Paula Kelly

Paula Alma Kelly (October 21, 1942 – February 8, 2020) was an American actress, singer, dancer and choreographer in films, television and theatre.

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Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 • as Self

Tony Awards

1956 • as Self - Presenter

Night Court

1984 • as Liz Williams

The Red Skelton Show

1951 • as Self

Hill Street Blues

1981

Cannon

1971

Filmography

2015

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 11/6/2015

2001

Louis Armstrong: 100th Anniversary 1901-2001

as Host

Movie - Released: 8/4/2001

1996

Movie

Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story

as Mrs. Devers

Movie - Released: 6/16/1996

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

as Ma Pearl

Movie - Released: 1/26/1996

1994

Drop Squad

as Aunt Tilly

Movie - Released: 10/28/1994

South Central

as Sweets

TV - Released: 4/5/1994

1993

Bank Robber

as Mother

Movie - Released: 12/3/1993

1992

Room for Two

as Diahnn Boudreaud

TV - Released: 3/24/1992

1990

Zora is My Name!

Movie - Released: 1/1/1990

1989

The Women of Brewster Place

as Theresa

Movie - Released: 3/19/1989

The Women of Brewster Place

as Theresa

TV - Released: 3/19/1989

1987

Uncle Tom's Cabin

as Cassy

Movie - Released: 6/14/1987

CBS Summer Playhouse

as Lt. Lois Poole

TV - Released: 6/12/1987

1986

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

as Satin Doll

Movie - Released: 5/2/1986

Amen

TV - Released: 9/27/1986

1985

That's Dancing!

as From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 1/18/1985

The Golden Girls

as Marguerite

TV - Released: 9/14/1985

1984

Night Court

as Liz Williams

TV - Released: 1/4/1984

Santa Barbara

as Ginger Jones

TV - Released: 7/30/1984

Hot Pursuit

TV - Released: 9/22/1984

Finder of Lost Loves

as Alice Taylor-Hancock

TV - Released: 9/22/1984

1982

Sophisticated Ladies

as Performer

Movie - Released: 11/5/1982

St. Elsewhere

TV - Released: 10/26/1982

1981

Hill Street Blues

TV - Released: 1/15/1981

1979

Trapper John, M.D.

TV - Released: 9/23/1979

1976

Drum

as Rachel

Movie - Released: 7/30/1976

Peter Pan

as Tiger Lily

Movie - Released: 12/12/1976

1974

Three Tough Guys

as Fay

Movie - Released: 5/29/1974

Uptown Saturday Night

as Leggy Peggy

Movie - Released: 7/26/1974

Lost in the Stars

as Rose

Movie - Released: 4/8/1974

Good Times

TV - Released: 2/8/1974

Police Woman

TV - Released: 9/13/1974

Police Woman

as Linda Summers

TV - Released: 9/13/1974

1973

Soylent Green

as Martha Phillips

Movie - Released: 4/18/1973

The Spook Who Sat by the Door

as Dahomey Queen

Movie - Released: 9/21/1973

Kojak

as Janet Carlisle

TV - Released: 10/24/1973

1972

Trouble Man

as Cleo

Movie - Released: 11/1/1972

Top of the Heap

as Black Chick

Movie - Released: 6/2/1972

Cool Breeze

as Martha Harris

Movie - Released: 3/29/1972

The Streets of San Francisco

TV - Released: 9/23/1972

Sanford and Son

TV - Released: 1/14/1972

The Streets of San Francisco

as A. Chamberlain

TV - Released: 9/23/1972

1971

The Andromeda Strain

as Karen Anson

Movie - Released: 3/12/1971

Cannon

TV - Released: 9/14/1971

1969

Sweet Charity

as Helene

Movie - Released: 2/25/1969

From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma

Movie - Released: 1/1/1969

Medical Center

as Ames

TV - Released: 9/24/1969

1967

The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest / Various Characters

TV - Released: 9/11/1967

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

TV - Released: 10/1/1962

1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

TV - Released: 4/1/1956

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Tiger Lily

TV - Released: 12/24/1951

The Red Skelton Show

as Self

TV - Released: 9/30/1951