Actor & Director

John Kelly: Movies & Box Office

films: 82
as director: 3
on screen: 1928–2024
box office: $5.24M

Biggest hits

The Best John Kelly Movies

The films of John Kelly that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970) leads with $5.05M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

John Kelly's Career in Numbers

John Kelly's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres John Kelly works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Docks of New York (1928) to Retirement Plan (2024), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.

John Kelly Movies by Decade

1920s 2
1930s 32
1940s 15
1950s 6
1960s 5
1970s 5
1980s 8
1990s 2
2000s 1
2010s 1
2020s 2

The 1930s were John Kelly's busiest decade, with 32 films.

John Kelly Movies by Genre

Drama 17
Comedy 15
Crime 9
Romance 9
Action 6
Western 3
Adventure 3
Documentary 2
Horror 2
War 2

Drama is the genre John Kelly has worked in most, with 17 films, ahead of comedy (15).

John Kelly Career Milestones

First film: The Docks of New York 1928
Biggest box office hit: Two Mules for Sister Sara $5.05M worldwide
Newest film: Retirement Plan 2024

82 credits

John Kelly Filmography: Every Movie

Every film John Kelly is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 3 as director and 76 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by John Kelly

John Kelly Movies as an Actor

John Kelly in Documentaries & Specials

Works with

Who John Kelly Makes Movies With

The actors and directors John Kelly shares the most films with. James Flavin comes first, with 8 films together, followed by Tom Dugan (4).

FAQ

John Kelly: Questions & Answers

How many movies John Kelly has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has John Kelly been in?

John Kelly is credited on 82 films, from 1928 to 2024. 76 of them as an actor and 3 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is John Kelly's highest-grossing movie?

Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970) is John Kelly's biggest box office hit, with $5.05M worldwide, ahead of Distant Thunder (1988) ($156K). Across every film with box office figures, John Kelly's movies have made $5.24M.

John Kelly's biggest hits

What is John Kelly's newest movie?

The most recent film on John Kelly's filmography is Retirement Plan (2024), which John Kelly directed.

Who does John Kelly work with most often?

John Kelly shares the most films with James Flavin (8 films), Tom Dugan (4 films) and Ward Bond (4 films).

The Best John Kelly Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 82 credits.

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