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|birth_name = Paul Kelly<ref name="Herald">{{cite news|title=Gerard Kelly; actor|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/comment/obituaries/gerard-kelly-actor-1.1064780|newspaper=The Herald (Glasgow)|date=30 October 2010}}</ref> |
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|birth_place = [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]], UK |
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|died = 28 October 2010 (aged 51) |
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'''Gerard Kelly''' (27 May 1959 – 28 October 2010) was a [[Scottish people|Scottish]] actor, who appeared in many comedies, most notably in ''[[City Lights (TV series)|City Lights]]'', ''[[Rab C Nesbitt]]'' and ''[[Scotch and Wry]]''.<ref>[http://www.whatsonstage.com/blogs/scotland/?p=555 Career Chronicles - Gerard Kelly : Whatsonstage - Scotland<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He also had more serious roles, including the villainous Callum Finnegan in the [[soap opera]] ''[[Brookside]]''. He remains best known, however, for his starring role in ''City Lights'' as the hapless would-be author Willie Melvin. He had a small part in the 1987 critically-acclaimed film ''Comic Strip Presents...Mr Jolly Lives Next Door''. |
'''Gerard Kelly''' (27 May 1959 – 28 October 2010) was a [[Scottish people|Scottish]] actor, who appeared in many comedies, most notably in ''[[City Lights (TV series)|City Lights]]'', ''[[Rab C Nesbitt]]'' and ''[[Scotch and Wry]]''.<ref>[http://www.whatsonstage.com/blogs/scotland/?p=555 Career Chronicles - Gerard Kelly : Whatsonstage - Scotland<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He also had more serious roles, including the villainous Callum Finnegan in the [[soap opera]] ''[[Brookside]]''. He remains best known, however, for his starring role in ''City Lights'' as the hapless would-be author Willie Melvin. He had a small part in the 1987 critically-acclaimed film ''Comic Strip Presents...Mr Jolly Lives Next Door''. |
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Gerard Kelly | |
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| Born | Paul Kelly[1] 27 May 1959 |
| Died | 28 October 2010 (aged 51) |
| Other names | Kelly[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
Gerard Kelly (27 May 1959 – 28 October 2010) was a Scottish actor, who appeared in many comedies, most notably in City Lights, Rab C Nesbitt and Scotch and Wry.[2] He also had more serious roles, including the villainous Callum Finnegan in the soap opera Brookside. He remains best known, however, for his starring role in City Lights as the hapless would-be author Willie Melvin. He had a small part in the 1987 critically-acclaimed film Comic Strip Presents...Mr Jolly Lives Next Door.
In 1983, he featured in the pilot episode of Taggart, which was known at the time as Killer.[3]
In 1994 he played Felix Ungar in a Scottish touring production of The Odd Couple, relocated to present-day Glasgow. Craig Ferguson played Oscar Madison. He reprised the role at the 2002 Edinburgh Fringe, opposite his former City Lights co-star Andy Gray.
Between 2005 and 2007 he appeared in three episodes of Ricky Gervais’ comedy Extras as Ian “Bunny” Bunton.
In 2006 & 2007 he starred in, and directed, a Scottish play called Rikki and Me celebrating the life of Rikki Fulton, in which he played the role of Jack Milroy.
From 2007 he appeared regularly as Father Henderson, a camp priest in the BBC Radio 4 comedy Fags, Mags and Bags.
Gerard played "The Narrator" in Rocky Horror Picture Show in Edinburgh and Aberdeen from June 21, 2010 to July 3, 2010. He was due to revive this performance for one week at the King’s Theatre, Glasgow from November 8 till November 13, 2010.[4]
Kelly was well known for his appearances in pantomime at the King’s Theatre, Glasgow. In 2008, he appeared in Cinderella[5] and, in 2009, featured in Aladdin.[6]
Kelly died on 28 October 2010 after collapsing with a brain aneurysm.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Gerard Kelly; actor". The Herald (Glasgow). 30 October 2010.
- ^ Career Chronicles - Gerard Kelly : Whatsonstage - Scotland
- ^ Take Five | STV entertainment
- ^ The Rocky Horror Show | UK Tour 2010
- ^ Panto stars show off Cinderella in a Glasgow shop window | STV Video
- ^ Gerard Kelly is Aladdin's best pal | On Stage | STV Entertainment
- ^ Actor Gerard Kelly dies after sudden illness | Glasgow and West | STV News
External links
- Gerard Kelly at IMDb
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