Actor Brian Kelly was a Valentine's Day baby. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, to Anne Veronica in 1962. Both met while living in Detroit and married while climbing up the Hollywood ladder. The union ended four years later. He then married Valerie Ann Romero in 1972, with whom he had a daughter Hallie in 1975 and a son Devin in 1980. Brian died of pneumonia in Voorhees, New Jersey, just a few days before his 74th birthday in 2005.
Kelly was injured when a borrowed motorcycle exploded in 1969. He was left with a paralyzed right arm and leg and speech problems. He has done little acting since the accident.
Best known for his portrayal of a perfect dad type as "Porter Ricks" on the "Flipper" TV series.
Uncle of actor Brian dArcy James.
Has a daughter, Hallie; a son, Devin; two brothers, two sisters and a granddaughter.
He is the son of Anne Veronica (OBrien) and Harry F. Kelly, who served as Governor of Michigan and as a justice on the Michigan Supreme Court.
His motorcycle accident reportedly forced him out of the lead role in 1971s The Love Machine (This casting had supposedly been approved by author Jacqueline Susann ). The lead role then went to John Phillip Law.
He was only 16 years older than Luke Halpin , who played his son Sandy in "Flipper" .
Editor, U.S. News & World Report.
Head football coach at Grand Valley State University, 1991-2003.
Head football coach at Central Michigan University, 2004-2006.
Head football coach at the University of Cincinnati, 2006-2009. Did not coach team in the Sugar Bowl because he had accepted the head coaching position at the University of Notre Dame.
[10 December 2009] Announced that he had accepted the position of head football coach at the University of Notre Dame.
Graduate of The Juilliard School of Drama. 94.
An actor who wrote a song with Randy Travis. "My Greatest Fear" on the Black Dog Sound Track.
(July 2005) New York City
New York City
Brian Kelly had a outlaw great Uncle who was killed robbing a train with Jesse James in Kansas City.
Won the Rising Star Award at the infamous Narrowsburg Film Festival. (Upcoming Documentary about the festival directed by Sundance Jury Award nominee Martha Shane).
