Brian Kelly was an American actor best known for his role as Porter Ricks, the widowed father of two sons on the NBC television series Flipper, and as Scott Ross in the ABC adventure series Straightaway, with costar John Ashley.
Kelly was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Republican Governor of Michigan Harry F. Kelly and the former Anne Veronica OBrien. Kelly had three sisters and two brothers, one of whom was his identical twin. His nephew is actor Brian dArcy James. He was of Irish descent.
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