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Jim Kelly
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Jim Kelly, born James Milton Kelly in Paris, Kentucky, was an American actor and karateka. His professional career in acting spanned from 1972 until 2013. He was also a male athlete who competed in tennis for the United States and worked as a boxer in fighting sports. Kelly spoke and wrote in English.
He died of cancer due to natural causes in San Diego on June 29, 2013. Kelly was a citizen of the United States. His name in his native language is recorded as Jim Kelly.
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Film & TV
Paris, Kentucky, USA
James Milton "Jim" Kelly (May 5, 1946 – June 29, 2013) was an American athlete, martial artist, and actor best known for his roles in 1970s action and blaxploitation films. Born in Millersburg, Kentucky, Kelly excelled in athletics from a young age, participating in multiple sports before dedicating himself to Okinawan karate. He became a decorated karate champion, winning several prestigious…
Known for
- Kings of Cult — (archive footage)2015
- Afro Ninja — Cleavon Washington2009
- Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shafted — Self2004
- BaadAsssss Cinema — Self2002
- The Unbeatable Bruce Lee2001
- Top Fighter — Self1995
- Afros, Macks & Zodiacs — (archive footage)1995
- Stranglehold — Executive #41994
- Ultimatum — Executive1994
- Death by Misadventure: The Mysterious Life of Bruce Lee — Self1993
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Sports profile
- Sport
- Fighting
- Position
- Boxer
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jim
- Family name
- Kelly
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Paris
- Place of death
- San Diego
- Occupation
- coach
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Sport
- tennis
- Country for sport
- United States
- Image
- Saxon and Kelly (cropped).jpg
Show 9 more facts
- date of birth
- 1946-05-05
- date of death
- 2013-06-29
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- cancer
- name in native language
- Jim Kelly
- start of work period
- 1972-00-00
- end of work period
- 2013-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- birth name
- James Milton Kelly
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