Biography

William James Kelly is an actor, producer and director who grew up and went to Murrell Dobbins Vocational -Technical School in North Philadelphia and now lives in Bucks County, PA. He is of Irish-Italian heritage, born to William George Kelly and Rose Marie Lima in Feb. 1947. He did not get into acting until his late 50's on the recommendation of a dear friend and actor, Richard Boccelli (aka Dick Richards) who is also the original drummer for Bill Haley's Comets. His cousin Joey D'Ambrosio (aka Joey Ambrose) is also the original sax player for Bill Haley's Comets of "Rock Around the Clock" fame. He is known for Invincible (2006), Cold Case (2007), Finders Keepers (2010), voice-over of IBD: A Living Hell (2012), Celebrity Talk (2012), Love Song Trilogy (2013), and Broken Hearted Heroes (2013). He has been married to Diane Gavin since August 1974. They have two children Brigette (Mattis) & Brian Kelly and 4 grandchildren Keegan & Colin Mattis and Brielle & Nolan Kelly. He also has a daughter from a previous marriage, Lisa Ann Pisasale with two more grandsons, Anthony & Steven Pisasale Jr. He is a United States Marine Corps Vietnam War veteran (1966-'67 Chu Lai & DaNang). He promotes benefit concerts and raises funds for the PA Wounded Warriors, Inc and also provides some free entertainment for the disabled veterans at the Delaware Valley Veteran's Home in N.E. Philly. He has created a non-profit - Entertainment for Veteran's Everywhere (EVE) to raise funds for the entertainment of the disabled vets.
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