Early Life
Born John Augustus Kelly, Jr. in Astoria, Queens, New York, one of four children, to Ann Mary "Nancy" (née Walsh) and John Augustus Kelly, Sr. "Jackie," as he was called as a child, came from a prominent theatrical family. His mother, Nan Kelly, had been a popular stage actress and John Robert Powers model. Kelly's father was a theater ticket broker, and after he moved the family to Hollywood, entered the real estate business. His sister, Oscar-nominated actress Nancy Kelly, was a prominent movie child star turned leading lady. His other two siblings, Carole and William Clement (25 July 1934-6 April 1983), also tried show business. When the Kellys were children, their mother would not serve them meat or give medication when they were sick.
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