Cecil Kellaway
Known for
Across changing tastes and formats, Cecil Kellaway has stayed a South African actor with a body of work built one job at a time. Neither the cinema nor the television half of the career can be called the side project. Of everything on the filmography, 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner' is the work that traveled the furthest. 'Harvey' is close behind in visibility. It began in 1918, at the age of 28. He earned a the Academy Award nomination for 'The Luck of the Irish'.
Cecil Kellaway
97 Movies
19 Series
Across changing tastes and formats, Cecil Kellaway has stayed a South African actor with a body of work built one job at a time. Neither the cinema nor the television half of the career can be called the side project. Of everything on the filmography, 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner' is the work that traveled the furthest. 'Harvey' is close behind in visibility. It began in 1918, at the age of 28. He earned a the Academy Award nomination for 'The Luck of the Irish'.
Movies
Plays Earnshaw
Wuthering Heights
1939
Plays Monsignor Ryan
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
1967
Plays Harry Willis
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
1964
Plays Jeremy Love
Unconquered
1947
Plays Buckmaster
Fitzwilly
1967
Plays Dr. Chumley
Harvey
1950
Plays Prof. Elson
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
1953
Plays Nick Smith
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1946
Plays Daniel
I Married a Witch
1942
Plays Matthews
Portrait of Jennie
1948
Plays Mr. Pemberton
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
1967
Plays Jean le Maistre, Inquisitor of Rouen
Joan of Arc
1948
Plays Inspector Sampson
The Invisible Man Returns
1940
Plays Bishop
Quick, Let's Get Married
1964
Plays Prescott
The Letter
1940
Plays Monsignor Monaghan
The Cardinal
1963
Plays Patrick J. Sullivan
Paris Model
1953
Plays Professor Plumcutt
The Shaggy Dog
1959
Plays Osbert Sorenson
Female on the Beach
1955
Plays The Great Solvani
The Mummy's Hand
1940
Plays O'Leary
Appointment for Love
1941
Plays Tim McCarey
Half Angel
1951
Plays Reginald Roland
Tarnished Angel
1938
Plays Dad Hayseed
The Hayseeds
1933
Plays Hurree Chunder
Kim
1950
Plays Dr. Enos Davis
The Proud Rebel
1958
Plays Colonel Travers
Francis Goes to the Races
1951
Plays William
Frenchman's Creek
1944
Plays Charles Moler
Intermezzo: A Love Story
1939
Plays Mac
Love Letters
1945
Plays Mr. Parry
Young Bess
1953
Plays Fletcher's Butler (unconfirmed)
Wise Girl
1937
Plays Philip Barton
The House of the Seven Gables
1940
Plays Edward VII, Prince of Wales
Mrs. Parkington
1944
Plays Bernard Ranley
Spinout
1966
Plays Horace (A Leprechaun)
The Luck of the Irish
1948
Plays Governor
The Prodigal
1955
Plays Dr. Kasper
Getting Straight
1970
Plays Dr. Reverend Thomas Chamberlain
My Wife's Best Friend
1952
Plays Tom Carter
The Cockeyed Miracle
1946
Plays Thomas Gainsborough
Kitty
1945
Plays Rufus Trent
Blond Cheat
1938
Plays Bill Lawrence
Interrupted Melody
1955
Plays Geoffrey
Maid's Night Out
1938
Plays Captain Joe
Tammy Tell Me True
1961
Plays King O'Hara
It Ain't Hay
1943
Plays Uncle George
Take a Letter, Darling
1942
Plays Brother Goodwin
Brother Orchid
1940
Plays Slush Tubbs
Down to the Sea in Ships
1949
Plays Dan Odell
Night in New Orleans
1942
TV Shows
Plays Martin Wormer
Adventures in Paradise
1959
Plays Samuel Cross
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Plays Old Al Casey
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Plays Sam Mulford
Cavalcade of America
1952
Plays Burgess
The Twilight Zone
1959
Plays Jason
Studio One
1948
Plays Santa Claus
Bewitched
1964
Plays Admiral Snedaker
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir
1968
Plays Mr. Weltschmerz
The New Breed
1961
Plays Dawson Farrow
Valentine's Day
1964
Plays Brother Flaherty
Burke's Law
1963
Plays Uncle Walter
The F.B.I.
1965
Plays Father Gilhooley
The Millionaire
1955
Plays Pop Smith
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Plays Algerion O'Hara
The Donna Reed Show
1958
Plays Cyrus Hampton
Johnny Ringo
1959
Plays Timothy Hanrahan
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
Plays Wilbur Canfield
My Favorite Martian
1963
Plays Darrell Metcalf
Perry Mason
1957
Latest Trailers
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Fitzwilly
Full Filmography
Getting Straight
Dr. Kasper
1970
Film
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir
Admiral Snedaker · 1 episode
1968–
TV
Fitzwilly
Buckmaster
1967
Film
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Monsignor Ryan
1967
Film
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
Mr. Pemberton
1967
Film
Spinout
Bernard Ranley
1966
Film
The F.B.I.
Uncle Walter · 1 episode
1965–
TV
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
Harry Willis
1964
Film
Valentine's Day
Dawson Farrow · 1 episode
1964–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cecil Kellaway still alive?
Cecil Kellaway passed away on February 28, 1973 at age 82.
What are the most famous roles of Cecil Kellaway?
Cecil Kellaway is best known for roles in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Harvey, The Postman Always Rings Twice.
How many movies has Cecil Kellaway been in?
Over a 55-year career (since 1918), Cecil Kellaway has appeared in 97 movies and 18 TV shows.
What was Cecil Kellaway's first movie?
The career of Cecil Kellaway began with Bond and Word (1918).
What is Cecil Kellaway's most recent movie or series?
Cecil Kellaway's most recent release is The Wacky Zoo of Morgan City, which premiered on October 18, 1970.
What TV shows has Cecil Kellaway appeared in?
On television, Cecil Kellaway has appeared in The Twilight Zone, Bewitched, Perry Mason, Rawhide.
Cecil Kellaway
1890-08-22 · Cape Town, South Africa
Cecil Lauriston Kellaway (22 August 1890 – 28 February 1973) was a South African-born character actor.
Cecil Kellaway spent many years as an actor, author, and director in the Australian film industry until he tried his luck in Hollywood in the 1930s. Finding he could get only gangster bit parts, he got discouraged and returned to Australia. Then William Wyler called and offered him a part in Wuthering Heights (1939).
Kellaway died 28 February 1973 in Hollywood, California, and his ashes were entombed in the Sanctuary of Remembrance, at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery. He received two Best Supporting Actor nominations, for The Luck of the Irish and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.
Academy Award winning actor Edmund Gwenn, whose real surname was Kellaway also, was his cousin.Cecil Kellaway, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia