Monday, February 12, 2018

Grace Patricia Kelly's UNCLE Walter Charles Kelly

Grace Patricia Kelly's UNCLE Walter Charles Kelly
[1873-1939]

              Walter Charles Kelly
Born: 29 Oct 1873 Mineville, Essex, New York,
Died: 6 Jan 1939 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Spouse: Single
Parents: John Henry Kelly
              Mary Anne Costello
Occupation: Actor
             Cause of Death: Car Accident [Hit by a Truck December 8, 1938 Hollywood California]
Date of Burial: 9 January 1939
Age at Death: YRS: 63
Death Certificate #: 13669
Findagrave.com:  110596203
Interment: Westminster Cemetery  Bala Cynwyd Montgomery County Pennsylvania
USA Plot: Section 11, Lot 407, Grave 1


On December 8, 1938 Walter was hit by a Car in Hollywood California


Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985 about Walter C Kelley  Name: Walter C Kelley  Event Type: Burial   Death Date: abt 1938  Age at Death: 63  Burial Date: 9 Jan 1939  Burial Place: Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA  Denomination: Cemetery or Funeral Organization Name: Westminster Cemetery Company Source Citation: Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 1177.

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Hartford Courant January 7, 1939 Page 4 Walter Charles Kelly


W alter Kelly, Theater’s Virginia Judge Dies

 Philadelphia, Jan 6, --[AP]—Walter Kelly, know to theatergoers as, “The Virginia Judge,” died today of injuries received when he was struck by an automobile at Hollywood. He was 65.

At the bedside when death came to the character actor was his brother, John B. Kelly, Democratic city Chairman of Philadelphia.

The “Judge” was injured three weeks ago and had brought her by his brother.

In 1904, his vaudeville Partner, the Late Marie Dressler, became Ill before a performance.  Kelly met the dilemma by borrowing a Prince Albert coat and a gavel.  Thus, was born “The Virginia Judge.”

His theatrical fame was shared by a brother, George Kelly, who penned “Craig’s Wife” to win a Pulitzer Prize.

Except for infrequent appearances Kelly left Vaudeville in 1928 to enter the legitimate theater and the films.  In 1933 he portrayed the rascally Congressman Anderson’s hit, Both Your Houses.”


Footnotes:
1.      Walter Charles Kelly [1871-139]  The son of John Henry Kelly and Mary Ann Costello Older brother of John  Brendan Kelly Sr and  Pulitzer Prize winner George Kelly.  Uncle of HRH Princess Grace  of Monaco  AKA Grace Patricia Kelly Daughter of John Brendan Kelly Sr.

2.      John B. Kelly, Democratic city Chairman of Philadelphia.  [1889-1990]
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