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Tim O'Kelly

January 05, 2023

Tim O'Kelly (variously O'Kelley; born Timothy Patrick Wright,[1] March 12, 1941 – January 4, 1990) was an American actor best known for playing the homicidal sniper in Peter Bogdanovich's film Targets (1968).

Tim O'Kelly
O'Kelly in Targets (1968)
Born
Timothy Patrick Wright

(1941-03-12)March 12, 1941
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedJanuary 4, 1990(1990-01-04) (aged 48)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActor
Years active1965–1970

Career

O'Kelly first gained attention as a stage actor with the Santa Monica Group Theater.[2][3][4] He later served as a director and acting coach with the group.[5][6] Among the stage productions he appeared in was Peter Shaffer's The Private Ear/The Public Eye.[7] Much of his television work was in Western series such as The Monroes,[8] Cimarron Strip,[9] The Big Valley,[10] and The Guns of Will Sonnett,[11] although he also made appearances in Batman.[12][13] O'Kelly also played Detective Danny "Danno" Williams in the pilot episode of Hawaii Five-O, but was replaced by James MacArthur after a preview audience found O'Kelly "too young" for the part.[14][15]

His one major film appearance was opposite Boris Karloff in Peter Bogdanovich's directorial debut Targets (1968), in which he played the spree killer Bobby Thompson, a character loosely based on Texas tower sniper Charles Whitman.[16] His final confirmed acting role was the 1970 film The Grasshopper (as the boyfriend of Jacqueline Bisset's character),[17] after which he faded from the public eye.[a]

Personal life

O'Kelly was the son of Maurice Wayne Wright and Billie Jo Chew.[1][19][20] He had a brief marriage to actress Evelyn Rudie, whom he married in 1968.[1][21] Vital records indicate he died of cardiomyopathy in Los Angeles on January 4, 1990, aged 48.[20][22][23]

Partial filmography

Notes

  1. ^ AllMovie states he appeared in the low-budget exploitation film Schoolgirls in Chains aka Let's Play Dead (1973),[18] but this is not corroborated by other sources.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Luncheon, Bridal Shower, Honors Former Child Star". Valley News. Van Nuys, California. 18 July 1968. p. 101. Retrieved 26 March 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Timothy Patrick Wright ... known professionally as Tim O'Kelly.
  2. ^ Thomas, Kevin (September 6, 1968). "Bogdanovich Debuts as Director with 'Targets'". Los Angeles Times.
  3. ^ "S.M. Group Theater Mentor". Los Angeles Times. September 26, 1968. p. 3.
  4. ^ "'Burning of The Lepers' will be staged Friday". Los Angeles Times. February 3, 1966. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Acting Classes Being Conducted by Theater Unit". Los Angeles Times. February 1, 1968. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mercy, Mercy". Los Angeles Times. January 23, 1969. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Harford, Margaret (June 18, 1968). "Shaffer Plays on Las Palmas Stage". Los Angeles Times – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "O'Kelly Inked". Santa Ana Register. June 5, 1966. Note: this article refers to The Monroes by its working title, The Wild Country.
  9. ^ "TV Previews". Indianapolis Star. September 21, 1967. p. 31.
  10. ^ "TV Scout Reports: The Big Valley". The Edwardsville Intelligencer. October 1, 1966. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tim O'Kelly Signed for Sonnet [sic] Episode". Los Angeles Times. June 21, 1968. p. IV-17.
  12. ^ Muir, John Kenneth (2008). The Encyclopedia of Superheroes on Film and Television. McFarland. p. 100. ISBN 9780786437559.
  13. ^ Berard, Jeanette M.; Englund, Klaudia (2009). Television Series and Specials Scripts, 1946-1992: A Catalog of the American Radio Archives Collection. McFarland. p. 27. ISBN 9780786454372.
  14. ^ Nelson, Valerie J. (October 29, 2010). "James MacArthur dies at 72; actor played 'Danno' on 'Hawaii Five-0'". Los Angeles Times.
  15. ^ Salas, Randy A. (7 March 2007). "'Hawaii Five-O' Returns on DVD". The Spokesman-Review. p. D9. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  16. ^ Feldschreiber, Jared (October 3, 2017). . HuffPost. Archived from the original on September 25, 2019.
  17. ^ Lamberto, Nick (May 28, 1970). "Bisset Film: Many Vices, Few Virtues". Des Moines Tribune – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Let's Play Dead (1973)". AllMovie. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  19. ^ "Death Notices: M. Wayne Wright". Los Angeles Times. April 5, 1980. pp. III-9 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ a b Certificate of Death: Timothy Patrick Wright. Certificate no. 39019001125. Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, County of Los Angeles, State of California. January 17, 1990
  21. ^ Lamparski, Richard (1982). Whatever Became Of...?. New York: Crown Publishers. p. 259. ISBN 051754346X. [Rudie's] marriage to actor Tim O'Kelly ended in an annulment after four months.
  22. ^ "California, Death Index, 1940-1997". Retrieved 17 August 2019 – via Ancestry.com.
  23. ^ "U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007". Retrieved 17 August 2019 – via Ancestry.com.

