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Cecil Kellaway(1890-1973)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Soundtrack
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Cecil Kellaway in My Favorite Martian (1963)
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Though a native of South Africa, Cecil Kellaway spent many years as an actor, author and director in Australian live theatre until he tried his luck in Hollywood in the 1930s. Finding he could get only gangster bit parts, he got discouraged and returned to Australia. Then William Wyler called and offered him a part in Wuthering Heights (1939). From then on Kellaway was always in demand when the part called for a twinkling, silver-haired leprechaun.
BornAugust 27, 1890
DiedFebruary 28, 1973(82)
BornAugust 27, 1890
DiedFebruary 28, 1973(82)
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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Known for

Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier, and Katharine Houghton in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
7.8
  • Monsignor Ryan
  • 1967
James Stewart, Peggy Dow, Charles Drake, Josephine Hull, and Cecil Kellaway in Harvey (1950)
Harvey
7.9
  • Dr. William Chumley
  • 1950
Lana Turner and John Garfield in The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
The Postman Always Rings Twice
7.4
  • Nick Smith
  • 1946
Tyrone Power, Anne Baxter, and Cecil Kellaway in The Luck of the Irish (1948)
The Luck of the Irish
6.6
  • Horace
  • 1948

Credits

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Actor



  • Arlene Golonka in Call Holme (1972)
    Call Holme
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Lord Basil Hyde-Smith
    • 1972
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Old Man Casey
    • Old Al Casey
    • 1970
  • Getting Straight (1970)
    Getting Straight
    6.3
    • Dr. Kasper
    • 1970
  • Nanny and the Professor (1970)
    Nanny and the Professor
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Judge Rousch
    • 1970
  • The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (1968)
    The Ghost & Mrs. Muir
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Admiral Snedaker
    • 1969
  • That Girl (1966)
    That Girl
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Andrew Washington
    • 1968
  • Dick Van Dyke and Barbara Feldon in Fitzwilly (1967)
    Fitzwilly
    6.6
    • Buckmaster
    • 1967
  • Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier, and Katharine Houghton in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
    Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
    7.8
    • Monsignor Ryan
    • 1967
  • Kismet (1967)
    Kismet
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Omar
    • 1967
  • Roddy McDowall and Mike Mazurki in The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967)
    The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
    6.4
    • Mr. Pemberton
    • 1967
  • Elvis Presley in Spinout (1966)
    Spinout
    5.8
    • Bernard Ranley
    • 1966
  • The F.B.I. (1965)
    The F.B.I.
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Uncle Walter
    • 1965
  • Valentine's Day (1964)
    Valentine's Day
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Dawson Farrow
    • 1965
  • The Confession (1964)
    The Confession
    3.7
    • The Bishop
    • 1964
  • Elizabeth Montgomery, Agnes Moorehead, and Dick York in Bewitched (1964)
    Bewitched
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Santa Claus
    • 1964

Writer



  • It Isn't Done (1937)
    It Isn't Done
    7.1
    • original story
    • 1937

Soundtrack



  • Lana Turner and John Garfield in The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
    The Postman Always Rings Twice
    7.4
    • performer: "She's Funny That Way" (1928), "There is a Tavern in the Town" (pub. 1883) (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Veronica Lake and Fredric March in I Married a Witch (1942)
    I Married a Witch
    7.1
    • performer: "Good Night, Ladies!", "Landlord, Fill the Flowing Bowl" (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Joan Fontaine and Derrick De Marney in Blond Cheat (1938)
    Blond Cheat
    5.8
    • performer: "The Little Brown Jug" (1869) (uncredited)
    • 1938

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Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte
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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Cecil Kelloway
  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • August 27, 1890
    • Cape Town, South Africa
  • Died
    • February 28, 1973
    • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(arteriosclerosis)
  • Spouse
    • Doreen Elizabeth JoubertNovember 15, 1919 - February 28, 1973 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Bryan Kellaway
  • Parents
      Edwin John Kellaway
  • Relatives
      Alec Kellaway(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Radio episode: Lux Radio Theatre, ep. The Luck of the Irish; broadcast Dec. 27, 1948.
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Father of Peter Kellaway, pioneer in the clinical use of the electroencephalogram (EEG) test to evaluate patients with possible neurological difficulties. When Jack Ruby stood trial for the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, President John F. Kennedy's assassin, Kellaway testified about the results of Ruby's EEG tests.

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  • When did Cecil Kellaway die?
    February 28, 1973
  • How did Cecil Kellaway die?
    Arteriosclerosis
  • How old was Cecil Kellaway when he died?
    82 years old
  • Where did Cecil Kellaway die?
    Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was Cecil Kellaway born?
    August 27, 1890

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