Jim Kelly
American athlete, actor, and martial artist (1946-2013)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1946-05-05
- Died
- 2013-06-29
- Works
- 80
Top works
- Lost in Paradise
- Story of Santa Paws
- Cambridge Siren
- Zen Lovers
- Where Does Music Come From?
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Acting · 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 — Self
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1946 births2013 deaths20th-century African-American male actors20th-century American male actors20th-century American sportsmenAmerican Jeet Kune Do practitionersAmerican male film actorsAmerican male karatekaAmerican male martial artistsAmerican male taekwondo practitionersAmerican male television actorsAmerican wushu practitioners