Kelly Connell (born June 9, 1956)[1][2] is an American film, stage and television actor. He is perhaps best known for playing Dr. Carter Pike in the American family drama television series Picket Fences.[3]

Kelly Connell
Born (1956-06-09) June 9, 1956 (age 70)
OccupationsFilm, stage and television actor
Years active1982–present

Life and career

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Connell was born in Seneca Falls, New York.[1] He attended Cayuga Community College.[2]

Connell began his career in 1982, appearing in the stage play The Butter and Egg Man.[2] He appeared in such other plays as The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940,[4][5] Love Labour's Lost, Neon Psalms and Caligula.[6]

Later in his career, Connell appeared in numerous television programs including The Practice,[7] Wings, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Murphy Brown, Chicago Hope, Night Court and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. He also appeared in numerous films such as Cocktail (as a guy in a bar),[8] Thirteen Days, Hot Shots!, Hot Shots! Part Deux, Longtime Companion and Jack the Bear.[1]

In 1992, Connell starred in the new ABC family drama television series Picket Fences, playing Dr. Carter Pike. After the series ended in 1996,[3] he made a voice appearance in the Nickelodeon series Aaahh!!! Real Monsters.[9]

In 1998, Connell played the role of Ulysses S. Grant in the UPN miniseries The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer.[10][11]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Kelly Connell". Trakt. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 John Willis' Theatre World: Volume 45, Crown Publishers, 1990
  3. 1 2 Erickson, Hal (October 21, 2009). Encyclopedia of Television Law Shows: Factual and Fictional Series About Judges, Lawyers and the Courtroom, 1948-2008. McFarland. p. 228. ISBN 9780786454525 via Google Books.
  4. "Theater". New York Magazine. New York Media, LLC. January 5, 1987. p. 62. ISSN 0028-7369 via Google Books.
  5. "Clues and Lyrics in 'Musical Comedy Murders'". Newsday. New York, New York. January 8, 1987. p. 166. Retrieved August 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  6. "Kelly Connell". Internet Off-Broadway Database. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  7. Levine, Josh (1999). David E. Kelley: The Man Behind Ally McBeal. ECW Press. p. 167. ISBN 9781550223729 via Google Books.
  8. "Namedropping". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. September 25, 1988. p. 47. Retrieved August 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  9. "Who'll Stop the Brain?/Cement Heads". Aaahh!!! Real Monsters. Season 3. Episode 2. September 14, 1996.
  10. Reinhart, Mark S. (May 14, 2014). Abraham Lincoln on Screen: Fictional and Documentary Portrayals on Film and Television. McFarland. p. 190. ISBN 9780786452613 via Google Books.
  11. Terrace, Vincent (October 11, 2021). Encyclopedia of Television Miniseries, 1936-2020. McFarland. p. 175. ISBN 9781476645421 via Google Books.
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