Ralph Kellard

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Ralph Kellard (June 16, 1883 - 1955) was an actor in the U.S. who appeared in theatrical productions [1] and films. His film work included leading roles in several films such as The Shielding Shadow (1916), The Restless Sex (1920) and The Cost (film) . His son Robert Kellard also became an actor. His other son, Thomas Kellard was also an actor and then became a Vice President at Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction in Seattle, Washington. Ralph's grandson's from Thomas, Phil and Rick Kellard, are both television writers and producers. His great grandson, Matthew Kellard is a screenwriter.

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He was born Thomas J. J. Kelly in New York City. [2] [3]

Kellard was referred to as a popular local matinee idol of the Auditorium Stock Company in Kansas when he returned on screen in a showing of The Cost (film) in 1920. [4] In 1915 Kellard was voted the second most handsome film star, and shown in a photograph of "this month's prominent film stars" in Motion Picture Classic . [5]

Kellard appeared in the French language publication Mon Ciné on June 28, 1923. [6] Images of Kellard are available at GettyImages, [7] The Wisconsin Historical Society, [8] and The Silent Film Still Archive. [9]

Kellard ate a mostly fruit diet and caused slip and fall problems leaving fruit peels and other bits of fruit waste around studio sets. [10]

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  8. "Pearl White, Ralph Kellard, and Marie Wayne in "Pearl of the Army" | Photograph". Wisconsin Historical Society. December 1, 2003.
  9. 1 2 "The Veiled Marriage (1920)". www.silentfilmstillarchive.com.
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