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Brian Kelly (February 14, 1931 – February 12, 2005) was an American actor best known for his role as Porter Ricks, the widowed father of two sons on the NBC television series Flipper, and as Scott Ross in the ABC advernture series Straightaway, with co-star John Ashley.
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Kelly was the son of former Republican Governor of Michigan Harry F. Kelly and the former Anne O'Brien. Kelly had three sisters and two brothers, one of whom was his identical twin.
Kelly served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. Kelly graduated in 1953 from the University... MORE
Brian Kelly (February 14, 1931 – February 12, 2005) was an American actor best known for his role as Porter Ricks, the widowed father of two sons on the NBC television series Flipper, and as Scott Ross in the ABC advernture series Straightaway, with co-star John Ashley.
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Kelly was the son of former Republican Governor of Michigan Harry F. Kelly and the former Anne O'Brien. Kelly had three sisters and two brothers, one of whom was his identical twin.
Kelly served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. Kelly graduated in 1953 from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. He attended the University of Michigan Law School in Ann Arbor for a year before settling on acting. During his college years, Kelly modelled and acted in radio and television commercials in Detroit.
Kelly headed to Hollywood in the late fifties after choosing acting as his career. Following minor roles in Adventures in Paradise, The Beverly Hillbillies, and The Rifleman, Kelly starred in two short-lived television series, NBC's 21 Beacon Street (1959), and ABC's Straightaway (1961–1962) with costar John Ashley.
In 1964, Kelly was chosen to play Porter Ricks, LESS
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