Biography
Trained at the Goodman Theatre in his hometown of Chicago, the 6'4", 230-pound Barry Kelley made his professional stage bow in 1930. Seventeen years later, he appeared in his first film, director
Elia Kazan's
Boomerang. Kelley was most often found in crime yarns and westerns, often cast as a corrupt law officer, e.g. Lieutenant Ditrich in
John Huston's
The Asphalt Jungle. Barry Kelley's hundreds of TV credits include the recurring roles of city editor Charlie Anderson in
Big Town (1954) and Pete's boss Mr. Slocum in Pete and Gladys (1961). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide