Patsy Kelly and Alan Mowbray

A brilliant actor who appeared in 120 films. I'm a huge fan of his. Filmography God's Gift to Women (1931) as Auguste, Toto's Butler The Man in Possession (1931) as Sir Charles Cartwright Guilty Hands (1931) as Gordon Rich Alexander Hamilton (1931) as George Washington Leftover Ladies (1931) as Jerry Honor of the Family (1931) as Tony Revere Nice Women (1931) as Mark Chandler Lovers Courageous (1932) as Lamone The Silent Witness (1932) as Arthur Drinton Hotel Continental (1932) as Walter Underwood The World and the Flesh (1932) as Dimitri Man About Town (1932) as Ivan Boris The Man from Yesterday (1932) as Dr. Waite Winner Take All (1932) as Forbes - the Etiquette Teacher The Man Called Back (1932) as King's Counsel Jewel Robbery (1932) as Detective Fritz Two Against the World (1932) as George 'Georgie' Walton The Phantom President (1932) as George Washington (uncredited) Sherlock Holmes (1932) as Colonel Gore-King Our Betters (1933) as Lord George Grayston A Study in Scarlet (1933) as Lestrade Peg o' My Heart (1933) as Capt. Christopher 'Chris' Brent The Midnight Club (1933) as Arthur Bradley Voltaire (1933) as Count De Sarnac Berkeley Square (1933) as Major Clinton The World Changes (1933) as Sir Phillip Ivor Roman Scandals (1933) as Majordomo Her Secret (1933) as Nils Norton Long Lost Father (1934) as Sir Tony Gelding The House of Rothschild (1934) as Prince Metternich Where Sinners Meet (1934) as Nicholas Little Man, What Now? (1934) as Franz Schluter Cheaters (1934) as Paul Southern The Girl from Missouri (1934) as Lord Douglas One More River (1934) as Forsythe Embarrassing Moments (1934) as Aheam Charlie Chan in London (1934) as Geoffrey Richmond Night Life of the Gods (1935) as Hunter Hawk Becky Sharp (1935) as Rawdon Crawley Lady Tubbs (1935) as Elyot Wembsleigh The Gay Deception (1935) as Lord Clewe She Couldn't Take It (1935) as Alan Bartlett In Person (1935) as Jay Holmes Rose-Marie (1936) as Premier Muss 'em Up (1936) as Paul Harding Give Us This Night (1936) as Forcellini Desire (1936) as Dr. Maurice Pauquet The Case Against Mrs. Ames (1936) as Lawrence Waterson Fatal Lady (1936) as Uberto Malla Mary of Scotland (1936) as Throckmorton My Man Godfrey (1936) as Tommy Gray Ladies in Love (1936) as Paul Sandor Four Days' Wonder (1936) as Archibald Fenton Rainbow on the River (1936) as Ralph Layton On the Avenue (1937) as Frederick Sims The King and the Chorus Girl (1937) as Donald Taylor As Good as Married (1937) as Wally Marry the Girl (1937) as Dr. Hayden Stryker Topper (1937) as Wilkins Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938 (1937) as Henry Morgan On Such a Night (1937) as Professor Ricardo Montrose Candle Music for Madame (1937) as Leon Rodowsky Stand-In (1937) as Koslofski Hollywood Hotel (1937) as Alexander Duprey Merrily We Live (1938) as Grosvenor - Butler There Goes My Heart (1938) as Pennypepper E. Pennypepper Topper Takes a Trip (1938) as Wilkins Never Say Die (1939) as Prince Smirnov Way Down South (1939) as Jacques Bouton The Llano Kid (1939) as John Travers Music in My Heart (1940) as Charles Gardner Curtain Call (1940) as Donald Avery Scatterbrain (1940) as J.R. Russell The Boys from Syracuse (1940) as Angelo The Villain Still Pursued Her (1940) as Silas Cribbs The Quarterback (1940) as Professor Hobbs Footlight Fever (1941) as Mr. Don Avery That Hamilton Woman (1941) as Sir William Hamilton That Uncertain Feeling (1941) as Dr. Vengard The Cowboy and the Blonde (1941) as Phineas Johnson Ice-Capades (1941) as Pete Ellis Moon Over Her Shoulder (1941) as Grover Sloan I Wake Up Screaming (1941) as Robin Ray The Perfect Snob (1941) as Freddie Browning Yokel Boy (1942) as