Kelly Connell
Kelly Connell | |
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| Born | June 9, 1956 Seneca Falls, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film, stage and television actor |
| Years active | 1982–present |
Kelly Connell (born June 9, 1956)[1][2] is an American film, stage and television actor. He is perhaps best known for playing Dr. Carter Pike in the American family drama television series Picket Fences.[3]
Life and career
[edit]Connell was born in Seneca Falls, New York.[1] He attended Cayuga Community College.[2]
Connell began his career in 1982, appearing in the stage play The Butter and Egg Man.[2] He appeared in such other plays as The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940,[4][5] Love Labour's Lost, Neon Psalms and Caligula.[6]
Later in his career, Connell appeared in numerous television programs including The Practice,[7] Wings, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Murphy Brown, Chicago Hope, Night Court and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. He also appeared in numerous films such as Cocktail (as a guy in a bar),[8] Thirteen Days, Hot Shots!, Hot Shots! Part Deux, Longtime Companion and Jack the Bear.[1]
In 1992, Connell starred in the new ABC family drama television series Picket Fences, playing Dr. Carter Pike. After the series ended in 1996,[3] he made a voice appearance in the Nickelodeon series Aaahh!!! Real Monsters.[9]
In 1998, Connell played the role of Ulysses S. Grant in the UPN miniseries The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kelly Connell". Trakt. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ a b c John Willis' Theatre World: Volume 45, Crown Publishers, 1990
- ^ a b Erickson, Hal (October 21, 2009). Encyclopedia of Television Law Shows: Factual and Fictional Series About Judges, Lawyers and the Courtroom, 1948-2008. McFarland. p. 228. ISBN 9780786454525 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Theater". New York Magazine. New York Media, LLC. January 5, 1987. p. 62. ISSN 0028-7369 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Clues and Lyrics in 'Musical Comedy Murders'". Newsday. New York, New York. January 8, 1987. p. 166. Retrieved August 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kelly Connell". Internet Off-Broadway Database. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ Levine, Josh (1999). David E. Kelley: The Man Behind Ally McBeal. ECW Press. p. 167. ISBN 9781550223729 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Namedropping". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. September 25, 1988. p. 47. Retrieved August 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Who'll Stop the Brain?/Cement Heads". Aaahh!!! Real Monsters. Season 3. Episode 2. September 14, 1996.
- ^ Reinhart, Mark S. (May 14, 2014). Abraham Lincoln on Screen: Fictional and Documentary Portrayals on Film and Television. McFarland. p. 190. ISBN 9780786452613 – via Google Books.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (October 11, 2021). Encyclopedia of Television Miniseries, 1936-2020. McFarland. p. 175. ISBN 9781476645421 – via Google Books.
