retirement, concentrating instead on teaching the martial arts to inner city youths. The karate school is run by a kindly old coot named Pops. His gambling debts, however, bring the local thug, Pinky, down on him. To make matters worse, Pinky is then hired by some white thugs who want to get a hold of the property Pops' school occupies so they can build a shopping mall. When things get heavy, Black Belt Jones leaps into action. Only he's not alone. Pops' daughter, Sidney, shows up to lend a hand, proving herself every bit as agile and powerful a martial artist as Jones.
Golden NeedlesGolden Needles · 1974
Golden Needles
5.31974
MovieActionDrama
An ancient Asian statue with the power to grant health and long life via secret acupuncture points is being pursued by a wealthy criminal, but his plans are put in peril when a slovenly detective is tasked with protecting the relic.
The Unbeatable Bruce LeeThe Unbeatable Bruce Lee · 2001
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
8.42001
MovieDocumentary
A look at the life of superstar Bruce Lee.
Three the Hard WayThree the Hard Way · 1974
Three the Hard Way
6.31974
MovieActionThriller
After his wife is kidnapped by a group of White supremacists, a record producer teams up with a PR man and a martial artist to get her back and put a stop to their plot to poison the water supply with a toxin that only kills Black people.
Hot PotatoHot Potato · 1976
Hot Potato
4.11976
MovieAction
Martial-arts expert tries to rescue an ambassador's daughter who was kidnapped in Thailand.

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