Ellsworth, 1923–2015, U.S. painter and sculptor.
Emmett (Leo), 1898–1979, U.S. circus clown and pantomimist.
Eugene Curran Gene, 1912–96, U.S. dancer, choreographer, actor, and director.
George (Edward), 1887–1974, U.S. playwright and actor.
Grace Patricia Princess Grace of Monaco, 1929–82, U.S. actress: married Prince Rainier III of Monaco 1956.
Walt, 1913–73, U.S. cartoonist.
Also Kellie. a male or female given name.
Gene, full name Eugene Curran Kelly. 1912–96, US dancer, choreographer, film actor, and director. His many films include An American in Paris (1951) and Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Grace. 1929–82, US film actress. Her films included High Noon (1952) and High Society (1956). She married Prince Rainier III of Monaco in 1956 and died following a car crash
Ned. 1855–80, Australian horse and cattle thief and bushranger, active in Victoria: captured by the police and hanged
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First recorded in 1910–15; generic use of surname Kelly, taken as representative of a stage Irishman wearing such a derby
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"They have to go at really slow speeds, probably two or three knots, so they can conduct a survey of the underwater environments," said Kelly.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
Crossover expert Paulo Szot was stylish as Signor Naccarelli, Fabrizio’s father, and Kelly Guerra had a fine Sondheim-esque number as Franca, Fabrizio’s embittered sister-in-law.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
Right-wing icon Megyn Kelly called her a “nutcase” for sharing the tragic story of her sister’s death when Siebel Newsom was 6.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
During the ceremony he was also presented with a commemorative history of the Carneys, written by local Westport historian Harry Hughes, alongside fellow researchers and editors James Kelly and Micheál Casey.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
But it wasn’t long before he caught her out at that—nobody could put a thing over on old Bubber Kelly.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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