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- Birth nameRobert Joseph Connelly
- Child star Bobby Connelly, the son of vaudeville actors, was born April 4, 1909 in Brooklyn, New York. He made his first screen appearance in 1912. In 1913, he joined the Vitagraph Company, whose studio was just a short distance from his home. While at Vitagraph, he starred in a series of shorts as the character "Sonny Jim." Bobby studied violin, which came in handy when he was cast as the young violinist Leon Kantor in the 1920 film version of "Humoresque." Reportedly he was one of the highest paid child actors in the world. At one point, he headed a vaudeville company. In 1922, Bobby became ill for three months, suffering from bronchitis, aggravated by an enlarged heart. Sadly, he passed away on July 6, 1922, at his home in Lynbrook, Long Island.
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- Brother of child actress Helen Connelly.
- Died at the home of his parents, vaudeville and screen actors Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Connelly. The home was at 45 Spencer Avenue, Lynbrook, Long Island. His funeral services were held at St. Raymond's Roman Catholic Church in Lynbrook. (July 7, 1922 edition of the New York Times.).
- Entered films at age of three for Kalem in 1912.
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