R.B. Harris - Movie Producer We Were Dancing (1942) as Grand Duke Basil The Mad Martindales (1942) as Hugo Martindale Panama Hattie (1942) as Jay Jerkins, Dick's Butler A Yank at Eton (1942) as Mr. Duncan Isle of Missing Men (1942) as Dr. Henry Brown The Devil with Hitler (1942) as Gesatan The Powers Girl (1943) as John Robert Powers Slightly Dangerous (1943) as English Gentleman Stage Door Canteen (1943) as Alan Mowbray So This Is Washington (1943) as Chester W. Marshall Holy Matrimony (1943) as Mr. Pennington His Butler's Sister (1943) as Buzz Jenkins The Doughgirls (1944) as Breckenridge Drake Ever Since Venus (1944) as J. Webster Hackett My Gal Loves Music (1944) as Rodney Spoonyer Bring on the Girls (1945) as August Earl Carroll Vanities (1945) as Grand Duke Paul The Phantom of 42nd Street (1945) as Cecil Moore Where Do We Go from Here? (1945) as General George Washington Tell It to a Star (1945) as Colonel Ambrose Morgan Men in Her Diary (1945) as Douglas Crane Sunbonnet Sue (1945) as Jonathan Terror by Night (1946) as Maj. Duncan-Bleek Idea Girl (1946) as J.C. Crow My Darling Clementine (1946) as Granville Thorndyke The Pilgrim Lady (1947) as Clifford Latimer Lured (1947) as Lyle Maxwell Merton of the Movies (1947) as Frank Mulvaney Captain from Castile (1947) as Prof. Botello (the astrologer) The Main Street Kid (1948) as The Great Martine The Prince of Thieves (1948) as The Friar An Innocent Affair (1948) as Ken St. Clair My Dear Secretary (1948) as Deveny (Bryant Detective Agency) Every Girl Should Be Married (1948) as Mr. Spitzer The Lone Wolf and His Lady (1949) as Jamison, Lanyard's Valet The Lovable Cheat (1949) as Justin You're My Everything (1949) as Joe Blanton Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949) as Melton Wagon Master (1950) as Dr. A. Locksley Hall The Jackpot (1950) as Leslie Dick Turpin's Ride (1951) as Lord Charles Willoughby Crosswinds (1951) as Sir Cecil Daubrey Just Across the Street (1952) as Davis Androcles and the Lion (1952) as Editor of Gladiators Blackbeard the Pirate (1952) as Noll Ma and Pa Kettle at Home (1954) as Alphonsus Mannering The Steel Cage (1954) as Lee Filbert (segment "The Chef") The King's Thief (1955) as Sir Gilbert Talbot The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) as Val Parnell The King and I (1956) as Sir John Hay Around the World in 80 Days (1956) as British Consul - Suez Once Upon a Honeymoon (1956, short) as Gordon A Majority of One (1961) as Captain Norcross

Patsy Kelly was born Bridget Sarah Veronica Rose Kelly on January 12, 1910, in Brooklyn, New York. She began performing in vaudeville when she was just twelve years old. Patsy worked with comedian Frank Fay and starred in several Broadway shows. She was discovered by producer Hal Roach who paired her with Thelma Todd in a series of comedy shorts. They became a popular onscreen team and made thirty-five films together including Top Flat and Done In Oil. Although Patsy never became an A-list star she continued to work throughout the 1930s. She had supporting roles in Pigskin Parade, Merrily We Live, and Topper Returns. Patsy was a lesbian and she was always open with the press about her sexuality. She had a long-term relationship with actress Wilma Cox. She started dating Tallulah Bankhead and worked as her secretary. Eventually Patsy continued acting and appeared on numerous television shows. She also had small roles in the films Rosemary's Baby and Freaky Friday. Patsy won a Tony award in 1971 for her performance in No No Nanette. After suffering a stroke she moved into a nursing home. She died from pneumonia on September 24, 1981. Patsy is buried at Calvary Cemetery in Queens, New York.