Cecil Lauriston Kellaway (22 August 1890 – 28 February 1973) was a South African

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. He was nominated for the

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twice, for '' The Luck of the Irish'' (1948) and '' Guess Who's Coming to Dinner'' (1967).

Early life

Cecil Kellaway was born on 22 August 1890 in Cape Town,

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. He was the son of English parents, Rebecca Annie (née Brebner) and Edwin John Kellaway, an architect and engineer. Edwin had immigrated to Cape Town to help build the

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there, and he was a good friend of

Cecil Rhodes Cecil John Rhodes (5 July 1853 – 26 March 1902) was a British mining magnate and politician in southern Africa who served as Prime Minister of the Cape Colony from 1890 to 1896. An ardent believer in British imperialism, Rhodes and his Bri ...

, who was young Cecil's

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and godfather. Cecil was interested in acting from an early age. He was educated at the Normal College, Cape Town, and in England at

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. He studied engineering and on his return to South Africa was employed in an engineering firm. However the lure of acting was too strong and he became a full-time actor, making his debut in ''Potash and Perlmutter''. Early plays included ''The Prince of Pilsen.'' He briefly served in the army in 1914 but was invalided out. He toured for three years through China, Japan, Siam, Borneo, Malaya, North and South Africa, and Europe, in plays such as ''Monsieur Beaucaire''.

Australia

Australian theatre

Kellaway arrived in Australia in 1921 under contract to J. C. Williamson Ltd. He had a notable success as the comic father of four daughters in '' A Night Out'' which he played through most of 1922; he would often return to this role in later years and it kicked off a sixteen year association with Williamsons on the Australian stage, mostly in musical comedies. For Williamsons he was in ''Mary'' (1922–23) then returned to ''A Night Out'' before going on to '' The Cabaret Girl'' (1923–24), ''

Kissing Time ''Kissing Time'', and an earlier version titled ''The Girl Behind the Gun'', are musical comedies with music by Ivan Caryll, book and lyrics by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse, and additional lyrics by Clifford Grey. The story is based on the 1910 ...

'' (1924), ''

Whirled into Happiness ''Whirled into Happiness'' is a Edwardian musical comedy, musical comedy with music by Robert Stolz, and book and lyrics by Harry Graham (poet), Harry Graham, adapted from Stolz's ''Der Tanz ins Glück'', with a libretto by Robert Bodanzky and . ...

'' (1924), ''Katja'' (1925), '' The Belle of New York'' (1925), '' Primrose'' (1925), ''A Night Out'' revival (1926), ''Frasquita'' (1927), '' Princess Charming'' (1928), ''Hold Everything'' (1929), '' Florodora'' (1931), ''A Warm Corner'' (1931), ''A Night Out'' again, ''Sons o' Guns'' (1931), ''Blue Roses'' (1932), ''Hold my Hand'' (1932), ''

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'' (1933), and '' Waltzes from Vienna'' (1936).

Australian films

By the early 1930s Kellaway was one of the biggest stars in Australian theatre. He made his film debut in the lead of ''

The Hayseeds ''The Hayseeds'' is a 1933 Australian musical comedy from Beaumont Smith. It centres on the rural family, the Hayseeds, about whom Smith had previously made six silent films, starting with '' Our Friends, the Hayseeds'' (1917). He retired from d ...

'' (1933), a popular local comedy, directed by

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. However his main focus was still the stage: '' The Dubarry'' (1934), '' Music in the Air'' (1934), '' Roberta'' (1935), '' High Jinks'' (1935), '' Ball at the Savoy'' (1935), ''

A Southern Maid ''A Southern Maid'' is an operetta in three acts composed by Harold Fraser-Simson, with a book by Dion Clayton Calthrop and Harry Graham and lyrics by Harry Graham and Harry Miller. Additional music was provided by Ivor Novello and George H. ...

'' (1936) and '' White Horse Inn'' (1936). He returned to films with the Australian Cinesound film ''

It Isn't Done ''It Isn't Done'' is a 1937 Australian comedy film about a grazier (Cecil Kellaway) who inherits a barony in England. Synopsis Hubert Blaydon, an Australian farmer, inherits a baronial estate and moves to England with his wife and daughter Patric ...

'' (1937), for which he also provided the original story. Directed by

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it was a popular success. It led to Kellaway being

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ed by

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and put under contract. He appeared in ''A Southern Maid'' on stage in 1937.