External links

January 05, 2023
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Tim O Kelly variously O Kelley born Timothy Patrick Wright 1 March 12 1941 January 4 1990 was an American actor best known for playing the homicidal sniper in Peter Bogdanovich s film Targets 1968 Tim O KellyO Kelly in Targets 1968 BornTimothy Patrick Wright 1941 03 12 March 12 1941Los Angeles California U S DiedJanuary 4 1990 1990 01 04 aged 48 Los Angeles California U S NationalityAmericanOccupationActorYears active1965 1970 Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Partial filmography 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksCareer EditO Kelly first gained attention as a stage actor with the Santa Monica Group Theater 2 3 4 He later served as a director and acting coach with the group 5 6 Among the stage productions he appeared in was Peter Shaffer s The Private Ear The Public Eye 7 Much of his television work was in Western series such as The Monroes 8 Cimarron Strip 9 The Big Valley 10 and The Guns of Will Sonnett 11 although he also made appearances in Batman 12 13 O Kelly also played Detective Danny Danno Williams in the pilot episode of Hawaii Five O but was replaced by James MacArthur after a preview audience found O Kelly too young for the part 14 15 His one major film appearance was opposite Boris Karloff in Peter Bogdanovich s directorial debut Targets 1968 in which he played the spree killer Bobby Thompson a character loosely based on Texas tower sniper Charles Whitman 16 His final confirmed acting role was the 1970 film The Grasshopper as the boyfriend of Jacqueline Bisset s character 17 after which he faded from the public eye a Personal life EditO Kelly was the son of Maurice Wayne Wright and Billie Jo Chew 1 19 20 He had a brief marriage to actress Evelyn Rudie whom he married in 1968 1 21 Vital records indicate he died of cardiomyopathy in Los Angeles on January 4 1990 aged 48 20 22 23 Partial filmography Edit For Pete s Sake 1966 The Big Valley 1966 Will Marvin Gunsmoke 1966 Sandy Cimarron Strip 1967 Episode 3 Broken Wing Jing McQueen Targets 1968 Bobby Thompson Hawaii Five O 1968 Danny The Grasshopper 1970 Eddie MolinaNotes Edit AllMovie states he appeared in the low budget exploitation film Schoolgirls in Chains aka Let s Play Dead 1973 18 but this is not corroborated by other sources References Edit a b c Luncheon Bridal Shower Honors Former Child Star Valley News Van Nuys California 18 July 1968 p 101 Retrieved 26 March 2016 via Newspapers com Timothy Patrick Wright known professionally as Tim O Kelly Thomas Kevin September 6 1968 Bogdanovich Debuts as Director with Targets Los Angeles Times S M Group Theater Mentor Los Angeles Times September 26 1968 p 3 Burning of The Lepers will be staged Friday Los Angeles Times February 3 1966 p 3 via Newspapers com Acting Classes Being Conducted by Theater Unit Los Angeles Times February 1 1968 p 6 via Newspapers com Mercy Mercy Los Angeles Times January 23 1969 p 3 via Newspapers com Harford Margaret June 18 1968 Shaffer Plays on Las Palmas Stage Los Angeles Times via Newspapers com O Kelly Inked Santa Ana Register June 5 1966 Note this article refers to The Monroes by its working title The Wild Country TV Previews Indianapolis Star September 21 1967 p 31 TV Scout Reports The Big Valley The Edwardsville Intelligencer October 1 1966 p 5 via Newspapers com Tim O Kelly Signed for Sonnet sic Episode Los Angeles Times June 21 1968 p IV 17 Muir John Kenneth 2008 The Encyclopedia of Superheroes on Film and Television McFarland p 100 ISBN 9780786437559 Berard Jeanette M Englund Klaudia 2009 Television Series and Specials Scripts 1946 1992 A Catalog of the American Radio Archives Collection McFarland p 27 ISBN 9780786454372 Nelson Valerie J October 29 2010 James MacArthur dies at 72 actor played Danno on Hawaii Five 0 Los Angeles Times Salas Randy A 7 March 2007 Hawaii Five O Returns on DVD The Spokesman Review p D9 Retrieved 25 March 2016 Feldschreiber Jared October 3 2017 A Tale of Two Films Both by Peter Bogdanovich HuffPost Archived from the original on September 25 2019 Lamberto Nick May 28 1970 Bisset Film Many Vices Few Virtues Des Moines Tribune via Newspapers com Let s Play Dead 1973 AllMovie Retrieved 21 September 2019 Death Notices M Wayne Wright Los Angeles Times April 5 1980 pp III 9 via Newspapers com a b Certificate of Death Timothy Patrick Wright Certificate no 39019001125 Registrar Recorder County Clerk County of Los Angeles State of California January 17 1990 Lamparski Richard 1982 Whatever Became Of New York Crown Publishers p 259 ISBN 051754346X Rudie s marriage to actor Tim O Kelly ended in an annulment after four months California Death Index 1940 1997 Retrieved 17 August 2019 via Ancestry com U S Social Security Applications and Claims Index 1936 2007 Retrieved 17 August 2019 via Ancestry com External links EditTim O Kelly at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tim O 27Kelly amp oldid 1120115966, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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