Daniel Hugh Kelly (born August 10, 1952) is an American stage, film and television

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. He is best known for his role on the 1980s ABC TV series '' Hardcastle and McCormick'' (1983–1986) as the ex-con Mark "Skid" McCormick, co-starring with actor

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Early life

The middle of five children, Kelly was born and raised in

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in 1970. A graduate of St. Vincent College (

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) in 1974, he pursued a

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(MFA) at

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(Washington, D.C.) on a full scholarship.

Career

Kelly appeared in numerous

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and

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productions, primarily at

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and

Second Stage Theatre Second Stage Theater is a non-profit theater company that presents work by living American writers both on and off Broadway. It is based in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, and is affiliated with the League of Resident Theatres. Founded in 1979 ...

. A product of regional repertory theater, Kelly has been a company member of the Williamstown Theater Festival (Massachusetts), the Folger Theater (DC), Arena Stage (DC), and the Actors Theatre of Louisville among others. He toured with the National Players, the oldest classical touring company in the United States. He starred on Broadway opposite

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's Billie in '' Born Yesterday'' in 1989, and as Brick opposite

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's Maggie in ''

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'' in 1990. In 2003, he appeared at the

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(Los Angeles), originating the role of Richard in ''Living Out'' by Lisa Loomer. Kelly starred on

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in ''

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'' as Senator Frank Ryan (1978–1981). Aside from '' Hardcastle and McCormick'', he has starred in such television series as '' Chicago Story'', '' I Married Dora'', '' Second Noah'', '' Ponderosa'' and '' Walt Disney Presents The 100 Lives of Blackjack Savage'' (1991) which he also co-produced. He returned to daytime television on ''

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'', playing Col. Winston Mayer (2007–2009). He guest-starred in some television series, such as ''

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'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', '' Law & Order: Los Angeles'', '' Memphis Beat'', ''

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'', '' NCIS: Los Angeles'', ''

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'', '' Major Crimes, Boston Legal'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. He also appeared in miniseries and television movies, such as '' Passing Glory'', '' The Tuskegee Airmen'', '' Citizen Cohn'', ''

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'' and ''

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'', among others. His feature film roles include the

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horror film '' Cujo'', '' The Good Son'', '' The In Crowd'', '' Chill Factor'', '' Nowhere to Hide'', ''

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'', '' Someone to Watch Over Me'', and '' Star Trek: Insurrection''.

Stage

Broadway * '' Born Yesterday'' – Richard Rodgers Theater (1989) * ''

'' –

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(1990) Off-Broadway * ''Miss Margarida's Way'' – Public Theater (1977) * ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' – Public Theater (1977) * ''Fishing'' –

(1981) * ''Juno's Swans''

(1985) Regional * '' Henry IV Part 1'' – National Players (1974) * '' Charley's Aunt'' – National Players (1974) * ''School for Wives'' – National Players (1974) * ''An Enemy of the People'' – Arena Stage (1975) * ''Once in a Lifetime'' – Arena Stage (1975) * ''A Bird in the Hand'' – The Wayside Theater (1975) * '' No Time for Sergeants'' – The Wayside Theater (1975) * ''

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'' – Cohoes Music Hall (1976) * '' The Best Man'' –

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(1976) * ''

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'' –

(1976) * ''

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'' –

(1976) * ''Arturo Ui'' –

(1977) * '' The Rainmaker'' –

(1977) * ''Tennessee Williams: A Celebration'' – Williamstown Theatre Festival (1982) * ''

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'' Williamstown Theatre Festival (1982) * ''Enemies'' – Williamstown Theatre Festival (1982) * ''Barbarians'' – Williamstown Theatre Festival (1986) * ''Hawthorne Country'' – Williamstown Theatre Festival (1986) * ''The Lucky Spot'' – Williamstown Theatre Festival (1986) * ''Living Out'' –

(2003) * ''The Art of Losing'' – Blank Theatre Company (2012)

Filmography

References

External links

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