John Daly "Jackie" Kelk was an American stage, radio, film, and television actor and stand-up comedian.
14 Facts About Jackie Kelk
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Jackie Kelk is best known for portraying the role of Homer Brown on the radio series The Aldrich Family and as the original voice of Jimmy Olsen on The Adventures of Superman.
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Jackie Kelk attended St Gregory's Academy before changing to Professional Children's School in New York.
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Jackie Kelk began his career as a child actor in the 1930s.
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Jackie Kelk made his film debut Sam in the 1931 short Play Ball, made by Warner Bros.
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At age 10, Jackie Kelk appeared in the 1934 drama Born to Be Bad.
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Jackie Kelk had roles in Broadway productions included Young Jim Bailey in No More Frontier, Peter Burroughs in Bridal Wise, Henri, the Son in The Perfect Marriage, Mr Clayton in Goodbye Again, Prince Rudolph in Jubilee, "Chub" Tolliver in The County Chairman, Terry in Terry and the Pirates, Percy in Flare Path, Elliot Smollens in Tenting Tonight, and Herbie in Me and Juliet.
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Jackie Kelk played Jimmy Olsen from 1940 to 1947 on the radio show The Adventures of Superman and Homer Brown, best friend of Henry Aldrich on the teenage radio comedy The Aldrich Family.
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Jackie Kelk had the role of Oliver in the soap opera Valiant Lady.
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Jackie Kelk later had guest starring roles on Those Whiting Girls, The Lineup, Date with the Angels and Leave It to Beaver.
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Jackie Kelk appeared in bit parts in Somebody Up There Likes Me and The Pajama Game.
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From 1958 to 1959, Jackie Kelk had a recurring role as obstetrician Dr Bo Boland during the first season of the ABC sitcom The Donna Reed Show.
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On September 5,2002, Jackie Kelk died of a lung infection at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, California at the age of 79.
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Jackie Kelk is buried in Lakeview Cemetery in New Canaan, Connecticut.