Hollywood

RKO

RKO initially put Kellaway into small roles: '' Everybody's Doing It'' (1938), '' Double Danger'' (1938), ''

Night Spot ''Night Spot'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Christy Cabanne and written by Lionel Houser. The film stars Harry Parke, Allan Lane, Gordon Jones, Joan Woodbury, and Lee Patrick. The film was released on February 25, 1938, by RKO Pi ...

'' (1938), '' Maid's Night Out'' (1938), '' This Marriage Business'' (1938), and '' Law of the Underworld'' (1938). Kellaway was first given a sizeable role, billed third for '' Blond Cheat'' (1938), with Joan Fontaine. However his parts remained small: ''

Smashing the Rackets ''Smashing the Rackets'' is a 1938 American drama film directed by Lew Landers, written by Lionel Houser, and starring Chester Morris, Frances Mercer, Rita Johnson, Bruce Cabot and Edward Pawley. It was released on August 19, 1938, by RKO Picture ...

'' (1938), '' Tarnished Angel'' (1938), '' Annabel Takes a Tour'' (1938), and ''

Gunga Din "Gunga Din" () is an 1890 poem by Rudyard Kipling set in British India. The poem is much remembered for its final line: "You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din". Background The poem is a rhyming narrative from the point of view of a Briti ...

'' (1939).

Return to Australia

Kellaway returned to Australia for a second Cinesound film, '' Mr. Chedworth Steps Out'' (1939), which featured a young

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. It was shot in October–November 1938.

Return to Hollywood

Back in Hollywood the scope and quality of his roles kept getting better, with ''

Wuthering Heights ''Wuthering Heights'' is an 1847 novel by Emily Brontë, initially published under her pen name Ellis Bell. It concerns two families of the landed gentry living on the West Yorkshire moors, the Earnshaws and the Lintons, and their turbulent re ...

'' (1939), for

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, as Cathy's father. He was in '' The Sun Never Sets'' (1939), '' Man About Town'' (1939) at Paramount, and ''

The Under-Pup ''The Under-Pup'' is a 1939 American feature film by Richard Wallace that introduced soprano singing star Gloria Jean to the screen. Plot The story, adapted by Grover Jones from a magazine story by Australian author I. A. R. Wylie, casts Gloria ...

'' (1939). He turned down '' The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex'' (1939) to do ''

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'' (1939) for

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. He later made '' We Are Not Alone'' (1939). He was in '' Mexican Spitfire'' (1940) at RKO, '' The Invisible Man Returns'' (1940) and ''

The House of the Seven Gables ''The House of the Seven Gables: A Romance'' is a Gothic novel written beginning in mid-1850 by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne and published in April 1851 by Ticknor and Fields of Boston. The novel follows a New England family and their an ...

'' (1940) at Universal, ''

Adventure in Diamonds ''Adventure in Diamonds'' is a 1940 American crime film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring George Brent, Isa Miranda, John Loder and Nigel Bruce. It was also released under the alternative title of ''Diamonds are Dangerous''. Critics n ...

'' (1940), ''

Phantom Raiders ''Phantom Raiders'' is a 1940 film, the second in the series starring Walter Pidgeon as detective Nick Carter. The film was part of a movie trilogy based on original stories featuring the character from the long-running ''Nick Carter, Detective'' ...

'' (1940), ''

Brother Orchid ''Brother Orchid'' is a 1940 American crime/ comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Edward G. Robinson, Ann Sothern and Humphrey Bogart, with featured performances by Donald Crisp, Ralph Bellamy and Allen Jenkins. The screenplay was wr ...

'' (1940), ''

Pop Always Pays ''Pop Always Pays'' is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins using a screenplay by Charles E. Roberts, based on a story by Arthur J. Beckhard. Although not credited in the film, news reports of the time reported that when Goodw ...

'' (1940), '' The Mummy's Hand'' (1940), ''

Diamond Frontier ''Diamond Frontier'' is a 1940 American adventure film directed by Harold D. Schuster and starring Victor McLaglen, John Loder and Anne Nagel. It was based on the story ''A Modern Monte Cristo'' by Stanley Rubin and Edmund L. Hartmann. The film ...

