In 40-odd years in show business, some years I could do no wrong, and some years I could do nothing right. Show business. I owe it everything – it owes me nothing.
Patsy Kelly Quotes
I'll be a flop in movies. Besides, I don't like 'em, and I never did believe there was a place called Hollywood. Somebody made it up!
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Birth: | 12th January, 1910 |
Death: | 24th September, 1981 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Actress |
Patsy Kelly was an American stage, radio, film and television actress. She is best known for her role as the brash, wisecracking sidekick to Thelma Todd in a series of short comedy films produced by Hal Roach in the 1930s. Known as the "Queen of Wisecracks", Kelly's career continued after Todd's death in 1935 in similar roles. After her film career declined in the mid-1940s, Kelly returned to New York where she worked in radio and summer stock. She also became a personal assistant to Tallulah Bankhead. Kelly returned to the screen after 17 years with guest spots on television and in film roles.
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