Daniel Hugh Kelly
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Daniel Hugh Kelly | |
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| Born | August 10, 1952 Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Saint Vincent College The Catholic University of America |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1978–present |
Daniel Hugh Kelly (born August 10, 1952) is an American stage, film and television actor. He is best known for his role on the 1980s ABC TV series Hardcastle and McCormick (1983–86) as ex-con Mark "Skid" McCormick.
Early life
The middle of five children, Kelly was born and reared in Elizabeth, New Jersey, where his grandfather and father were police officers/detectives and his mother a social worker. He attended and graduated from Roselle Catholic High School in 1970.[1] A graduate of St. Vincent College (Latrobe, Pennsylvania) in 1974, Kelly also pursued an MFA at Catholic University (Washington, D.C.) on a full scholarship.[2]
Career
Kelly appeared in numerous Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway productions, primarily at The Public Theater and Second Stage Theatre. A product of regional repertory theater, Kelly has been a company member of the Williamstown Theater Festival (Massachusetts), The Folger Theater (DC), Arena Stage (DC), and the Actors Theatre of Louisville among others. He toured with the National Players, the nation's oldest classical touring company. He starred on Broadway as Brick opposite Kathleen Turner's Maggie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and opposite Madeline Kahn's Billie in Born Yesterday. In 2003, he appeared at the Mark Taper Forum (Los Angeles), originating the role of Richard in Living Out by Lisa Loomer. [citation needed]
Kelly starred on daytime TV in Ryan's Hope as Senator Frank Ryan (1978–81). Aside from Hardcastle and McCormick, he has starred in such television series as Chicago Story; I Married Dora, Second Noah, Ponderosa and Walt Disney Presents The 100 Lives of Blackjack Savage (1991) which he also co-produced. He returned to daytime television on As the World Turns, playing Col. Winston Mayer (2007–09). He guest-starred in some television series, such as Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Los Angeles, Memphis Beat, The West Wing, NCIS: Los Angeles, Supernatural, Boston Legal, Las Vegas and Walker, Texas Ranger.[3]
He also appeared in miniseries and television movies, such as Passing Glory, The Tuskegee Airmen, Citizen Cohn, From the Earth to the Moon and The Nutcracker, among others.[3] His feature film roles include the 1983 horror film Cujo, The Good Son, The In Crowd, Chill Factor, Nowhere to Hide, Bad Company, Someone to Watch Over Me, The Guardian and Star Trek: Insurrection.[3]
Stage
Broadway
- Born Yesterday Richard Rodgers Theater (1989)[4]
- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Eugene O'Neill Theatre (1990)[5]
Off-Broadway
- Miss Margarida's Way Public Theater (1977)
- Hunchback of Notre Dame Public Theater (1977)
- Fishing Second Stage Theatre (1981)[6]
- Juno's Swans Second Stage Theatre (1985)[7]
Regional
- Henry IV Part 1 National Players (1974)[8]
- Charley's Aunt National Players (1974)[8]
- School for Wives National Players (1974)[8]
- An Enemy of the People Arena Stage (1975)[9]
- Once in a Lifetime Arena Stage (1975)[9]
- A Bird in the Hand The Wayside Theater (1975)[10]
- No Time for Sergeants The Wayside Theater (1975)
- Of Mice and Men Cohoes Music Hall (1976)
- The Best Man Actors Theatre of Louisville (1976)
- Much Ado About Nothing Actors Theatre of Louisville (1976)
- A Christmas Carol Actors Theatre of Louisville (1976)
- Arturo Ui Actors Theatre of Louisville (1977)
- The Rainmaker Actors Theatre of Louisville (1977)
- Tennessee Williams: A Celebration Williamstown Theatre Festival (1982)[11]
- Room Service Williamstown Theatre Festival (1982)[12]
- Enemies Williamstown Theatre Festival (1982)[12]
- Barbarians Williamstown Theatre Festival (1986)[13]
- Hawthorne Country Williamstown Theatre Festival (1986)[14]
- The Lucky Spot Williamstown Theatre Festival (1986)[15]
- Living Out Mark Taper Forum (2003)[16]
- The Art of Losing Blank Theatre Company (2012)
References
- ^ Roselle Catholic High School Alumni Directory 1993. Bernard C. Harris Publishing Company, Inc. White Plains, NY. 1993. p. 26.
- ^ Reed, Jon-Michael (1978-02-15). "A New Frank Ryan Joins Cast". Ocala Star-Banner. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
- ^ a b c Daniel Hugh Kelly at IMDb
- ^ John Beaufort (1989-02-10). "`Born Yesterday' Again Blending Romantic and Political Comedy. Kahn and Asner star in revival of Garson Kanin's play. THEATER: REVIEW". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
- ^ Michael Kuchwara (1990-03-22). "Capsule Review : 'Big Daddy' Ferrets Out Truth in 'Cat'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
- ^ Frank Rich (1981-04-27). "Play: Weller's 'Fishing' Revived at Second Stage". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
- ^ "'Juno's Swans' cast keeps play float". The Hour. 1985-06-01. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
- ^ a b c [1] Archived February 12, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "History - About - Arena Stage". Arenastage.org. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ^ "Ottawa Citizen - Google News Archive Search". News.google.com. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ^ [2] Archived March 20, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b [3] Archived March 20, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [4] Archived March 20, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [5] Archived March 20, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [6] Archived March 20, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Nanny Boo-Boo too much L.A. Humor Undercuts 'Living Out'". Thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
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- 1952 births
- American male film actors
- American male soap opera actors
- American male stage actors
- American male television actors
- Living people
- Actors from Elizabeth, New Jersey
- Male actors from New Jersey
- Male actors from New York
- Saint Vincent College alumni
- Catholic University of America alumni
- American Roman Catholics
- American people of Irish descent