'' (1940), and ''

Mexican Spitfire Out West ''Mexican Spitfire Out West'' is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins and written by Charles E. Roberts and Jack Townley. It is the sequel to the 1940 film '' Mexican Spitfire'' and the second of the film series. The film star ...

'' (1940) at RKO. He turned down ''

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'' to do '' The Letter'' (1940) for Wyler. Kellaway was in '' South of Suez'' (1940) at Warners, and '' Lady with Red Hair'' (1940). He received billing in '' The Letter'' (1940), but is only glimpsed briefly in a party scene, his role having been cut.

Paramount

Kellaway made ''

West Point Widow ''West Point Widow'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Anne Shirley, Richard Carlson and Richard Denning.Greco, Joseph. ''The File on Robert Siodmak in Hollywood, 1941-1951''. Universal-Publishers, 1999. p. 1 ...

'' (1941) at Paramount and signed a contract with them. He did ''

A Very Young Lady ''A Very Young Lady'' is a 1941 comedy film directed by Harold D. Schuster and starring Jane Withers and Nancy Kelly. Cast * Jane Withers as Kitty Russell * Nancy Kelly as Alice Carter * John Sutton as Dr. Franklin Meredith * Janet Beecher as ...

'' (1941) at Fox, ''

Burma Convoy ''Burma Convoy'' is a 1941 film about a truck convoy on the Burma Road directed by Noel M. Smith and starring Charles Bickford and Evelyn Ankers. It was also known as ''Halfway to Shanghai''. Plot In the Burmese town of Lashio, the convoys of ...

'' (1941), '' New York Town'' (1941), ''

Birth of the Blues ''Birth of the Blues'' is a 1941 American musical film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Bing Crosby, Mary Martin and Brian Donlevy. The plot loosely follows the origins and breakthrough success of the Original Dixieland Jass Band in ...

'' (1941), and ''

Appointment for Love ''Appointment for Love'' is a 1941 romantic comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Charles Boyer and Margaret Sullavan. It was made by Universal Pictures. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Sound, Recording (Berna ...

'' (1941) at Universal. At Paramount, he was in '' The Night of January 16th'' (1941), ''

Bahama Passage ''Bahama Passage'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by Edward H. Griffith, starring Madeleine Carroll and Sterling Hayden. The film was primarily shot on Salt Cay, Turks Islands in Technicolor. Plot When his father dies in an accident, A ...

'' (1941), '' The Lady Has Plans'' (1941), and '' Take a Letter, Darling'' (1941). Fox borrowed him for ''

Small Town Deb ''Small Town Deb'' is a 1941 teenage comedy by 20th Century Fox directed by Harold Schuster and starring Jane Withers and Jane Darwell. Withers had a story credit on the film under the pseudonym Jerrie Walters and costumes were made by Herschel ...

'' (1941), then he returned to Paramount for '' Are Husbands Necessary?'' (1942), and ''

Night in New Orleans ''Night in New Orleans'' is a 1942 American crime film directed by William Clemens and loosely adapted by Jonathan Latimer from the 1940 novel ''Sing a Song of Homicide'' by James R. Langham. The film stars Preston Foster, Patricia Morison, A ...

'' (1942).

Leading man and supporting roles

Kellaway had a strong part in ''

I Married a Witch ''I Married a Witch'' is a 1942 American fantasy romantic comedy film, directed by René Clair, and starring Veronica Lake as a witch whose plan for revenge goes comically awry, with Fredric March as her foil. The film also features Robert Benchl ...

'' (1942) as

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's character's father. He followed it with ''

My Heart Belongs to Daddy "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" is a song written by Cole Porter, for the 1938 musical '' Leave It to Me!'' which premiered on November 9, 1938. It was originally performed by Mary Martin, who played Dolly Winslow, the young " protégée" of a rich ...

'' (1942). Response to this was positive, and Paramount announced they would build Kellaway into a star, putting him in a remake of '' Ruggles of Red Gap'' and starring in ''The Incomparable Alfred''. He had cameos in '' Star Spangled Rhythm'' (1943) and '' Forever and a Day'' (1943), and was in '' The Crystal Ball'' (1943), and ''

It Ain't Hay ''It Ain't Hay'' is a 1943 film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. Plot Cab driver Wilbur Hoolihan accidentally kills a hack horse owned by King O'Hara and his daughter, Princess O’Hara, by feeding it candy. In hopes of raising e ...

