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Barry Kelley

Barry Kelley

Actor · Died June 15, 1991, aged 82 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Edward Barry Kelley (August 19, 1908 – June 5, 1991) was an American actor on Broadway in the 1930s and 1940s and in films during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. The heavy-set actor created the role of Ike in Oklahoma! on Broadway. A popular figure in film noir and crime films, he appeared in over 15 such pictures. His large size and acting range had him playing shyster lawyers, judges, detectives, and police officers.

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Born
August 19, 1908
Died
June 15, 1991 (aged 82)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
54 on MovieCove · 109 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 6% in 30 days

What are Barry Kelley's films like?

Across their 34 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
41%
Bonds
29%
Power
15%
Self
9%
Survival
3%
Society
2%
Justice16 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 34 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 22 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 17 · Intense 10

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 15 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 25 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 23 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 16 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 13 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 9

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 29 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 6 of 13 analyzed roles.

Shadow
6 of 13
Threshold guardian
3 of 13
Mentor
3 of 13
Ally
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
26
Melancholic
15
Thrilling
8
Joyful
4
Hopeful
5
Other
28

How their films linger

Bittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy19
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Barry Kelley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 54 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Barry Kelley's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

109 credits, 54 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Extraordinary Seaman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Admiral Barnwell

  • The Love Bug(1968)

    as Police Sgt.

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Rango (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Whiteside

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Time Tunnel(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Vice-Adm. Killian

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Summer Fun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Honey West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant Stone

  • Mister Roberts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Laredo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mona McCluskey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Texas millionaire

  • F Troop(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • How to Murder Your Wife(1965)

    as Club Member

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Rio Conchos(1964)

    as Croupier

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Butters

  • The Munsters(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Police Commisioner Ludlow

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Addams Family(1964)

    Show 2 episodes · as James Ferguson

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Robin and the 7 Hoods(1964)

    as Oscar Brockton (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Montague - Bank Guard

  • The Great Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Hughes (uncredited)

  • Petticoat Junction(1963)

    Show 2 episodes · as Hurley Feasel · as Sheriff Crandall · as Sheriff Vic Crandall

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Nolan

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry

  • The Dakotas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Amish

  • The Manchurian Candidate(1962)

    as Secretary of Defense

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Going My Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Lucy Show(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Mayor Adler

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Beverly Hillbillies(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as E. W. Brachner

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Commissioner Todd · as Prosecutor Frank Giles · as Sheriff Jim Brady

  • Sam Benedict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Senator Condor

  • Jack the Giant Killer(1962)

    as Sigurd

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Clown and the Kid(1961)

    as Barker

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bus Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Target: The Corruptors! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Secret of Deep Harbor(1961)

    as Milo Fowler

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Police Dog Story(1961)

    as Bert Dana

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mister Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • The Roaring 20's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Surfside 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Stagecoach West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Murphy

  • The Tom Ewell Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Pete and Gladys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Elmer Gantry(1960)

    as Police Captain Holt

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Ice Palace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Einer Wendt

  • Johnny Ringo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Jacobs

  • Riverboat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Police Inspector

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Aaron Cooper · as Bill Stewart

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Lawless Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Bat Masterson(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Williams

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lawman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Josh Teller

  • Bronco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff John Holmes · as Sheriff Luke Deaver

  • Buchanan Rides Alone(1958)

    as Lew Agry

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Gunfire at Indian Gap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Sheriff Daniel Harris

  • The Tall Stranger(1957)

    as Hardy Bishop

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Joker Is Wild(1957)

    as Hugh McCarthy

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Diamond Jim Brady

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Park Milgrave

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • M Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Whittaker

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Monkey on My Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Big Ralph

  • The Wings of Eagles(1957)

    as Capt. Jock Clark

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Accused of Murder(1956)

    as Police Capt. Art Smedley

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Crossroads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Warden

  • Trial(1955)

    as Jim Brackett

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Jake Pierce · as Wells

  • New York Confidential (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Robert Frawley

  • Women's Prison(1955)

    as Warden Brock

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Police Sergeant

  • The Shanghai Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Ricki Dolmine

  • The Long Wait(1954)

    as Tucker

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Champ for a Day(1953)

    as Tom Healy

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Vice Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Dwight Foreman

  • South Sea Woman(1953)

    as Col. Hickman

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Remains to Be Seen(1953)

    as Lt. O'Flair

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Law and Order(1953)

    as Fin Elder

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Fat Man · as Fred · as Jack

  • Back at the Front(1952)

    as Brig. Gen. Dixon

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cavalcade of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Reporter

  • Woman of the North Country(1952)

    as O'Hara

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Carrie(1952)

    as Slawson

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as James Hogan · as Tenny

  • The Well (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Sam Packard

  • Flying Leathernecks(1951)

    as Brigadier General

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Francis Goes to the Races(1951)

    as Roy Square Deal Mallory

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Southside 1-1000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Bill Evans

  • Right Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Allan Goff

  • The Killer That Stalked New York(1950)

    as Treasury Agent Johnson

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Big Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Force of Evil(1948)

    as Detective Egan

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • 711 Ocean Drive(1950)

    as Vince Walters

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Love That Brute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Burly Lieutenant

  • The Asphalt Jungle(1950)

    as Lieutenant Ditrich

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Capture(1950)

    as Earl C. Mahoney, Finance Co. V.P.

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Wabash Avenue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Bouncer

  • Black Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Capt. Thompson

  • Singing Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Mike Murphy

  • Fighting Man of the Plains(1949)

    as Slocum

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The File on Thelma Jordon(1949)

    as District Attorney William Pierce

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Red, Hot and Blue(1949)

    as Lieutenant Gorham

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Too Late for Tears(1949)

    as Lt. Breach

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Stool Pigeon(1949)

    as William McCandles

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Belvedere Goes to College(1949)

    as Griggs

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Ma and Pa Kettle(1949)

    as Mr. Victor Tomkins

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Undercover Man(1949)

    as Attorney Edward J. O'Rourke

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Knock on Any Door(1949)

    as Judge Drake

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 109 titles from 1949 to 1969; peak year 1961.

Biggest box office

The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

$30K worldwide

Highest rated

The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Jack the Giant Killer (1962)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19491969

Peak 1961 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting109 of 109: 109 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

1940s9 · acting1950s56 · acting1960s44 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 21 roles
4954

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Barry Kelley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 41; across their 34 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Midcredits score across 54 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th25
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

38 of their 54 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser38
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

The Clown and the Kid (1961)

51st percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 31 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Barry Kelley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Barry Kelley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert E. Kent shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers