Jack Kelly was a child performer, son of New York model, Nan Kelly, brother of actress, Nancy Kelly, brother-in-law of actor Edmond O'Brien and cinematographer Fred Jackman, Jr. On TV, from 1957 until 1962, he was James Garner's brother on the show,
Biographer who has published two books about war veterans, primarily aviators, who served in WWI and WWII.
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A military brat who grew up in the world of aircraft and ships; a harbour rat with a romantic heart; a dreamer about flight who had all his dreams come true, and then some. A searcher for the story behind the story which, of course, is always the best kind. A believer in the old adage, ``there is no history, only biography.`` A favourite quote from Robert Louis Stevenson: Old and young, we are all on our last cruise.
Birth Place
St John`s, Canada
Accomplishments
The Globe & Mail Notable Book of the Year (1997); 16 weeks on The National Post non-fiction, hard-covered best seller list (2005);McWilliams Medal of the Manitoba Historical Society (1998); Canada Council for the Arts grants (2001 and 2008)
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