'' (1943). Paramount gave him the starring role in ''

The Good Fellows ''The Good Fellows'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Jo Graham and written by Hugh Wedlock Jr. and Howard Snyder. The film stars Cecil Kellaway, Helen Walker, Mabel Paige, James Brown, Patti Hale and Kathleen Lockhart. The film was r ...

'' (1943). He returned to support parts for '' Frenchman's Creek'' (1944). He was going to do '' Out of This World'' on Broadway when he was offered the role of

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in ''

Mrs. Parkington ''Mrs. Parkington'' is a 1944 drama film. It tells the story of a woman's life, told via flashbacks, from boarding house maid to society matron. The movie was adapted by Polly James and Robert Thoeren from the novel by Louis Bromfield. It was d ...

'' (1944) at

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. Back at Paramount, he was in '' And Now Tomorrow'' (1944), '' Practically Yours'' (1944), and '' Love Letters'' (1945), the latter also starring Kellaways's one-time Australian co-star Ann Richards. In '' Kitty'' (1945), he was as painter

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. MGM borrowed him to play the ill-fated husband of Lana Turner's character in '' The Postman Always Rings Twice'' (1946), a support role in ''

Easy to Wed ''Easy to Wed'' is a 1946 Technicolor American musical comedy film directed by Edward Buzzell, and starring Van Johnson, Esther Williams, Lucille Ball, and Keenan Wynn. The screenplay by Dorothy Kingsley is an adaptation of the screenplay of ...

'' (1946) and the villain in ''

The Cockeyed Miracle ''The Cockeyed Miracle'' is a 1946 American fantasy film directed by S. Sylvan Simon and starring Frank Morgan, Keenan Wynn, and Cecil Kellaway. The film was based on the play ''But Not Goodbye'' by George Seaton. The film is about a ghost who, wi ...

'' (1946). In early 1946, he was earning $1,500 a week but said he was considering returning to Australia to run a film studio because he was sick of playing small roles. Back at Paramount he was in '' Monsieur Beaucaire'' (1946), ''

Variety Girl ''Variety Girl'' is a 1947 American musical comedy film directed by George Marshall and starring Mary Hatcher, Olga San Juan, DeForest Kelley, Frank Ferguson, Glenn Tryon, Nella Walker, Torben Meyer, Jack Norton, and William Demarest. It was ...

'' (1947), and ''

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'' (1947). Kellaway was borrowed by Warners for ''

Always Together ''Always Together'' is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Frederick de Cordova and written by I. A. L. Diamond, Henry Ephron and Phoebe Ephron. The film stars Robert Hutton, Joyce Reynolds, Cecil Kellaway, Ernest Truex, Don McGuire and ...

'' (1947) then he went to

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for '' The Luck of the Irish'' (1948), which earned him an Oscar nomination. Kellaway went to RKO for ''

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'' (1948). Kellaway was in ''

The Decision of Christopher Blake ''The Decision of Christopher Blake'' is a 1948 American drama film based upon the Moss Hart play. It was adapted by Ranald MacDougall and directed by Peter Godfrey. The film stars Alexis Smith, Robert Douglas, Cecil Kellaway, Ted Donaldson, ...

'' (1948), ''

Portrait of Jennie ''Portrait of Jennie'' is a 1948 American fantasy film based on the 1940 novella by Robert Nathan. The film was directed by William Dieterle and produced by David O. Selznick. It stars Jennifer Jones and Joseph Cotten. At the 21st Academy Awa ...

'' (1948), '' Down to the Sea in Ships'' (1949), ''

The Reformer and the Redhead ''The Reformer and the Redhead'' is a 1950 American romantic comedy film written, produced and directed by Norman Panama and Melvin Frank, and starring June Allyson and Dick Powell. Overview Kathleen Maguire (Allyson) is the daughter of a long-t ...

'' (1950), back at MGM. In 1950, it was announced James Hilton was writing a script as a vehicle for Kellaway, ''Roof of the World'', based on the actor's time in India. It was not made. He was in '' Harvey'' (1950), '' Kim'' (1950), ''

Katie Did It ''Katie Did It'' is a 1951 American romantic comedy film directed by Frederick De Cordova and starring Ann Blyth, Mark Stevens and Cecil Kellaway.Stephens p.63 A small town girl falls in love with a big city artist, but mistakenly believes he ...

