Awards & Winners

Patsy Kelly

Date of Birth 12-January-1910
Place of Birth Brooklyn
(United States of America, New York City, New York, New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Sarah Veronica Rose Kelly, Bridget Sarah Veronica Rose Kelly, Patsy
Profession Actor
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. In 1971, Kelly returned to the stage in the revival of No, No, Nanette for which she won a Tony Award. She continued appearing in film and television roles until she suffered a stroke in January 1980 which limited her ability to speak. Kelly died of cancer in 1981.

Awards by Patsy Kelly

Check all the awards nominated and won by Patsy Kelly.

1973


Nominations 1973 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical Irene

1971


Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Honored for : No, No, Nanette

Nominations 1971 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical No, No, Nanette