About Patsy Kelly
Patsy Kelly (born Bridget Sarah Veronica Rose Kelly; January 12, 1910 – September 24, 1981) was an American actress. She is known for her role as the brash, wisecracking sidekick to Thelma Todd in a series of comedy shorts produced by Hal Roach in the 1930s. Kelly continued to appear in similar roles after Todd's death in 1935. After her film career declined in the mid-1940s, Kelly returned to New York City, where she worked in radio and summer stock. She also became a lifelong friend and personal assistant of Tallulah Bankhead's. Kelly returned to the screen after 17 years with guest spots on television and sporadic film roles. She returned to the stage in the 1971 revival of No, No, Nanette, for which she won a Tony Award. == Early life and early career == Kelly was born Bridget Sarah Veronica Rose Kelly in Brooklyn, New York City, to Irish immigrant parents John and Delia Kelly. Her father was a police officer who left Ballinrobe, County Mayo, Ireland around 1900 to escape persecution. He died in 1942.
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