'' (1951), '' Francis Goes to the Races'' (1951), '' Half Angel'' (1951), and '' The Highwayman'' (1951). He returned to Paramount for '' Thunder in the East'' (1952) and was in ''

Just Across the Street ''Just Across the Street'' is a 1952 American comedy film directed by Joseph Pevney and starring Ann Sheridan and John Lund.Bubbeo p.206 Plot Henrietta applies for a job as a social secretary for the wealthy Medford family, and while at their ...

'' (1952), '' My Wife's Best Friend'' (1952), ''

Young Bess ''Young Bess'' is a 1953 Technicolor biographical film made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer about the early life of Elizabeth I, from her turbulent childhood to the eve of her accession to the throne of England. It stars Jean Simmons as Elizabeth and St ...

'' (1953), ''

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms ''The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms'' is a 1953 American science fiction monster film directed by Eugène Lourié, with special effects by Ray Harryhausen. The film stars Paul Christian, Paula Raymond, Cecil Kellaway, and Kenneth Tobey. The scree ...

'' (1953), '' Cruisin' Down the River'' (1953), and '' Paris Model'' (1953). In 1954, he became an

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(his nationality had been South African). At MGM he was in '' The Prodigal'' (1955) and '' Interrupted Melody'' (1955), playing an Australian in the latter (the father of Marjorie Lawrence). He did two with Jeff Chandler, '' Female on the Beach'' (1955) and '' The Toy Tiger'' (1956) and was billed second (to

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) in '' Johnny Trouble'' (1957). He worked regularly on television in shows like ''

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'', '' The Ford Television Theatre'', '' Schlitz Playhouse'', '' Cavalcade of America'', '' Schlitz Playhouse'', ''

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'', '' Studio One in Hollywood'', '' Matinee Theatre'', and ''Crossroads''. Kellaway was in '' The Proud Rebel'' (1958), '' The Shaggy Dog'' (1959), and '' The Private Lives of Adam and Eve'' (1960). He appeared on Broadway in '' Greenwillow'' (1960) which had a short run. On American television, he made a guest appearance in 1959 on '' Perry Mason'' as chemist and murderer Darrell Metcalf in "The Case of the Glittering Goldfish", and he received a billing credit in that episode equal to Raymond Burr's. Kellaway then guest-starred two years later on CBS's

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series '' Rawhide'', portraying the character MacKay in the episode "Incident in the Middle of Nowhere".. In 1954 he guest starred as "old codger" Kirby in Episode 24 on the second season of the television show '' Make Room for Daddy'', later renamed ''

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''. He was also in '' Whirlybirds'', '' The Millionaire'', ''

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'', ''

Destination Space ''Destination Space'' is a 1959 American science fiction television film. It was produced and written by Rip Van Ronkel and directed by Joseph Pevney. Summary James Benedict, the director of the United States space program, is in charge of ope ...

'', '' Harrigan and Son'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The New Breed'', '' Adventures in Paradise'', ''

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (TV series) ''Mr. Smith Goes to Washington'' is an American sitcom that aired on ABC starring Fess Parker. The series, which aired from October 1962 to March 1963, was based on the 1939 Frank Capra film of the same name, starring James Stewart in the title ...

'', '' Follow the Sun'' and ''

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''. Kellaway was in ''

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'' (1961), ''

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'' (1961), '' Zotz!'' (1962), '' The Cardinal'' (1963), '' Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte'' (1964), and ''

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'' (1964). In 1963 he guest starred as museum curator Wilbur Canfield in Episode 19 on the first season of the television show ''

My Favorite Martian ''My Favorite Martian'' is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from September 29, 1963, to May 1, 1966, for 107 episodes. The show stars Ray Walston as "Uncle Martin" (the Martian) and Bill Bixby as Tim O'Hara. The first two seasons, totalin ...

''. In 1964 he played Santa Claus in the "Visions of Sugarplums" episode of ''

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''. In 1967, Kellaway played the part of a lonely, megawealthy much older suitor of Ann Marie (played by Marlo Thomas) in an episode of ''

That Girl ''That Girl'' is an American sitcom that ran on ABC from September 8, 1966 to March 19, 1971. It starred Marlo Thomas as the title character Ann Marie, an aspiring (but only sporadically employed) actress, who moves from her hometown of Brewster ...

