Eamon Kelly (actor)

Eamon Kelly (30 March 1914 – 24 October 2001) was an Irish actor and playwright.

In 1966, he received a Tony Award nomination for his performance in the 1964 play Philadelphia, Here I Come!.

Kelly was born in Gneeveguilla, Sliabh Luachra, County Kerry, Ireland.

He was discovered as a story-teller by Mícheál Ó hAodha, then Director of Drama and Variety, following an informal performance at a Radio Éireann Players' party.

He was nominated for a 1966 Tony Award in the category Actor, Supporting, or Featured (Dramatic) for his role in Brian Friel's Philadelphia, Here I Come.