''. Other TV appearances included ''

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'', '' Burke's Law'', ''

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'', and '' The Greatest Show on Earth''.

Later work

Kellaway's last films included ''

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'' (1966), '' The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin'' (1967) and '' Guess Who's Coming to Dinner'' (1967), which earned him another Oscar nomination. He appeared in episodes of '' The Ghost & Mrs. Muir'' and ''

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'' and the TV version of '' Kismet'' (1967). His final performances included ''

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'' (1969), ''

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'' (1970), '' The Wacky Zoo of Morgan City'' (1971) and a pilot for a TV series, ''Call Holme'' (1971).

Complete filmography

*''Bond and Word'' (1918) *''

'' (1933) as Dad Hayseed *''

'' (1937) as Hubert Blaydon; also based on Kellaway's original story *'' Wise Girl'' (1937) as Fletcher's Butler (unconfirmed) *'' Everybody's Doing It'' (1938) as Mr. Beyers *'' Double Danger'' (1938) as Fetrisss / Gilhooley *''

'' (1938) as Willard Lorryweather *'' Maid's Night Out'' (1938) as Geoffrey *'' This Marriage Business'' (1938) as Police Chief Hardy *'' Law of the Underworld'' (1938) as Phillips – Gene's Butler (uncredited) *'' Blond Cheat'' (1938) as Rufus Trent *''

'' (1938) as Barrett (uncredited) *'' Tarnished Angel'' (1938) as Reginald 'Reggie' Roland *'' Annabel Takes a Tour'' (1938) as Strothers, River-Clyde's Publisher (uncredited) *''

'' (1939) as Mr. Stebbins (uncredited) *''

'' (1939) as Earnshaw *'' Mr. Chedworth Steps Out'' (1939) as George Chedworth *'' The Sun Never Sets'' (1939) as Colonial Official *'' Man About Town'' (1939) as Headwaiter (uncredited) *''

'' (1939) as Mr. Wendelhares (uncredited) *''

'' (1939) as Charles Moler *'' We Are Not Alone'' (1939) as Judge *'' Mexican Spitfire'' (1940) as Mr. Chumley *'' The Invisible Man Returns'' (1940) as Inspector Sampson *''

'' (1940) as Philip Barton *''

'' (1940) as Emerson *''

'' (1940) as Franklin Morris *''

'' (1940) as Brother Goodwin *''

'' (1940) (scenes cut) *'' The Mummy's Hand'' (1940) as The Great Solvani *''

'' (1940) as Noah *''

'' (1940) as Mr. Chumley *'' The Letter'' (1940) as Prescott *'' South of Suez'' (1940) as Henry Putnam *'' Lady with Red Hair'' (1940) as Mr. Chapman *''

'' (1941) as Dr. Spencer *''

'' (1941) as Professor Starkweather *''

'' (1941) as Angus McBragel *'' New York Town'' (1941) as Shipboard Host *''

'' (1941) as Granet *''

'' (1941) as O'Leary *'' The Night of January 16th'' (1941) as Oscar *''

'' (1941) as Captain Jack Risingwell *'' The Lady Has Plans'' (1942) as Peter Miles *'' Take a Letter, Darling'' (1942) as Uncle George *''

'' (1941) as Henry Randall *'' Are Husbands Necessary?'' (1942) as Dr. Buell *''

'' (1942) as Dan Odell *''

'' (1942) as Daniel *''

'' (1942) as Alfred Fortescue *'' Star Spangled Rhythm'' (1942) as Cecil Kellaway (uncredited) *'' Freedom Comes High'' (1943, Short) as Ellen's Father *'' Forever and a Day'' (1943) as Dinner Guest *'' The Crystal Ball'' (1943) as Pop Tibbets *''

'' (1943) as King O'Hara *''

'' (1943) as Jim Hilton *''Showboat Serenade'' (1944, Short) as Colonel Jordan *'' Frenchman's Creek'' (1944) as William *'' Mrs Parkington'' (1944) as Edward, Prince of Wales *'' And Now Tomorrow'' (1944) as Dr. Weeks *'' Practically Yours'' (1944) as Marvin P. Meglin *'' Love Letters'' (1945) as Mac *'' Kitty'' (1945) as

*'' The Postman Always Rings Twice'' (1946) as Nick Smith *''

'' (1946) as J. B. Allenbury *'' Monsieur Beaucaire'' (1946) as Count D'Armand *''

'' (1946) as Tony Carter *''

'' (1947) as Cecil Kellaway *''

'' (1947) as Jeremy Love *''

'' (1947) as Jonathan Turner *'' The Luck of the Irish'' (1948) as Horace *''

'' (1948) as Jean Le Maistre – Inquisitor of Rouen *''

'' (1948) as Judge Alexander Adamson *''

'' (1948) as Matthews *'' Down to the Sea in Ships'' (1949) as Slush Tubbs *''

'' (1950) as Doctor Kevin G. Maguire *'' Harvey'' (1950) as Dr. Chumley *'' Kim'' (1950) as Hurree Chunder *''

'' (1951) as Nathaniel B. Wakeley VI *'' Francis Goes to the Races'' (1951) as Colonel Travers *'' Half Angel'' (1951) as Harry Gilpin *'' The Highwayman'' (1951) as Lord Herbert *'' Thunder in the East'' (1952) as Dr. Willoughby *''

'' (1952) as Pop Smith *'' My Wife's Best Friend'' (1952) as Rev. Thomas Chamberlain *''

'' (1953) as Mr. Parry *''

'' (1953) as Dr. Thurgood Elson *'' Cruisin' Down the River'' (1953) as Thadeus Jackson *'' Paris Model'' (1953) as Patrick J. "P. J." Sullivan *'' The Prodigal'' (1955) as Governor *'' Interrupted Melody'' (1955) as Bill Lawrence *'' Female on the Beach'' (1955) as Osbert Sorenson *'' The Toy Tiger'' (1956) as James Fusenot *'' Johnny Trouble'' (1957) as Tom McKay *'' The Proud Rebel'' (1958) as Doctor Enos Davis *''

'' (1959 TV movie) as Dr. A. A. Andrews *'' The Shaggy Dog'' (1959) as Professor Plumcutt *'' The Private Lives of Adam and Eve'' (1960) as Doc Bayles *''

'' (1961) as Cardinal Hugolino *''

'' (1961) as Captain Joe *'' Zotz!'' (1962) as Dean Joshua Updike *'' The Cardinal'' (1963) as Monsignor Monaghan *'' Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte'' (1964) as Harry Willis *''

'' (1964) as The Bishop *''

'' (1966) as Bernard Ranley *'' The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin'' (1967) as Mr. Pemberton *'' Kismet'' (1967 TV movie) *'' Guess Who's Coming to Dinner'' (1967) as Monsignor Mike Ryan *''

'' (1967) as Buckmaster *''

'' (1970) as Doctor Kasper *''Call Holme'' (1972 TV movie) as Lord Basil Hyde-Smith

Select theatre credits

*''Potash and Perlmutter'' – South Africa *''The Prince of Pilsen'' – South Africa *''The Little Whopper'' (1921) *''Monseuir Beaucaire'' (1917) – toured India and Africa *'' A Night Out'' (Jan-Sept 1922) – Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide *''Mary'' (Oct 1922 – April 1923) – Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney *''A Night Out'' (April 1923) – Sydney *''The Cabaret Girl'' (Aug 1923 – March 1924) *''Kissing Time'' (May 1924) – Melbourne *''Whirled into Happiness'' (June–July 1924) – Melbourne *''Katja'' (December 1925) – Sydney *''The Belle of New York'' *''Primrose'' (August 1925) – Sydney *''Frasquita'' (April 1927) – Sydney *''Princess Charming'' (July 1928) – Brisbane *''Hold Everything'' (July 1929) *''Florodora'' (1931) *''A Warm Corner'' (Sept 1931) *''Sons o' Guns'' (1931) *''Blue Roses'' (April–August 1932) – Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Wellington, Auckland *''Hold my Hand'' (October 1932) – Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney *''The Gipsy Princess'' *''The Dubarry'' (July 1934) – Theatre Royal, Adelaide *''Music in the Air'' (July 1934) – Theatre Royal, Adelaide *''Roberta'' (Marc 1935) – Theatre Royal, Sydney *''High Jinks'' (May 1935) – Theatre Royal, Sydney *''Ball at the Savoy'' (July 1935) – Adelaide *''A Southern Maid'' (1937) *''

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